This week’s Ad of the Week is a charity campaign that aims to highlight the difficulties that ex-offenders experience in the job market. It mixes simple but effective filmmaking with clever use of technology to create an ad that will genuinely make you think.
Virgin designers past and present discussed the joys and frustrations of designing music artwork last night, at a talk held as part of the record label’s 40th birthday celebrations.
Processes. They’re a huge part of what we do as designers and we use them to add structure to our working day, says studio Mat Dolphin. But dissecting the steps each design project goes through, from brief to delivery, isn’t something we’ve done before. So we thought we’d give it a go
The Glue Society recently created a new art installation for the Adelaide Festival of Ideas, which aimed to highlight the amount of food each Australian household wastes every year. The piece consisted of a fruit and veg store, where all the food inside was left to slowly rot over the course of the festival…
In the November issue of Creative Review, we look back at 40 years of Virgin Records, go coast to coast with Levi’s, explore the future of print publishing and tell one man’s story of love, fatherhood and how graphic design can get you arrested in modern America
Design association AIGA’s San Francisco arm has curated an exhibition of 100 posters by local and international creatives based on their interpretations of the city.
This week’s round up of great new ads includes spots for Honda, Bailey’s, Nescafé, Eurostar, and Sony. First up though is a striking set of posters created for UN Women…
Flapping ears, rippling jowls, wild eyes bulging, and fur and dribble flying everywhere. Carli Davidson captures 61 wet dogs mid-shake for her new book, with a collection of photos that are as revealing as they are entertaining…
Booking.com has created a Halloween-themed campaign, focusing on a selection of hotels in the US that you can book through the website which are all supposedly haunted…
It’s that time of year again: the Creative Review Annual, our showcase of the year’s finest work, is open for entries
Graphic designer and author Chip Kidd has written an introduction to graphic design for children. The book offers an entertaining and inspiring look at visual communication…
A pop-up show of Peruvian Chicha posters is coming to London with the aim of raising funds for art workshops for underprivileged young people in Lima
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
The Autumn 2024 issue of Creative Review looks at the brands and individuals who are pushing creativity forward on their way to the top
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
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
Kinda Studios is tapping into the emerging field of neuroaesthetics to help creatives and brands make more impactful work that benefits people’s wellbeing