James Bond covers, From Penguin 007
It seems like barely a week goes by without a publisher re-issuing something from its back catalogue in spanky new packaging
AMV.BBDO: The Economist, Print ad campaign
“We have moved the campaign on from where it was last autumn
In partnership with Workfront
Superheroes, Fashion And Fantasy
Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy, currently at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, “explores the symbolic and metaphysical associations between fictional comic book characters and fashion”
Uniqlo, Polo print campaign
MP Creative’s latest project for Uniqlo focuses on the wide variety of different coloured polo shirts available at the Japanese retailer’s stores
FFL: Schweppes, Commercial
FFL’s new commercial for Schweppes is a mixture of retro 80s styling with very contemporary technology
BBH: aeg Electrolux, Integrated campaign
Prepare to cast those stereotypes aside: London is actually a far noisier city than Milan, despite all the clichés about Vespas and vocal locals. How do we know this nugget of information?
Big Spaceship
“We want to be the SWAT team, not the beat cops….” Patrick Burgoyne meets Big Spaceship’s Michael Lebowitz
Got Milk!, Website
Milk might not be the first subject matter that you feel like looking up when you go online, but this new website for Got Milk! by Goodby, Silverstein & Partners looks set to change all that
Justice, Music video
French director Romain Gavras is behind this video for Justice’s track, Stress, which replaces the happy aesthetic of the band’s previous promos with a brooding, violent atmosphere. Rarely have the streets of Paris looked so bleak as we follow a gang of youths as they smash their way around the city, knocking down pretty much anyone, or anything, that gets in their path
Oxfam, Viral campaign
This charming ad for Oxfam was written and directed for the charity by Partizan Lab animation team, Frater
Aspesi, Print and poster campaign
These two quite differently styled print and poster campaigns are both for Aspesi clothing range’s spring-summer collection. “The two different approaches to this campaign reflect the qualities of the collections themselves,” explains Tomato’s Dirk van Dooren, who created the campaigns with Dean Field. “One is a more technically based collection for men and women. These […]
Fuel: Crime book
Fuel Design is about to publish a new book on the seedier side of life. Crime, by author and documentary maker Alix Lambert, is billed as a series of “extraordinary interviews exposing the world of Crime – Real and Imagined”
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