BP ad from Ogilvy London
Here is a selection of some of the wonderful work that we’ve been sent at Creative Review recently, for your Friday pleasure. First up is a new poster campaign from Ogilvy London for BP. With its retro styling, the ads continue the brand’s attempt to be seen as the friendly and caring face of the international oil market.
Daniel Eatock’s gallery show, Editions & Originals, opens at London’s Kemistry Gallery today (Friday 16 November) and runs into January. Daniel invited CR down to the gallery for the ultimate private view yesterday morning to check out the show…
Play Nicely are one of 14 local studios contributing designs for a series of giant projections throughout Bristol city centre this December
Fourteen creatives, seven projectors and two tonnes of snow will combine to Light Up Bristol this December.
It had to happen sooner or later. The Cannes International Advertising Festival, after proudly separating ad agencies from their money for 54 years, has decided to introduce design categories for next year.
A clearly relieved Rhys Wooton of the British Rock Artist Group celebrates a screenprinting success at Firehouse Kustom Rock Art Company in San Francisco. As part of a hands-on trip to the spiritual home of the rock ‘n’ roll poster, Wootton and friends experienced the pleasure and pain of creating beautiful screenprinted work for the 40th anniversary of the Summer of Love. Only 299 more prints to go Rhys…
During the summer, four members of the British Rock Artist Group (BRAG) were invited by Chuck Sperry and Ron Donovan, the globally renowned American poster artists, to undertake a two week workshop at their studio, the Firehouse Kustom Rock Art Company. Rhys Wootton (shown above with poster), Jamie McGregor, Matt Douthwaite and Adrian Day jumped on a plane to San Francisco and, as Wootton reports, were to learn much about the traditions and history of a classic US artform: the screenprinted music poster.
The prolific Norwegian graphic novelist, Jason, delivers his latest book at the end of this month. I Killed Adolf Hitler is his ninth work published through the Fantagraphics press and, again, makes use of his deadpan animal-headed characters. This time, the action takes place in a world where murder-for-hire is legal. It’s a strange place but then time travel is also possible here as well. The combination of the two leads a would-be assassin back in time to kill Adolf Hitler. And, no, the story isn’t quite as simple as all that.
DDB London’s Marmite Squeezy campaign took the Grand Prix at this year’s London International Awards, announced this week.
Creative Review magazine and PS3 are hosting a series of parties to celebrate Creative Futures 2007
Creative Futures is our scheme to recognise new talent in the creative industries. On 21, 26 and 27 November we will be holding gatherings featuring talks by our 6 Creative Futures nominees for this year – 6 people who we feel have the talent to be future stars of the creative industries. The events are free – everyone is welcome, but space is limited. If you’d like to come, read on…
Dan Fox and Peter Saville in conversation
Subway Sect is a new radio series, produced by Maria Bartolo and CR’s Eliza Williams, which is airing on Resonance FM, London’s art/experimental radio station, over the next six weeks. The shows aim to explore the complex relationship between art and music and take the form of a series of conversations between artists, musicians, writers, designers, djs and music video directors.
The shows go out each Wednesday at 1pm on Resonance (104.4 FM or online at www.resonancefm.com) and we’ll also be bringing you transcripts of highlights from the shows each week on the CR blog.
Today on Subway Sect, designer Peter Saville is in conversation with Frieze magazine critic and writer, Dan Fox. The two discuss Saville’s design work for Factory Records, including his sleeves for Joy Division and New Order, as well as his more recent experiences in the contemporary art world. The show was recorded at Frieze’s offices in London earlier this year.
The November issue of Creative Review is dedicated to giving you a behind-the-scenes look at how work gets made. From initial sketches to final artwork, our features for this issue follow a variety of projects along the rocky road of the creative process. As a taster, here’s an insight into the work of Karen Caldicott Shown above, stage one in the creation of a portrait of Barbra Streisand
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