Cannes 07: Controversy Over Grand Prix While UK Gloom Continues

Ogilvy & Mather Toronto took the Film Grand Prix in Cannes last night
Following its success in the Cyber Lions, Ogilvy & Mather Toronto made it a double at the Cannes ad festival, winning the Film Grand Prix for Dove Evolution. However, the award was the subject of major controversy as, at the film press conference, one reporter asked the jurors, “Did you cheat to give Dove the Grand Prix?”

Cannes 07: This Used To Be A Football Club…

“Manchester United is pleased to invite brand, marketing and communications leaders to a relaxed drinks occasion in the presence of their legendary manager, Sir Alex Ferguson CBE”.
So read a full-page ad in yesterday’s edition of Lions Daily, the Cannes advertising festival newspaper. Perhaps irked by Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich ‘s conspicuous swanning about on his super yacht, the self-styled “world’s greatest football club” now have a big boat of their own, and they have parked it in Cannes for the duration of the ad festival.

Nice Pflums

Meet the face of PFLUM FORM – an installation based on a modular typeface designed by Central Saint Martins students, Thorbjørn Ankerstjerne and Jonas Lund. Installed in a darkened room as part of their degree show, the series of white triangular modules are displayed to form a “face” and also the letters “R”, “U”, “O” and “K” when coloured light is projected onto them. It’s a mesmerising effect.

Music, Sweet Music

Boy Scout Recordings sampler CD and patch, designed by Paul Flack
We’ve seen some lovely music-related artwork land on our desks this week at CR towers, which is great, though slightly frustrating as our July issue, complete with Music Showcase section has gone to press (it’s out in the shops this week). So we thought we’d post up some of the things that won’t appear in the magazine, but that we really like. Please note some of the content in this post is not “work safe”…

A Month In The Life Of A Graphic Designer

Over the next month, Michael C Place of Build and Creative Review will be conducting a unique experiment. We are going to document one month in the life of a graphic designer.

Send a Postcard

Regular readers will remember our post a few months ago about a book of postcards called Lost Heroes by illustrator Ian Stevenson, published by Concrete Hermit. Now the independent publisher has released three new postcard size volumes by three more illustrators: Sweaty Goolabs by Jon Burgerman, Monstruos & Maestros by Motomichi and Von by Hellovon (covers shown above)…

Penguin Design Award Winners Revealed

The winning cover of the inaugural Penguin Design Awards, by student Ara Youn
Penguin Books, with its history of innovative and elegant book covers, is renowned for its support of graphic designers and this has recently extended to the launch of the publishing company’s first design award. Aimed at final year designers on a degree or HND art or design course, the award offers the chance for the students to experience real jacket design briefs, by designing a cover for a Penguin title. The judging panel of the first award included author Ali Smith, Deyan Sudjic, director of the Design Museum, and Gorillaz artist Jamie Hewlett.

Fresh off the Factory Floor

Behold, the FAC51-Y3. No, it’s not a late addition to the musical catalogue of Mancunian record label Factory Records, clearly, but a highly limited trainer from Y-3 (the brand created by adidas and Yohji Yamamoto), devised especially to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of legendary Manchester nightclub The Haçienda. The shoe’s design is a collaboration between Peter Saville (the original Factory Records graphic designer), Ben Kelly (the architect who designed the original Haçienda interiors) and Joy Division/New Order bass player, Peter Hook…

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