&Walsh references Austrian artwork historical past for its Kathrein Privatbank rebrand

&Walsh references Austrian artwork historical past for its Kathrein Privatbank rebrand

Kathrein Privatbank is a private bank in Austria, aimed at helping its clients to better manage their finances and ultimately “better live their narrative”. To do so, it offers a highly personalised experience through its range of products and services. The company reached out to New York-based creative agency &Walsh to work on a rebrand […]



Tanja Grubner on smashing societal taboos

Tanja Grubner on smashing societal taboos

For years, feminine care brands have dealt with normal bodily functions in overly hushed tones. If the majority of their adverts are to be believed, women on their periods love nothing more than frolicking along the beach in white bikinis. Others brands prefer to deal in euphemisms, swapping out all the ‘gory’ details of menstruation […]



One Frightful Characterization Tip That Will Rework Your Tales

One Frightful Characterization Tip That Will Rework Your Tales

How do you write three-dimensional characters? How do you flesh them out so they feel real? In this article, we’re focusing on one specific characterization prompt to help you discover who your character really is. What is your character’s most irrational fear? It’s prompts week in honor of our new fall writing contest, and today, […]



Introducing Inventive Overview’s new podcast: Creativity Sucks!

Introducing Inventive Overview’s new podcast: Creativity Sucks!

You might wonder why Creative Review, a magazine that has spent the last 40 years championing commercial creativity, is producing a podcast with a title like this. Naturally at CR we think creativity is vital – to business success and to help build a better society for everyone. However, it’s not easy making creative work, […]



London Hearth Brigade launches new typeface alongside design exhibition

London Hearth Brigade launches new typeface alongside design exhibition

Designed by the Foundry Types in partnership with Studio Sutherl&, the London Fire Brigade’s new typeface looks back to the service’s lengthy history for inspiration, drawing on architecture, signage, fire engines, and the lettering seen on Victorian water pumps. The London Fire Brigade needed a typeface for certain touchpoints like its new shop and signage […]



How Korean design is pioneering a brand new authenticity

How Korean design is pioneering a brand new authenticity

Make, Break, Remix: The Rise of K-Style is a new book tracing the ever-evolving landscape of Korean culture – a heady mix of tradition and a newfound youth-led shedding of inhibitions For most people in the UK, the first we knew about K-pop arrived courtesy of the then-ubiquitous Gangnam Style — Seoul-based rapper Psy’s 2012 […]



Why we must be optimistic about expertise

Why we must be optimistic about expertise

For many people, visions of the future seem bleak. Where the likes of science fiction author Arthur C Clarke and Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry imagined technological advances that propelled humanity forward, the current feeling is one of deep scepticism. Some would argue that we’re closer to the dystopian futures imagined by author Octavia E […]



One Haunted Writing Immediate, Plus a Likelihood to WIN a Writing Contest

One Haunted Writing Immediate, Plus a Likelihood to WIN a Writing Contest

Halloween is just a few short weeks away. And we’re getting ready for the season with the Fall Writing Contest! Share your best scary story with us for the chance to win frightfully rewarding prizes! Ever sat around a campfire and told a scary story? Or held a flashlight to your face on a dark […]



Studio Nari designs shiny new identification for ‘hyperlink in bio’ service Snipfeed

Studio Nari designs shiny new identification for ‘hyperlink in bio’ service Snipfeed

‘Link in bio’ platforms first cropped up as a way of hosting multiple links in one place, which quickly proved to be a handy workaround for the limited number of URLs that people could include in their social media bio. Since the rise of social media marketing and the online creator economy, the capabilities of […]



Digitisation is the way forward for inventive authenticity

Digitisation is the way forward for inventive authenticity

Authenticity can make the difference between a multi-million-pound art investment and that same purchase being worthless. In the age of fake news, any system that can guarantee the reliability and consistency of information about an artwork can prove invaluable. A relatively new concept in the world of tech, digital twinning is even newer in the […]