Pearce helps Russian police with inquiries
Pentagram’s Harry Pearce has designed a series of posters on drugs and health issues to be used in training Russia’s police force
Selling digital 1
In this panel discussion from our Click Singapore conference, we cover the difficulties of selling digital work to clients when it lacks the common cultural references of, say, film
Selling digital 2
In our second extract from Click Singapore, our panel give their views on the importance of understanding the client’s point of view
That Kanye, he gets everywhere
CR blog fan Kanye West (hi Kanye!) has been in a bit of trouble of late. In case you have been living in a hole, he got a bit over-excited at the recent MTV VMAs when he felt that Beyonce was the rightful winner of the best female video of the year, and interrupted the actual winner Taylor Swift to tell her so. And now he’s popping up on desktops all over town…
The London Design Festival – some highlights…
Starting tomorrow, The London Design Festival encompasses an impressive array of creative events, talks, installations and exhibitions taking place across the capital over a seven day period. Here’s a list of highlights…
Dixons gets honest
Travelling around the London Underground yesterday, we came across this surprising campaign for online electronics retailer dixons.co.uk…
FAC 51 The Haçienda resurrected in print
Architect Ben Kelly and designers Ben Cox and Bill Holding at Morph have produced two art prints from a detailed digital recreation of the legendary Haçienda club in Manchester
A new Tube map, but no Thames
The latest London Underground map issued by Transport for London is a cleaner, stripped down version of the previous one. But TfL has deemed it necessary to do away with one little aspect that, for many, is a key navigational part of the map. The river Thames…
One that got away
In autumn 2007 Koeweiden Postma pitched for a new logo and housestyle for the Dutch government. They made it to the final round but didn’t get the job: here’s what the Dutch could have had
Kyoorius Designyatra 09: Wolff steals the show
Michael Wolff stole the show at this year’s Kyoorius Designyatra, the biggest design conference in India
An art of persuasion
Dutch painter Ronald de Bloeme takes visual motifs, signs and symbols from the commercial world and uses them to construct colourful high gloss paintings. His new show, Diktatur, is on at the Hamish Morrison Galerie in Berlin until 24 October
Pearce designs war memorial for Science Museum
Pentagram’s Harry Pearce has designed an elegant tribute to members of staff at London’s Science Museum who died during the First and Second World Wars
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