U&lc lives
1974 was the year of Watergate, an Oscar for Godfather Part II and the first issue of U&lc magazine. Now Monotype Imaging is making scans of ‘the most important typographic publication of its time’ available to download for free
Seb Lester’s Stars
As well as designing three new limited edition screenprints which are available from his website as of this morning, type designer and illustrator Seb Lester has also made a short film to help promote one of the prints in particular, called Stars…
OK Go, Speight’s, Disneyland Paris and more nice work
Ok Go lead this week’s round-up of great new work, with a video that’s bound to make you feel a bit peckish…
Stick insects
Brighton-based designer Kyle Bean has created some remarkable matchstick craftwork…
A Star Wars-tastic music video
Self-taught animator and filmmaker Eric Power created this lovely animated music video for Tatooine by Jeremy Messersmith that sees the original Star Wars trilogy retold in just two minutes and 40 seconds…
Glazer’s Last Tango in Compton
Jonathan Glazer doesn’t shoot many ads, and when he does, it’s usually a big deal. Think Guinness Surfer, Sony Paint. His latest spot, written by DDB UK, features a young couple doing the Tango. To a soundtrack of West Coast Hip Hop track (Don’t Stop by Roc C). To advertise a small, German car…
Balloonacy 2010
Hold on to your virtual hat, it’s time for another round of Balloonacy, the online game devised by Poke for mobile network company Orange that sees hundreds of competitors race digital balloons across internet pages…
Musicians take to the skies for Air France
Last week Parisian agency BETC Euro RSCG presented three music acts with an unusual challenge: to write and record a song during an Air France flight between Paris and Tokyo…
The BRIT Awards: rebranded by Music
Manchester-based design studio Music’s rebranding of The BRIT Awards sees the introduction of a new visual identity and a new concept for the BRIT trophies…
Battlespace: Unrealities of War
Opening today at Great Western Studios in London is Battlespace, an exhibition of photographs that aims to present an ‘unsantised view’ of the recent conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. As such, some of the images in this post may be distressing.
Can you draw the internet?
To coincide with Internet Week Europe, ad agency Saint is pitting the creative industry against a bunch of 9 year-old kids, to find out who’s the more creative. The challenge? Can you draw the internet?
What Makes Your Day?
It’s a miserable day outside the windows of CR Towers so we thought you might like something to cheer you up: What Makes Your Day? a short film on happiness by Kingston University animation student Napatsawan Chirayukool
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