Talent Spotters: Brighton illustration
Brighton-based illustrator Janne Iivonen picks his favourite work from this year’s Brighton illustration show in the latest of our Talent Spotters series of guest reviews of this year’s degree shows
My Feet: a mass selfie from Erik Kessels
Erik Kessels has used found photography once more to create an installation of thousands of “feet selfies” from across the internet, for the F/STOP International Photography Festival in Lepzig, Germany.
Talent Spotters: Brighton graphic design
In the latest of our Talent Spotters series of guest reviews of this year’s degree shows, illustrator and creative Gill McPhee visits the Brighton graphics show
Nike gets animated in latest World Cup ad
Just when you thought you’d seen most of what the big sports brands had to offer in this year’s World Cup advertising, Nike brings back Rooney, Neymar Jr and Ronaldo for another epic turn. But this time they’re animated…
VW goes dramatic with car safety
The promotion of car safety features does not normally make for fun advertising, but this unexpected spot for VW from Adam&EveDDB proves that it doesn’t always have to be dull…
Talent Spotters: Liverpool School of Art and Design
For our Talent Spotters series, Gemma Germains of Well Made Studio in Liverpool picks her favourites from the Liverpool School of Art and Design show, including Dave Dodd’s response to the notorious bigots of the Westboro Baptist Church
Talent Spotters: UWE, Bath Spa
For our Talent Spotters series of guest reviews of this year’s degree shows, David Moody of Thirty9 Design takes in UWE Bristol and Bath Spa
Interactive Haiku Project by NFB/Canada and Arte
The National Film Board of Canada and Arte are looking to commission 12 new pieces of interactive art. There is one condition though: they have to be short.
Talent Spotters: IADT
As part of our Talent Spotters series of guest reviews of this year’s degree shows, Sara O’Dea visits Looking For Good Times, the IADT (Institute of Art, Design & Technology) show in Dun Laoghaire
What’s it worth?
Second year students at Central Saint Martins have launched a shop in Shoreditch that they claim is the world’s first “social media driven price-drop pop-up”. Prices started at £1 million and have been reduced by shares and tweets…
Ad of the Week: Tate Britain, Welcome To London
Posters are getting interesting. We’ve recently seen brilliant responsive digital posters for BA and Swedish haircare firm Apotek Hjärtat, and now Tate Britain has launched an ad campaign which features different combinations of images and text depending on the time of day, the weather and even the presence of a full moon. The work, created by Liveposter, is our Ad of the Week.
In brackets: Zak Group’s identity for Berlin’s Biennale
London studio Zak Group has designed a text-based identity for the eighth Berlin Biennale of Contemporary Art. The typographic system is centred around a pair of brackets…
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