Hyland Makes Headlines

It seems Luke Hayman has a rival for Pentagram’s Mr Magazine title – two redesigns from Angus Hyland and team caught our eye this week…

The Erotic House Of Peter Saville

As part of his contribution to the July issue of Wallpaper*, Peter Saville is creating an “Erotic House of Pop perversity, sexualising an entire post-modern environment and fetishising furniture, fashion and flesh alike”

New Madness video starring Jaime Winstone

Adam Smith has directed this excellent promo for Madness’ new single Dust Devil. He talks to CR about working with Jaime Winstone and Alfie Allen in the video, and how it was shot.

CR Annual Best in Book: Capitu

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 that include additional content to further explain each project. In this post, see how Lobo’s wonderful hand-crafted title sequence for Brazilian TV series Capitu was made

D&AD Awards 2009: Graphic Design Judging

Judging for the 2009 D&AD awards was held at London’s Olympia last week and CR was there to interview some of the judges. We will be screening reports all this week in advance of the release of this year’s nominations. First up, Eliza Williams interviews chair of the graphic design jury, Alan Dye of NB: Studio

Airside by Airside Book

London-based design studio Airside celebrates its tenth year of business this year by self-publishing Airside by Airside, a 296-page hardback tome choc full of images of the projects that have not only paid the bills at Airside HQ but have shaped the company.

CR Annual Best in Book: Autechre Quaristice

The CD comes in a steel slipcase with etched typography
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. First up, the Designers Republic’s steel-encased CD for Autechre

Mythologies exhibition graphics by Spin

Interior graphics for the exhibition, Mythologies (designed by Spin) at Haunch of Venison’s new Burlington Gardens space in London
The Haunch of Venison gallery unveiled its new home last month with a new exhibition, Mythologies, that paid homage to the building’s previous incarnation as the Museum of Mankind. The exhibition essentially turned the gallery into a giant cabinet of curiosities and, before it closes this weekend, we wanted to post some images of the graphic design work created for the show by London-based studio, Spin…

Great New Videos and More

We Got Time by Moray McLaren, director: David Wilson
Here is a rather overdue round-up of some of the best videos that have passed under CR’s nose of late. First up is David Wilson’s rather fine promo for We Got Time by Moray McLaren. And if you’re wondering how it’s made, you can find out all about it here.

Jarvis and Kenworthy Go Onwards For Nike

Illustrator James Jarvis and Shynola director Richard Kenworthy have collaborated on a lovely new film for Nike. Oh, and you can see Jarvis talk at our Portfolios event

CRTV: Japan’s New Mohemians

M-novels, M-soap operas and a musician who goes on world tour from his living room – Kirsty Allison reports from Tokyo in this special CR film on Japan’s mobile culture