Enter the Void via a typographic storm
Alarmingly frazzled from watching Gaspar Noé’s Enter the Void this morning, it’s well worth checking out the equally relentless, typographic onslaught that opens the film
Cardinal Sinister: A new (unofficial) portrait of the Pope
With various tensions rising with regard to Pope Benedict XVI’s arrival in London this week, this stencil portrait of the Pope stroking a fluffy white cat (a la Blofeld from James Bond movies) appeared opposite the Royal Albert Hall in the early hours this morning…
Wiedens hacks up Nokia N8
For the launch campaign for the Nokia N8 phone, Wieden + Kennedy has created a suite of films documenting various ‘hacks’ using Nokia technology, including a hamster-wheel-powered phone charger and Dot, a film featuring a 9mm main character
Berg paint with the light from an iPad
Design studio Berg’s new film for Dentsu London looks at the more playful uses for the ubiquitous “glowing rectangles”, such as drawing type in the air
Wallpaper* and Huck: magazines that ‘do’
Two magazine covers caught our attention this week, both of which try to introduce elements of interactivity to print
Dulux sets walls dancing
In the latest installment of Euro RSCG Worldwide’s Let’s Colour campaign, mural painter Matt W Moore created a series of ‘live painting performances’ in Marseille Lyon and Paris
Hands On: the show in a shoebox
As part of the London Design Festival, studioXAG has created an exhibition of product design in a giant-size shoebox
Scher’s school project
A pair of huge typographic murals by Pentagram’s Paula Scher form the centrepiece of two new schools in Queens, New York
John Lloyd: 50 years in graphic design
John Lloyd may not be a star name but over the course of his 50 year career in graphic design he has created brand identities most CR blog readers will recognise. Logos for BAA, The British Medical Association, John Lewis and Morphy Richards, to name but a few, feature in a freshly launched online archive of Lloyd’s work…
Alpha-ville Festival
Alpha-ville, a new digital arts and culture festival, launches in east London this Friday and Saturday…
Jean-Pierre Khazem in Japan
French artist Jean-Pierre Khazem is currently exhibiting a combination of artworks and editorial photography at Butterfly Stroke Inc in Tokyo…
David Shrigley attempts to Save The Arts
David Shrigley has joined a number of contemporary artists in supporting Save The Arts, a campaign that aims to make the case against the proposed 25% cuts in UK government funding of the arts. He has created this very amusing film to articulate the main points of the campaign…
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