Music makers
Manchester-based design studio Music has business cards cut from old vinyl records and a clear sense of where it’s heading.
Build and Blanka celebrate moon landing
Build and Blanka have released a limited edition glow in the dark moon poster…
Man seeks massive printer
Around eight months ago, Mark Webber began work on his latest project, which he is very nearly ready to print. It’s a typographic map of Paris. It’s in French (naturally) and, being a linocut, Webber has had to carve out every single street and area name he’s included, in reverse
Helen Musselwhite: paper maker
For this month’s issue of CR, illustrator Helen Musselwhite created a charming wildlife scene using nothing but a selection of different paper stocks…
CR August issue
The August issue of CR is out on July 23, featuring pieces on rock posters, Concrete Poetry, the Million project and this cover designed for us by Music
Question of the Week 21.07.09
In the second of our series of questions penned on our appropriately pared down, no-nonsense whiteboard, we want to know how the recession is treating you…
Follow the Monsters: the final task
To coincide with our August Bumper Summer Book O’ Fun issue, we challenged CR readers to find five of Stefan G Bucher’s Monsters which were secreted about the CR website. If you have reached this page it either means that (a) you have found all five or (b) you cheated, but you wouldn’t do that […]
Shynola directs Coldplay
Shynola has directed this super charming video for Coldplay’s rather blah new single, Strawberry Swing.
Graduate shows 09: New Designers
Last Friday, CR visited New Designers where students graduating in visual communications courses were showing work. It was a decidedly illustration-heavy crop this year and with a lot of strong pieces around. Here are a few of our favourites…
Style and substance?
When it comes to creating fashion images, it’s the photographer who gets the fame and most of the glory. But a new show at London’s Photographers’ Gallery suggests that credit should perhaps be shared
Coke: a simple story
Patrick Burgoyne talks to Pio Schunker, the man behind the recent creative renaissance at Coca-Cola, and wonders whether its return to simplicity will be followed by other brands
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