With the deadline for entries for The Creative Review Annual 2014 fast approaching, this Friday 24th January, CR editor Patrick Burgoyne looks back at his picks of the best work that we’ve featured in the last decade.
The BBC has launched a series of interactive guides about World War One using its new digital learning platform, iwonder.
The Wellcome Library, one of the world’s leading collections of medical history, has announced that over 100,000 pictures from its archives are now freely available from its Images pages online
Ad creatives Jason Bramley, Jonny Biggins and Steve Hanson have launched a website selling personalised books that combine randomly generated trivia with artwork from leading illustrators.
BBC News’ Instagram account is a relatively untested platform, but its last five posts have revealed a new way that the broadcaster is creating short-form news packages. The Beeb is calling the service, Instafax
The Gallery of Russian Art and Design’s latest exhibition includes rarely seen posters promoting silent films from the 1920s. Open until March, it offers a fascinating look at early film advertising and the use of cinematic techniques in print communications.
Can a deodorant spray bring about world peace? Even for just one day? The new spot for Axe from BBH London marries some lofty ambitions with a fresh demonstration of the power of the ‘Lynx Effect’
Hoefler & Frere-Jones, one of the world’s leading type foundries, is the subject of a $20 milion law suit. Type designer Tobias Frere-Jones has reportedly accused his business partner Jonathan Hoefler of “profound treachery and sustained exploitation of friendship, trust and confidence” over the latter’s alleged failure to transfer 50 per cent of the company to him.
Apple and Sony have both released major commercials this week. The two films have many similarities: they are both ultimately centred on product, yet also come with a hefty side order of idealism. So who wins in this battle of the tech behemoths?
For WW Norton’s new translation of Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis, book cover designer Jamie Keenan reworked an old Italian typeface to form the shape of the ‘transformation’ itself. For the second in our series examining the design process behind a single cover or series, we talk to Keenan about how he made it
CR’s pick of exhibitions, design events and creative activities for the week ahead including Soviet Film Posters at GRAD in London, Photographer Tom Wood at Mostyn in Wales, FHK Henrion talk at St. Brides in London, Serigrafia Latin American screenprint show in Pasadena, Photographer Richard Mosse talks at the Whitechapel Gallery in London, Patrick Cauldfield Prints in Cumbria, and Alpha-ville Exchange Multimedia conference at Rich Mix London …
Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville have opened a football-themed café in Stratford’s Westfield Centre with an identity system designed by Checkland Kindleysides.
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