Along with the graphic design show, Kingston’s BA Illustration & Animation graduates are also currently showing in London, at LBI in the Atlantis Building at the Truman Brewery. The show is generally excellent but here are some of my favourite moments…
Gavin Lucas checks out the work on show at this year’s Central Saint Martins Graphic Design degree show. There will be more CR posts from degree shows throughout this week…
I popped along to Kingston University’s Graphic Design and Photography degree show this morning. The show is called Worth Holding On To? – so perhaps it’s unsurprising that many of the things that really caught my eye were physical, tangible design objects…
Our very own web director, Neil Ayres, is also an author and has just published his latest novel The New Goodbye as an iPhone app. Other than being a great read, what’s of particular interest is how producing a novel like this became a truly collaborative effort, employing the talents of a whole range of creative people
CR talks to the Hannover-based animator behind The Guardian’s Lego recreations of the goals in each of England’s World Cup games that have become an instant online hit
Design bookseller Amuti 23 has five copies of New Order Untitled, Peter Saville’s book of the band’s 1989 US tour, for sale. It’s a very rare item because, ahem, it was “delayed by Saville till [sic] the last week of the tour hence most copies being destroyed”…
For book publishers, repackaging readers’ ‘favourite’ novels is a way of bringing back attention (and sales) to popular works. Faber’s new Revolutionary Writing series, however, feature covers that adhere to the spirit of independence within
As part of this year’s PhotoEspaña festival, the Instituto Cervantes in Madrid is exhibiting work by ten emerging Latin American artists…
Nexus director Johnny Kelly has directed a new film to promote YouTube Play – a collaborative project between YouTube and the Guggenheim Foundation that seeks to showcase the very best creative videos from around the world…
The excellent annual photography festival, PhotoEspaña, opened last week in venues across Spain and Portugal. CR visited to see what was on show this year…
The Times’ “interactive World Cup planner” is the latest wallchart replacement app to hit Apple’s app store…
Modern Toss is bringing its delightfully skewed world view to a London gallery space for the first time next week, with a two-week-long show at the Maverik Gallery in Shoreditch…
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