Harry Beck’s London Underground map continues to exert its influence on contemporary design, this time as the central feature of the re-fitted offices for digital agency, Poke. A striped aluminium cable tray snakes around the space carrying all the unsightly wires over the heads of the workers below and adding a splash of colour to the standard-issue concrete and white. Feeling nosey? Let’s poke around some more (sorry)…
In the UK alone, 12.5 million tonnes of paper and cardboard is thrown into landfill every year, much of it created by graphic designers. We asked Caroline Clark, founder of the Lovely As A Tree website and a graphic designer herself, for her tips on how print designers can lessen the impact of their work.
Instead of a logo, Sophie Thomas and Kristine Matthews drew up a manifesto to express their studio’s identity. It states their interests as: Design for communication. Smart concepts. Groovy colours. All challenges relished. All media covered…
A year ago, we launched E-CR, a downloadable, PDF version of the magazine that contains all the content from the printed edition but uses no paper, no ink and a fraction of the energy
The Pan-European launch of the new PlayStation 3 is a considerably grander affair than the simple TV spots of its US counterpart, with a multi-media campaign containing over 40 pieces of content, including viral films and a six-minute-long “blockbuster” ad, which will be released over a two-month period.
Thoughtful was born on Christmas Day last year. Its founders, Chris Jeffreys, James Graham and Stuart Price, were previously senior creatives at design studio, The Chase
The creatives’ favourite computer may not be as beautiful on the inside as it is on the outside
Ad agencies are realising that going green makes financial as well as ethical sense
According to the writer Gertrude Stein, when Pablo Picasso first laid eyes on a camouflaged cannon in Paris during the First World War he exclaimed “C’est nous qui avons fait ça!” – “It is we who created that!”
This is one week’s worth of packaging as consumed by the five members of the CR editorial team. Mark Sinclair looked at how design can help to reign in this mountain of plastics, glass and paper
Last year, New York-based designer Nicholas Feltron took 2721 photos (5.8% of which were posted on Flickr), played 26,059 tracks in iTunes, had 859.5 drinks (293 of them being Stella Artois) while visiting 94 New York bars and read 3761 book pages
Manchester City are the first football club in the UK to produce their match day programme in an environmentally sustainable way. Gavin Lucas asks Anthony Rowell of the club’s printer, Polar, about the project
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