MTV channel idents
Each of the six MTV sister channels here in the UK has a new set of idents created specially for it by one of five different design studios…
Decision time for the RCA
This week is an important one for the future of graphic design in the UK, writes Michael Johnson, as the RCA interviews candidates to run its Communication Art and Design course. But with CA&D a decade old, has Art proved too much of a distraction from Design?
Exhibition: The New Faces
Photographer Dean Chalkley’s exhibition, The New Faces opened last night at The Book Club on Leonard Street in London…
Radar Detector and more Nice Work
It’s Friday afternoon, so it must be time for another round up of the nice work we’ve spotted lately at CR Towers. First up is a charming video for Darwin Deez track Radar Detector, from director Ace Norton…
Memory Marathon film
On November 7 last year, artist Simon Pope walked 26 miles through the five east London boroughs that will play host to the 2012 Olympics. Along the way he talked to over 100 local residents about their memories of the Games, and from that made a new film, Memory Marathon
Tom Gauld on Diet Coke
It might seem an unusual pairing, but comic artist Tom Gauld has produced some rather lovely work for a new series of cans for Diet Coke
Yes, it IS rocket science
This Is Real Art has made a series of charming informational films for Astra on the way that satellites work
Go Faster: The Graphic Design of Racing Cars
While the go-faster stripe is a classic design element of the racing car, the look of these vehicles is rarely created by a designer. Sven Voelker looks at the unexplored area of fast and furious graphic art in new book, Go Faster
Nice publications: Bumper Edition!
Here’s a selection of some of the nicest publications to land on our desks in the last few weeks…
CR’s 30 cover: behind the scenes
We’re glad so many of you liked Rachel Thomas’s cover for our 30th birthday issue – one of her team documented the shoot for us
Ten for Hyères
Each year the Hyères International Fashion and Photography Festival showcases the work of ten up-and-coming photographers in the south of France: here’s this year’s pick
More Polish Posters
If Gavin’s recent blog post on Polish posters has left you hungry for more, then a new limited edition book about Polish film posters could be just the thing…
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