Thero Makepe is retracing family ties one image at a time
The photographer blends documentary, staged and archival images to build a complex portrayal of his family history during Apartheid, which is on display as part of the Belfast Photo Festival
Inside the V&A’s show celebrating disabled design and culture
Design and Disability at the V&A is full of projects variously useful, beautiful, or just amusing, celebrating the long-running contribution of disabled people to design
Gradwatch is back – and we want to see your work!
Our annual showcase of the best graduate talent is returning in 2025. Send us your work by July 11 for the chance to be featured by Creative Review
The beautiful and brutal world of title design
Title design is in decline, though remains a powerful way of engaging audiences in film and TV. We talk to designer and filmmaker Filipe Carvalho about how the industry has evolved in the past two decades
Karol Szymkowiak’s abstract view of war and ecology
The Polish photographer’s new exhibition explores the intertwined relationship between environmental damage and military development in Poland
The quiet resilience of Little Simz’s album art
We speak to Simz’s long-time collaborator Jeremy Ngatho Cole at creative studio Yout about making the visuals for her new record, and his experiences of working with such an ambitious artist who sits outside the major label system
Exposure: Lindsay Perryman
Working across photography and film, Perryman explores the complexity of identity and the Trans experience, making work that is “a gesture of love and care for their community”
Nadia Lee Cohen and Martin Parr collaborate on a new book
Cohen has dreamed up a character and narrative world inspired by her childhood babysitter for a new series shot by Parr
The pioneering fashion imagery of Paolo Roversi
A new monograph on the Italian photographer traces the evolution of his experimental practice, which has constantly pushed the boundaries of fashion photography
Mustafa’s poetry publication is designed with symbolism in mind
Artist and poet Mustafa’s new project explores different forms of ceremony through poetry and photography, a theme that’s echoed in the editorial design by Jordan-based studio Turbo
CR’s guide to the 2025 UK degree shows
Find out details for the undergraduate art and design showcases taking place this summer around the UK
Why young creatives need freedom to play
The creative industries love to champion tough criticism and brutal truths. But if it really wants to encourage experimental thinking it needs to be kinder, says advertising lecturer David Thompson