A liquid crystal display
Prismatica is a new project by Kit Webster in which a series of pyramid-shaped crystals are fixed to an LCD screen and ‘mapped’ with a geometric animation
Design Indaba 2012: Day 1
Cape Town’s ever-inspiring Design Indaba conference kicked off yesterday with talks by speakers including Pentagram partner Eddie Opara, Chris Milk and Aaron Koblin and also René Redzepi, the head chef of Copenhagen’s Noma restaurant…
Guardian ad re-tells story of Three Little Pigs
If the story of the Three Little Pigs broke today, how would a modern newspaper cover it? That’s the concept behind a new TV ad for The Guardian, the newspaper’s first major TV spot for 25 years
How to make great ads
Is there a formula for making a great ad? When researching a new book, How 30 Great Ads Were Made: From Idea to Campaign, Eliza Williams spoke to creatives, directors, and clients about what it takes to make a successful piece of advertising. From this expert knowledge, she has compiled the following top ten tips for how to make brilliant ads
Words & pictures
Pairing a writer with an illustrator can be a complex, even dangerous, business. So what makes for the most successful relationship?
Select group
The Pick Me Up graphic art fair returns to London’s Somerset House this month, showcasing the work of individual illustrators, graphic designers and collectives from around the world. As in previous years, Pick Me Up Selects will feature 20 up-and-coming illustrators as part of a programme that also includes workshops and residencies — we have chosen four of those emerging illustrators to profile on these pages
Cover story
There’s always more than one way to tell a story: New York Times Magazine design director Arem Duplessis takes us through the process of creating three covers for his title, from initial sketches, to final artwork, with some ideas along the way that, for one reason or another, didn’t make the grade
Keep living the dream, Ferris
Advertising has an uneasy relationship with the movies, but studios are increasingly seeing their films as brands in their own right
The magazine that started it all
A 50-year retrospective show celebrates the great photography in The Sunday Times Magazine, but little about its design history is revealed
Design intervention
Churches are turning to identity designers in an attempt to appear more relevant and engaging. But modernisation is not without its problems
In search of the £25 logo
To find out just what you can get for your money, studio Mat Dolphin went looking for a low cost logo for their new plumbing business
Where is the content? Where is the comment?
Illustration has become entrenched in navel-gazing and self-authorship. It’s time to stop pleasing itself and engage with the world outside
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