Jane Stockdale and Sean Freeman created the cover for our Illustration Annual using a large letter ‘i’ and an infinity mirror. Here’s a short film of how they did it, producing their cover image pretty much straight from the camera
New Designers, a showcase of graduate design work across furniture, product, interiors, graphics and illustration, is on until Sunday at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London. Here is some of the stand-out visual communication work that’s on show…
We’re in the midst of degree show exuberance here in the UK, but with more graduates looking for fewer jobs than ever before, we want to know what advice you would give the new grads setting out? Colleges, how do you help them adjust? Employers, how do you help recruits get up to speed?
The Saatchi & Saatchi New Directors’ Showcase at the Cannes Lions festival had an unusual presenter this year… Paul Arden. The legendary creative, who died in 2008, appeared as a spookily realistic 3D hologram. CR finds out how it was done…
Our copy of Wallpaper* magazine’s August issue (The Handmade Issue) arrived in the post today – sporting a front cover that we designed ourselves here at Creative Review…
When New Zealander Toby Morris relocated to Amsterdam a couple of years ago to work at ad agency Wieden + Kennedy as a studio artist, he decided to document Amsterdam’s peculiarities each day in an illustrated journal…
The World Cup is drawing to a close this weekend, but if you’d like a lasting commemoration of the tournament, Adidas and 180 Amsterdam may have just the thing…
Remember the HP Printer film that we featured as part of our graduate coverage last year? Well one year on, its creators, Matt Robinson and Tom Wrigglesworth, have created a sequel…
Bruno Maag is so enraged by Helvetica that he has designed a typeface aimed specifically at wiping it off the face of the planet. He explains his hatred in the latest of SEA’s Naturalis booklets
Stand-out images from photographers’ personal work.
Miami-based artist duo FriendsWithYou travelled north to Toronto recently, to take part in the Wish Come True Festival. They created an inflatable town in the centre of the city, plus much more
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
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
Kelly Grovier’s new book charts the artist’s persistent dialogue with classic and contemporary art
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
The Pentagram partner has created the titles for the acclaimed new Netflix show, which reimagines the Greek myths in a contemporary setting
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 Autumn 2024 issue of Creative Review looks at the brands and individuals who are pushing creativity forward on their way to the top
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
We explore how the 90s, an era the UK looks favourably upon for its thriving culture, are continually inspiring a stagnated creative industry
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
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
Kinda Studios is tapping into the emerging field of neuroaesthetics to help creatives and brands make more impactful work that benefits people’s wellbeing