Designers invade small French town
Chaumont’s graphic design festival continues to punch way above its weight. So why can’t the UK get behind something similar?
Trend report: The year in logo design
Bill Gardner, of Logolounge.com, picks out this year’s major trends in logo design from the 35,000 new marks on his site.
Weathering the brainstorm
Brainstorming is making a comeback. But while the concept rarely works, that hasn’t put agencies off booking up the meeting rooms
Best In Book
The Best in Book selection from our Illustration Annual contains work from James Joyce, ilovedust, Sophia Augusta and more
Advertising
Title of workOrange Choose IllustratorChrissie Macdonald chrissiemacdonald.co.uk Ad agency Fallon London Art director Sam Hibbard Photographer John Short DescriptionPosters and press ads for Orange Choose campaign Title of workAny Reason Season IllustratorSerge Seidlitz ClientVirgin Active Ad agency Publicis Mojo Art director Dave Gibson Agent Debut Art, London debutart.com DescriptionPosters for Virgin Active gyms.
July 2010: Floating Logos
Floating Logos grew out of a larger body of work called The Untitled Project, which takes aim at the nature of visual communication in public space. While my attention was directed toward public signage, I became acutely aware of these very tall signs that manage to blend into the flat landscape of the American Midwest.
LCC Super Graphics grad show
In the latest in our series of posts on the degree shows, CR’s Eliza Williams visits the LCC Supergraphics show and picks out some personal favourites…
Nice work for FT, Gorillaz and more
We’ve had some great advertising and music video projects sent into CR Towers lately – here’s a selection of our favourites…
D&AD Student Awards 2010: WINNERS
D&AD announced the winners of their annual student awards yesterday and Jessica Reynolds and Serena Wise of Kingston University won the coveted Student of the Year award for their IKEA colour wheel project…
Win an MICL scholarship at City University
CR and Design Week have teamed up with London’s City University to offer one reader the chance to win a free scholarship on its Masters in Innovation, Creativity and Leadership course, starting this September. The university is seeking proposals for innovation in the field of sustainability – click through to find out how you can apply
The chaps for apps
Drawing on a background in user interfaces for electronics brands, ustwo has emerged as a leader in app design
The double lives of Roman Cieślewicz
Polish graphic artist Roman Cieślewicz worked on both sides of the Cold War divide, but was driven by a single desire to communicate
Creative Review’s Annual Awards 2025 are officially open for entries
One of the most respected and trusted awards for the advertising and design industries are back for 2025. Run, don’t walk to get your entries in before the Early Bird Deadline on 25 October
How to scale your design business
Growth is a dream for many businesses, but it comes with challenges. Daisy Crowder, brand and marketing director at design recruitment agency Craft, offers advice on how to navigate the change and keep staff on side
Cultivating community with Ganni
The Danish luxury fashion label has spearheaded the characterful evolution of Scandi style. Here, chief brand officer Priya Matadeen discusses its approach to collabs, the pressures of being a responsible brand, and how Ganni Girls grew from a hashtag to a badge of belonging
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 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