The town of Kiruna in Sweden is on the move, literally. With a nearby iron ore mine now causing cracks and subsidence, a relocation of the entire town down the road is imminent. In a long-term photography project documenting the transition, Klaus Thymann will capture changes from both a geographical and a human perspective, across the landscapes and communities involved.
Design studio hat-trick worked with local artists to create a wayfinding system based on patterned tiles for the Stockwell Park Estate in Lambeth, south London
Edenspiekermann announced a major update to the identity system for the City of Amsterdam last week, but the project’s merits have been overshadowed by a public debate about its six-figure cost. We spoke to creative director Edo van Dijk about the refresh and the reactions to it…
The Design Museum has announced the nominations for Designs of the Year 2014. The diverse line-up includes life-saving inventions, experimental architecture and some intriguing graphics and digital work…
Visitors to the Sochi Winter Olympic Games are being given the opportunity to create giant self-portraits in a pavilion created by designer and architect Asif Khan and commissioned by Russian telecoms company MegaFon.
This evening, during an episode of Dancing on Ice, ITV ran an ad break where all the commercials were depicted in Lego. The stunt was created to promote the forthcoming release of The Lego Movie.
BETC Paris has created a powerful film for Lacoste’s first ever brand TV commercial. It features a new tagline for the brand – ‘Life is a Beautiful Sport’ – and airs in France today, to coincide with the opening of the Sochi Winter Olympics.
Cheltenham design Festival is back for a third year bringing together top names from the creative industries to explore how great design can make a difference and improve our lives.
Penguin Books has officially revealed a new identity for its relaunched Pelican imprint, home of many a non-fiction classic. Publishing May 1, cognitive scientist Bruce Hood’s The Domesticated Brain is one of the first titles to be released
Sometimes silly works best in advertising. Testament to this is a new campaign for McVitie’s biscuits that stars Corgi puppies, British Shorthair kittens and a big-eyed tarsier, all to highlight just how ‘sweeet’ the brand’s biccies are.
To celebrate our love of print we have teamed up with Laurence King Publishing to offer a free Magma sketchbook when you subscribe to Creative Review this February.
Finnish branding agency Bond has created a modular logo and monochrome visual identity for Helsinki’s Design Museum.
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