Leo Burnett launches strategy game using census data
Leo Burnett has launched a SimCity-style strategy game, Run That Town, using census data collated by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
D&AD speakers debate the future of creative education
Speakers including Lord David Puttnam, Neville Brody and Emily Campbell debated the future of creative education last night at a lecture held by D&AD.
Animated tribute to Land Rover fans created with their help
Thousands of online users’ photos helped produce this little ‘Thank You’ film from Land Rover to its Facebook fans. Created by Wunderman NY with Trunk Animation, the project invited fans to send in personal snaps for use in the video celebrating the brand reaching one million Facebook fans
Tiny Pencil: the artzine for graphite lovers
Artists Amber Hsu and Katriona Chapman have launched a bi-annual artzine devoted to graphite.
The One Thing I Know
A collection of 45 personal essays by entrepreneurs from the creative industry has just been published by Creative England. One Thing I Know is billed as a guide for anyone setting up a creative business – and it’s also free from their website
Channel 4 collaborates on experimental music video
Channel 4 has collaborated with London singer Etta Bond on an experimental music video for Under the Knife as part of its arts series Random Acts.
The new Flickr: thoughts?
Flickr was once one of the most exciting sites on the web, essential for most creatives. But after it was bought by Yahoo in 2005 things started to drift. Will its new redesign refire users’ enthusiasm?
Strong work from Andrew Lyons
Gracing the packaging of a new range of supplements called Strong is a series of beautiful birds from illustrator Andrew Lyons
Paul Thurlby’s Southbank prints
Illustrator Paul Thurlby has created a set of four prints for the Southbank Centre drawing on the Royal Festival Hall’s distinctive architecture and cultural programme
B-Reel tells story of the net for Google
Production company B-Reel have created a video highlighting the internet’s most important developments, from HTML to apps, for the 2013 Google I/O conference
A generative eye-dentity
Field and Someone have created an identity system for new ad agency BigEyes based on randomly generated digital images resembling the human iris
4creative explores dating dilemmas for ‘mating season’
How does a lonesome giant tortoise find a new love interest? Well, it’s complicated, as this new ad by 4creative points out
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