Melbourne studio Nude has created a minimal grid-based identity system for construction company Hoskins Contracting. The new branding reflects the company’s desire to be specialise in high-end commercial projects and refurbishments.
The footie fever continues with ESPN’s launch of 33 posters for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, created by Brazilian artist and graphic designer Cristiano Siqueria.
D&AD, alongside other awards schemes such as the One Show and Cannes Lions, are seen as offering a snapshot of the very best work in advertising each year. This year’s winners list features some excellent work, but a number of great projects also slipped through the net: here’s our pick of the ones that got away…
In a commitment to drawn art in an age of digital communication, type designer Dave Foster has been hand-lettering all his @FosterType tweets during the month of May
A record seven Black Pencils were awarded at D&AD this year, several of them for social or public awareness projects. Here’s our comprehensive round-up of the winners
Glasgow studio D8 has designed branding, packaging and signage for a new craft brewery opening in Glasgow today.
CR’s pick of forthcoming exhibitions, design events and creative activities including Prix Pictet at the V&A, Wallace & Gromit in Bristol, Semi Permanent Sydney, Birds Eye View film festival at Canary Wharf Screen, 100 years of Type in Design at AIGA in New York, letterpress workshops with Alan Kitching, Paul McKee’s print show for vinyl lovers in London, and GIF art from 15Folds in London…
The visual identity system for Coca-Cola’s Brazil World Cup campaign was a collaborative effort between São Paulo street artist Speto and Leeds design studio BGO. We talk to Coke’s global design head James Sommerville about how the project came about
In our June issue we take a look at all things World Cup – from this year’s kit designs from Puma and Nike to the FIFA guideliness they adhere to, via Neville Brody’s typography for the England team. We also look at the balls, boots, type, TV ads, art prints and sticker albums that have made the tournament such a visual treat
Jill Calder has illustrated a picture book on medieval monarch Robert the Bruce, published by Birlinn to coincide with the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn.
Forge, a series of miniature landscape images created from household objects by Luke Evans, a final year graphic design and photography student at Kingston University, has been snapped up by the Saatchi Gallery as part of a forthcoming exhibition.
This week we bring you new ad work for Coca-Cola, Heineken, Ford Mustang, Ubisoft and Wall’s sausages. To begin though, here’s a nice packaging story from Chipotle.
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