Nice invertible ambigram
Seb Lester’s latest print, Blazing, is, apparently, an invertible ambigram…
Dick Bruna book jackets
Online shop and design studio Present&Correct is currently offering up books that its founder, Neal Whittington, has collected with front covers by Dutch illustrator Dick Bruna…
NYC’s absurdist Subway map
New York studio Triboro’s Subway map evokes the rigid grid of the city’s layout, but also its chaotic nature at the same time: it’s printed only in fluorescent red
Mark Langan: corrugated creativity
Mark Langan is a self-taught artist who works in a very particular medium – corrugated cardboard
UVA: Speed of Light 2
We’ve been following the development of United Visual Artists’ latest project – a major installation using lasers. Here’s the second update on things so far
Your country does not need you
If advertising can affect behaviour, why does the government want to cut spending on it?
Protest Posters, Parisian Style
Left-wing protesters hijacked the illuminated billboards in a Paris Metro station recently, using them to advertise their own messages instead…
Save Plastic People posters
Ali Augur’s latest flyers for Shoreditch basement club, Plastic People, sport illustrations of a handful of London’s finest record shops, that are clubbing together to put on a night at the club supporting a campaign to save it from closure…
Music Matters
Short film ‘label’ Future Shorts is launching Music Matters, a celebration of the importance of music, with an event in London and a series of short films that are being released online…
CR April issue: redesign
Creative Review has been redesigned with a new size, new paper, new typography and, yes, a new logo
RCA goes for Brody
The Royal College of Art has announced that Neville Brody has been confirmed as the new Head of the Department of Communication Art & Design. Good choice?
Art for anything that is sound
Unit Editions’ first newsprint publication unearths a selection of covers that Ronald Clyne designed for esoteric US record label, Folkways. The work, and the story of the label’s almost sacred mission, make for a compelling read
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