Christmas Bauballs
Here at CR we receive some odd things in the post around this time of the year, but perhaps none quite so strange as a Christmas tree decoration in the guise of a pair of shiny red testicles
25 years of the GIF
It’s given us dancing babies, Christmas greetings and a lot of weird stuff involving cats – this charming stop motion film celebrates 25 years of the Graphics Interchange Format
OFFSET 2013 line-up announced
Dublin’s OFFSET festival will return to the Irish capital’s Bord Gáis Energy Theatre for three days April 5-7 with an impressive line-up of international speakers…
Comedy’s serious face
Dave Brown is probably best known for playing Bollo the gorilla in The Mighty Boosh, but he is also a graphic designer and photographer. His new exhibition of portraits of 50 well known comedians opens today at London’s Strand Gallery…
Send a Christmas gif
Illustrator Ryan Todd has collaborated with digital design studio Enjoythis to create Christmas Gifs, a festive showcase of animated gifs created specially for the project by an international cast of illustrators, animators and directors…
Emerald to be the colour of 2013
Pantone’s announcement of its impending Colour of the Year has become almost as much of a Yuletide tradition as family rows and hangovers. 2013, we are told, is going to be all about Emerald, or Pantone 17-5641 to its friends
Avoid Same Dress Disasters with Harvey Nichols
Harvey Nichols has great form when it comes to tongue-in-cheek Christmas ads. It has followed up last year’s ‘Walk of Shame’ clip with a send-up of another classic pitfall of the Christmas party season.
The Democratic Lecture
Rather than turning up to a college and delivering a given talk, graphic designer and visiting college lecturer Craig Oldham has created an initiative which allows students to vote for the topics they’d most like to hear him discuss…
by:Larm festival’s evolving sculpture
Norway’s Frode Skaren and Rune Mortensen have created another great identity for Oslo’s by:Larm music festival: a wooden sculpture that will grow as more bands are added to the bill
Greenpeace opts for anime style in new campaign
Greenpeace has released an animated video as part of its ongoing Detox campaign, in what is a new creative approach to spreading the environmental charity’s message.
New products Made by Alison Carmichael
This Christmas, reserve your favourite spot on the family sofa with a ‘reserved’ cushion, one of several new printed products launched this week by hand lettering artist Alison Carmichael…
The variety of virals – most shared 2012
In 2011 it was Volkswagen’s mini Darth Vader, this year it’s Kony 2012: the most shared video ad of the year.
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