Your Bus Slogans
One of several slogans sent in by Thomas Heginbotham
We’ve had a number of bus-side slogans sent in from CR blog readers using the Bus Slogan Generator we posted about on Friday. Here are our top 5…
Good Lord! It’s Darwin Day
As if upsetting people with its bus ads wasn’t enough, the British Humanist Society (when did it suddenly get so feisty?)will be distributing this poster to mark Darwin Day
There’s Probably A Better Atheist Bus Response
An alternative response to the atheist bus campaign, created with The Bus Slogan Generator
We shouldn’t be too surprised to learn that Christian groups are planning to respond to the atheist bus campaign which we posted about back in October. They’ve been riled by the on-bus banner that reads “There’s probably no god, so stop worrying and enjoy your life”. Now, thanks to The Bus Slogan Generator, you can come up with your own versions…
O’Shea And Cinimod Shine A Light
In artist and designer Chris O’Shea’s latest project, an array of emergency beacon lights interacts with visitors, tracking their movements through a Dublin gallery
“Kind of wonky but beautiful”
Creative Review features in Utne Reader’s From The Stacks weekly video round-up of magazines and books
Another Giant Trainer Marks Onitsuka Tiger’s 60th Birthday
Regular readers of the CR blog may recall our story this time last year of a 1-metre long model of a trainer-shaped mini-city which formed the basis of Japanese trainer brand Onitsuka Tiger’s advertising campaign, conceived by Amsterdam-based agency, Strawberry Frog. Now the agency, rebranded as Amsterdam Worldwide, has created a new 1-metre long model of a trainer, this time covered in shrubbery, trees, a mountain and rivers. Why? Well, to continue the brand’s Made Of Japan campaign but also to mark the occasion of Onitsuka Tiger’s 60th birthday…
Welcome to ComputerTan
Looking a little pasty? Wishing you could feel the sun on your face to brighten up these grey winter days? Now you can get a healthy golden glow without leaving your desk, thanks to the wonders of ComputerTan
Super Bowl Ads 2009 Part One
The Pittsburgh Steelers may have won the Super Bowl itself, but with adland watching the breaks as excitedly as the game, who were the advertising winners on the day? Well, apart from NBC, who screens the Super Bowl and, financial crisis or no financial crisis, reportedly charged up to $3 million per 30-second spot this year. In return advertisers are assured of an audience of approximately 100 million viewers. Here’s our selection of the best spots of the day. First up is this ad from Wieden + Kennedy Portland for jobs website Careerbuilder.com. Perhaps not the easiest product to sell in today’s market, this spot takes the comical approach.
Super Bowl Ads 2009 Part Two
As usual, celebrities play a major part in the Super Bowl ads. Talk show host Conan O’Brien sends himself up in this Bud Light ad, also from DDB Chicago.
Advertising And The New Sadism
Pain is something that everyone can relate to – which is why ad agecnies are currently so fascinated by it, argues Gordon Comstock
The Look Of Love
Amid all the doom and gloom in the magazine world (apart from at CR of course) many seem to be clinging onto the impending launch of Condé Nast’s bi-annual style title, Love, as the sole light in the darkness. And we have an exclusive first visual of the magazine’s logo
Creative Review’s Annual Awards 2025 are officially open for entries
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
How to scale your design business
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
Cultivating community with Ganni
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
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 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