Tangerine Tango: the colour of 2012

Goodbye Honeysuckle, hello Tangerine Tango, or as we prefer to call it 17-1463, announced today as Pantone’s colour of the year for 2012

Simon Costin’s Dickensian street scene

As part of its Dickens and London exhibition the Museum of London has commissioned set designer Simon Costin to create a suitably Dickensian street scene as a window display of its City Gallery premises at 150 London Wall…

Avoid the walk of shame with Harvey Nichols

At last a funny Christmas ad has arrived: DDB London has created this spot for Harvey Nichols that plays on the idea of the post Christmas party ‘walk of shame’…

The interactive Periodic Table of Swearing

For its forthcoming 10 day London exhibition Modern Toss will be showcasing its 2011 output, including its interactive Periodic Table of swearing at which visitors will be able to press buttons to orchestrate an onslaught of sweary phrases…

Apple welcomes you to Grand Central

To promote the opening of its new shop in Grand Central station, Apple has installed a giant digital version of the traditional split-flap train schedule board using 58 computer display monitors

Art’s new medium: the Christmas jumper

Artist Andrew Salomone, along with his hacked 80s knitting machine, is currently resident at London’s KK Outlet gallery in Hoxton Square, creating alternative Christmas jumpers featuring designs by a host of image makers…

D&AD 50: A union, Jack! 1963

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 with accompanying analysis by ex-Design Week editor Lynda Relph-Knight. First up, a controversial art show poster from the 1963 annual

CR in Liverpool: Tomo

This month’s issue of CR features a survey of Liverpool’s thriving independent creative scene. We’re going to show more work from some of those featured here on the blog. Next up: street artist and illustrator Tomo

CR web survey

We’ve just had our best ever year on the Creative Review website with more visitors than ever before. Now we’d like to find out a bit more about who you are, what you like to read and where you like to go

Haus Der Kunst’s stretchy new look

The Brussels office of Base Design has won a pitch to create the new identity for leading Munich art museum Haus Der Kunst. The studio has likened the new system to an elastic band

Jordan gets airborne

Basketball fans are likely to enjoy this new spot for Jordan, starring Dwayne Wade, which depicts the sensation of flying that can occur during a match…

An interview with Sir John Hegarty

Advertising legend Sir John Hegarty gives his views on creative inspiration and life in the ad world in a new film created by Arjowiggins and D&AD…