You Can Still Do a Lot With a Small Brain
Rob Ryan’s large-scale project for Yorkshire Sculpture Park is the focus of a lovely new book on his work, which offers a wider insight into his highly detailed paper art
Fa la la la la
Here at CR Towers we’ve been receiving lots of lovely Xmas messages from the design and advertising community…
The future of magazines?
London-based BERG demonstrate the potential of tablet devices to deliver a rich experience for magazine lovers
If You Could Collaborate
For their fourth annual exhibition, the If You Could team will be showing the fruits of some intriguing creative collaborations in January
Dot Dash Darwin
Graphics and lighting combine in this installation at the University of London campus’s Darwin Walk
Salford students’ CR covers
Students from Pendleton College in Salford design their own covers for CR
Vote for the FWA Site of the Year
The Favourite Website Awards (FWA) has drawn up a shortlist of the best twelve websites this year, and is inviting you to vote for your favourite…
CR January issue
The January issue of CR is out this week, with a cover designed in Peru and a theme of ‘Inky fingers and sore thumbs’
An eye on Nobrow…
This year, several publications by printers and publishers Nobrow have appeared here on the blog in posts collecting Nice Publications. Now a few of their recently published projects warrant a post all of their own…
Gordon Comstock
Oxo and their agency MCBD are exploiting your weird-looking offspring to sell gravy. Unlike agencies, user-created ads can express real emotion. But such tactics don’t work for everyone
A quick spot of festive furtling
This charming little magazine insert fell onto my desk the other day and has since caused much infantile amusement. It’s for Fentimans lemonade and introduces one to the concept of “furtling”. Click through for the cheeky reveal
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