CR February issue
The February issue hits the newsstands and subscribers’ doormats this week – with a cover designed by Montreal, Paris and Amsterdam-based creative agency, Sid Lee…
What Type Are You?
Always wondered what typeface you are? Now Pentagram can help give you an answer…
Diesel says Be Stupid
Jeans brands love a manifesto. Diesel has a new one, which is a call to arms to, um… Be Stupid.
Exuberance is Beauty
For anyone weary of the Minimalism on display in many of the contemporary art galleries across London, a new exhibition at The Nunnery in East London may just provide a remedy…
24 hours, Pavey Ark
Michael Moloney and John Hooper’s film, 24 hours, Pavey Ark, is included in the If You Could Collaborate show. You can now watch their beautiful time lapse piece here, and find out how they made it
Adidas Originals Feels The Force
For its latest spot for adidas Originals, agency Sid Lee (who are profiled in the next issue of CR) has moved the party from the house to the street…
Blue and white pottery revival?
Not one but two unrelated UK projects have come to our attention this week that look to celebrate and revive blue and white porcelain and pottery…
Keith Schofield Sony Bloggie spot and more nice work
For your Friday pleasure, here’s a round-up of nice ad work that’s passed through CR Towers this week. First up, director Keith Schofield turns a digital product presentation analogue in this spot for Sony’s new HD video camera, the Bloggie.
FWA Website of the Year Winners
The winner of this year’s FWA Website of the Year Awards has been announced, with We Choose The Moon, an online recreation of the historic Apollo 11 mission to the moon, taking the top gong…
Hvass&Hannibal at Kemistry
We profiled them as Ones To Watch back in our April 2007 issue – now Danish duo Hvass&Hannibal have opened their first London gallery show at Kemistry gallery in Shoreditch…
Toscani at The Edge
Oliviero Toscani holds forth on the privileged life of the designer at the DBA’s Edge event, much to Erik Spiekermann’s evident exasperation…
If You Could Collaborate
The fourth annual If You Could exhibition has opened: CR was lucky enough to have a preview of the 33 collaborative projects on show
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