Beck’s Live Studio
Artists will be creating works live online this week as part of a campaign for Beck’s devised by Dare
Night of the AdEaters Comes to London
How would you fancy spending the whole night watching nothing but commercials? It may sound like the unlikeliest entertainment format ever invented but Night of the AdEaters is insanely popular. Now, thanks to the IPA, it’s coming to London…
Art & Sole – where sneakers and art collide
Art & Sole, a new title from publisher Laurence King, is the first book to explore and celebrate the phenomenon of the now-frequent collaborations between sports shoe brands and artists. The book is split into two sections, the first looks at sneakers designed by artists and the second looks at artwork inspired and or funded by sneaker brands – from sculptures made from dissected shoes, to oil paintings on canvas, and even the customisation of the shoes themselves. Read on to see a selection of work featured in the book…
Where’s the Classic Cover Art?
Few contemporary classical music labels acknowledge the relevance of good sleeve design. Spanish label,
Glossa Music, bucks the trend (recent work shown above) but new book, Classique, aims to show that,
since the 50s, there have in fact been many LP designers who realised the strength of a decent sleeve
Is it fair to say that classical music still suffers from a bit of an image problem? If so, this may in some part be due to the kind of sleeve artwork that graces the majority of releases. While contemporary labels like Glossa Music and ECM Records are exceptions to this (the latter uses beautifully minimalist designs, for example) the regular use of a composer’s brooding portrait isn’t necessarily going to entice any new listeners. Which is odd considering classical music’s pedigree in showcasing new design talent, as Horst Scherg’s extensive new book, Classique: Cover Art for Classical Music, reveals…
Great New Videos
Wild Beasts, Brave Bulging Buoyant Clairvoyants, directed by One In Three
Here’s a selection of the best promos that have passed under our noses at CR lately – first up is this rather fine video from directing duo One In Three for the band Wild Beasts. Warning: can cause mild nausea.
Designing Dante pt. II
Back in April, we featured a series of book covers for Dante’s Divine Comedy designed by Nicole Peterson, a graphic design graduate from Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston (we spotted them on Armin Vit’s Quipsologies page). As the comments that Peterson received about her work on the CR Blog were so encouraging, she decided to make the designs into a series of posters, which are now available via her Flickr page, here. (Our original post on the book covers is here). What a nice story.
DIY Concorde
Design firm PostlerFerguson has created Olympus, a 1:1 model of one of Concorde’s engines, which will be on display in the window of Selfridges until October 22.
Levi’s Unbuttoned – and Undone?
Is the new Levi’s campaign fit to button the flies of its illustrious predecessors?
Elsewhere Dances To Motorola’s Tune
Remember David Elsewhere? The “web famous” nerdy guy with the amazing body-popping routine? Poke has enlisted his, err, unique talents in the service of a new phone from Motorola…
The Dying Art of Mumbai Taxis
One of Mumbai’s most distinctive sights – the intricately decorated, battered old taxis – are on their way out. A new law, to come into force later this year, will mean that sights like this will become a thing of the past…
Google or Gogola?
Following on from the Kyoorius Design Yatra conference I’ve been spending a few days in Mumbai where, last night, I spotted these enterprising individuals in the city’s Bandra district…
D&AD Online
For the first time in its history, D&AD has put its Annual award winners online. The site is designed by KentLyons, and will be available for everyone to view for the first month, after which it will only be open to D&AD members. Catch it while you can…
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