Described as the ‘hug’ logo, the new wraparound appearance of the identity was inspired by its positioning on packaging including cans and bottles. The new campaign was created by Wieden + Kennedy London with KnownUnknown, a global network of independent talent, brought in by Coke to craft the visual look, including all photography, animations and illustrations. It is part of...
A new photo book reflects on the allure of the open road
There is something inherently romantic about looking back through old film photographs, with their ability to act as windows into our past and help us rediscover intimate moments. Re-capturing these moments is the mission of the Anonymous Project, founded by filmmaker Lee Shulman to collect and preserve colour slides from all around the world that look back at the last...
How Duolingo keeps learning fun
Duolingo’s creative director James Kuczynski speaks to CR about how the app keeps users engaged, but also how it translates a sense of fun into its communications The post How Duolingo keeps learning fun appeared first on Creative Review....
The photo book series asking you to read between the lines
A New Nothing began as an online platform for image-based conversations. A new set of books drawing on the platform’s vast archive is taking the dialogue offline The post The photo book series asking you to read between the lines appeared first on Creative Review....
Scott Dungate on what it means to be a global creative
Wieden + Kennedy Tokyo’s ECD discusses his experiences working everywhere from Shanghai to London, and explains what it takes to be successful as a globetrotting ad creative The post Scott Dungate on what it means to be a global creative appeared first on Creative Review....
Mark Simmons’ photos revisit Bristol’s pioneering music scene
Sound System. All images © Mark Simmons and HVBS A new photo exhibition running as part of Bristol Photo Festival is highlighting the city’s rich history of attracting and nurturing pioneering sounds and artists. Bristol is closely associated with trip hop acts like Portishead and Massive Attack, which originated there, and has also been a throbbing hub for jungle and...
Toiletpaper is back with another sexily surreal calendar
If the prospect of a rapidly arriving new year feels frightening, take solace in the Toiletpaper 2022 calendar – a food-filled frolic of bizarre imagery that lives somewhere between 70s cookbooks and pinup pics. Toiletpaper – the biannual magazine and creative union of Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari – has been creating calendars since 2013, all of them with the...
The changing nature of cannabis branding
As cannabis laws continue to relax in North America, we talk to three founders about how branding and creative direction are baked into the process of changing perceptions of the category The post The changing nature of cannabis branding appeared first on Creative Review....
Osbert Parker on the importance of play
Osbert Parker has spent the last 30 years ripping, cutting and dismantling in pursuit of his mixed media moving image work. He tells CR why experimentation – and a certain amount of naïvety – is key to his success The post Osbert Parker on the importance of play appeared first on Creative Review....
Oliver Jeffers’ latest book is a twist on the classic ghost story
All images: There’s a Ghost in this House, Oliver Jeffers. Published by HarperCollins Having sold over 14 million copies of his books worldwide, illustrator and author Oliver Jeffers has become celebrated for his imaginative takes on the humble children’s picture book. For his latest adventure, Jeffers has released his most creative title yet with the spookily well-timed, There’s a Ghost...
Spintank has designed a slick bike motif for Lyon’s new cycling routes
Opened in September this year, the new 250km network – which will comprise 12 routes by 2026 – promises Lyon residents a safer set of cycle lanes, and is named, says Spintank president Nicolas Vanbremeersch, to suggest “a sense of status and importance within the public space”. The paths are separated from roads and pavements, intended to connect key destinations...
What makes an NFT attractive to a collector or buyer?
For all of the attention flowing toward NFTs in recent months, a lot of the focus has been on the massive amount of money in the space — and for good reason. A $69 million sale for Beeple. A $124,205 cartoon of an ape. $1 billion in NFT sales during the last week of August. As exciting as big numbers...








