Why Londoners must learn to Share the Road
M&C Saatchi’s extraordinary new ad for Transport for London urges us all to learn to Share the Road
Glug Brighton
The next Glug event takes place in Brighton next Friday 18th July, at Circus Street Market, with creative talks, installations, pop-up shops and more…
Puma launches Arsenal kit with water projection film on the Thames
Once, a football team might have unveiled its new kit with the star player doing a few keepy-uppies on the training pitch and a photographer from the local rag. Last night, Puma unveiled its new kit for Arsenal with an epic 90-second commercial broadcast onto the River Thames using a water projection screen and streamed live to the world…
Typographic Interferences
Type designer and Practice + Theory founder Andreas Pohancenik has launched a typographic exhibition in Vienna and Zurich based on the popular drawing fame, Fold and Draw.
Fresh Faced + Wild Eyed 2014
Fresh Faced + Wild Eyed, the Photographers’ Gallery annual exhibition for recent graduates, has picked work from 22 finalists from an open submissions process for their new exhibition, including contorted nudes, protesters in patterns, and a short film about the memories and daily rituals of a solitary South Londoner called George …
Transition: A workshop on design graduate life
This Friday, the ICA hosts a workshop aiming to help prepare graphic art and design students for graduate life…
New Blood’s new look
The identity and campaign for this year’s D&AD New Blood scheme was designed by The Office of Craig Oldham. Infographic-themed visuals include a wheel of muses, large-scale flow charts and supersized celebratory banners…
Scanners portraits by Connor Willumsen
David Cronenberg’s 1981 film Scanners is about to be released on Blu-ray and DVD as part of the Criterion Collection, the packaging for which features a series of explosive character portraits by Canadian artist Connor Willumsen
Angular serifs and graphic scripts
From inventive experimental sans to angular graphic serifs, Gareth Hague, type designer and co-founder of design studio and type foundry Alias, reveals the font choices du jour…
Greenpeace ad calls for end to Lego Shell partnership
Environmental charity Greenpeace has launched a scathing new ad calling for Lego to end its partnership with Shell, which uses the brand’s toys to demonstrate the potentially devastating consequences of an oil spill.
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Flight of the stories
Ad agency Johnny Fearless and Aardman Animations have produced a poignant short to promote the re-opening of London’s Imperial War Museum and the launch of its new First World War Galleries on July 19.
Why are brands apologising so much right now?
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
How Guinness embraced social
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
Tracing Banksy’s art history remixes
Kelly Grovier’s new book charts the artist’s persistent dialogue with classic and contemporary art
How Lego creates meaningful brand experiences
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
Matt Willey brings a human touch to Kaos titles
The Pentagram partner has created the titles for the acclaimed new Netflix show, which reimagines the Greek myths in a contemporary setting
A visual history of movie posters
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 Leaders Issue is out now!
The Autumn 2024 issue of Creative Review looks at the brands and individuals who are pushing creativity forward on their way to the top
The Monthly Interview: Rob Lowe, aka Supermundane
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
Unravelling adland’s obsession with 90s nostalgia
We explore how the 90s, an era the UK looks favourably upon for its thriving culture, are continually inspiring a stagnated creative industry
Building the visual world of Fontaines DC
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
Jessica Walsh ventures into the world of type
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
Can neuroscience make you a better creative?
Kinda Studios is tapping into the emerging field of neuroaesthetics to help creatives and brands make more impactful work that benefits people’s wellbeing