Smash the old world
China’s ten-year Cultural Revolution is now generally regarded as a great tragedy in which countless thousands died. A new book brings together extraordinary images of an extraordinary time.
Brody vs. McCandless: The Infographic
Hot on the heels of the graphic design showdown between Neville Brody and David McCandless on Monday’s Newsnight, we’ve noted a first infographic tribute. Posted on mrlerone.com, it details the specifics of the stand-off, comparing hair, beards and glasses, among other key issues
Arcade Fire’s Synchronised Artwork
Back in 2007, director Vincent Morisset reinvented the music video online, with his interactive promo for Arcade Fire track Neon Bible. For the band’s latest album, The Suburbs, Morisset has now turned his attention to how digital music files could be more visually exciting…
A skip full of records in Soho
OK, so this isn’t normally the kind of thing we report on here at CR, BUT, stumbling across a scene of Soho types, clambering all over a skip pulling out obscure old records – I had to find out what was going on…
Data visualisation: an aid to understanding?
Data visualisation made it onto the BBC’s Newsnight last night, but can it really aid understanding or is it just another (albeit powerful) way to tell a subjective story?
Infidel by Tim Hetherington
Infidel is an intimate depiction of a US platoon at war against the Taliban in Korengal Valley by British photographer Tim Hetherington. The book offers a deep insight into the soldiers’ lives, including personal reflections by the soldiers themselves. The book is published in October by Chris Boot.
In Print: Swanlights, Maske, Spiller and The New Décor
By way of a round-up of some of the most interesting printed material to come into the CR office recently, here are a few images from new projects by Antony and the Johnsons, Phyllis Galembo, Andy Rementer, and A2/SW/HK
The Times does info-graphics for iPads
The Times has been steadily commissioning London design studio Applied Works to create easily digestible, interactive info-graphics for their digital, iPad-using readers…
Calling all code crackers…
Crack the code that appears on the Contents page of our current (August) issue – devised by designer and illustrator Stefan G Bucher – to win a prize…
Toby Smith: Renewables Project exhibition
CR readers may recognise the above image, as it featured in the Grid section of our May issue. The photographer behind it, Toby Smith, is now exhibiting more work from his Renewables Project at theprintspace gallery in London, from 20 August…
Calavera prints by Telegramme
Celebrate the Day of the Dead a little earlier this year, with this great set of prints from London-based studio, Telegramme…
Where Children Sleep
Where Children Sleep, set to be published later this year by Chris Boot, is a collection of James Mollison’s photographs of childrens’ bedrooms from around the world. The book also contains a portrait of each child and, as you’d imagine, the differences between the spaces each one calls their own are striking
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