Record Sleeves of the Month
Time for a record sleeve round up and this month we’ve got sleeves for Battles, Gang Gang Dance, Gatto Fritto, UNKLE and more…
AoP Awards deadline coming up
The Deadline for the Association of Photographers Awards is May 3. A returning category this year may be of particular interest to CR readers: Best Commercial Use of Photography
tDR comes home to Croydon
An exhibition celebrating 25 years of The Designers Republic, has opened at the Parfitt Gallery, in tDR founder Ian Anderson’s childhood home of Croydon.
Sucking up the blog: how our Annual cover was made
For this year’s Annual cover, Minivegas created an A out of every story and image from the CR Blog over the past year. Readers can download the app and have a go yourselves
Loose Leaf
Loose Leaf is a new publication from San Francisco that celebrates the city’s creativity. It comes as a series of unbound prints that can be hung on pegs and shuffled according to taste
Illustration Annual 2011: last call discount
As a little non-egg-shaped holiday treat, our events team is pleased to offer a £5 discount on last-minute single entries to the Illustration Annual, and £15 off series submissions…
Eastern Eggs for Japan
Ad agency TBWALondon has joined forces with a number of illustrators to create the Eastern Eggs project: a series of rather beautiful wooden eggs that can be purchased online, with all proceeds going to the Red Cross Japan Tsunami Appeal.
Daydreaming with… Returns
Following the success of the first Daydreaming with…. exhibition, staged at London’s Haunch of Venison gallery last summer, James Lavelle is returning with a new show at St Michael’s Church in Camden, London from April 27. The exhibition will feature film works by Doug Foster and Jonathan Glazer, with music from UNKLE and Simon Fisher Turner.
CR May: The Annual 2011
CR May features an extra 102 pages of great work in The Annual, plus we have features on how designers can help Japan, David Byrne, Penguin’s Great Food series, the late Ron Collins, and Andy Rementer. Our ‘A’ is rendered from data from the blog
The shortlist where nobody wins
Over the last few days, jubilant creatives have been celebrating the news that their work has been shortlisted at D&AD. So why are many of them now retracting their joyous tweets and, in some cases, apologising to clients?
Evian: Let’s Baby Dance
The Evian babies are back! And this time they are encouraging us to dance…
Hovering art directors
It’s unashamedly niche but how many Hand-to-Chin or Inclined Head positions can you recognise on Hovering Art Directors?
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