Nope poster
Got an email this morning from a Dave Thomas with this image attached and the short message: “Saw this on my way to work.”
UVA: Speed of Light, the video
OK, OK I know we keep going on about UVA’s Speed of Light laser installation but it really is great, as you can see from this video of the finished show
Schrank8: the gallery in a cabinet
Dutch designer Hansje van Halem has a display cabinet in her living room. Nothing unusual in that, you might think, except that this cabinet doubles as a gallery space which is open daily to the public
A campaign designed to drop sales
TBWAHuntLascaris in Johannesburg has created a striking piece of outdoor advertising, aimed to draw attention to human trafficking in South Africa, particularly in the run up to the 2010 World Cup.
A hardback book and a PDF for Britain
Labour and the Conservatives have just unveiled their manifestos. The design of the documents tells us much about the image they each want to project in the run up to the UK general election
UVA: Speed of Light opens
We’ve been following the production of Speed of Light, an ambitious laser light installation by United Visual Artists for Virgin Media. The show is now open and it doesn’t disappoint
Andy Rementer’s illustrated SKITSCH catalogue
It may well look like a fresh new comic book (and in many ways, it is) but you’re actually looking at a new catalogue for Italian designer furniture shop, SKITSCH…
Cadbury’s Chocolate Charmer
Fallon’s latest spot for Cadbury’s is released today, and features a ‘chocolate charmer’ conjuring up bars of Dairy Milk goodness…
Long Live the Photo-Story!
Currently on show at the Ultralounge space in Selfridges London is a project by artist duo The Girls, which celebrates their love of the magazine photo-story and a general nostalgia for the days of analogue…
CR Illustration Annual: last chance to enter
There’s still time to enter the Creative Review Illustration Annual: we’ve extended the deadline to April 16
Pixel invasion!
New York City comes under heavy attack from a bunch of old school computer game characters in this great short film by Patrick Jean of Parisian production company One More Production…
Nike wheels out silent Woods
Tiger Woods’ first post-scandal tournament appearance is accompanied, naturally, by his first post-scandal Nike ad. Too soon?
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