Sci-fi classics in 3D
Vintage has republished a series of five science fiction classics, and what’s more they’re in 3D, with specs included. Read on to find out how you can win a complete set…
CR Graduate Guide 2011
Free with the June issue of CR, this year’s Graduate Guide looks at how to promote your work, use blogging and Twitter to get commissions, and make the best of a studio placement. We also talk to the Lost in the Forest Institute who applied their “learning by doing” approach to designing the Guide itself
Keep Footy Beautiful web film
Last week agency BETC London released this hard-hitting web film designed to address an increasing lack of respect shown to referees and other match officials in professional football.
Nice work for Heineken, Renault, Air France and more
Our regular Friday round-up of new advertising begins with this slick and stylish new ad for Heineken, The Date. The spot is the second in the Open Your World campaign from Wieden + Kennedy Amsterdam, and features the ‘Heineken legend’ demonstrating his many talents to his awestruck date.
Tim Hetherington exhibition at Aperture
Aperture in New York is currently showing an exhibition in remembrance of the world-renowned photographer and filmmaker Tim Hetherington, who was killed in Misurata, Libya on April 20.
Dare’s horror films for B&Q
Iconic scenes from classic horror films (including the famous shower scene from Hitchcock’s Psycho, above) are parodied in a new series of online films for DIY store B&Q by agency Dare…
On the future of brands
Creative Review was at the Brand Perfect Tour yesterday in London. Presentations from the likes of Wolff Olins, Wieden + Kennedy and SomeOne provided plenty of food for thought
Posters. In Amsterdam
Thanks to our current Twitter guest editors, Mat Dolphin, we’ve just been enjoying some of the work documented at postersinamsterdam.com
The most popular Coke ads of all time?
Coca-Cola is celebrating its 125th anniversary. Whatever you might think of Coke, it’s certainly popular and so is its advertising. Unruly Media have put together the top 10 most shared Coke viral ads of all time for us
Ryan Todd’s New Found Original letterpress coasters
Illustrator Ryan Todd has created this set of four letterpress coasters, exclusively for the recently set up online store, New Found Original. Each coaster features a bird, but look again, there’s something a bit weird about each of them…
How to Write a Play
As part of the Angle Theatre’s campaign to find new playwriting talent, Pentagram’s London studio has produced a short film offering advice on how to write for the stage
Epic Audi ad reveals Le Mans driver experience
This beautiful new ad for Audi from BBH London stars Audi Le Mans team leader Allan McNish and gives a real insight into the physical endurance required to be a Le Mans driver…
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