M&C Saatchi has taken a novel approach in its new ad campaign for the Big Issue, creating it in partnership with five Big Issue vendors, who thought of and executed their own campaign messages and posters
An old Victorian dairy in Battersea at 33 Parkgate Road is currently home to a whisky distillery, a boxing gym, a slow food kitchen, an Arabic art gallery, a bar and, now, a bespoke way finding signage system courtesy of resident design studio, All Design…
For the cover of our London Underground special issue, we asked illustrator Robert Samuel Hanson to reference one of the tube network’s more esoteric posters and to envisage London in 150 years time. The full artwork is also set to be made into a print, available only with UK-based subscriptions to CR
If you’re thinking of booking a ticket to attend Dublin’s OFFSET festival next month to hear speakers such as Bob Gill, Sarah Illenberger, Kate Moross, and Vaughan Oliver, then you’ve only got until midnight tomorrow (Friday) to take advantage of their ‘early bird’ ticket prices…
Whilst researching the Johnston feature in the current London Underground 150 special issue of CR magazine, we spoke to Richard Kegler at type foundry P22 about their 1997 digital revival of Johnston’s original Underground font designs, licensed in an exclusive agreement with the London Transport Museum…
News that the UK could soon be following Australia’s lead and enforcing government-designed packaging for all tobacco products prompted us to take another look at the Australian design guidelines to see what we might be in for. It ain’t pretty…
Even in these digital days, a beautifully produced paper promo can still make even the hardest-hearted designer drool. Expect Pavlovian reactions across design studios throughout the UK at Made Thought’s work for GF Smith favourite Colorplan paper, which includes a new logo and Colour Book paper sampler
Wolff Olins New York has created a moving brand identity for Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move campaign, in partnership with Nike
This weekend’s edition of The Sunday Times’ Style Magazine will reveal its annual Best Dressed List, and to promote it Grey London has created a print, digital and outdoor campaign that riffs on the idea of ‘fashion royalty’
The Guardian US has launched its first US advertising campaign, created by BBH New York with graphics from Noma Bar
Graphic design studio Barnbrook has designed the David Bowie Is book which accompanies the V&A’s exhibition of the same name, set to open later this month. We spoke to Barnbrook’s Jon Abbott about the project…
On Friday, the good folk at The Vinyl Factory dropped round a copy of the screenprinted limited edition double LP version of artist Dinos Chapman’s debut album, Luftbobler. Designed by Fuel, it’s really rather nice…
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
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
Kelly Grovier’s new book charts the artist’s persistent dialogue with classic and contemporary art
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
The Pentagram partner has created the titles for the acclaimed new Netflix show, which reimagines the Greek myths in a contemporary setting
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 Autumn 2024 issue of Creative Review looks at the brands and individuals who are pushing creativity forward on their way to the top
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
We explore how the 90s, an era the UK looks favourably upon for its thriving culture, are continually inspiring a stagnated creative industry
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
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
Kinda Studios is tapping into the emerging field of neuroaesthetics to help creatives and brands make more impactful work that benefits people’s wellbeing