Game & Watch
A couple of years ago I came across an old hand-held videogame I had that had been gathering dust for the past 20 years
The best work of the year
Almost 100 pages of the finest work of the year as selected by our esteemed judges and published in our bumper, double May issue
D&AD Awards 2009: TV & Cinema Judging
In our second interview with judges at the 2009 D&AD awards, Eliza Williams talked to TV & Cinema jury member, Dave Trott of CST, who offered up some forthright opinions on the nature of international juries and the predominance of big budget work…
Attack of the Kloneks
If you spy a crazy red and white cartoon figure adorning a wall on Charlotte Road in Shoreditch, east London, writes Charley Helfet then you’ve found the Kemistry Gallery, currently home to an exhibition of the art of – a young Polish-born graphic artist whose work ostensibly references early European comics and cartoons and Russian propaganda posters…
D&AD Nominations Announced
Matt Dent’s UK coins are among the graphic design nominations at D&AD
The nominations for the 2009 D&AD Awards have just been announced. After last year’s furore, will graphic design figure this time?
Faber’s Beckett covers
As part of its 80th anniversary celebrations, Faber & Faber is publishing an extensive series of Samuel Beckett’s works, including 18 novels, plays and short stories, to appear over the next two years. The typographic covers for the series were commissioned by Faber’s senior designer, Miriam Rosenbloom, and designed by A2/SW/HK
Jan van Toorn, Critical Practice
Third in the series examining graphic design in the Netherlands is Rick Poynor’s assessment of designer Jan van Toorn’s vast creative output
Blek le Rat: Through the Walls
A pparently, when Blek le Rat was pasting up an image in a London street last year he was asked by an inquisitive passerby: “are you Banksy?” Such is the notable similarity between the two graffiti artist’s work
And You Thought Scrabble Was Boring…
French animation studio Wizz have created three quirky ads for Scrabble with agency Ogilvy & Mather Paris. The animation’s great but for Scrabble? Really?
Look What Came In The Post
We’re doing a story on some new Fairtrade packaging from Carter Wong in next month’s issue. They sent over the images today, in this
CR Annual Best in Book: Nokia viNe
R/GA’s viNe application for Nokia was one of nine projects chosen for Best in Book in this year’s Creative Review Annual
An Autumn Story in chalk
Our friends at Coudal blog just linked to Lucinda Schreiber and Yanni Kronenberg’s charming animated music video for Firekites track, Autumn Story, which was made using white chalk, a series of blackboards and an awful lot of rubbing out…
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