BMB has created a curious new ad for coffee brand Taylors of Harrogate, which is directed by Frank Budgen. The spot eschews any of the usual themes that we might associate with coffee ads – steaming mugs, hands shaking beans – and instead takes us on an abstract journey into the unknown…
Branding studio venturethree has designed a visual identity and ad campaign for a new website from Sky, Talk Talk, BT and Virgin Media that aims to promote children’s safety online.
In the summer of 2013, for 25 days, Luke Stephenson travelled 3,500 miles around the British coastline, documenting the 99 Flake ice cream and the seaside vans and parlours that sold them. His photographic project 99 x 99s tells the story of this very British icon.
The BBC last night launched the first in a series of short films that will accompany its World Cup coverage. Created by Red Bee Media and Aardman Animation, the films feature a set of characters embarking on a voyage to Brazil…
The above shows how the side of locksmith and safemaker John Tann’s house might have looked in 1890, when a huge piece of typography was originally commissioned to advertise his company. Along with the building, this ‘ghost sign’ – which has been neglected for decades – has now also been restored
In this week’s ad round-up we bring you TV ads for John Lewis and Dick’s Sporting Goods, a web campaign using Pinterest for CB2, an elaborate book designed to promote Brazilian kitchenware company Tramontina, and a kid’s charity campaign created using WhatsApp. Kicking off proceedings, however, is this print campaign for The Sunday Times…
Creative director Paul Cohen has designed branding for a new restaurant in London that aims to challenge perceptions of fried chicken as an unhealthy post-pub snack.
In case you still haven’t got your hands on a copy on this month’s Creative Review, don’t forget it is also available on the iPad. It includes all the Best in Book winners, and other content from the CR Annual 2014, with additional videos and exclusive images. Plus, there’s a lot more to be found in Hi Res, our showcase gallery section, and CRTV, with video profiles of creative people and other moving image work from around the world….
In honour of 25 years of the internet, the Webby Awards has launched The Webbys 25 for 25, a website featuring essays, films and artworks that celebrate the way the internet has changed our lives. Among them is an artwork from creative agency Party, which pays tribute to the often-unloved banner ad…
Our Ad of the Week for this week is as bizarre as it is striking. A poster campaign for Japanese condom brand Condomania, it features a series of couples who have been photographed vacuum-packed together…
One of the world’s great designers, Massimo Vignelli, is very ill and will be spending his last days at home. His son Luca would like all those for whom Vignelli was either an influence or an inspiration to write him a letter
Photographer Christopher Wahl has created an intriguing website that offers an unusual portrait of National Ballet of Canada principal dancer Heather Ogden through a series of short films.
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