Illustration has become entrenched in navel-gazing and self-authorship, says Lawrence Zeegen. Obsessed with its own craft, it has withdrawn from society’s big debates to focus on the chit-chat of inner sanctum nothingness. It’s time for the profession to stop pleasing itself and engage with the world outside
Type Matters! by Jim Williams (Merrell, £17.95) is due to be published in April. The publisher sent us an advance copy to peruse…
For the video for his new single What’ll It Take, Graham Coxon invited his fans to be the stars…
The Canary Wharf Screen project launches later this week, bringing a series of artists’ films to Canary Wharf underground station. The trailer below shows a selection of the works that will be projected in the station’s vast ticket hall…
We’ve just clapped eyes on some rather nice music packaging projects so thought we’d share them straight away. First up is a festival of transparency in the form of a 7″ single release plus a 12″ LP from London band Good Cop*…
There’s been some mighty fine music videos released lately: here’s a selection of our favourites.
Emilio Gomariz exploits the Mac OS X desktop to create beautiful ‘performances’ from the various commands and functions which form everyday user experience
The March issue of Creative Review is an illustration special with pieces on the relationship between writers and illustrators, the making of New York Times Magazine covers, Pick Me Up, an impassioned call for illustration to get involved in bigger issues and a profile (and cover design) by the estimable Clifford Richards
Published by Index Book and beautifully designed by Emmi Salonen, Peepshow Collective charts the story of and showcases the work produced by the collective of Brighton graduates, which formed in a London pub back in 2000…
To promote Dry The River’s debut album Shallow Bed, Foam has created 12 posters that act as listening points: hold the attached tin can up to your ear to hear a track from the record
Fabergé is inviting Londoners and tourists to the city to join in The Big Egg Hunt, to track down a series of artist-designed eggs that have been scattered in hidden destinations across the city.
Party is behind this new project for Intel Asia, to promote the brand’s Ultrabook laptop. In order to demonstrate the Ultrabook’s “thinness and responsiveness”, the agency choreographed 60 people with Ultrabooks to create a flash-mob human digital billboard, otherwise known as the ‘Ultrabook pop-up theatre’…
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
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
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
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
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