Nice new promos
Some nice new promos. First up is this great new video for Grum’s track Through The Night (still shown above), directed by The General Assembly…
Seb Lester’s Emer Swift bike decals
Graphic designer and BMX rider and enthusiast Johann Chan approached Seb Lester to create the graphics for a bike frame he’s designed for bike company Emer Bicycles – the Emer Swift. Here are some photos of the frame and decals – and also some shots of the bike fully made up and ready to roll…
Nice Record Sleeves
It’s that time again where we post up a few record sleeves that have landed on our desks recently. First up is the gatefold CD sleeve for Chris Coco’s new album, Feel Free Live Good…
Translocation
Translocation is a project by photographer George Logan, which sees African wildlife relocated into less predictable settings…
Mexican skaters burn for Burn’s new campaign
Publicis Mojo, Sydney, in collaboration with production company Exit Films, has just released three short films, Ride, Playground, and Peepshow, to kick off a new integrated campaign for Coca Cola’s energy drink, Burn. Each film showcases the talents of real-life characters from the skate, music and snowboarding communities – and there isn’t a ‘drink this to make you awesome’ claim anywhere to be seen…
CR August issue: Summer Bumper Book O’ Fun
I-spy, join the dots, spot the difference and things to do and make: our August issue will help you while away the summer days. Plus we’ve got Will Self on advertising, Stefan G Bucher and more
CR on Flipboard
Flipboard is a new iPad app that is being billed as a “personalised social magazine”. So far, most iPad apps have been relatively underwhelming (we’re looking at you, Wired) but Flipboard looks to have real potential.
New Stüssy book celebrates cover art of UK label Greensleeves
London-based DJ and graphic designer Alex Newman (aka DJ Al Fingers) was approached by clothing label Stüssy to produce a mix CD back in 2008. Two years later he has delivered not just the commissioned mix CD but a book which showcases the first 100 record sleeves released by UK reggae and dancehall record label Greensleeves, plus a range of limited T-shirts that display elements of some of the record sleeves included in the book…
Barney Bubbles Process show
The career of the late, great Barney Bubbles is to be celebrated in an exhibition running as part of the London Design Festival in September
Carmichael’s tummy text
Handlettering artist Alison Carmichael has applied her considerable skills to a new medium in an ad for charity The White Ribbon Alliance
Cool Cameron?
It’s always interesting to read of the gifts exchanged by world leaders at their official meetings. Famously, when Barack Obama met Gordon Brown in 2009, he presented him with a set of classic movie DVDs, in response to Brown’s more thoughtful gift of an ornamental pen holder made from the timbers of the Victorian anti-slave ship HMS Gannet. After the media stir Obama’s perceived snub to Brown received, David Cameron must have thought long and hard before deciding on his gift for his meeting with Obama this week. So what did he end up getting? A piece of grafitti art, naturally.
The Mad Men Job Interview
For those of you lucky enough to live Stateside, the fourth season of Mad Men is starting this Sunday. As a promotion for the show, AMC has created this online job interview that reveals where you’d fit in at the newly formed agency, Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce…
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