Noma Bar at KK Outlet
Bitter Sweet, a new exhibition of illustrator Noma Bar’s work, opens tonight at KK Outlet in London’s Hoxton Square…
VW Fox from the inside-out
A new campaign for the Volkswagen Fox from AlmapBBDO Brazil conveys the small car’s latest interior features by turning it inside-out
Tell brands what you think of them on Brandkarma
Brandkarma is a new website that aims to “help everyone make better brand choices and influence brand behaviour for good”…
UK designers: white, (mostly) male, 38 and multiplying
The Design Council has published its latest survey of the UK design industry. Numbers of designers have grown nearly a third since 2005, are 60% male, 93% white and most likely to be 38 years old
New identity for Cable & Wireless Communications
Telecoms company Cable & Wireless has recently ‘demerged’ to form two separate businesses. Elmwood has designed the new brand identity for Cable & Wireless Communications, which launches today.
New covers for Süskind’s dark tales
Finnish artist Klaus Haapaniemi has illustrated new covers for Patrick Süskind’s two classic novels from the 1980s, Perfume and The Pigeon
Dorsch Gallery identity
This identity for Miami’s Dorsch Gallery (by Bellamy Studio) utilises three ubiquitous typefaces rarely seen in print projects: Arial, Courier New, and Times…
Adam Hinton: a portrait of Dharavi
Thanks to Slumdog Millionaire, the Mumbai slum of Dharavi is now world-famous. Photographer Adam Hinton and agency This is Real Art have created an online portrait of a remarkable place
I’m Not An Artist website and more Nice Work
Here’s the latest selection of work that has delighted us at CR Towers of late. First up is this charming website created by Johnny Kelly and Matthew Cooper in collaboration with Spanish agency Soon In Tokyo for Barcelona design school Elisava…
We’re all babies inside
Evian continues the baby mania in this new print campaign from BETC Euro RSCG in Paris…
Diesel’s Be Stupid Catalogue/Music Vid
As part of its Be Stupid campaign, Diesel has posted a catalogue-cum-music video online, featuring fans of the brand sourced via social media networks…
As Above, So Below
Next week Will Sweeney takes his weird world of organic cartoon tomfoolery to The Lazy Dog gallery in Paris. There’s also a new book to accompany the exhibition
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