Death Drive
Opening this weekend at the Wapping Project in London is an exhibition of photographs by Dean Rogers that show the places where nine of our cultural heroes were killed in car crashes…
Question of the Week 29.09.09
Following on from last week’s question about where you work, we want to know about how you manage your studio or agency
Wallpaper* vs Victorinox
Wallpaper* has collaborated with Victorinox – makers of the world-famous Swiss Army pocket knives – to produce three limited edition knives. One by James Joyce, another by Jamie Cullen, and the third by Wallpaper* itself…
T-shirt Ferrari
Check this out over on Feed: a Ferrari F1 car made out of 1,500 T-shirts and 88 pairs of jeans
Crispin Finn’s 2010 year planner
Our freshly screenprinted, folded and bagged copy of design duo Crispin Finn’s new, 2010 year planner arrived in the post this morning…
Want to draw on Naomi?
As part of the SHOWstudio show at Somerset House in London, visitors are invited to draw all over Naomi Campbell…
Changes to the CR website
It’s been nearly six months since we launched our new site. Now we have a better understanding of how people are using it, we are making a few changes…
A gentle reminder…
Over on the Flickr forum, outrage abounds at a rather unsubtle tweak to the logo
The London Book Trade
Photographer Mike Tsang’s exhibition, The London Book Trade, is currently showing at The Biblion Gallery, Mayfair and captures the esoteric world of dealers of rare and antique books
And for our subscribers this month…
Last month, CR magazine subscribers received their issue in a card envelope that could be turned into a handy binder. This month, everyone gets a print from the Photography Annual…
Exhibition for Shelter
Leo Burnett ad agency has commissioned a set of cards featuring artworks by leading artists and designers that will be sold on behalf of UK homeless charity Shelter…
Maker Difference: pop-up letterpress studio
Maker Difference is one of the events we picked out in our London Design Festival highlights blogpost from last week so I decided to pop along to check it out yesterday afternoon…
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