Minimal luxury
Design agency Construct has created a minimal visual identity for luxury London retailer Celestine Eleven using embossed and indented lettering.
Ad of the Week: Ikea, Second Hand Campaign
This campaign for Ikea from SMFB in Oslo uses a clever mix of social media and traditional ads to promote a message about the brand’s commitment to sustainability.
A digital Doves Type
In 1916, the infamous Doves Type was consigned to a watery grave: now, it has resurfaced in digital form.
New Sony ad: beautiful but very familiar
Sony has released a new ad today. It features bold blasts of colour exploding down empty streets. Haven’t we seen this somewhere before?
Striking video and artwork for Woman’s Hour
New band Woman’s Hour has been working with artist Oliver Chanarin to create a distinctive look across the band’s artwork and videos…
Unique Objects
A new project from former Grafik editor Angharad Lewis, Up Side Up commissions collectible products from graphic designers, but only if there is genuine demand for them
New Frontiers
The next generation of magazine websites are making the experience of reading online a richer and more rewarding experience than ever before
Go With the Flo
Frustrated by a lack of opportunities to ‘make things’, Flo Heiss has become the latest digital advertising pioneer to leave major agency life behind
Intelligent Design
Design studio Rose has created a visual identity system for world war two cypher school Bletchley Park, inspired by its codebreaking fame
Going Forth
In September, Levi’s and artist Doug Aitken launched Station to Station, a travelling festival taking art and music to cities across the US by train
Sound & Vision
We talk to Caroline Burton-Fairbrother, former Director of Video at Virgin, about big budgets, bedroom directors and breaking new artists
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