Leo Burnett: McDonald’s Home Disco spot
Home Disco, the latest spot from Leo Burnett’s London office for the McDonald’s 99p-tastic saver menu, is genuinely funny, thanks to great casting and the direction of Neil Gorringe of Moxie Pictures
Sony idents, Fallon London
Fallon in London is behind this impressive set of idents, currently airing during the itv coverage of the Formula 1 season
Underworld: Book of Jam
The Book of Jam is a down-loadable monthly PDF magazine of photography, writing and illustrations produced by Karl Hyde, Rick Smith and John Warwicker that is available to members of underworldlive.com
Typo Berlin 08
The power of imagery to distort, distract and seduce emerged as the pervasive theme of Typo Berlin 08, says Daniel West
“Typography is the trunk of the tree”.
Michael Fitzpatrick reports from Seoul on the emergence of South Korean design
Now Showing
Now Showing is essentially an art experiment, devised to see how a selection of today’s illustrators and designers would respond to a brief asking them to create their own poster for a cult or obscure film from the past
All Aboard the Design Bus
In March last year, having just given a lecture to an audience in Katowice in Poland, London-based designer Anne Odling-Smee was presented with a proposal
Reflections on Cannes 08
The hotels have lowered their prices, our livers are slowly drying out, and nearly a week has passed since the end of this year’s Cannes Lions. So it’s time to reflect: what can we learn about the state of the advertising industry based on this year’s festival?
D&AD Student Awards
The winners of this year’s D&AD Student Awards were announced last night. Here’s our pick…
Degree Shows 08: Free Range
Shadow Narratives by Jon Hunt, University of Derby BA (Hons) Photography
Free Range is at the Old Truman Brewery on Brick Lane in London showing graduate art and design shows from colleges all over the country until July 21. When I visited, I saw photography shows from the University of Westminster, Nottingham Trent University, University of Derby, and City of Westminster College. Here’s a selection of highlights from the shows…
Rock-et. Ye-ah.
Sony ad from Fallon London. Art director/copywriter: Matt Keon. Production company: RSA Films. Director/designer: Johnny Hardstaff
Fallon London has teamed up with director Johnny Hardstaff to create an excellent series of spots for Sony. Disturbingly though, they are set to a soundtrack of Def Leppard…
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