Channel 4’s Super Bowl sickie service
Channel 4 has launched a spoof online sickie service encouraging UK viewers to stay up late and watch its coverage of the US Superbowl on Sunday night.
Musical Gifs from Dent De Cuir
Inspired by toys and board games from their childhood, directing duo Dent De Cuir have produced a musical Gif site playing animations timed to a custom track by French DJ SebastiAn.
Why designers shouldn’t worry about Squarespace Logo
Squarespace’s $10 logo service has caused outrage among the design community on Twitter. But, Tom Actman argues, good designers should not be worried
Seven New Ads To Watch
We’ve a cracking selection of new ads to share with you this week, including work for Líbero, Ikea, Ibis, Dove, Nokia and Cadbury. First up though, is this amusing spot for Booking.com…
CR February 14 issue: illustration special
Our February issue is an illustration special including our pick of this year’s Pick Me Up artists, BBH’s Mark Reddy on illustration in advertising plus what an agent can do for you. And: designing sounds for cars, the future of news and what we can all learn from Paul Smith
Vote for your favourite animated Gifs in the .GIFYS awards
Love animated Gifs? Then you’ll love the .GIFYS, a new awards show that aims to determine the all-time best Gifs ever. Yes, ever.
Craig Ward: Pagan
Typographer Craig Ward’s first solo exhibition, which opens in New York today, explores Pagan dialect and the ancient wood-burning technique, pyrography. We spoke to Ward about mastering the craft and his interest in Old English…
What’s On
CR’s pick of exhibitions, design events and creative activities for the week ahead including Jessica Eaton’s cube photography in London, Leeds Print Festival, Warhol, Lynch & Burroughs at The Photographers’ Gallery London, Tom Eckersley: Master of the Poster iat LCC, Printing Sheffied, The Design of Understanding at St. Bride’s in London, and Herbery Bayer at the Bauhaus Archive in Berlin …
Spheric Dialogues by James Jarvis
While his spherical characters are perhaps the most simple to execute on paper, James Jarvis’ first book of their philosophising tackles some of the more complex questions in life
Guardian gives Eyewitness over to Guinness
In today’s print edition of The Guardian, the regular ‘Eyewitness’ centre spread is given over to nine images from Guinness’ latest advertising campaign, Made of More
Interabang’s new home for Cardboard Citizens
London design agency Interabang has transformed homeless charity and theatre company Cardboard Citizens’ new headquarters with illustrations by artist Roderick Mills.
Aitor Throup on creating Damon Albarn’s Everyday Robots video and artwork
This week, Damon Albarn announced the release date for his first solo album. Titled Everyday Robots, it is out on April 28. To whet our appetites, Albarn has released the video for the album’s first single, and the cover artwork, both created by artist and designer Aitor Throup. We talk to Throup about what inspired the project.
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