David Pearson gives Camus a fresh look for Penguin
The book designer has put an abstract spin on three of Albert Camus’ classic novels, including The Plague, The Outsider and The Fall
Sci-fi goes minimal in Penguin’s new book series
The new Penguin Classics Science Fiction collection seeks to challenge stereotypes around the genre, right down to the cover designs, which subvert expectations
David Goldblatt’s images of Soweto capture 1970s township life
The photographer spent years shooting Johannesburg’s Soweto township, photographing everyday people living through Apartheid as a way of responding to his own “fragmented” thoughts and feelings about the city
Say goodbye to useless brand guidelines
The duo behind enduringly popular publisher Standards Manual are launching a new tool designed to make creating and following brand guidelines less of a headache
Serena Brown’s images celebrate overlooked stories and everyday beauty
The photographer’s subjects are at the heart of each of her images, and she puts an emphasis on the natural, the everyday and people with stories to tell
La La Land’s Damien Chazelle shoots latest Apple ad
The film aims to show off the impressive capabilities of the iPhone Pro 11, and raises the question of whether we’ve been making movies the wrong way up all this time
From flat-pack to fashion: Ikea enters the streetwear game
Wieden+Kennedy Tokyo has teamed up with the Swedish furniture behemoth on its first ever clothing and accessories collection – complete with virtual models and barcode t-shirts
Has Seb Lester designed the most intricate S of all time?
A new limited edition print by the lettering artist depicts an S peppered with ancient and modern symbols, drawing on everything from emoji through to cave paintings
A new booklet explores a decade of design by Christopher Doyle & Co
49 Posters by Christopher Doyle & Co features ten years of “curious and beautiful” projects by the Sydney-based studio, focusing particularly on its wealth of work for the cultural sphere
Paul Peter Piech’s literary linocuts are on display in Wales
A new exhibition at the National Library of Wales is celebrating the work of artist and designer Paul Peter Piech, whose linocut posters depict literary heroes including Katherine Mansfield, Emily Brontë and Ted Hughes
Beer brand Caravelle gets a graphic facelift
Barcelona studio Hey created new packaging for the craft beer range, which makes playful use of geometric patterns and fluid shapes
Masked illustrations are welcoming shoppers back to Europe’s malls
Face masks feature heavily in this campaign by Sid Lee Paris, which uses cheerful illustration to mark the reopening of Europe’s shopping centres
Burberry embraces social media for new retail concept
The luxury brand’s new store in Shenzhen, China brings social media ever closer to the retail world with a virtual experience for shoppers both at home and in-store
Nike’s split screen ad is an epic ode to togetherness
Editors sifted through thousands of clips to create Nike’s You Can’t Stop Us, which celebrates the unifying power of sport
Ai Weiwei examines the magnitude of warfare in explosive artwork
The artist has worked on a new site-specific work for the Imperial War Museum that exposes the scale and history of conflict through the medium of bombs
Photography Annual 2020 is open for entries!
The 2020 edition of Creative Review’s leading photography awards scheme is ready to receive your entries. Deadline: August 21
A visual tribute to the athletes missing this year’s Olympics
Through a series of striking motion graphics, Butter Studio’s new project She’s Going to Tokyo documents how women athletes are staying motivated in light of the postponed Olympic Games
King’s Cross brings art outdoors with new gallery and events programme
The Outside Art Project will see King’s Cross partner with leading museums and galleries to put on a year-round programme of work by local and international artists
Discover Vincent Bilodeau’s bonkers but brilliant animations
The Canada-based animator creates a world where anything is possible and believes the more confused a viewer is left, the better
Dawoud Bey pays tribute to the cross-generational fight for civil rights
Pentagram partner Eddie Opara and his team have worked on the design for new book Dawoud Bey: Two American Projects, which features the photographer’s conceptual images of collective memory
Uncommon creates identity for Coventry’s 2021 City of Culture
The brand identity for Coventry Moves embraces the city’s past, present, and future, and contains icons and shapes inspired by brutalism and modernist architecture
UAL kicks off graduate showcase with expansive event series
University of Arts London is launching a graduate showcase of work from across its six colleges, as well as a virtual events series on the challenges facing the creative industries, and the role of the arts in addressing societal and cultural issues
Good Reads: Club Sandwich will get your cultural tastebuds tingling
The magazine’s new chocolate-themed issue comes with *actual* chocolate for the ultimate meta reading experience. Here, editor and art director Anna Broujean tells CR why food’s social and cultural influence goes far beyond the plate
Aardman draws on pandemic stories for new Born Free film
In a bid to speak to people’s compassionate side, Born Free Foundation’s latest animated film about animal captivity features Creature Comforts style characters voiced by the public sharing their experiences of lockdown