Wim Crouwel iPad App
Wim Crouwel: A Graphic Odyssey – Digital Catalogue is an iPad counterpart to Unit Editions’ excellent catalogue accompanying last year’s Crouwel show at the Design Museum
The World in London exhibition
Design studio A2/SW/HK has worked with The Photographers’ Gallery in London to develop the graphic identity for The World In London exhibition of portraits of Londoners, as well as a system for presenting two outdoor exhibitions of the show…
Burberry Weather
As the world knows, we Brits are obsessed with the weather. And with the world watching the London 2012 Olympics, it gets to share in our neurosis. Tapping into this is fashion brand Burberry, which has created a summer ad campaign based on monitoring the vagaries of the British skies in billboards around the world, as well as on the Weather Channel….
Peckham Peace Wall
A year on from the London riots, Peckham Space art gallery is launching a new public artwork on Peckham Square. The Peckham Peace Wall is by Garudio Studiage and celebrates, in permanent form, the post-it notes of love and respect for the area which grew on Rye Lane in the aftermath of last year’s disorder.
Crystal CG’s London 2012 Velodrome film
Just in case simply being inside the 2012 Olympic Velodrome is not exciting enough, a Tron-inspired animation by Crystal CG set to a specially created Chemical Brothers track is being used to whet the crowd’s appetite before each session
A Jamaican celebration
Designer Jon Daniel created the new identity for last weekend’s Brixton Splash festival, alongside street banners (above) and a gallery of ‘Jamaicons’ posters to celebrate the 50th anniverary of the country’s independence
Trochut’s Trojan Wallpaper* typeface
Wallpaper* magazine’s forthcoming September issue will sport a new typeface created specially by illustrator and typographer Alex Trochut…
Set in Stone: the Babson Boulders
Carved into giant granite boulders by unemployed stonecutters in the 1930s, the 23 inspirational messages of the Babson Boulders are a unique work of graphic design
This is a Pair of Levi’s
Levi’s has released a stylish new ad as part of its Go Forth campaign, featuring a poetic serenade to how the clothes supposedly help you get through the day.
An amazing maze of books
Artists Marcos Saboya and Gualter Pupo have created aMazeme, a giant labyrinth of books currently on show at the Southbank Centre Clore Ballroom, as part of the London 2012 Festival…
IKEA in Tokyo’s nooks and crannies
Taking over a single street in Tokyo, IKEA aim to prove how their products can fit into even the tiniest of living spaces
Record sleeves of the month
It’s been a while since our last roundup of beautiful record sleeves so we thought we’d pick out and share some releases from the last couple of months from labels 4AD, Ninja Tune, Stones Throw, Sub Pop and more…
Creative Review’s Annual Awards 2025 are officially open for entries
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
How to scale your design business
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
Cultivating community with Ganni
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
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 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