Anna Garforth: The Mossenger
With local authorities cracking down on graffiti (the Philistines), we’ve noted a few attempts at impermanent alternatives
TBWAChiatDay: Nivea ambient campaign
Sometimes a witty visual pun still makes for the best kind of advertising, as this ambient campaign for Nivea shows
Carl Burgess
After four years at Hi-Res!, designer Carl Burgess is making weird and wonderful things in his own studio, More Soon
Freestate/Fallon: Sony exhibition stand
Freestate created this mammoth Sony stand for the ifa trade show, the world’s largest consumer electronics trade event, which recently took place in Berlin
BETC: also an ad agency
The Parisian agency that can turn its hand to most things creative
Commonwealth: Fleshless Floor
Using animation software to create ceramics or ‘rule-driven scripts’ to design furniture, New York-based studio Commonwealth has made a name for itself in employing familiar technological processes in unlikely ways
FFL Paris: Wrangler print ads
Shot in New Jersey by artist Ryan McGinley, this slightly unnerving campaign for Wrangler has several jeans-wearing youngsters taking on the behavioural qualities of animals: be it part-submerged in murky waters, reclining in trees, or caught rabbit-like in a car’s headlights
Spellbound
Gee Thomson’s critical evaluation of the current multimedia landscape just doesn’t go far enough
The President: MK Bruce Lee magazine
Here at CR we’re longstanding fans of Peet Pienaar’s Afromag – a wonderfully eclectic, loosely bound collection of stickers, posters and graphic ephemera that gives a fresh take on what a magazine could be
Marque: Where We Are Book
Where We Are celebrates the design scene in Scotland’s six largest cities: Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness and Stirling
Sketchbooks
The concept of a sketchbook is, for me, a treasured space where thoughts and ideas can be tried out without any form of pressure or expectation
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