Sagmeister adds Walsh
Stefan Sagmeister’s eponymous New York design studio has been renamed Sagmeister & Walsh with the addition of Jessica Walsh as a partner. A fact revealed in typical Sagmeister style with a naked portrait of the new team
I am a camera
We’ve seen some odd student projects in our time here at CR, but this must go down as one of the oddest: two Kingston students created human photograms by swallowing 35mm film, then, erm, expelling it, and recording the results
Zippy auditions for Scarface
From the archives of the Woolly Actors’ Guild comes hitherto unseen archive footage of puppet actors auditioning for some of the most famous roles in cinema, all in aid of Comic Relief
Ah, my Doily News has arrived
In an effort to disguise the latest subscriber copies of advertising journal Lürzer’s Archive, which claims it is the “most stolen” magazine around, Coy! created a series of fake covers designed to deter potential thieves
Great New Music Videos
ots of lovely music videos around at the moment – here’s a selection of our favourites. First up, Romain Gavras does it again, this time teaming up with Kanye West and Jay-Z to create the promo for their new track No Church In The Wild…
Nice publications
Time for one of our regular round ups of lovely printed publications. Included is the new issue of Centrefold magazine, the latest hardback graphic novel from Nobrow, an illustrated diary by Jon Burgerman and an unusual mailer by Crispin Finn…
London Design Festival 2012
The London Design Festival has just announced details of the various exhibitions, projects, talks and installations (Keiichi Matsuda’s Prism, above), which will make up this year’s ten-day event
Andy Cameron
Andy Cameron, digital pioneer, co-founder of the Antirom collective, artist, teacher and, latterly, creative director at Fabrica and Wieden + Kennedy, has died unexpectedly
Latest ‘See Film Differently’ spots for VW
Director Ivan Zacharias has teamed up with DDB London to create the latest spots in the VW ‘See Film Differently’ campaign, which purport that some of the most famous moments in movie history were never scripted…
Wallpaper*’s handmade custom covers
Wallpaper* magazine has approached almost 30 image makers and asked them to create a handmade cover image for its forthcoming August Handmade 2012 issue…
From Love to Bingo, cats and dogs set aside historical differences for soft drink and more nice work
Time for another round-up of the week in advertising: we kick things of with a nice use of stop motion from Brazilian agency Almap BBDO stitching together 873 Getty images to make a one minute film on life
100 notebooks for dOCUMENTA
Over a year in the making, the 100 Notes – 100 Thoughts notebook project has published its final volume to coincide with the opening of the thirteenth dOCUMENTA art festival in Germany next month
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