James Tye and co from graphic design agency three&me visited ‘This Is’, the Graphic Design Degree Show at University Campus Suffolk in Ipswich. Here are their favourite projects from across the show.
We’ve been beguiled by the clever digital posters that have been springing up of late, but this week a new campaign for Transport for London showed that print still has its place in the billboard arena too. Created by M&C Saatchi to promote the forthcoming arrival of the Tour de France in London, the campaign is our Ad of the Week.
Free Range is once again taking over the Truman Brewery on Brick Lane in London, bringing together graduate shows from around the country. CR’s Antonia Wilson selects some of her favourite work from week one of the photography shows, from Westminster, East London, Edinburgh Napier, De Montfort, Roehampton and USC.
Virgin America has relaunched its website with help from studios Work & Co and Build – the result, influenced by mobile apps and video games, is a much simpler and faster experience, with some cheeky humour thrown in as well. We talked to the designers involved about the project
PhotoEspaña, Madrid’s annual festival of photography, began last week, with exhibitions held across the city. A highlight of this year’s event is an exhibition of photomontages by Spanish artist Josep Renau, created in the 1950s and 60s but still startling today…
London gallery The Proud Archivist has teamed up with Panini to launch an exhibition showcasing every World Cup sticker ever made.
Ebrahim Esmail was just 15 when he was forced to flee Iran. To promote this year’s Refugee Week, the British Red Cross has teamed up with illustrator Karrie Fransman to launch a graphic novel depicting his journey to London.
Darcie Graham of AV Browne in Belfast picks her favourite work from the University of Ulster Belfast School of Art show
A round-up of our favourite projects uploaded to CR’s Feed section in the past week, including illustrations from Janne Iivonen, a clever calendar for Land Rover, an identity fit for heroes, titles for a TV series produced by 50 Cent bizarre woollen wrestlers and Philipp Zurmöhle’s rather nice Von & Zu Buch identity
David Shrigley has installed a collection of some 245 drawings within the Gallery restaurant at London eaterie Sketch, but as diners will experience this week there’s also a feast of art on the tables, too
Creative agency Uniform is enlisting 32 artists, designers and creatives – one from each competing country – in 32|64|90, a World Cup challenge. Each participant will be asked to create an original work in response to each of their country’s games within 90 minutes of the final whistle
Ahead of England’s first game in Brazil this Saturday, Asbury & Asbury has released a new version of its Nation’s Prayer. And in a move that could actually see it making a difference to the team’s performance, this year the invocation is available in a handy pocket-sized format
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