Design to raise a smile
Monday, January 16 will supposedly be the most miserable day of the year. To lift the mood a little, publishers The Church of London are writing and printing a one-off newspaper called The Good Times. And they need your help
The White Stripes at KK Outlet
The White Stripes may have split last year but you can revisit their heyday in a series of photographs by Ewen Spencer currently on show at the KK Outlet in London…
Glitch tea?
Designer Matthew Plummer-Fernandez has produced a unique tea set by scanning a non-matching cup, saucer, jug and pot, and printing them up in a 3D complete with the glitches that occur during the process
The enduring appeal of the advertising sitcom
As BT enters a new phase in its BT Family saga, moving away from the brand’s popular couple Adam and Jane to focus on Jane’s son Joe, we reflect on our love-hate relationship with advertising sitcoms…
The Deptford Takeaway Shop
The Takeaway Shop is a new art project taking place in the last week of January. Curated by artist Amy Lord, it aims to celebrate the history of Deptford in London, as well as introduce visitors to the art of bookbinding…
Dream In Colour: The Art of Stylorouge
To mark its 30th birthday, design studio Stylorouge is putting on an exhibition in London’s Aubin Gallery, opening this week. Founder Rob O’Connor picks out some personal highlights from the studio’s portfolio, as well as some of the Stylorouge artworks that will be exhibited at the new show…
Bartle, Bogle, Bowie and Hegarty?
He gave us The Man Who Sold The World, but was a brief stint in the advertising industry key to David Bowie’s illustrious career? And just imagine the heights he could have reached if only he’d stuck at it
The Bank Job TV promo
Directed by design collective National Television through Not To Scale for 4Creative, the animated promo for Channel 4’s new, nightly game show, The Bank Job, draws inspiration from classic title sequences by Saul Bass and Otto Preminger…
A newspaper for the times
This week the Occupy London movement published the eighth edition of its newspaper, The Occupied Times of London. We talked to one of the paper’s designers, Tzortzis Rallis, about how the paper is produced, the aesthetics of protest and how corporate branding played a part in visualising the aims of this new political force
D&AD 50: 1967 Chemstrand
To mark its 50th birthday, D&AD is delving into its archive to highlight significant pieces of work that have featured in the awards. We will be publishing one a week. This time, we have a press ad from the 1967 annual written by a promising young copywriter named Charles Saatchi
CR Annual: last chance to enter
The extended deadline for the 2012 Creative Review Annual is Friday 13 January. If you’d like to enter your work into our showcase of the best in visual communications, you have until then
Opinion: the Design Museum Shop identity
The Design Museum Shop has a new identity. Build’s friendly, fun scheme has been superseded by Spin’s elegant, pared back approach. Graphic design in microcosm.
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