Glasgow brewery teams up with School of Art alumni
A new craft beer company launching in Glasgow later this year has commissioned Glasgow School of Art alumni to create illustrations for use on bottles and packaging.
Behind the scenes at the BAFTAs
Each year, the BAFTAs recruits a different studio to design invites, passes and programmes for its A-list guests as well as posters promoting coverage of the ceremony. This year’s were created by Human After All and illustrated by La Boca…
ICA invades Dover Street Market
The ICA has invaded London shopping venue Dover Street Market for the latest instalment in its ‘Off-Site’ series of events. Designed by Julia, the show offers a fascinating look at some rarely seen material from the institute’s archives.
Heart Research UK’s alternative Valentine’s auction
Heart Research UK has come up with a novel idea for raising money on Valentine’s Day, by proposing that people auction gifts from ex-lovers via Instagram to raise money for the charity. The money raised will help treat heart disease, and might just mend a few broken hearts in the process too…
Carphone Warehouse targets Valentine’s Day scrimpers
Carphone Warehouse is targeting frugal lovers this Valentine’s Day with a print ad that doubles as a paper bouquet.
Auction houses reach out to new audiences
The global art market is booming, and art auction houses, once perceived to be the preserve of the elite, are attracting new, more varied audiences. These changes can be seen in recent advertising for both Bonhams and Christie’s, which offers a more open vision of the modern auction house.
Design that works: the DBA Effectiveness Awards 2014
Each year the Design Business Association recognises design projects that have a tangible effect on a client’s business through its Design Effectiveness Awards. The latest winners were announced last night with the Grand Prix going to B&B Studio for the healthy snack brand Bear.
Love letters to an American actor
Each February since 2005 Marian Bantjes has sent out handmade Valentine’s gifts. This year, she posted a series of rather unusual letters – ones originally sent to the actor Robert Wagner in the late 1950s
Peer into Printemps prism window
A new video installation for the window of Parisian department store Printemps Du Louvre from creative consultancy Big Active, creates a moving kaleidoscope of archival imagery in the shop window.
J&B releases tattooed whisky bottles
We’ve seen many an unusual piece of packaging at CR towers – but Scotch Whisky brand J&B’s latest range of bottles may be the strangest yet.
MuirMcNeil release four new typeface systems
Four new geometric typefaces from Paul McNeil and Hamish Muir’s studio are supported by a series of bold, large-format posters and new-look website
New UVA installation at the Barbican Curve
Momentum, a new immersive art installation by United Visual Artists, opens today at the Barbican in London. Featuring a series of sound-and-light emitting pendulums, the work transforms the Curve gallery into a kind of space-age temple…
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