Avios Takes Off
101 has created this captivating television spot for Avios, to promote the recently rebranded airmiles scheme…
Paper toys: Custom Paper Toys
Missouri-based artist Matt Hawkins of Custom Paper Toys has been making paper toys since 2007. He features in our paper toy feature in the December issue of CR but here is a selection of his paper creations plus a short Q&A with the artist…
CR Film: Edward McKnight Kauffer
In the latest of our CR films made in collaboration with Order, we visited the Edward McKnight Kauffer (1890-1954) exhibition at London’s Estorick Collection where the gallery’s assistant curator, Christopher Adams spoke to us of the American artist’s knack of fusing art and advertising…
Show us your face
This little fellow comes free with every issue of this month’s CR. We’d like readers to cut him out, stick him together and give him some personality. The best effort wins a free subscription
Nice publications, November
The latest nice publications to land on our desks include a really boring colouring book (her words, not ours) by Teresa Monachino, new self published zines from Andy Rementer and also Nigel Peake, and Nobrow’s latest…
Nice work for FedEx, Ray-Ban, Samsung and more
Welcome to this week’s round-up of great new work that’s been sent into CR Towers. First up, BBDO Toronto uses of hundreds of FedEx boxes to create a domino-style chain reaction…
Alan Fletcher: Back to school
During the second world war, a young Alan Fletcher began life as a boarder at Sussex school Christ’s Hospital. There he made a lifelong friend in John Wood who has paid tribute to Fletcher with an exhibition of his work at the school, much of which has never been seen before
Red Bull Canimation: vote, like and share now
Voting is open for the Red Bull Canimation competition aimed at finding the next generation of UK animation talent. Student and young or ‘hobbyist’ animators have entered films in the Stop Motion, Drawn and CGI categories. Now they need your votes, likes and shares
Those Olympic posters: some alternatives
Earlier this month, 12 posters by leading artists for the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics were unveiled to a largely skeptical public. Given the same brief to respond to, Kingston University students have come up with their own versions
Boat returns from Detroit
Last time we spoke to the nomadic Boat magazine, they were off to Detroit to write, edit and design their latest issue. Now back in the UK, creative director Davey Spens told us how it all went
Paper toys: Tetsuya Watabe
Tetsuya Watabe’s paper toys might be small, but they’re hugely impressive. His work also features in the December issue of CR in our article on paper toys. Here’s a peek at some of his impressive papercrafted characters…
Airside to close in March
Airside is to close its doors in March 2012 after 14 years in business. The studio, which made its name originally for website design and animation, says the decision is a ‘voluntary’ one reached jointly by the founders Alex Maclean, Nat Hunter and Fred Deakin
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