Farrow: Pet Shop Boys, Yes sleeve
Farrow resumes its longstanding relationship with the Pet Shop Boys with the sleeve for the duo’s latest album, Yes
Crispin Porter + Bogusky: Reality Coalition ad
It might come as a surprise to discover that this ad for the Reality Coalition – an organisation that aims to highlight the pollution caused by the burning of coal – has been directed by Joel & Ethan Coen, who are better known for film rather than ad work
The Fedrigoni Mountains, Alex Ostrowski
As part of a series of events in its new London gallery space, paper company Fedrigoni approached art director Alex Ostrowski to devise an installation. Ostrowski worked with illustrator and set-maker Hattie Newman (a long-term collaborator) to come up with The Fedrigoni Mountains
Typo Taxis
For this issue of CR, the leading Mumbai design studio Grandmother India worked with two of the city’s foremost taxi artists, Manohar & Samir Manohar Mistry of Swami Art, to create our cover….
More thoughts on tDR
Writer and designer Adrian Shaughnessy and Mark Blamire of print website blanka.co.uk reflect on the studio’s demise
Toyota iQ print campaign, Saatchi & Saatchi London
French design and directing collective Pleix has created this series of print ads for the launch of the new Toyota iQ, which is a competitor to the Smart Car
Goodby, Silverstein & Partners: Comcast Town
This new series of ads for service provider Comcast uses delightful 3D animation mixed with live action to create Comcast Town, an imaginary world that illustrates all the connectivity and entertainment the brand offers
Kate Marsh identity, Foxall Associates
Commissioned to create a new identity and website for design recruitment consultant Kate Marsh, London-based Foxall Associates employed a series of bird illustrations to represent her varied creative clientele
Pentatonik, A Thousand Paper Cranes sleeve, StudioThomson
StudioThomson has designed and art directed the new Pentatonik album, A Thousand Paper Cranes
Design Indaba: Change for good
Speakers at this year’s Design Indaba were from a range of backgrounds, united by a desire for change. By Mark Sinclair
Levi’s Twisted Originals, Neighbour/Wilfrid Wood
Working on a brief to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Levi’s Engineered (twisted) Jeans, London-based design studio Neighbour commissioned Wilfrid Wood to create three “slightly twisted” characters
Nigel Peake: Ghost Houses Long Gone book
Inspired by photographs of “homes, holidays, family, soldiers, events of wonder and the plain ordinary” which he found in a thrift store in Philadelphia, illustrator Nigel Peake has published a book showcasing dozens of his drawings of old, abandoned, sometimes dilapidated and even collapsed houses
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