Currently running at London’s National Portrait Gallery as part of the London 2012 Festival, the BT Road to 2012: Aiming High exhibition contains 40 new portraits of some of the key players in Team GB’s 2012 Olympic effort, photographed by Anderson & Low, Nadav Kander and Jilian Edelstein…
4Creative is behind the stirring new trailer for Channel 4’s forthcoming coverage of the Paralympics
As part of its upcoming 50th anniversary celebrations, D&AD has identified the designers, studios, ad agencies, creatives, directors and brands who have won the most pencils in its history
It’s hardly an unusual sight to see a few smashed windows on an abandoned building, but artist Alex Chinneck seems to have managed the impossible by breaking each pane of glass on a building in Hackney in London in exactly the same way
Publishers GraphicDesign& have ambitious plans this weekend: they aim to start an online archive of objects that illustrate graphic design’s connection to, well, everything else. And they need your help to contribute examples
Tired of being overshadowed by the better-known neighbouring towns of Hay-on-Wye and Ludlow, Shrewsbury in Shropshire is hoping a new £25,000 brand identity and campaign will help put it more clearly on the tourism map…
If you’ve seen the most recent issue of Little White Lies magazine and your first reaction has been to mutter ‘mmm, woodcut’ under your breath, then this short film of how the cover of its Lawless edition was made is a real treat
Base Design has revealed its new identity system for the Brussels Capital Region in Belgium. The work is based on a new ‘.brussels’ domain address for the area, and turns the standard country code into a statement.
Photographer and director Josh Cole’s forthcoming London exhibition, Physical Graffiti, looks to celebrate break-dancers from some of the world’s poorest communities…
For a showcase exhibition, illustration agency Handsome Frank turned to its Twitter followers, asking them to tweet illustration briefs for its artists to respond to…
Here’s our latest round-up of great ad work from around the world. Unsurprisingly, some of it has an Olympics flavour: first up, some new print work from Wieden + Kennedy Amsterdam for Powerade….
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