Walrus introduced to Merseyside
Following on the watery trail left by the Oyster, Orca and Octopus cards, Merseyside is the latest authority to introduce a transport payment card with the name of an aquatic animal: the Walrus
Free illustration evening at Galleria Illy
There’s an interesting line-up taking shape for the free Illywords illustration-themed event this Saturday at London’s Galleria Illy. Illustrators Lawrence Zeegen, Ian Noble, Nobrow, Geoff Grandfield and Neasden Control Centre will all be in attendence
Rubbish poster
Californian wine merchant Barefoot Wine & Bubbly has backed One Beach, a film documenting ‘creative innovators who support clean and sustainable beaches’. To promote the film, BBDO SF created a poster made from 17,500 pieces of rubbish picked up from beaches in Southern California
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Creative Review now has one of the most vibrant and best-read websites of any magazine in its field. The contributions of our readers play a huge part in this, but they can also be a problem. How can we raise the tone of the debate without ruining what makes the site great?
The Golden Filter’s SYNDROMES
New York music duo The Golden Filter have collaborated with Norwegian director Kristoffer Borgli to create a darkly beautiful short film entitled SYNDROMES. The trailer for the film features their new track Mother, and the final film is accompanied by a soundtrack the duo created especially…
Review: Kyoorius Designyatra Festival 2011
“All my books are torture,” confessed Irma Boom in a heartfelt talk that was a highlight of this year’s Kyoorius Designyatra festival in Goa.
Noma Bar Cut It Out preview
Noma Bar will be hosting free workshops at his just-hung London gallery show at Outline Editions. We caught up with Noma for a preview and for a look at the work created using his mechanical dog-shaped die-cutting machine…
Nice work from Coke, Philips and more
This week we have a bumper edition of nice work for you, which covers Coke’s Great Happyfication, angry corporate office-workers, batik making in Indonesia, and a trip with Pharrell to Tokyo…
Virgin Media Shorts finalists
The 12 finalists of this year’s Virgin Media Shorts competition have been announced. The winning young filmmaker gets £30,000 to make a movie. Vote in the People’s Choice award and you could win too
Textile Field at the V&A
As part of a number of events and exhibitions taking place at the V&A in London for this year’s London Design Festival, French designers Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec are offering visitors the chance to view the Raphael Cartoons in an entirely new way…
Pop-up Design Museum
To help promote its imminenet move, the Design Museum asked Kyle Bean to create a pop-up card of the former Commonwealth Institute that will house the Museum from 2014
Ellery brings the London brick to Mulberry NYC
Graphic designer and conceptual artist Jonathan Ellery has created new brass artworks to adorn the walls of Mulberry’s new New York flagship store…
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