The type will set you free
Designed by Ryan Atkinson, Hype For Type’s new litho-printed magazine also doubles up as a set of four typographic posters and a call to arms to designers to revolt against dull design…
Romain Gavras directs promo for M.I.A.’s Bad Girls
Romain and M.I.A. play with cars in the desert.
The Gunn Report 2011 Results
The numbers have all been crunched and the Gunn Report for 2011 has been released. The report combines the results of all the significant advertising award schemes around the world, to identify the most successful agencies, campaigns and clients each year. What is clear from the 2011 results is that it was a pretty good year for the Wieden + Kennedy network….
Rapid Proto Type
Arkitypo is a collaborative research project between Ravensbourne and design studio johnson banks that aims to push the limits of rapid prototyping technology in the creation of a 3D alphabet
John Whitney, Catalog, 1961
Namechecked on butdoesitfloat and boingboing earlier today, this 1961 reel from motion graphics pioneer John Whitney is well worth a look. Whitney’s home-built analogue computer famously made use of parts from an anti-aircraft gun sight
Airside: everything must go!
As we reported in November last year, Airside is shutting up shop. Now the studio is planning to sell loads of its work, from prints and canvases that have been hanging up or stored in the studio’s Islington studio…
Interbrand’s spot of Cloak & Dagger
If you’ve ever been lucky enough to be approached by a headhunter it’s probably not something you’d want people at your present employ knowing about. Interbrand Australia have played on the secretive ways of creative recruitment in a new identity for Sydney-based Chantal Manning-Knight.
The Sunday Times Magazine at 50
To mark its 50th anniversary, this weekend’s Sunday Times Magazine cover will feature an image of an installation (created by CG specialist Taylor James) of over 100 magazines hanging on wires to form the number 50…
How our February cover was made
We’ve had a few people asking whether our February cover was done ‘for real’ or the result of Photoshop trickery. Illustrator Miles Donovan explains how he put it all together
Wordplay in Selfridges’ windows
Selfridges windows on London’s Oxford Street are currently showing a crop of illustration and design talent with work by Nuha Razik, Becky Sloan, William Richard Green – plus a series curated by It’s Nice That – on display
I Fink U Freeky video by Roger Ballen
Photographer Roger Ballen, renowned for his powerful and controversial images of marginalised figures in South Africa, has directed a music video for band Die Antwoord, for new track I Fink U Freeky. The promo features Ballen’s typical aesthetic and is striking stuff…
Eda Akaltun’s illustrated BAFTA programmes
Illustrator Eda Akaltun has created a series of five illustrations that will adorn the printed programmes at this month’s BAFTA awards…
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