Last night the winner of the Serco Prize for Illustration was announced at the London Transport Museum. The theme of the poster competition was ‘London Stories’ and the winning entry, above by Gill Bradley, will be displayed on the Underground while it and another 49 will feature in an exhibition which opens tomorrow
The winners of this year’s Gunn Report – which rounds up the most awarded work and agencies in advertising each year – have been announced, with McCann Melbourne’s Dumb Ways To Die campaign for Metro Trains the clear star of 2013.
Paris-based designer Julian Douek and marketing agency Bloomeo have collaborated on a beautifully produced box set promoting Arjowiggins’ new range of creative papers.
CR’s pick of exhibitions, design events and creative activities for the week ahead including Japanese poster art in Zürich, Pulitzer Prize Winning vintage photos in London, gig poster design at Flyposting #3 in Leeds, Richard Hamilton (times two) in London, photography from Philip-Lorca diCorcia at The Hepworth Wakefield, Supergraph graphic arts festival in Melbourne, Subversive Design in Brighton, and interactive photo exhibition The Darkroom in Rotterdam …
Some of the Prime Minister’s “key moments” since 2010 are celebrated in a new Facebook-style compilation from the Labour Party
UK studio Universal Everything has designed an immersive app for Radiohead using artwork by Stanley Donwood and music from the song Bloom. We spoke to UE’s Matt Pyke and Mike Tucker about how it was made.
Visitors to Showroom, the University of the Arts London’s gallery space, are now safely guided into the site thanks to a painterly neon sign created by Alphabetical studio
Global creative conference Design Indaba returns to Cape Town on February 26. The line-up so far is impressive, with talks from Thomas Heatherwick, Stefan Sagmeister, Experimental Jetset and photographer David Goldblatt…
Most people can recognise a piece of signpainting, writes Karina Monger, but how many of us really understand the work that goes into making this unique form of communication? Last weekend I attended a hand lettering workshop to find out
Last summer, we reported on the Puma Dance Dictionary, a website that translates messages into dance sequences that can then be mailed to friends. In a new iteration of the campaign, agency Grey London has filmed a dance version of a classic speech from Hamlet….
Nexus animation director Celyn has created a lovely film using hand drawn 2D animation to promote the Map Table, a new product from furniture brand Vitra and designers Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby.
A new music video from Michel Gondry is a rare thing these days, so it’s a treat to sit back and watch this promo for new Metronomy track Love Letters.
One of the most respected and trusted awards for the advertising and design industries are back for 2025. Run, don’t walk to get your entries in before the Early Bird Deadline on 25 October
Growth is a dream for many businesses, but it comes with challenges. Daisy Crowder, brand and marketing director at design recruitment agency Craft, offers advice on how to navigate the change and keep staff on side
The Danish luxury fashion label has spearheaded the characterful evolution of Scandi style. Here, chief brand officer Priya Matadeen discusses its approach to collabs, the pressures of being a responsible brand, and how Ganni Girls grew from a hashtag to a badge of belonging
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
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