LAb[au] Lights Up The City
Remember our post a while back on the amazing light shows of the Dexia Tower in Brussels? Meet the studio which creates them…
Sweet as (Swiss) Sugar
Spill some sugar on a table and the urge to dip your finger in and draw is irresistible – or is that just us? Anyway, far nicer than our sticky efforts are four new commercials for Swiss Sugar…
New E4 Music idents
E4 Music idents, Production company: Mr & Mrs Smith, Director: Andy Martin, Producer: Ali Taylor, Creative director: Lisa Lloyd, Animators: Lee Cooper, Ned Miles, Andy De Vries
Production company Mr & Mrs Smith has created this series of rather fine new idents for E4 Music, which step neatly into the void recently left by the BBC3 blobs, yet come complete with a surreal twist.
Tony Blair And Me
Lucienne Roberts’ logo for The Office of Tony Blair
When Lucienne Roberts was asked to create a set of stationery for ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair, she knew that she was embarking on a project that would ask some difficult questions of her, both as a designer and as a person.
Great new videos
Utah Saints, Something Good, directed by Eran Creevy
It’s been a while since we’ve done a video round-up on here, in part perhaps because it feels like it’s been a while since there’s been a strong enough selection of new videos around to do it. Here though are six beauties that are currently doing the rounds. First up is Eran Creevy’s extremely funny video for the 2008 remix of Utah Saints’ Something Good. Quicktime is here.
Anton Corbijn/Warren Jackson: In Control Book
In a nice postmodern twist, a new book of photographs by Anton Corbijn sees the photographer/director taking behind-the-scenes pictures on the set of his own film, of actors pretending to be in a band he first took shots of back in 1979
Adidas Originals, Selfridges Point of Sale
Here at CR we’ve always been fans of the iconic, classic Adidas blue shoebox, so imagine our delight when we found out that the Offspring store at Selfridges Oxford Street will soon be boasting a giant-size version
Farrow: Stephanie Simon, Brochure and identity
The starting point on the identity and brochure by Farrow for luxury jeweller Stephanie Simon was a monogram created from the double ‘s’ of her initials
Koeweiden Postma: De Doelen Concert Hall identity and posters
Amsterdam-based design studio Koweiden Postma was asked by Rotterdam concert hall, De Doelen, to renew its identity and “make its communication more appealing for a larger and more diverse audience”
Samaritans, Dots press and poster ad
This is the latest Samaritans ad from Lunar BBDO and This is Real Art in a campaign designed to recruit volunteers for the charity
BMB: First Choice, Press advertising
“We wanted to prove that First Choice understand what it’s really like to be a parent, and how different holidays are when you have kids,” say Beattie McGuinness Bungay creative team Matt Doman and Ian Heartfield of their new press campaign for the tour operator
DDB London: Harvey Nichols
DDB London’s latest print campaign for Harvey Nichols combines glossy high-fashion style with humour
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