Showing off used to be so straightforward
The nature of the graduate degree show is changing – but for whose benefit? asks Michael Johnson
The importance of being earnest
Cynicism only gets you so far; these days brands need to recognise the importance of being earnest.
Data driven type
Belgian agency, Happiness Brussels, just uploaded a great film to our Feed section: two typographers, a programmer and a racing driver collaborating to create a font by tracking the movements of a car…
The YouTube dilemma strikes again
German ad agency DSG gets itself into a pickle over an Olympus ad that looks remarkably like something else…
Inside Cog’s studio
London-based Cog Design made this film for us of a typical working day in their studio. Plenty of design… and plenty of tea and cake.
All memorials have the potential to harm
The Manifesto Club campaigns against the hyperregulation of everyday life and their new book, Attention Please, documents the use of prescriptive safety signage that, far from alerting people to imminent danger, merely highlights the absurd policing of ordinary people doing ordinary things…
The Cribs’ visual biography
Jeffrey Lewis has created this two page visual biography of The Cribs to go along with their fourth album ‘Ignore the Ignorant’…
Blast creates possibilities for Conqueror
We like a nice bit of print as much as the next leading visual communications blog but, beautiful as they often are, paper company promotions can be a tad predictable. Which is why Blast’s campaign for Conqueror caught our eye
Graduate shows 09: Liverpool School of Art & Design
CR couldn’t attend the Liverpool School of Art & Design degree show – so we picked out some highlights from the show catalogue they kindly sent us…
The humble router transformed
Goldsmiths students re-imagine the humble router in a project funded by Talk Talk
The New Ugly
Stretched type, day-glo colours and a flagrant disregard for the rules: are we witnessing a knee-jerk reaction to the slick sameness of so much design or a genuine cultural shift?
Thurso by Over the Wall
Thurso is very nearly as far north as you can go in mainland Britain and also happens to be the lead track on the first EP from Glasgow band, Over the Wall, the latest signing to Motive Sounds. The band have a lovely animated video to support their new release too, directed by Dan Sutherland
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