From radio to the iPlayer
Ninety years of innovation at the BBC is celebrated in a new campaign from the broadcaster, complete with an interactive time-line of technological achievements
Hang on, I’ll just pause the cupboard
Potentially making finding a pen or your keys that little bit harder, it’s the Good Vibrations storage unit designed by Ferruccio Laviani as if paused on a VHS tape
Sign Painters film
Last year we ran an extract from the excellent Sign Painters book in the magazine, and now the accompanying documentary film is about to get its first preview in the US. If the trailer is anything to go by, it’s going to be a lovely piece of work
Friends are put to the test in Carlsberg video
Duval Guillaume Modem has come up with another health & safety-defying live-action-Joe-Public drama, this time putting true friendship to the test for Carlsberg
House Industries’ Photolettering app
Delaware font foundry House Industries has just released a new iPhone app that enables users to easily customise photos with a range of its display typefaces…
47,000 handpainted stars
Turner Prize-winning artist Richard Wright has created a new work for Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum consisting of two ceiling paintings of over 47,000 black stars
Deadmau5 and Imogen Heap let fans animate video
Electro-house music producer Deadmau5 and singer songwriter Imogen Heap invited fans to animate the video to their collaborative single Telemiscommunications
Jonathan Ellery: The Hen House
New work by artist and designer Jonathan Ellery is currently showing at the Londonewcastle Project Space in the capital. The Hen House contains some haunting imagery and new pieces in brass on the subject of religion
The Roundel seesaw
London Underground’s much-loved Roundel has been reimagined as a playful piece of furniture by Kingston student Clare Newsam as part of a project tying in with the current issue of CR
DNA explained
London-based studio Territory has created a pleasingly retro three minute animation for BBC Knowledge that looks to explain what DNA is and how it functions…
More microscopic magic by Craig Ward
Craig Ward’s short promo film for Jon Hopkins’ forthcoming album, Immunity, (out on Domino in early June) features unlikely stars: microscopic food dye crystals…
Open Studio Club’s Free Desk Here initiative
Free Desk Here is a new initiative by Open Studio Club that looks to encourage creative agencies to offer up a free desk space in their studio to a young creative (of their choosing) to come in and get on with their own work…
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