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CR's 30 cover: behind the scenes

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Posted by Patrick Burgoyne, 3 March 2010, 17:56    Permalink    Comments (10)

A lot of you have written in to say how much you liked our current cover, celebrating our 30th birthday issue. The cover was art directed by Rachel Thomas and shot at her studio in London by Marcel Christ: here's some making-of shots

On the day of the shoot, Stroma Cairns, one of Rachel's team, documented the process, which involved blowing large amounts of coloured confetti into the air (and unfortunately sweeping it all up and recycling it afterwards)

Keen-eyed readers may have noticed that several '30s' are hidden in the final image – the number 30 is featured on the plan chest drawers at the back of the studio,

the copy of David Hockney's Camera Works on the table is open at page 30 (not so easy to spot that one...)

and the cover was shot on January 30, as shown on the calendar

 

Our thanks to Rachel and to her agent Bianca Redgrave and also to Celloglas who picked out a 30 on the cover in high-build varnish and foiled the logo

 

10 Comments

Tell you what I think? LOOOOOVE!, that's what I think. Love the confetti chaos cover and love the behind-the-scenes look at the making of it. Chaos is just so tasty.
Katy
2010-03-03 22:00:38

nice and simple. well done.
Rebecca
2010-03-04 09:35:51

insane!!!!!
Faraz
2010-03-04 09:56:24

Looks funny... But I wouldn't like to tidy up this room :-D
individualisa
2010-03-04 10:07:05

Reading stuff like this makes me realise how much I love design, and how I love other people who work in design! The amount of thought put into creative work is such an attractive distinguishing quality. Thankyou Creative Review - you've made my heart burst with a paternal love!
Victoria Archer
2010-03-04 10:59:17

If that was my studio, I'd have left the confetti on the floor. You could use it to make difficult meetings with clients or lazy employees more exciting.
Gemma Mercy
2010-03-04 12:03:56

'I want a job a like this' said a reserch manager.
Lumiere
2010-03-04 17:45:00

great job! love it. disappointed not to see 30 people with 30 brooms clearing it up!!!
Huw Tyler
2010-03-04 18:36:50

An Italian Research Manager?
david
2010-03-05 16:43:54

Creative Review is (just about) older than me... That makes me feel good!
James
2010-03-10 11:22:41

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