Going West animation
Using around 3,000 still images, Andersen M Studio has animated an extract from Maurice Gee’s novel, Going West, for the New Zealand Book Council
Epica 2009 winners announced
The winners of Epica 2009 have been announced, with the Epica d’Or for film going to Saatchi & Saatchi London’s T-Mobile Dance ad..
Counter-Print’s thank you poster
Customers and friends of online book shop Counter-Print will soon be getting a rather lovely poster in the post….
Apeloig wins top ISTD prize
Philippe Apeloig won the Overall prize at this year’s International Society of Typographic Designers awards
Alex Daw: Cut Out & Keep
Opening tonight, Wieden + Kennedy London’s new exhibition space, The Cole, plays host to a debut show from young artist Alex Daw
SOPHIE: A Dark Angel
Leeds-based agency Propaganda has produced a haunting animated short in tribute to Sophie Lancaster, the young Goth who was kicked and beaten to death by a mob in August 2007 in Bacup, Lancashire…
A journey into Tony Kaye’s mind – yikes!
Tony Kaye is to kick-off six weeks of talks and events at The Cube Store, a pop-up space promoting Nissan’s quirky city car
Haircut 100: it’s all their fault
Why Neville Brody thinks that Nick Heyward and the boys destroyed culture and more from last night’s D&AD talk
Soma so good
Bristol’s Soma Gallery is five years old. To celebrate, it is staging a show of some of its most popular artists, with works available for sale through the online shop
Weegee: It’s A Crime To Take Photographs This Good…
Opening today at the Michael Hoppen Gallery in London is an exhibition of photographs by Weegee of New York life in the 1930s and 40s.
We Are The District
We ran a piece on Cambridge-based The District’s rather lovely gallery space, The Frontroom, in our November issue – but we also wanted to showcase some of its work…
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