Iran threatens 2012 boycott over logo
According to an article on the Guardian website, Iran has threatened to boycott the London Olympics because, it claims, the logo spells out the word ‘Zion’
Design Indaba: Day 3
Highlights from Design Indaba’s third and final day of conference include talks by Israeli type designer Oded Ezer, American data-visualiser extrordinaire Ben Fry, Robert Wong of Google Labs, and an unexpected choice of final speaker…
Allen Jones Olympic art on sale
Allen Jones was one of 29 artists commissioned to produce posters for the 1972 Munich Olympic Games. The original painting for his poster is to go on sale next month
Havana Club: Inspired Ingenuity project
Rum brand Havana Club is challenging people to take everyday objects and turn them into something new, such as a pair of speakers made from Nike trainers, tin can headphones and an ad hoc picnic table
Englund’s Dreaming
Oli Kellett has shot this charming series of photographs of US street signs, which reveal a high instance of streets that are almost, but not quite, named after British towns and cities…
Design Indaba: Day 2
Highlights of yesterday’s second day of Design Indaba in Cape town included a talk from London-based design studio Bibliothèque, a history of Italian design factory Alessi, delivered by Alberto Alessi – and a great talk by young furniture maker Maarten Baas…
I do like to be beside the seaside
Harking back to the vibrant holiday postcards of yesteryear, iLoveDust has illustrated a series of posters for CST’s bank holiday campaign for lastminute.com
Design Indaba 2011: Day One
Cape Town’s annual Design Indaba conference kicked off yesterday and the sold out 1,500 capacity crowd in Cape Town International Conference Centre has been treated to some great talks…
DixonBaxi: Join The Dots
In honour of its tenth birthday, creative agency DixonBaxi has commissioned a series of images in a celebration of collaboration…
Goodbye Cow, Pirate, Cyclist
Charming advertising characters are thin on the ground these days, so it is with some sadness that we discover Cravendale has decided to kill off the quirky group of housemates that has graced its ads for the last four years, in order to move its advertising in a new direction. Ad agency Wieden + Kennedy in London has created this amusing film to bid farewell to the cow, pirate and cyclist (and sheep on a skateboard)…
CR March 11
Our March issue features a profile of Gerd Arntz, a feature on the return of the great movie poster, and a look at the secretive world of banknote engraving
i-jusi comes to London
Garth Walker, the man behind experimental South African magazine i-jusi, has put together a limited edition box set of ten lithographs of art from the publication’s 16 year history. The prints will also form a pop-up show, coming to London in March
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