Creative Review

Applied Art Collection  

Archived since Spring 1980
Complete Archive

482 issues

Creative Review has been bringing the creative community together since 1980. It delivers the sharpest opinion, analysis and advice on life in the creative industries, with a focus on insight, leadership, process and inspiration.

The Creative Review archive includes digital versions of every issue of Creative Review magazine ever published. Explore over 400 high-resolution, searchable page-turners, that give you nearly 40 years of ideas, images, insight and analysis – fully searchable on your desktop, mobile or tablet.

The archive is updated with each new issue of Creative Review as it is published, so you can continue to be inspired and informed by the best in creativity.

Academic subscriptions to the Creative Review archive

Educational establishments such as schools, colleges and libraries can benefit from an institutional subscription to the Creative Review archive. This allows all your staff and students to access almost 40 years of creative insight. The powerful search functionality enables users to quickly and easily search for a term across a particular issue, year or the entire archive.



Accessible via mobile and desktop, the archive offers a wealth of content, all in one convenient place. It’s the ultimate resource for students and aspiring creatives.

Latest Issue:

The 2024 Future issue of Creative Review examines the trends and influences that are impacting the design and ad industries today, from AI to Brexit, Gen A to augmented reality. 

Subscription Features

  • Fully-searchable access to the growing archive of current and back issues.
  • Unlimited IP-authenticated access and remote access options available.
  • Cross-platform compatibility with all Web, iOS and Android devices.
  • Usage reports, MARC records and excellent customer support.

Research Areas: Art & Design

IP Access

Seamless IP-authenticated access on a range of platforms including web, iOS and Android.

Fully Searchable

Advanced search feature allowing you to search by title, issue and year.

Comprehensive Support

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  • First Issue: Spring 1980
  • Latest Issue: Spring 2024
  • Issue Count: 482
  • Page Count: 47,672
  • Published: Quarterly
  • ISSN: 2515-4621