The Lego Book!
After the enthusiastic response that our Lego calendar blog post recently received, it is with great excitement that we bring you…The Lego Book.
PhotoSketch
PhotoSketch is a computer programme that produces seamless composite photographs from stickmen-style freehand sketches
Amusing Canal+ ad
BETC Euro RSCG has released its latest witty TV spot for French channel Canal+, which demonstrates how a great story can sometimes get you out of a tight corner…
New M&C Saatchi ad?
M&C Saatchi’s Dixons.co.uk campaign attracted a lot of comment when posted here recently. Now a rival agency has got in on the act…
Graphic designer vs client
“Are you going to do it in Microsoft Word? I have a friend who says that is all you need…” You’ve all been there
Thoroughly Modern Men
WAG Lad, a new exhibition by Ewen Spencer showing at KK Outlet in London, explores 21st-century masculinity in all its tanned, plucked and waxed glory
Wagamama’s Extra Extra Large T-shirts
Visitors to London’s Spitalfields market yesterday might have noticed some live drawing activity on a seven foot tall, three-sided T-shirt shaped installation…
Click NY: death of the creative department?
One of the highlights of yesterday’s Click NY conference was a panel discussing the future of the ad industry, which threw up the prospect of the end of the agency creative department
From Static to Silence
Rupert Nightingale’s beautiful photographs of Icelandic landscapes are to be shown at theprintspace gallery in east London from October 8
Click NY: competitive commenting
Tom Ajello of Poke New York raised an intriguing idea here at Click New York: that commenting online has become a competitive activity
Click NY: Vincent Morisset
Vincent Morriset, director of the Arcade Fire interactive video, just wowed the audience here at Click NY with his beautiful 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