Inside Golden’s studio
Leeds-based studio Golden has shot the latest installment in our series of films that look inside the studios of practicing designers and illustrators…
24 hour ad challenge: the winner
Twenty teams competed over the weekend to make a 60-second cinema ad for the ICA in just one day. Lucky Team 13 were the winners
Jarvis Cocker’s Further Complications
Director Stéphanie di Giusto puts Jarvis Cocker’s bendy frame to good use in this video for new single Further Complications.
The hero outside
A new installation challenges our preconceptions concerning heroism, not least because of its location on the walls of The Guards Chapel, spiritual home of the Household Division of the British Army
And they’re off
20 teams of young creatives and filmmakers gathered at M&C Saatchi in London this morning for the start of the 24 hour ad challenge
Clock’s ticking
M&C Saatchi’s 24 hour ad challenge kicks off at 10am tomorrow as 20 student teams attempt to make a 60 second cinema ad in just one day
Stamp Albums
Next year the Royal Mail will launch its 2010 stamp programme with a set of ten stamps that celebrate classic British album covers…
Bureau breaks rules for Whistles
Bureau for Visual Affairs’ new site for fashion retailer Whistles breaks a few rules but also quadrupled takings on its first day
Exhibition: Geneviève Gauckler at Kemistry
CR popped in to Kemistry Gallery in Shoreditch this morning to see how Parisian illustrator Geneviève Gauckler was getting on preparing for the opening of her first solo London show…
Youth Music Destroy Rankin
To mark it’s 10th anniversary, UK music charity Youth Music has cooked up a project called Destroy / Rankin – in which musicians photographed by Rankin have created new pieces of artwork by essentially ‘destroying’ one of the photographer’s iconic portraits…
Where plastic ends up
In a shocking series of photographs, Seattle-based Chris Jordan has documented the impact that an abundance of plastic waste in the Pacific ocean has had on the albatross population
Wanted: rejection letters
Amnesty of Rejection is a proposed exhibition at the Royal College of Art in London in which letters of rejection, failure and polite decline will be displayed and then recycled to create “a document of positive affirmation”
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