The Evening Standard Says Sorry
In anticipation of its relaunch next week, The Evening Standard has launched this surprising new campaign, which aims to firmly distance itself from the newspaper’s previous incarnation.
D&AD Awards 2009: Viral
In one of five interviews with jury members from this year’s D&AD Awards, Eliza Williams talks to Viral jury foreman Michael Lebowitz, of Big Spaceship
Form: Matt Rowe website
Matt Rowe has written songs for the likes of the Spice Girls, Amy Winehouse and Sophie Ellis Bextor
Ogilvy London: HotWheels ads
Ogilvy London has created a series of charming posters for Mattel’s series of children’s toy cars, HotWheels
TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris: The Zimbabwean ads
TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris has created this ambient outdoor campaign for The Zimbabwean, a newspaper produced by a group of exiled Zimbabwean journalists
Next Year’s Colours
The choice of colour is a big decision in any design project. Mark Sinclair talks to colour expert Beatrice Santiccioli who has helped answer this thorny question for clients such as Apple and Nike
London Life in CR June
After David Hillman’s recent D&AD President’s Lecture, the main topic of conversation was not Nova or The Guardian, but a magazine that lasted just 18 months and went out of business over 40 years ago. London Life was put together by a dream team of the top editorial talent of the day including Duffy, Terence Donovan, Gerald Scarfe, David Puttnam as managing editor and a young jobbing illustrator called Ian Dury (yes, that one). CR’s next Monograph will feature 16 spreads and covers from this rare magazine.
D&AD Awards 2009: Illustration Judging
Eliza Williams talks to chair of the D&AD awards’ Illustration jury, Marion Deuchars, in our third interview from the judging sessions. Deuchars discusses the standard of work entered this year and what needs to be done to encourage more illustrators to submit projects to the awards…
50 Cars = 1 Bus
Every day thousands of Swedes drive to the airport. In an effort to get them to take a Flygbussarna bus instead, Acne created this, somewhat literal, manifestation of some basic arithmetic. Traffic chaos ensued…
CR Annual Best in Book: Radiohead, House of Cards
The current issue of CR features The Annual, showcasing the best work of the past year. Nine projects have been chosen for our Best in Book section, the ultimate accolade. We will feature each of them in a series of posts this week with additional content to further explain each project. In this post, watch a making-of film for James Frost’s Radiohead video and see the responses of filmmakers to the release of its data via Google.
Aye, Robot
Brooklyn-based artist Gordon Bennett gathers old pieces of junk, from old tools to toasters, and creates robot sculptures
A2/SW/HK: Faber Beckett covers
As part of its 80th anniversary celebrations, Faber & Faber is publishing an extensive series of Samuel Beckett’s work, including 18 novels, plays and short stories that will appear over the next two years
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