Playing war
Like most boys my age, I spent a good deal of my childhood playing war. So why do I find these Matchbox ads so troubling?
This year’s logo trends
Mosaic or Monologue, Flip Flop or Sequential, LogoLounge’s Bill Gardner looks at this year’s prevailing trends in logo design
Too much type?
Since the advent of OpenType, typeface families have been growing ever larger. Do we need all this choice?
Glue Society Misfits film and more from Feed
Australian agency The Glue Society has created a music video to encourage applications to an internships programme, plus more great work from Feed
Brody’s other Wallpaper* cover ideas…
Earlier this week we posted on a cryptic cover that Neville Brody has designed for the August issue of Wallpaper*. He also came up with two, rather less cryptic suggestions that the magazine decided not to use…
Hula Hoops puppetry anyone?
A new TV campaign for Hula Hoops by Publicis hopes to encourage a raft of user-generated films…
Poke v MCFC
Poke has designed a new website for Manchester City, as the football club seeks to reinvent itself as a “media and entertainment brand”
Penguin’s Magnum Collection
Steve Hare alerts us to the recently published Penguin editions of six classic non-fiction texts, each using a rare image from the Magnum archives as a wraparound cover
London’s 7/7 memorial
Today sees the unveiling of a permanent memorial to the victims of the London terrorist bombings of July 7 2005. Typographer Phil Baines talks to CR about his involvement
Follow The Monsters
Follow Stefan G Bucher’s Monsters around the CR website to win an Olympus µTough-6020 camera worth £250.
LCC 5:1 Show
The School of Graphic Design at the London College of Communication held its BA (Hons) degree show last week – here are some pieces of work that particularly caught our attention…
Brody’s cryptic Wallpaper* cover
Neville Brody has designed the subscriber cover for the August issue of Wallpaper* – a coded reference to his feelings about his 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