The Mayor gets air to promote a new iPhone app
Is that London’s Mayor, Boris Johnson starring in a YouTube film pulling some pretty sweet tricks in a London skatepark on one of those Barclays Cycle Hire bikes?
Type for tattoos
Argentinian type designer Alejandro Paul’s latest face, Piel Script (piel, pronounced pee-yell, is the Spanish word for skin) has been specially developed for use by tattoo artists…
Mo props to all mo-ustache growing Movember fund raisers
Don’t think for a mo-ment that the prostate cancer awareness campaign, Movember, has passed by unnoticed here at CR towers. On the contrary, our art director, Paul Pensom is nurturing a fine looking moustache to raise money for the cause – so fine, in fact, it won a prize in The Telegraph’s Early Growth competition…
A most unusual ad
Andreas Nilsson has directed this quirky yet cinematic ad for Swedish pension fund SSP…
Flushtracker
When you flush the toilet do you ever pause to wonder where it all goes? Well, wonder no more. Flushtracker has the answer
Telegramme’s back cover screenprint
If you like the artwork by Telegramme currently gracing the back cover of our November issue – then you’re going to love the screenprinted poster of said artwork that the studio has just produced…
Matt Stuart Captures The Great British Weekend
Currently showing at the Derby Quad gallery is a series of photographs by Matt Stuart that celebrate Britain’s enthusiasts, hobbyists and fanatics…
Click London 2010
At CR’s Click London conference last week there was great work, a great big row and curry for lunch. Who could ask for more?
Manchester City Council values older people
It’s not everyday we see something designed by a city council and think ‘ooh, that’s nice’ – but this is one of those days. Manchester City Council’s in-house design team, m-four, created this booklet which reviews Manchester’s Valuing Older People (VOP) Board…
OK Go invites you to dance through your city
OK Go has announced a musical event taking place in Los Angeles tomorrow. Described by the band as a “big, awesome psycho-spatial geo-musical techno-sonic parade party”, it forms part of a tie-in between the band and the Range Rover Evoque. And they want us all to join in…
Albam’s clothes are made in these places, by these people
If you work making clothes, then your shears / scissors may well look a bit like this pair, shot in a factory in Long Eaton last year by photographer John Spinks as part of a photographic project with clothing brand Albam…
Powers of Ten competition
The Eames Office and Core77 have launched a competition that challenges participants to create a two-minute video response to the seminal film Powers of Ten by Charles & Ray Eames…
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