Say what you mean
A rather lovely new campaign for a leading language school from Y&R Peru highlights the importance of expressing yourself clearly
Swifter, Higher, Stronger, Older
Director Carl Burgess has shot a self-initiated film that looks to add “older” to the classic Olympic motto of “Swifter, Higher, Stronger”…
Designs of the Year winners announced
The Gov.uk website and John Morgan Studio’s identity for the Venice Architecture Biennale are among the category winners of the Design Museum’s Designs of the Year
Putting the tease in ‘teaser’
Illustrator Malika Favre has released a saucy animated teaser ahead of her exhibition in the PMU Selects section of the Pick Me Up 2013 graphic art fair which opens in Somerset House next week…
Hyperlapse: instant timelapse films from Google Street View
We’ve been having a lot of fun with this: Hyperlapse is an experimental tool created by Teehan+Lax Labs which allows you to create instant timelapse (or ‘hyperlapse’) films from Google Street View
Guess the designer: Secret 7 lets you own a piece of exclusive album art
Can you tell your David Shrigley from your Si Scott, or your Marion Deuchars from your Laura Dockrill? Secret 7″ is back this year with another massive guessing game, pairing tracks from seven mainstream music artists with a slew of illustrators, artists and designers to raise money for Art Against Knives.
The Rubik’s cube as storytelling device
To promote National Geographic Channel’s two new series that focus on 80s culture, ad agency The Corner employed the skills of directors Hoku & Adam at Partizan and also, crucially, of the UK Rubik’s Cube champion Simon Crawford…
The future of travel, imagined by the Layzell Bros
Perfectly timed to be completed while the current issue of CR features them, animation duo The Layzell Bros have finished their latest film – for Fox’s late night all-animation programming slot: Animation Domination High Def (ADHD)
It’s blue, what else matters?
A selection of Chelsea FC players including John Terry, Fernando Torres and Juan Mata were covered in blue paint for a new adidas campaign by London agency The Corner to launch the new Chelsea team 2013/14 home shirt…
Fancy a poo-singalong? In the name of cancer awareness, of course
The Leith Agency has launched The Poo Song, a catchy tune to encourage youngsters to tell their elders to do a bowel cancer test
The armpit tube map and other ideas
It’s not always easy to consult a map on a crowded tube train when you are squashed up against someone’s armpit. But what if that armpit displayed a handy eye-level map? Just one of Kingston students’ ideas on the Underground
Why designers never retire
At 83 years-old, Milton Glaser is still working. “If I didn’t get up, get dressed and come here, I’d go nuts,” he tells Patrick Baglee in an interview filmed at his New York studio for the upcoming Point conference
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