Following my visit to Brighton’s Graphics and Illustration show in Hackney, I popped over to the Dray Walk Gallery on Brick Lane to see the Graphic Design graduate work from Kingston University this year. Here are my picks of the show.
The University of Brighton’s Graphic Design & Illustration BA Degree Show is on show in London this weekend, giving us London-based folks the chance to check out some great work from this year’s graduates. Here’s our pick of the exhibition.
How would an amateur cyclist fare on the route of the Tour de France using a regular bike from Halfords? Agency DLKW Lowe tells the story of the Tour de Francis in a 15-minute documentary and a series of TV idents
As Jamaica celebrates 50 years of independence this summer, a new exhibition curated by UK blog Shimmy Shimmy and author, designer and DJ Al Fingers looks to celebrate the role of art and design in Jamaican dancehall culture…
Sick of reading the same old journalistic clichés in the news? In a round-robin newspaper sent to various titles, Ravensbourne student Simon Rogers has issued a challenge to journalists to expand their linguistic horizons and reach for that thesaurus
The visual communications part of New Designers 2012 presents a vast haul of graduate illustration, graphics and multimedia work. For this year’s post on some of CR’s illustration favourites, I’ve included images of work exhibited by 11 students, plus some further highlights from each of their online portfolios
This year’s University of Leeds Graphic and Communication Design Show was themed around eclecticism. The work was showcased in an innovative way, which looked good, but was it practical?
Martin Lorenz and Lupi Asensio of Barcelona-based design studio TwoPoints.Net are about to fire up their own teaching initiative called Design Werkstatt (Design Workshop)…
Channel 4’s in-house agency 4Creative enlisted ManvsMachine to work with them to create the on and off air branding for Channel 4’s latest channel offering, 4seven…
To celebrate 50 years of the Lego brick in Australia, the toy brand has launched the Lego Festival of Play, and has been ‘planting’ lifesize Lego forests across Australia. The latest sprang up earlier this week in the remote outback town of Broken Hill….
Design studio Music has designed the identity, graphics and printed collateral for Britain Creates 2012 – a programme of collaborations between fashion designers and visual artists which forms part of the London 2012 Festival.
How can you say the most with the least? It’s a perpetual challenge for everyone in visual communications and one explored in a new show based on a workshop by Mesa & Cadeira and Anthony Burrill
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