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.
Photographer Jason Hawkes has been up in his helicopter again, producing a stunning set of images of London at night.
Readers of a certain age may equate the idea of smoke signals with a cue for John Wayne to start getting the wagons in a circle, the idea was brought bang up to date with the installation of two “ephemeral speaking cloud structures” by Minimaforms at the OFFLOAD festival in Bristol last month.
In the first of a series of posts dedicated to artists working with light, published in association with Aurea by Philips, Gavin Lucas speaks to the “lightwriting” collective, Lichtfaktor, about their work
Radiohead release their new album, In Rainbows, at the end of next week. As usual, the artwork (above) was created by long-term collaborator Stanley Donwood . Radiohead have always placed enormous value on Donwood’s contributions but with this release, that value has been made explicit: the album will be made available as a pay-whatever-you-like-download, but if you want the version with Donwood’s artwork, it’ll cost you £40.
Artwork by Dutch artist Delta
A selection of some of the best known street artists – including Delta, Futura, Adam Neate, Space Invader and Stash – are set to exhibit work at London’s Elms Lesters gallery in central London…
A new crop of brilliant music videos for your pleasure – first up is artist/filmmaker Doug Aitken’s promo for LCD Soundsystem’s Someone Great.
There are few advertising campaigns as renowned or as revered as that created for The Economist by AMV BBDO
“Whenever we went to a conference,” says Agency Republic senior creative Alessandra Lariu, “Laura and I were always the only girl creatives there. We’ve always been the only girls. So we said ‘let’s stop moaning and do something about it’.”
Freddy Mandy and Rob Welch (above) weren’t creatives when they met on the JWT football team. Welch had, in fact, worked at the agency for seven years, starting in the post room and progressing to office manager
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