Back in January we posted on Shepard Fairey’s posters in support of the Barack Obama campaign. At the time, some comments cast doubt over how effective the posters would be. Not only is Obama now assured of the Democratic nomination but, we can reveal, sales of Fairey’s posters (shown above) raised over $400,000 to help him get there…
You know the story by now: highly original TV comedy series airs on niche channel and before you can say “rip off”, a bunch of somewhat similar (but not similar enough to attract m’learned friends) commercials start appearing for all manner of rubbish. Perhaps it’s a badge of honour – you know you’ve really impinged on the nation’s conscience when your work “inspires” the “creative” department. In that case, take a bow Flight of the Conchords, your time has come…
Hjalti Karlsson (left) and Jan Wilker at their studio. Photo: Elisabeth Smolarz
Most design monographs follow a fairly predictable formula: in their beautifully produced pages, triumph follows triumph in a career of uninterrupted glory punctuated by pauses to pick up yet another award or admiring magazine profile. Not so Karlssonwilker’s Tellmewhy. Published in 2003, the book, as its subtitle reveals, documents “the first 24 months of a New York design company” set up by Hjalti Karlsson and Jan Wilker. It would be fair to say that those first two years were something of a struggle…
It seems like barely a week goes by without a publisher re-issuing something from its back catalogue in spanky new packaging
“We have moved the campaign on from where it was last autumn
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”
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’s new commercial for Schweppes is a mixture of retro 80s styling with very contemporary technology
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?
“We want to be the SWAT team, not the beat cops….” Patrick Burgoyne meets Big Spaceship’s Michael Lebowitz
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Kelly Grovier’s new book charts the artist’s persistent dialogue with classic and contemporary art
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
The Pentagram partner has created the titles for the acclaimed new Netflix show, which reimagines the Greek myths in a contemporary setting
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
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
We explore how the 90s, an era the UK looks favourably upon for its thriving culture, are continually inspiring a stagnated creative industry
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