Mistaken identities
Perfection is wearing thin, even in the practise of corporate identity, where many brands are turning up messy and unkempt
The Future is Now
Thunderbirds is very nearly 50 years old. People often ask what the enduring appeal of Thunderbirds is. Perhaps it’s because there’s nothing more compelling than to see someone’s life slipping away knowing there is nothing you can do to save them. Except, of course, call International Rescue
New Audi ad celebrates car brand’s heritage
BBH in London has released its latest spot for Audi. The commercial celebrates the brand’s heritage of aerodynamic technology and engineering, which, it says, has been evident in its cars since its concept vehicles of the 1920s…
How to get e.m-bed.de/d
In a new web-based video by rapper Yung Jake the process of viewing, blogging and tweeting about a new video by Yung Jake becomes the focus of the video itself. The self-referential e.m-bed.de/d is a quick-fire deconstruction of the social media game
How Channel 4’s online team works
Illustrator Jack Hudson has just completed two A0 poster commissions from Channel 4, each designed to show how a particular department functions…
Musical jellies
Raphaël Pluvinage and Marianne Cauvard’s Noisy Jelly project is a game that allows each player to build their own musical instrument out of jelly. The video for the project uses absolutely no sound editing, and needs to be seen and heard to be believed…
What you won’t be seeing in Barcelona today
There’s a general strike in Spain today which means that, among other inconveniences, design fans will be denied the chance to see Mario Eskenazi’s brilliant identity system for the city of Barcelona in action. I recently had the chance to speak to Eskanazi about a piece of work that is a daily part of city life
We will show you where the goal is
FC Magdeburg aren’t having much luck at the moment. Currently bottom of Germany’s Regionalliga Nord, they haven’t scored in five games. As a last resort their fans gave them some extra, highly visual, support during last Sunday’s match against BAK ’07
Satellites shiny silver debut
It just missed our recent record sleeves of the month post, but we thought we’d share it straight away: the silvery shiny packaging for Satellites forthcoming album release, entitled 01, on London-based label, Vesterbrother…
Nice work for Sony, HSBC, BMW and more
Lots of lovely new advertising work to share with you this week. First up is a charming spot from McCann Worldgroup, directed by Wes Anderson. The ad is for Sony Xperia smartphones, and features an eight year-old boy explaining how he imagines the phones work. Naturally it’s much more fun than the reality…
Social posters, San Francisco style
Opening this weekend at the Oakland Museum of California, All of Us or None is an exhibition of posters that have been used in campaigns for social issues from the 1960s to the present day
More paper toy making fun at Pick Me Up
Last Friday afternoon CR hosted a paper toy making workshop at the Pick Me Up graphic art fair currently running in Somerset House. It was so popular, we’ve been asked back again by the organisers to host some more paper toy-making fun…
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