Well it’s all over. No more Olympics, no more Paralympics. Now, attention switches to the much-disputed ‘legacy’ of the Games. And lest we forget all the great things 2012 has done for London, there’s an ad campaign to remind us
London-based design studio Build celebrates its 11th birthday this year and is marking the occasion with an exhibition in London. We asked Build founder Michael C Place to tell us more about the show…
Everyone needs good design, right? Even the CIA, it seems. And not a bad starting salary either.
Sit back and relax by all means but hang on to your sanity as our latest roundup of new music videos (from Flying Lotus, Yeasayer, Simian Mobile Disco and more) take you on a journey to places weird and wonderful…
Fans of Wieden + Kennedy’s Cravendale ad Cats With Thumbs will be delighted to hear that the brand has this week released a follow-up, which sees Bertrum Thumbcat plotting to brainwash all the milkmen…
If you like some vibrant typography with your tea, and you happen to be in South East London, may we recommend The Movement Café in Greenwich?
Graphic designer and art director Darren Wall loves (video) gaming so much he’s founded a new publishing company, Read-Only Memory, to publish beautifully designed and exhaustively researched books on the subject
Adam Buxton knows his music videos, as he proves in this magnificent send-up of recent promos trends, created for his Sky Atlantic Bug TV show…
Calling all galleries and illustration and graphic art collectives: London’s annual graphic art fair, Pick Me Up, is looking for people to apply to exhibit and sell their wares and run workshops and events at next year’s event…
Commissioned by the new head of creative at ITV, Tony Pipes, typographer and art director Craig Ward has created a new typographic on-air identity for drama on ITV…
While this year’s Kyoorius DesignYatra in Goa delivered the expected mix of inspiration and insight, India’s biggest design conference also offered something else: a critique of our economic system
Such is the prominence of US comic book artist Chris Ware, that for the launch of his new book, Building Stories, he’s staging two exhibitions of his work concurrently: one in Chicago and one in New York
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
The Autumn 2024 issue of Creative Review looks at the brands and individuals who are pushing creativity forward on their way to the top
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
As the &Walsh founder launches her agency’s new offshoot Type of Feeling, she discusses why typography’s ability to evoke emotions makes it one of the most powerful tools at a brand’s disposal
Kinda Studios is tapping into the emerging field of neuroaesthetics to help creatives and brands make more impactful work that benefits people’s wellbeing