Panóptico de Actualidad Gráfica y Visual
Eschewing a glossy approach, the down-to-earth style of the BBC’s Christmas ad makes for an unexpected but very relatable film from the broadcaster. It features a mix of tender and very funny moments and runs to almost four minutes long. At its heart are two British families, linked by a burgeoning romance, who are shown celebrating Christmas in their own...
Anu Ambasna’s illustrated universe is filled with all manner of characters. There are putty-like personalities that look a bit like high functioning babies, or people who are the object of playful derision, like the slurring drunk guy who barks a track request at the DJ. And don’t be surprised if you spy some faces embedded in toilet seats or egg...
Our agony aunt Anna Higgs addresses a reader’s questions about life as a parent in the creative industry. We hear about the advantages parenthood can bring to the workplace, but also of the inequalities that remain across some of the industry The post Ask Anna: Will going on parental leave affect my creative career? appeared first on Creative Review....
The animation director has created striking visuals and characters for everyone from Elton John and Dua Lipa to Adult Swim. He talks to us about making the transition from illustration to 3D animation and why people shouldn’t so quick to just label his work ‘trippy’ The post Inside the surreal and tender world of Raman Djafari appeared first on Creative...
Ikea has gifted the simplicity of Swedish design to the world, yet, as a witty new ad campaign points out, the choice of names for its products may be doing its home country something of a disservice. Created by ad agency Forsman & Bodenfors, the Discover the Originals campaign reveals that the names of many Ikea products – which the...
In an echo of Spotify’s Wrapped, which also aired this week, Penguin Random House US has created a campaign to reflect the growth of the book market this year, which saw US sales up 12% compared to last year. Titled Find Your Light, it was created in collaboration with branding and marketing agency Posture Media and features illustrations from Lynn...
Image: Shutterstock Creative Review is hosting a webinar in partnership with Figma on December 9 at 11am on how agencies and clients can thrive in a hybrid world. As we move into a hybrid-working future, creative agencies around the world are looking for the sweet-spot that works best for their teams, clients and collaborators. With digital tools evolving at pace,...
All photos from The Big Fish by Morteza Niknahad In his photography practice, Iranian visual artist Morteza Niknahad often comes back to themes affecting humanity and says he has always been drawn to “lonely, distant and suffering personalities”, a reflection, he believes, of his “inner self”. His photo series The Big Fish, which won at this year’s Wellcome Photography Prize,...
Unsigned was established in 2018 by ad agency BBH London as a way for the advertising agency to reinstate its commitment to discovering and collaborating with undiscovered and unrepresented talent, including photographers, directors and illustrators. Some of the artists discovered to date have gone on to find representation by the likes of Black Sheep Artists and RSA, received commercial commissions...
The Berlin-based digital artist works with AI and AR to create surreal portraits and filters. She talks to us about ethics, beauty, and the exchange between analogue and digital The post Digital artist Claudia Rafael on painting with code appeared first on Creative Review....
The photographer and director is renowned for defining the last decade’s pastel-hued, coming of age aesthetic, but is now returning to her roots with a book of subversive, erotic fairytales The post Petra Collins on embracing her inner darkness appeared first on Creative Review....
The Wassons are widely acknowledged as popularising the use of psychedelic mushrooms in the US. They not only brought them back to the country from Mexico, where the couple were researching their use by the indigenous Mazatec people, but also wrote about their experience in a Life magazine story. In his introduction to the book, author and mycologist Paul Stamets...
