Turner Duckworth gives Diet Coke new look
Following its multi-award-winning repackaging of Coca-Cola, Turner Duckworth has created a new look for Diet Coke based on a cropped version of the brand’s logo
Seb Lester’s new Peace print
Type designer Seb Lester’s latest screenprint, Peace (sketches for it, shown above) was inspired by Anglo Saxon art, 18th and 19th century penmanship, and medieval illumination. Here’s a look at the two different available colourways of Peace which both make stunning use of metallic paper stocks…
Just My Type: the movie
Simon Garfield’s hugely popular book on type and typography Just My Type is soon to be published in the US, an event that is being promoted via a rather nice trailer from Pentagram
Advance Promo Sleeves of the Month
We feel very lucky here at CR towers that various record labels and their hard working PR peeps regularly send us news of imminent releases. Not all of them float our boat, but here are a few recent arrivals (for Damian Lazarus, Crazy P, and St. Vincent) with rather nice artwork…
15 Wallpaper* covers by 15 image makers
Wallpaper* has collaborated with GFSmith on a cover project that looks to celebrate the magazine’s 15th anniversary. 15 designers or brands were approached to each create a special cover design, to be printed on Colorplan paper stock…
When Sainsbury’s was out on its own
Featured in the September issue of CR, Own Label tells the story of the Sainsbury’s in-house packaging design team of the 60s and 70s
Nice work from Ikea, L’Oreal, VW and more
To open this week’s nice work post, we have a new ad for Ikea from Mother, which according to the press info, aims to “inspire everyone to do something fun and unguarded in the bedroom as they wind down at bedtime”…
Surf, sounds and serifs
Now We Are Talking is a new, one-day type festival scheduled to take place at The Netherland’s number one surf spot by The Hague Harbour. Talks, workshops, film screenings and live musical performances are all on the schedule…
Polite requests
When photographer Alan Powdrill checked into the Oxwich Camping Park in Gower, South Wales he found not just beautiful scenery but a treasure trove of vernacular graphics. Turns out the park is run by a retired signwriter who still enjoys practising his trade
CR September issue: graduate special
Our September issue is our graduate special with profiles on five young talents who we feel have a very bright future. Plus, we meet new Japanese creative supergroup Party, look back at Sainsbury’s in-house design team and much more
Editorial photography: Shoot The Living
We recently received a 16-page newsprint publication from Shoot The Living, an editorial photographic agency based in Preston, Lancashire. Full of great portraits of politicians, actors, and street photography, we got in touch to find out more…
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