Build’s Blood, Sweat and 11 Years exhibition
London-based design studio Build celebrates its 11th birthday this year and is marking the occasion with an exhibition in London. We asked Build founder Michael C Place to tell us more about the show…
Craig Ward’s Cascades
If no two snowflakes are ever alike, the same goes for Craig Ward’s electromagnetic ice trees…
Craig Ward’s microscopic ice trees
If no two snowflakes are ever alike, the same goes for Craig Ward’s electromagnetic ice trees. His new video for Ryan Teague’s atmospheric song, Cascades, makes for a beautiful intersection between science and art. Cascades follows the growth of intricate ice trees from the tips of electrically charged needles, along electromagnetic field lines, and finally to their eventual surrender under the force of gravity…
Nice work for EDF, Playboy, AXA and more
We have a bumper crop of nice ad work to share with you this week. First up is a new spot for EDF energy from AIS London, which features a giant handmade zoetrope…
Illustrating the benefits of Nokia tech
Seven young illustrators have contributed to a short film on the benefits of mobile technology made for Nokia by Build. In an accompanying extra film, the illustrators talk about their craft
BT Vision rebranded by ManvsMachine and Proud Creative
BT Vision, the TV-on-demand service offered by BT to BT Total Broadband customers, has just undergone a graphic rehaul, courtesy of ManvsMachine in collaboration with Proud Creative.
Planet Suite
After years of pursuing digital perfection, photographer Jenny van Sommers’ latest project uses some distinctly old-fashioned techniques to realise a long-held obsession with our solar system
DixonBaxi: Join The Dots
In honour of its tenth birthday, creative agency DixonBaxi has commissioned a series of images in a celebration of collaboration…
Life in 2050
To tie in with the 9th Sci-Fi London Film Festival, graphic design studio Transmission asked 22 image makers from around the world to create a new piece of work depicting their vision of what life will be like in 2050…
Neighbour chucks TV out of window for NME
Neighbour’s new campaign for music magazine NME’s new TV channel (shot by Jason Tozer) celebrates one of rock’n’roll’s great cliché’s: throwing a TV out of a window…
A month in the life of a graphic designer
This month’s Creative Review is something of an experiment. We asked Michael Place of design studio Build to keep a diary of his activities for the month
CR May Issue/The Annual
The double, May issue of CR features nearly 100 pages of the finest work of the past year in The Annual, plus features on design for the London Olympics, advertising and YouTube, the amazing rollercoaster ride of Attik and, we hope, lots of other interesting thing too…
Making Money: Advice and real life stories on the relationship between creativity and cash
Advice and real life stories on the relationship between creativity and cash
Experience: Insights for crafting experiences for retail, ads, digital products and more
Insights for crafting great experiences for art, ads, theatre, retail, public spaces, digital products and more
Beginnings: Advice and insights on getting started in the creative industries
Inspiring stories, advice and insights on getting started in the creative industries
Place: How creativity is making, changing and documenting places
How creativity is making, changing and documenting places
