The new Little Chef
Venturethree has completed an overhaul of Little Chef that sees the brand adopt what the consultancy claims is a ‘Wonderfully British’ approach. And ‘Charlie the Chef’ has a new outfit too
Ben Eine: Oranges and Lemons film
Abbie Brandon’s short film follows Ben Eine as he paints his recent Oranges and Lemons piece on the side of the London Graphic Centre in Covent Garden
Wake up with Wim
The Design Museum has released the CrouwelClock, an alarm clock app featuring numbers designed by Wim Crouwel and even wake-up messages from the man himself
Max Bill: Five Decades
An exhibition of artist and designer Max Bill’s work opens at Annely Juda Fine Art next week, the first solo show of the Swiss polymath’s work in London for thirty years
Serco Prize for Illustration winners
The London Transport Museum’s Serco Prize for Illustration was won by Anne Wilson with Winding through the City. Illustrators were asked to create an image featuring the River Thames
E STINGS 2011
Yes, it’s back: E4 and Creative Review invite you once again to leave our flabber completely gasted with your amazing talent. Make a sting for E4 and you could get your work on air as well as win £2,500
Sneaker pixels
Perfect Fools’ latest interactive Converse installation features 480 individually powered Chuck Taylor All Stars, each acting as a pixel in a giant screen
Ice Cream video for Battles
Spanish directing team Canada adopt the quick-fire editing of their earlier work for a new video for Battles, employing ice cream, paint and naughtiness in the process
Cash for jewellery
Asked to find a way to inject some interest into an everyday interaction, Bath student Sophie Kemp came up with a novel method of making the giving and receiving of money more memorable
rAndom’s Reflex
The long stretch of windows fronting the Wellcome Trust in London plays host to a series of installations: the latest is an interactive light piece by rAndom International
Why Coke is a red gorilla
New website Brand Toys uses market research data to visualise attitudes towards brands around the world: this little fella, for example, represents how Coca-Cola is seen in India
July
The best work from July includes Wallpaper’s handmade issue, Transport for London’s tube campaign, and Youtube’s ‘Life in a Day’ project,
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