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While much of the world is rejoicing at Barack Obama’s decision to close down Guantanamo and the secret prisons, there still remains the use of torture within military prisons around the world
Airplot! identity
Airside has created a suitably green identity for Greenpeace’s Airplot! campaign to prevent a third runway at Heathrow airport.
Emily Forgot
An illustrator with a penchant for darkly comic surrealism, Emily Alston’s alter-ego, and eccentric aesthetic, may slowly be taking over
A library full of dead trees
In Crawley’s new library, the texts are not confined just to the bookshelves
Squaring the circle
Mark Denton has brought some characteristic energy and fun to the Creative Circle. How has it gone down in adland?
Your 100 Minutes of Havana Is Up!
Following on from our initial post on 100 Minutes of Havana last week, CR attended the Secret Wars-style battle event between a crew of artists selected by Monorex and a gang of illustrators selected by Intercity…
A Private View
FUEL keep a sketchbook. They put funny things like this in it
A new book reveals the scribbles and sketches contained in the most personal of a designer’s possessions: their notebook…
About The Male Phenomenon
A few weeks ago, on his magCulture blog, Jeremy Leslie reviewed issue 1 of Manzine, a monochrome, fanzine-style exploration of “the male phenomenon”. My copy has been read avidly now by most of us here at CR so we decided to track down Manzine’s editor, Kevin Braddock to find out a bit more about the publication…
Have iPhone, Will Jam…
Those among you with iPhones and iTouches probably know all about the myriad apps available that can add to the functionality of your Apple devices. What you may not know is that there are enough musical apps to start your own band – as demonstrated rather slickly by London based girl band, The Mentalists, in this viral created by London agency, Wax…
F**k Off Fairey
Armando Iannucci’s In The Loop, the feature-length spin-off from his wonderful political comedy The Thick Of It, is using this rather nice Fairey-inspired teaser poster
Harry Beck: The Paris Connection
Detail from Harry Beck’s 1951 Paris Metro map design (which was rejected by the city’s transport authorities). Used by kind permission London Transport Museum
The Royal Mail recently commemorated one of the UK’s greatest works of visual information design when Harry Beck’s London Underground diagram was included for the first time on a British postage stamp writes Mark Ovenden. The importance of Beck’s rectilinear, topologic 1933 diagram is widely recognised and praised by graphic designers. Many wonder why Beck never extended his ideas outside London. The answer is, he did – to the nearest major subway network to London: Paris.
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