Record Sleeves of the Month
This month’s crop of record sleeves include new releases from Apparat, Cadenza, Plaid, S.C.U.M, Tiefschwartz, and Yellowire…
Steve Jobs: The man who changed everything
Steve Jobs, who has died aged 56, was at the heart of a revolution that turned the creative industries upside down. After Apple, our world was never the same again
Lend us a Ziggy, mate?
The Brixton pound, which launched as the UK’s first urban local currency in 2009, has been redesigned featuring images of four notable cultural figures from the area
Origin by Stuart Whitton
Artist and illustrator Stuart Whitton’s first solo exhibition, Origin, opens at the Exposure Gallery in London tomorrow evening. Whitton will be exhibiting a series of his exquisitely drawn portraits alongside typographic pieces.
Crispin Finn at Soma Gallery
Design duo Crispin Finn have just launched an exhibition of new screenprints at the Soma Gallery in Bristol. Each of the six prints brings together a selection of objects from the duo’s burgeoning collection of ephemera from around the world…
Hat Trick’s new identity for Imperial War Museums
Working with brand strategists Jane Wentworth Associates, London-based design agency Hat Trick has just unveiled a new identity it has created for the institution previously known as the Imperial War Museum…
From the factory floor
Photographer Chris Coekin’s new project mixes still life, staged portraiture and field recordings to convey the working life of a British wire factory
BT Vision rebranded by ManvsMachine and Proud Creative
BT Vision, the TV-on-demand service offered by BT to BT Total Broadband customers, has just undergone a graphic rehaul, courtesy of ManvsMachine in collaboration with Proud Creative.
Design on demand
The BBC’s iPlayer iPad app has been launched as a video-on-demand service in 11 countries. Head of design Duncan Swain explains the concept to Patrick Burgoyne
Branding the art world
Once deemed a dirty word in gallery circles, a competitive art market is increasingly embracing the brand. By Eliza Williams
October
CR commissioned designer and imagemaker Trevor Jackson to create a series of images using a digital SLR. The commission was for a project that was unfortunately cancelled but we thought you’d like to see one of the results anyway. In creating the images, Jackson says that he became “increasingly fascinated with the flash reflections appearing […]
Ideas that do
In 2006, Guerrilla Advertising by CR’s own Gavin Lucas documented the arrival of a new crossbreed of advertising and PR. With the publication of the book’s sequel, Lucas discusses such work’s role in creativity today with some leading practitioners
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