CR January 11 issue: Ones to Watch
Belgian illustrator Gwénola Carrère designed the cover of our January 2011 issue: she also features inside as one of our Ones to Watch for the coming year
Wills and Kate memorial plates
Crockery rarely makes an appearance on CR. But with a royal wedding set for next year, we’ll make an exception for KK Outlet’s recently unveilved ‘unofficial’ Wills and Kate souvenir plates
Surrealist Babies
A new book by James Birch draws on his collection of bizarre baby postcards made between 1900 and 1920. It’s not hard to see how these decidely odd constructions also became an influence on the Surrealists
Invisible Light video for the Scissor Sisters
This striking video for new Scissor Sisters track Invisible Light contains enough supernatural tomfoolery and unnecessarily exposed breasts to keep any 70s B-movie director happy…
Sour Mirror interactive video
The latest interactive video for Japanese band Sour reflects two big trends from this year: multiple pop-up windows and music videos that pull in the user’s personal data
The Annual: deadline extension
Snow, Christmas festivities and general busy-ness has resulted in a large number of requests for us to extend the entry deadline for May’s Annual…
New musical packages
In the last week or so we’ve seen some really nice, lavish even, music packages so we thought we’d share some with you. First up is the packaging for a new series of 7″ records released on Fred (Airside / Lemon Jelly) Deakin’s Impotent Fury label…
Landor Associates’ new wayfinding systems for Great Ormond Street Hospital
Landor Associates has created two distinct wayfinding systems for Great Ormond Street childrens’ Hospital (GOSH)…
Nice work for LG, HBO, La Senza, Toyota and more
A bumper round-up of nice work this week, starting with this unusual new ad for the LG Kompressor Elite vacumn cleaner, which turns an average living room into the setting for a shark horror movie. Watch out Barbie, watch out!
Jesse Kanda: Waking from a Coma
Jesse Kanda’s Waking from a Coma short film mixes animation techniques in two colours to stunning effect
Sagmeister’s new site
Stefan Sagmeister’s new website offers a glimpse into his studio’s working life: the homepage features a live webcam while interaction is via vinyl graphic ‘buttons’ stuck on the floor
Diego Kuffer is in transit
Brazilian photographer Diego Kuffer takes the concept of photomontage to another level in his series, In Transit
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