Photographer Thom Atkinson recently had the run of the Wellcome Collection for a feature in the FT Magazine on the organisation’s 75th anniverary. Here are some of the extraordinary objects he shot for the piece, including a 16th century boot designed specifically for ‘torture purposes’, above
Eye Sea Posters is a new website that showcases and sells original vintage film posters, with a rather strong leaning towards Polish posters from the 60s and 70s. We spoke to founder James Dyer about the venture…
Art galleries are rarely the place to find comedy, yet a new exhibition at the V&A in London offers giggles aplenty, as it looks back at the first 50 years of satirical magazine, Private Eye…
Start-up T-shirt brand Don’t Talk to Me About Heroes is giving a new lease of life to the images of some of our greatest music photographers
Port magazine and The Guardian have provided two very different but thoughtful approaches to the complex challenges of publishing for the iPad
Lots of great new music videos have been sent into CR Towers of late: here’s a selection of our favourites from the past month.
British Gas has a new identity, which will be rolled out in full between now and January. Interestingly, it has been designed by an advertising agency: CHI & Partners, who also look after the energy company’s ad work.
The Frieze Art Fair opens in London tomorrow and we have two tickets to give away. Rather than answer a question, we want you to come up with one. The best one wins the tickets
There are so many graphic T-shirt projects in the world that we don’t normally write about them here on the CR blog. However, just this once we’re making an exception – for the Spirit of the Animal tie-die & animal print T-shirt collection…
BETC Euro RSCG in Paris has released its latest ad for French TV channel Canal+, which stars a rather surprising central character…
It’s not everyday that the president of a foreign country invites you to the presidential palace promising to cook pancakes for you. But that’s exactly what seems to be happening in a new campaign by Brooklyn Brothers to boost tourism in Iceland…
Here’s a batch of nice publications for your perusal: Operation Alphabet by one of ad agency Mother’s creative director Al MacCuish; De Profundis, the latest graphic novel by James Jarvis; the catalogue for The Museum of Everything’s Exhibition 4; and an ambitious M.C. Escher pop-up book from Thames & Hudson…
One of the most respected and trusted awards for the advertising and design industries are back for 2025. Run, don’t walk to get your entries in before the Early Bird Deadline on 25 October
Growth is a dream for many businesses, but it comes with challenges. Daisy Crowder, brand and marketing director at design recruitment agency Craft, offers advice on how to navigate the change and keep staff on side
The Danish luxury fashion label has spearheaded the characterful evolution of Scandi style. Here, chief brand officer Priya Matadeen discusses its approach to collabs, the pressures of being a responsible brand, and how Ganni Girls grew from a hashtag to a badge of belonging
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
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
Kelly Grovier’s new book charts the artist’s persistent dialogue with classic and contemporary art
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
The Pentagram partner has created the titles for the acclaimed new Netflix show, which reimagines the Greek myths in a contemporary setting
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
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
We explore how the 90s, an era the UK looks favourably upon for its thriving culture, are continually inspiring a stagnated creative industry
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