Muji to Go
In the Muji to Go campaign, one family will win a trip to their dream destination on ANA airlines, and will be met at their destination by a 3D-printed miniature version of themselves
Hey Studio’s cheeky imagining of powerful gods of old
Barcelona-based studio Hey’s irreverent reinterpretation of a selection of classic deities comes to London next month, in the Oh my God exhibition at the Kemistry Gallery
Talent Spotters: Lincoln
Over the course of this year’s degree show season, CR readers will be guest blogging reviews of shows up and down the UK (and beyond). Here, Melly-Em Clark visits the University of Lincoln Degree Shows 2013
Rockets and polka dot horses
Dutch illustrator Stang Gubbels has brightened up the ward of an Amsterdam children’s hospital with some cheerful illustrations of UFOs, rockets and helicopters.
The beautiful game
Football animator Richard Swarbrick has teamed up with art curators Bearspace and production company Hotspur and Argyle to launch an exhibition of football art, on display in London this weekend.
Newspaper Club and Vulpine’s ultimate shoe-drying kit
Newspaper Club and cycling brand Vulpine have joined forces with some top illustrators and designers to create a promotional paper that doubles as a handy shoe-drying kit
On Solid Ground
A touring exhibition on display in London this month features beautiful but harrowing images of displaced refugees and innovative graphics by Lucienne Roberts+ and Michael Marriott.
Cutting through classical
Studio Output has designed an advertising campaign and extended brand identity for online classical music magazine Sinfini.
Beat Match: table tennis as AV experience
For his graduation project from Forsbergs School of Design & Advertising in Stockholm, David Rinman has turned a table tennis table into an audiovisual experiment, with graphics triggered by the bouncing ball
Baby’s first Royalphabet
To celebrate the birth of the 3rd in line to the throne, KK Outlet and illustrator Lee Boulton have collaborated to create commemorative royalty themed alphabet poster.
Pl Chris-de-Froome?
AMV BBDO turn the Paris street map into a giant bike wheel in a Tour de France-themed Eurostar ad asking ‘Can British Cycling Triomphe at L’Arc for a second time?’
The sound of London
Stockholm creative agency Perfect Fools has recreated London’s skyline in soundwaves as part of a campaign to promote mobile internet start-up Fogg.
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