Plasticine Paolo and more nice work
Here’s the latest round-up of goodly work that we’ve spotted in CR Towers recently. First up, a lecherous Paolo Nutini bends to director Corin Hardy’s will in this amusing video for Pencil Full of Lead…
Tony Meeuwissen retrospective
Inventive and intensely-detailed book covers, prints and postage stamps, not to mention a sleeve for the Rolling Stones, make up just a small part of illustrator Tony Meeuwissen’s creative work since the 1960s. Next month, an exhibition in Stroud displays a selection of highlights from his career
Font of Champions
The Champions League has a spanky new font family, courtesy of Fontsmith and Radiant Studios…
Javier Mariscal BFI talk
Javier Mariscal presents one of his animated talks this evening (Monday) at the British Film Institute. There are tickets left, so if you’re up for a mad-capped, whirlwind tour of Mariscal’s inimitable creative process (plus live drawing on stage) then click through for details
The Art of Persuasive Writing
Keep it brief, remember your target audience and have a clear ‘ask’. As Banknotes365 reveals, bank robbers are natural born copywriters…
November 2009
Continued production of an independent publication is an incredible achievement at any time, let alone in the time and places which played home to The B-Line office. In 1942 my grandfather, Geoff Thomason, created and edited The B-Line for the men of the 48th Royal Tank Regiment B Squadron. In this endeavour he was assisted […]
Open to ideas: inside the modern ad agency
Today’s advertising agency is determinedly open-plan with the accent on collaboration and sharing. It’s all a far cry from Don Draper’s wood-panelled Madison Avenue den
Erik Spiekermann: My perfect studio
New book Studio Culture seeks to examine the inner workings of 28 top graphic design studios. Here, we have an exclusive extract
The vision thing
So, you’ve got the location and the space sorted, now what? Managers from three leading design studios discuss what it takes to run a successful business.
Readers’ workspaces
We asked readers to submit images of their studios to our Flickr group. Here are some of the results.
When designers wore lab coats
“Unimark was self-aggrandising, hubristic, wasteful, under-planned and overblown,” says Rick Poynor in our review of a new book about the design firm with the unusual dress code
Ace gallery, with quite nice agency attached
Cambridge creative agency The District is based in a small two-storey house, with its own gallery space downstairs. Gavin Lucas meets founders Alun Shooter and Matt Bagnall in their Frontroom
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