Meerkat gets blockbuster treatment and more nice work
Our first round-up of work for 2010 sees the continuation of the Compare the Meerkat saga with this spoof film trailer for forthcoming meerkat blockbuster, The Journey of Courageousness.
Win a Research Studios 2010 calendar
Stuck for a calendar to brighten up your workspace? Well, Research Studios has 20 of its brand new 2010 edition to give away
Around The World with the Bodoni Family
Teresa Monachino’s latest book, Around The World with the Bodoni Family, got a mention in our current issue in our profile on SORT. Here are some images and a bit more info about the project…
Decode makes the case for digital
Patrick Burgoyne reports from a landmark show of digital work at the Victoria & Albert Museum
Web-Friendly
Since his breakthrough interactive video for Arcade Fire, French-Canadian director Vincent Morisset has wowed audiences with his ability to bring film alive on the web
Engineering made fun
With ad agencies increasingly venturing into mutifaceted new territory – from art events to installations to creating their own products – the pressure is on their production partners to evolve in similarly fluid style. Over in Stockholm is a team of designer/directors who can offer just such eclectic capabilities. Welcome to Teenage Engineering
The analogue search engine
When H&M Home moved its online store into a physical showroom in Stockholm, design studio UXUS shifted its search engine online too
Letters of love
Philadelphia’s Mural Arts Program worked with artist Stephen Powers in creating bold messages to inspire the community. The results merge graffiti with the city’s signwriting traditions
Self-made men
Gavin Lucas meets Tom Boulton and Theo Wang of sort: the Society of Revisionist Typographers, self-styled “printers of letterpress and silkscreen and purveyors of typographic design”
Designing democracy: two plus two must always be four
David Crowley welcomes a move to digitise the V&A’s archive of European pro-democracy posters
Chicha culture: from the street to the gallery
The Chicha visual culture was the subject of an exhibition recently at the Spanish Cultural Center in Lima
Creative Review’s Annual Awards 2025 are officially open for entries
One of the most respected and trusted awards for the advertising and design industries are back for 2025. Run, don’t walk to get your entries in before the Early Bird Deadline on 25 October
How to scale your design business
Growth is a dream for many businesses, but it comes with challenges. Daisy Crowder, brand and marketing director at design recruitment agency Craft, offers advice on how to navigate the change and keep staff on side
Cultivating community with Ganni
The Danish luxury fashion label has spearheaded the characterful evolution of Scandi style. Here, chief brand officer Priya Matadeen discusses its approach to collabs, the pressures of being a responsible brand, and how Ganni Girls grew from a hashtag to a badge of belonging
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 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