Nice publications
Some nice books in CR towers at the moment. Here’s three I really like for completely different reasons:TDC’s latest annual, Andy Rementer’s latest zine, and a rather nice mailer for a London print company…
The none-of-your-business card
The humble business card is a long-term staple of graphic design books and awards: a chance to show some ingenuity in making that all-important first impression. This is Real Art has come up with a nice idea in this tradition for human rights watchdog Privacy International
A mark for Lark
ASHA has created a brand positioning, mark and identity for Lark, a 60 year-old insurance company, that focuses on the company’s heritage and its tailor-made products
The world wide web, through Ill-Studio’s eyes
Working across various disciplines including art direction, graphic design, photography, typography and motion design, Parisian multidisciplinary platform, Ill-Studio is currently exhibiting at London’s KK Outlet…
Typo London to return in autumn
The Typo London conference, which launched last year, is to return to London in October, taking ‘authenticity’ as its theme. What would you like to see from this year’s event?
Project Re:Brief reimagines classic ads for the digital age
Digital advertising is apparently 18 years old this year, yet in many ways is still in its infancy in terms of how brands use the online space. To celebrate the possibilities it offers, Project Re:Brief (by Google and ad agencies Johannes Leonardo and Grow Interactive) revisits four classic US ads and reimagines them for the digital age. But in doing so, does it also inadvertently highlight some of the pitfalls of advertising on the internet?
Pony’s Pantibar posters
Whilst attending the brilliant OFFSET 2012 design conference in Dublin, I spotted this great series of posters created by London-based design studio Pony for Dublin’s premiere gay bar, Pantibar
A design conference for India, and beyond
India now has a second major design conference, the India Design Forum, where the changing role of the designer and their part in tackling the major issues facing the world led discussions in New Delhi
Jake Gyllenhaal stars in new video for The Shoes
Jake Gyllenhaal plays a violent psychopath on a killing spree in this bloody yet stylish new video for The Shoes track Time To Dance, directed by Daniel Wolfe.
The perils of summer
What better way to start the weekend than with a hilarious advert? Behold Dads in Briefs, a new campaign for BGH Air Conditioners from Del Campo Nazca Saatchi & Saatchi in Argentina, which spells out why keeping your home cool is a good idea…
A magazine that’s also a bookmark
Fallon in London has launched a new magazine project that accepts submissions of writing and illustration online, and then picks the ten best to be included in a print magazine, that comes in quite an unusual format…
Pigalle Paris + Nike Basketball Project
Director Paul Geusebroek has created this short film to promote a recent project by Pigalle Paris which pledges to support local basketball teams in the city.
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