The Aspen attitude
As one of the first multimedia publications, Aspen hinted at what a magazine could be. It’s now the subject of a new show
The network goes Nobblee
Everything Everywhere will rebrand as EE this month, complete with a new identity born out of networked data
Instant gratification
Over 200,000 images are uploaded using Instagram every hour of every day. But although the app is hugely popular it is yet to turn a profit. Where does the future lie for the world’s most popular image app?
Loving the robots
With a new biography, a lavish compilation of 45 single sleeves and even an eight-night residency at MoMa, Kraftwerk’s legion of graphic designer fans have had much to enjoy recently. What is it about these sonic scientists that makes them so appealing to the design profession?
In-house to out-house
Our new columnist, designer Daniel Benneworth-Gray, reflects on life as a freelancer, a year on from starting afresh
To Have And To Hold
To Have And To Hold is a collection of the paper bags that were compiled as part of the Preston Polytechnic ephemera archive and housed in the Library
CR November issue / The Photography Annual
Creative Review’s November issue includes features on Wieden + Kennedy, M/M (Paris), GOV.UK, Kraftwerk, and Instagram, plus 85 pages of great images in our Photography Annual 2012
The party animals
Photographer Alan Powdrill’s latest personal project involved taking portraits of festival go-ers at Bestival where a fancy dress theme, ‘really wild’, was in place
Evian drops a musical Twitter app
Evian has today launched Melotweet, a free musical app that turns your Twitter feed into a game where incoming tweets appear as descending droplets that sound a note as they hit various objects that users arrange on the screen…
Virgin Media Shorts Lucky 13 poster winner
Mia Frances Kennedy, a student at Central St Martins, has won the Virgin Media Shorts competition to design a poster for PJ, Tiny Planet Explorer, the Lucky 13th film nudged into this year’s VMS shortlist by social media votes
The Horrorgami Show
Made from a single sheet of A4 paper, the above, impressively detailed paper model of Overlook Hotel from The Shining is one of 13 kirigami works by Marc Hagan-Guirey, aka Paper Dandy, that form his debut exhibition, Horrorgami…
The Ministry of Stories Needs You…
Dave Eggers’ 826 literacy project launched a host of children’s writing centres in the US, with the Ministry of Stories setting up as the London wing two years ago. Each centre is housed behind by a fantastical shop front and now the Ministry is looking for people to take its Hoxton Street Monster Supplies model […]
Why is everyone hating on Apple’s new ad?
Apple’s new iPad Pro ad sees a series of items crushed, to demonstrate the creative power of the new tablet. It has provoked ire across social media – Ben Kay examines why
How should brands deal with unwanted fans?
Influencer wrangling is now a crucial part of any brand management role. And this bit is relatively straightforward: find people who people like who can spread the word about your product. But what happens when the wrong people get in on the action?
Creative Review’s podcast looks at pitching
The latest episode of Creativity Sucks! is taking on the contentious issue of pitching in the advertising and design industries
The Monthly Interview: Jessica Hische
In our latest monthly interview we speak to designer and illustrator Jessica Hische, who has built a hugely successful career spanning commercial work, books and even retail. Here, she reflects on her life and work and how the industry has changed during her career
Is the advertising industry rigged?
House of Oddities was set up to challenge the more problematic elements of the traditional agency model. We speak to its founders about why they think the odds are still stacked against small indie agencies
Bumble reveals new campaign and key changes to its app
The dating app is launching its new design and features with a campaign that addresses the exhausting admin involved in finding a match
A deep dive into the complexity of brand purpose
Nick Asbury’s new book examines how brand purpose intoxicated the marketing world, and the negative impact he feels it has wrought. Here he introduces the book’s central themes and implores us all to think differently about the trend
KFC embraces the reality of the British summer in new campaign
The new Ultimate BBQ Burger launches with a campaign by Mother that offers a taste of summer no matter the weather
Accessibility and Creativity
We explore how the worlds of design, advertising, gaming and illustration are responding to accessibility needs
A new campaign spells out the reality of the sewage crisis
AMV BBDO’s campaign for COPI shines a light on sewage spills in UK waterways with the help of a faecal-inspired font
Adam Morse on his journey to directing
Since losing his sight at the age of 19, the filmmaker has gone on to write and direct his first feature film, shoot a Super Bowl ad for Google, and set up a non-profit to help the next generation of disabled creative talent
How can brands play with controversy in risk-averse times?
In a consumer landscape that favours virtue, with audiences that will call out bad behaviour at the drop of a hat, courting controversy is a risky move. But brands can still use it to their advantage