As part of our series of profiles on imagemakers working with light, published in association with Aurea by Philips, Paula Carson interviews Warren du Preez and Nick Thornton Jones. Shown above: from Magic Light Women: a du Preez/Thornton Jones personal project
Work-in-progress images for the artwork for Radiohead’s seventh album, In Rainbows
Radiohead’s seventh album, In Rainbows, in case somehow you didn’t already know, arrived via a weblink today to those who opted into the band’s unique offer to “pay what you like” for it online, and finally shifted attention away from the band’s marketing genius and back onto their music. This should keep fans happy for now, as they wait for the third wave of the In Rainbows release, a box set, designed once again by Stanley Donwood and released in December.
While he is remaining quiet on how the final In Rainbows artwork will look (see CR’s December issue, out late November, for an early peek), Donwood has in fact been dropping hints via the Radiohead website for months now. The images shown here are from a selection that were posted up online over the 10 month period that the record was made.
Ceramic figurines – not usually the kind of thing you might expect to find in the pages of Wallpaper*. My girlfirend’s mum’s house, yes, International Style Bibles, no. But look closer. This adorable li’l lady is wearing Louis Vuitton. Bless.
An illuminated metallic fish based on a Nissan Micra, a fire-breathing fire engine named Gladys and a musical milk float … it’s the Blackpool Art Car Parade.
Image from Best Wishes Get Well Soon – a collection of Ian Stevenson’s work, published by Concrete Hermit
Best Wishes Get Well Soon, published by Concrete Hermit, is a 112 page book that showcases a selection of work by illustrator Ian Stevenson…
As promised in our post earlier this week, click Read More to view the film that CR – in association with Aurea by Philips – commissioned Cologne-based lightwriting crew Lichtfaktor to create. Enjoy.
Detail from a 2002 panoramic by Kozyndan. Passion deny that this was the inspiration for the new Sony Bravia spot
Passion Pictures MD, Andrew Ruhemann has strenuously denied that his production company “ripped off” LA illustrators Kozyndan over Play-Doh, the new Sony Bravia commercial. In a phone call to Creative Review today, Ruhemann says of the Kozyndan work (detail shown above), “Nobody here ever saw it. It never formed part of the reference material and no-one from Gorgeous or Fallon showed it to us.”
The Big 4 under construction
Photographer Nick Knight will be the first of four leading imagemakers and artists to take on a major new public art challenge in London – a 48-feet-high steel number 4 to be erected outside the headquarters of Channel 4.
Spin’s Re-Bag design
Packaging manufacturer Progress approached 15 of leading design practitioners to create a design to be printed on reusable canvas bags with a theme of sustainability…
Richard Hamilton, Swingeing London 67, 1968-9, © Richard Hamilton/all rights reserved, DACS 2007, © Tate, London 2007
The Painting of Modern Life, a new exhibition that opened this week at the Hayward Gallery in London, is ostensibly about the way that painters over the last 50 years have depicted everyday life, but it also tackles the medium’s complex and intriguing relationship with photography.
I’ve always fancied an x-ray torch, but I could never save up enough Bazooka Joe wrappers. Now, as proof that we are officially Living In The Future, I can finally live my dream. All I have to do is to get down to the Design Museum before 14 October to sample Chris O’Shea’s Out Of Bounds installation.
Using a torch beaming infra-red light, users can see through the walls of the museum and peer into the backstage world beyond. Sort of…
Fallon’s latest blockbuster commercial for the Sony Bravia Colour Like No Other campaign airs tomorrow. Directed by Frank Budgen, Play-Doh features brightly-coloured model rabbits hopping about the streets of New York. Read on to find out how it was done.
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
The Autumn 2024 issue of Creative Review looks at the brands and individuals who are pushing creativity forward on their way to the top
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
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
Kinda Studios is tapping into the emerging field of neuroaesthetics to help creatives and brands make more impactful work that benefits people’s wellbeing