Question of the Week 14.07.09
In the first of our series of questions penned on the trusty CR whiteboard, we want to know about your reading habits…
One thing you can be sure of?
As our regular contributor, Gordon Comstock, points out on his blog, this new ad for VW Passat from DDB is very strange indeed….
Jonathan Glazer directs The Dead Weather
This video for Treat Me Like Your Mother by The Dead Weather, Jack White’s latest project, is directed by Jonathan Glazer. With such big names involved, the promo has received quite the hype.
Click: Singapore, New York and London
Click, CR’s conference on digital creativity, is about to embark on something of a world tour. Well, three continents anyway
Degree Shows 09: Ravensbourne Graphic Design
Highlights from Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication’s Graphic Design degree show…
Meet Monika
Launched at the RCA’s recent Show 2, Monika is an anonymously produced magazine that aims to free its content from preconceived notions of authorship. “Anonymity in the arts isn’t anything new,” explains Monika’s editor, “but it’s due a return”…
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…
Creative Review’s Annual Awards 2025 are officially open for entries
One of the most respected and trusted awards for the advertising and design industries are back for 2025. Run, don’t walk to get your entries in before the Early Bird Deadline on 25 October
How to scale your design business
Growth is a dream for many businesses, but it comes with challenges. Daisy Crowder, brand and marketing director at design recruitment agency Craft, offers advice on how to navigate the change and keep staff on side
Cultivating community with Ganni
The Danish luxury fashion label has spearheaded the characterful evolution of Scandi style. Here, chief brand officer Priya Matadeen discusses its approach to collabs, the pressures of being a responsible brand, and how Ganni Girls grew from a hashtag to a badge of belonging
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 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