Design your own Wallpaper* cover – again
One again, Wallpaper* magazine is offering subscribers and non-subscribers alike the chance to design their own cover for its August issue using a nifty online app…
New Cadbury’s ad and more nice work
Cadbury’s has released the latest spot in its Glass and a Half Full Productions film series for Dairy Milk. The new ad sees various items of clothing in a charity shop burst into a choreographed piece of dance once the shop has closed.
Stewart Lee: the social media strategy
Comedian Stewart Lee is somewhat sceptical of social media. He doesn’t do “the tweets”. His face isn’t on Facebook. Here, quite possibly, is why
Cowell’s career mirrors his fashion sense
Simon Cowell’s plunging neckline mirrors his financial fortunes in CHI & Partners clever new print campaign for The Sunday Times Rich List
Being Henry: a choice film for Range Rover
You want to buy a brand new Range Rover Evoque – but what options are right for you? Do you go for the sporty version or the luxury version? Three door or five door model? A new interactive online film – devised by agency Brooklyn Brothers in collaboration with director Nick Gordon of Somesuch & Co and digital production company Less Rain – helps you make those choices in an engaging way…
CR Annual 2011: Best in Book winners
Our Annual issue is out now, rounding up the highlights of the past year in visual communications. At the front, you’ll find our judges’ choices of Best in Book which this year includes lasers, apps and even TV commercials (remember them?)
Land Rover’s stamp of class
We were just sitting round the CR office bemoaning the lack of quality print ads these days when up popped a rather nice new execution from RKCR/Y&R for the Land Rover Defender
Symbol: from Pan Am to the Pompidou
Symbol, a new book by Angus Hyland and Steven Bateman, celebrates the beauty of the purely visual mark. We have two extracts from the book that focus on the classic symbols designed for the airline Pan Am and the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris
Amos show at London’s KK Outlet
The Amos Miniature Plastic Workshop opens tomorrow at London’s KK Outlet gallery and store and will showcase a selection of some of Amos’ classic toys, as well as a slew of recent drawings by James Jarvis, alongside a pop-up store selling a few long sold-out Amos collectibles, rarities and hard-to-find products…
SIRE: Marked For Life
A new campaign from 180 Amsterdam aims to raise awareness about the effects of divorce on children.
Mulberry celebrates its 40th anniversary with a new book
To celebrate its 40th anniversary, luxury fashion brand Mulberry, famous for its much sought after handbags and leather goods, has produced a book, conceived and designed by London-based design studio Construct…
Through a glass brightly…
Image maker Luke Insect has created a series of psychedelic installation pieces using large Victorian window frames sourced from reclamation yards in East Sussex. The artworks are currently showing at London’s Idea Generation Gallery in Shoreditch as part of the ON: Acid House Art & 20th Century Psychedelia show…
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