With a new biography, a lavish compilation of 45 single sleeves and even an eight-night residency at MoMa, Kraftwerk’s legion of graphic designer fans have had much to enjoy recently. What is it about these sonic scientists that makes them so appealing to the design profession?
Our new columnist, designer Daniel Benneworth-Gray, reflects on life as a freelancer, a year on from starting afresh
To Have And To Hold is a collection of the paper bags that were compiled as part of the Preston Polytechnic ephemera archive and housed in the Library
Creative Review’s November issue includes features on Wieden + Kennedy, M/M (Paris), GOV.UK, Kraftwerk, and Instagram, plus 85 pages of great images in our Photography Annual 2012
Photographer Alan Powdrill’s latest personal project involved taking portraits of festival go-ers at Bestival where a fancy dress theme, ‘really wild’, was in place
Evian has today launched Melotweet, a free musical app that turns your Twitter feed into a game where incoming tweets appear as descending droplets that sound a note as they hit various objects that users arrange on the screen…
Mia Frances Kennedy, a student at Central St Martins, has won the Virgin Media Shorts competition to design a poster for PJ, Tiny Planet Explorer, the Lucky 13th film nudged into this year’s VMS shortlist by social media votes
Made from a single sheet of A4 paper, the above, impressively detailed paper model of Overlook Hotel from The Shining is one of 13 kirigami works by Marc Hagan-Guirey, aka Paper Dandy, that form his debut exhibition, Horrorgami…
Dave Eggers’ 826 literacy project launched a host of children’s writing centres in the US, with the Ministry of Stories setting up as the London wing two years ago. Each centre is housed behind by a fantastical shop front and now the Ministry is looking for people to take its Hoxton Street Monster Supplies model […]
Next week photographer Tim Flach (whose image of Jambo, a hairless chimpanzee, above, graces the cover of our new November / Photography Annual issue) is set to talk about his new book, More Than Human, at a PhotoVoice lecture in London…
At his recent TYPO London talk, Henrik Kubel of A2/SW/HK admitted he can’t draw animals like the artist he used to watch on TV when he was a boy. But he can wield a pen to produce some fantastic hand-drawn lettering, as a film for the studio’s A2-TYPE foundry shows
The UK’s favourite department store now also officially boasts the UK’s most effective advertising campaign, having won the IPA Effectiveness Award’s Grand Prix prize
One of the most respected and trusted awards for the advertising and design industries are back for 2025. Run, don’t walk to get your entries in before the Early Bird Deadline on 25 October
Growth is a dream for many businesses, but it comes with challenges. Daisy Crowder, brand and marketing director at design recruitment agency Craft, offers advice on how to navigate the change and keep staff on side
The Danish luxury fashion label has spearheaded the characterful evolution of Scandi style. Here, chief brand officer Priya Matadeen discusses its approach to collabs, the pressures of being a responsible brand, and how Ganni Girls grew from a hashtag to a badge of belonging
Brands are saying sorry at a more rapid rate than ever. CR’s advertising columnist Ben Kay delves into why sorry is no longer the hardest word and whether this is an effective strategy for winning audiences
By loosening its approach to advertising, and engaging with its audience directly, the drinks brand has transformed with the times and won a whole new set of fans
Kelly Grovier’s new book charts the artist’s persistent dialogue with classic and contemporary art
We speak to Lego’s VP of global brand development Alero Akuya about the brand’s rare ability to straddle the physical and virtual worlds with ease – whether through its immersive new art exhibition in Paris or collaborations with Epic Games and Nike
The Pentagram partner has created the titles for the acclaimed new Netflix show, which reimagines the Greek myths in a contemporary setting
A new book from Reel Art Press collates the first comprehensive history of film posters. We explore why they remain an underappreciated area of cultural design
Mark Sinclair talks to the artist and designer about his new book, Lost Ordinary Magic, and the importance of recognising the power of simplicity and the everyday wonders that surround us
We explore how the 90s, an era the UK looks favourably upon for its thriving culture, are continually inspiring a stagnated creative industry
The band’s surreal new album visuals explore a darker, more grotesque side of romance. We speak to the creative team behind the campaign about challenging the visual tropes of rock music