Opening this week’s round-up of great new work is an ad from Fallon for Orange, to promote the mobile brand’s new ‘Film To Go’ offering. Directed by Chris Palmer, the spot sees everyday objects become giant popcorn-making machines…
For this year’s Red Nose Day, CR auctioned off a variety of objects and opportunities to benefit Comic Relief, including the chance to have your portrait drawn by Paul Davis. Jonathan Sant paid £310 for the privilege…
Manchester-based design studio Music has just completed the rebranding of Chester Zoo. The new brand identity centres on a bespoke handdrawn typeface and logotype, created in collaboration with illustrator Adam Hayes…
If you’ve ever wondered what lesser known but much loved Star Wars characters might look like rendered in Plasticine, then we have good news. Illustrator Elliott Quince’s new book, Plasticine Tatooine, features fan favourites such as Nien Nunb and Max Rebo (above) rendered in all their brightly-coloured, finger-printed glory
Ron Arad’s Curtain Call uses 5,600 silicon rods to create a 360 degree projection screen in London’s Roundhouse venue. Arad has invited some of his favourite artists to create work for the piece
It would have been Bill Bernbach’s 100th birthday on August 13. To mark the date, DDB, the agency he founded, has put together a showcase of work by the legendary adman.
Two new releases from Nobrow, YCN’s latest quarterly Ideas Illustrated journal, a V&A book entitled The Power of Making, Google’s latest Think publication, plus an encyclopaedia of 8-bit computer game villains. Yup, it’s something of a bumper edition of our regular Nice Publications post…
Fans of Stefan Bucher’s Daily Monster series will be delighted to hear that he has created an app, which allows users to create their own monsters…
The Watermead Park Climate Trail in Leicester opens on August 13, featuring vibrant signage by Newenglish Design and Creed Design Associates made, appropriately, from recycled and reclaimed materials
NB Studio has designed a tiny, credit card sized annual report for the British Heart Foundation. The booklet, entitled With You All The Way, takes travel as a central theme and contains stories of various journeys of BHF supporters.
The final, final deadline for this year’s CR Photography Annual is August 22. You still have time to enter
Levi’s has released the latest ad in its Go Forth series of ads. The campaign is centred around youthful freedom, usually of the semi-naked-in-nature variety, but this spot also features kids fronting up to riot police, scenes the brand no doubt didn’t actually think would be happening when they released the spot…
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
The Autumn 2024 issue of Creative Review looks at the brands and individuals who are pushing creativity forward on their way to the top
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
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
Kinda Studios is tapping into the emerging field of neuroaesthetics to help creatives and brands make more impactful work that benefits people’s wellbeing