Rdio campaign pairs new music with original animations
Music streaming service Rdio has launched a year-long weekly campaign pairing new music with original videos by visual artists, designers and animators.
X-Men: Days of Future Past marketing launches with anti-mutant posters and fake ad
X-Men: Days of Future Past isn’t scheduled for release until 2014 but the marketing activity has already begun with a series of anti-mutant posters and a fake ad for Trask Industries. But how effective are these campaigns?
The House of Peroni
To celebrate its 50th birthday this month, lager brand Peroni Nastro Azurro turned a West London townhouse into a restaurant and gallery showcasing Italian art and design. We took a look inside.
Faust allows kids to play with artist Nick Cave’s imagination
Cultural branding studio Faust has created a tactile immersive experience for kids to accompany an extensive exhibition of work by artist Nick Cave
The Twenty Two project
Design consultancy Two Times Elliott has curated 22 prints featuring the number two by agencies from around Europe to celebrate its fifth birthday.
Madam’s provocative identity
Creative agency BETC has designed a suggestive identity system for all-female production start-up, Madam, intended as a “classy but humorous” take on the brand name’s sexual connotations.
New interactive saga from Intel and Toshiba
Intel and Toshiba have launched a follow-up to last year’s award-winning The Beauty Inside interactive campaign, with another social film, once again inviting viewers to audition to be part of the story
CR University: can you identify the all-star staff?
Studio Tipi’s cover and feature illustration for our August issue features some legendary figures from the worlds of art and design: can you identify them all?
Andrew Davidson’s hand engraved Harry Potter covers
Illustrator Andrew Davidson has produced a beautifully detailed set of hand engraved covers for adult editions of JK Rowling’s Harry Potter novels.
From big screen to screen print: Print Club & Film4’s poster exhibition
The August issue of Monograph – our monthly subscriber only publication – features screenprints by 16 artists depicting films being aired at this year’s Film4 Somerset House screenings.
Ian Dury: Pop Artist
Ian Dury’s promising early career as an artist and illustrator is celebrated in More Than Fair, a show at his former college, the Royal College of Art, in London
Google goes to the top of the Eiffel Tower
Google has partnered with the Eiffel Tower to offer spectacular panoramic views from the top of the iconic Parisian landmark using its Sreet View technology
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