Hackney Wick’s The Walls Have Ears mural
Collaborating with the local community, Bread, a creative collective based in East London, has just completed a 100 metre long typographic mural along a street that leads to London’s Olympic Park…
Eraserhead soundtrack
Bleak and unsettling, David Lynch’s film Eraserhead certainly has a soundtrack to match. New York’s Sacred Bones is behind the design and release of a new deluxe edition of the recording, which remains something of an industrial classic
Errol Morris documents superfans for ESPN
Wieden + Kennedy New York and director Errol Morris have shot this unusual and engaging documentary for ESPN, which features stories of superfans who take their love of sports all the way to the grave with them…
New Orange spot features stars of The Sweeney
The latest Orange cinema spot from Fallon features Ray Winstone and Ben Drew, stars of the forthcoming movie remake of 70s cop drama The Sweeney, who find out just what happens if you let a mobile phone company get involved in a movie…
DFS in good ad shock
Furniture brand DFS has a long-established track record for making shouty ads featuring perky families bouncing on its products, so this 90-second spot for the company comes as something of a surprise. Shot by Outsider’s Owen Harris, it tells the story of an arduous but ordinary day in the life of a small boy…
It’s the Art of Failure Analysis photo comp
Fresh from Singapore’s International Symposium on the Physical and Failure Analysis of Integrated Circuits comes a fascinating selection of images which were entered into, yes, the conference’s annual photography competition
Daniel Meadows and Britain in 1970s
Daniel Meadows’ photographs from 1970s Britain reveal a nation both at home and in all its summertime holiday-making finery. A new show of his work from the period has just opened at the Ffotogallery in Penarth in Wales
London 2012 Olympics: The look
From airport to venue, visitors to London 2012 will find one consistent look for the Games. LOCOG’s marketing director tells Patrick Burgoyne how it was achieved
Is sponsoring the Olympics worth it?
Sponsorship has received some of the most negative press of London 2012, with brands appearing greedy and controlling. How has it come to this?
Designing the 1972 Munich Olympics
British designer Ian McLaren gained a unique insight into working with Otl Aicher as a member of his 1972 Munich Olympics design studio
The opener
It’s the greatest show on Earth. But it’s not just the world’s athletes who compete for honours at the Olympic Games: it’s also a chance for the design and advertising communities to shine
Why are brands apologising so much right now?
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
How Guinness embraced social
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
Tracing Banksy’s art history remixes
Kelly Grovier’s new book charts the artist’s persistent dialogue with classic and contemporary art
How Lego creates meaningful brand experiences
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
Matt Willey brings a human touch to Kaos titles
The Pentagram partner has created the titles for the acclaimed new Netflix show, which reimagines the Greek myths in a contemporary setting
A visual history of movie posters
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 Leaders Issue is out now!
The Autumn 2024 issue of Creative Review looks at the brands and individuals who are pushing creativity forward on their way to the top
The Monthly Interview: Rob Lowe, aka Supermundane
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
Unravelling adland’s obsession with 90s nostalgia
We explore how the 90s, an era the UK looks favourably upon for its thriving culture, are continually inspiring a stagnated creative industry
Building the visual world of Fontaines DC
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
Jessica Walsh ventures into the world of type
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
Can neuroscience make you a better creative?
Kinda Studios is tapping into the emerging field of neuroaesthetics to help creatives and brands make more impactful work that benefits people’s wellbeing