Marshmallow Laser Feast, animation studio Blue Zoo and illustrator Rob Pybus have created a new VR video for Squarepusher track Stor Eiglass, which guides viewers through a surreal illustrated dystopia. We spoke to BlueZoo and MLF about making the video, which can also be viewed on Google Cardboard and as a 360-degree video on YouTube…
With a series of intriguing TV and print ads, a listing on eBay and a shopfront on London’s Regent’s Street, Channel 4 caused a stir over the weekend with the launch of the mysterious brand Persona Synthetics, which appears to offer the chance for people to purchase a synthetic human to help out round the house. But, before you reach for your credit card, it turns out it’s all a clever promo campaign for new TV drama series Humans…
Famed for its surrealist sleeve design, Hipgnosis also took rock portraiture into altered states. In our recent May issue, Adrian Shaughnessy reviews a recently published book exploring the enduring influence of Hipgnosis imagery.
CR is partnering with Bridgeman Images, the art licensing specialists, for the second annual Bridgeman Studio Award to source new talent for the contemporary art platform. You could win one of two major prizes this year – a product licensing deal with CultureLabel or a commission to produce an illustrated map for the Wilderness Festival
This week’s ad round-up is full of weird and wonderful campaigns, from a cinematic epic for mustard brand Maille to a clever digital campaign for Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, which sees a dog follow would-be owners around the billboards of East London’s Westfield Centre. First up though, a witty sticker campaign for Snickers, which highlighted ‘fail moments’ around New York City…
In our digital world, the humble pencil still holds a certain allure, as demonstrated in a new photographic series by Alex Hammond and Mike Tinney. The duo has shot close-up images of the pencils used by a variety of artists, writers, and designers (including Sir Paul Smith, above left, and Stephen Fry, right), with the individual quirks of the tools revealing much about the personalities of their owners…
Our latest pick of new typography includes a digital version of Milton Glaser’s stencil typeface by Rick Banks, a project to document Leicester Print Workshop’s letterpress collection, new releases from Robert Holmkvist and Stefan Kjartansson and a new online type foundry selling work by students at Lausanne’s University of Art and Design.
Think deserts and neon and Las Vegas will no doubt spring to mind, but a new book by French photographer Céline Stella shows that the combination is a big hit in another part of the world too: Saudi Arabia…
There were so many great videos this past month that it’s been hard to whittle them down to a decent-sized list. But here, for your pleasure, are our 11 favourite promos from April… Give them all a go, I promise it will be worth it.Watch them all, I promise it will be worth it.
Honda has been producing some technical beauties in its advertising of late. First we had mcGarrybowen London and Chris Palmer’s neverending ad for the CR-V, and now Wieden + Kennedy London has teamed up with director Johnny Hardstaff to create a spot for the Civic which aims to emphasise how the brand’s precision engineering can add up to an emotional ride…
We talk to Alice’s Adventures Underground director Oliver Lansley and designer Samuel Wyer, of theatre company Les Enfants Terribles, who have brought an ambitious new immersive show to the cavernous Vaults under London’s Waterloo station.
For The New York Times Magazine’s recent Walking New York issue, the design and photography team created its most ambitious cover to date in a collaboration with artist JR. An image of 20 year-old Elmar Aliyev was printed across 62 strips of paper, pasted onto the street in the early hours of a morning and photographed from a helicopter. Here, design director Gail Bichler tells us how it all came together
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