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…
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…
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.
Brooklyn-based artist Gordon Bennett gathers old pieces of junk, from old tools to toasters, and creates robot sculptures
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
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
Almost 100 pages of the finest work of the year as selected by our esteemed judges and published in our bumper, double May issue
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…
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…
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?
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
Third in the series examining graphic design in the Netherlands is Rick Poynor’s assessment of designer Jan van Toorn’s vast creative output
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
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
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
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
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
Kelly Grovier’s new book charts the artist’s persistent dialogue with classic and contemporary art
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
The Pentagram partner has created the titles for the acclaimed new Netflix show, which reimagines the Greek myths in a contemporary setting
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
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
We explore how the 90s, an era the UK looks favourably upon for its thriving culture, are continually inspiring a stagnated creative industry
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