A time for giving
Adam&eve/DDB has launched a range of budget products for Harvey Nichols aimed at Christmas shoppers who’d rather treat themselves than their loved ones.
A homage to Braun
More than 30 creative studios have submitted posters for a new exhibition celebrating the design of Braun systems.
CR December issue: The Photography Annual
The December issue of Creative Review shares a spine with our Photography Annual 2013. In addition to 80 pages of the best photographic work produced in the past year, we have features on the enduring appeal of ad characters, Richard Turley and Bloomberg Businessweek, Hatch Show Print, and profiles of filmmaker Andrew Telling and photographer Julia Fullerton-Batten
Pearlfisher’s Cheeky branding
Design agency Pearlfisher has created the identity for Cheeky, a new brand owned by cosmetics label Cowshed aimed at 18-30-year-old women.
Music Video of the Week: Pharrell Williams, Happy
In a wildly controversial move, we are eschewing our usual Ad of the Week feature this week, in favour of a Music Video of the Week. The chosen promo is Pharrell Williams’ interactive website for the track Happy, which serves as a kind of 24-hour music video clock…
Barnbrook’s A Clockwork Orange cover
Barnbrook studio has designed the cover for Penguin’s new ‘restored edition’ of Anthony Burgess’s A Clockwork Orange. Here, Jonathan Barnbrook and art director Jim Stoddart explain the process behind approaching a book with such a formidable visual history
Potato type and surreal work from Blastto
Meet Blastto: a London-based illustrator, designer and DJ creating surrealist-inspired artwork and type made from potato skins…
Any badge you like, so long as it’s one of these
Having written about Everton’s decision to rebrand on the CR blog, writes Craig Oldham, I tempted fate in seeking private solace in my beloved Barnsley FC seemingly being set on the town’s coat of arms as their crest (opinions on that one aside). But I was way off – the club is next in line for a public vote ‘brand refresh’
Information is Beautiful Awards winners 2013
The winners of this year’s Information is Beautiful Awards were announced at a ceremony in London last night. We’ll be covering the subject in more detail in our January issue, but here’s a round-up of the top projects…
Eight New Ads To Watch
This week’s round-up of great new ads includes spots for Beldent gum, Fruit of the Loom, Sainsburys, Kettle Chips, Castello cheese, and The Sunday Times, plus a campaign for Cancer Research UK. Opening the post though is this amusing campaign for Foot Locker, which sees Mike Tyson return the part of Evander Holyfield’s ear that he bit off in their infamous 1997 boxing bout. Yep, you read that correctly…
Noma Bar: Cut the Conflict
Noma Bar has dusted off his die-cutting machine for a new exhibition exploring conflict between warring nations. We visited the show ahead of Thursday’s opening to ask Bar about the concept.
Degree shows: how can we make them better?
Final year students up and down the UK are beginning to plan their degree shows and, dear readers, they need your help. What did you learn from your own show and what do you wish today’s shows did better?
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