The pandemic has forced many of us to think locally. For creatives this might be no bad thing – here we explore a number of regional and community networks that are helping creatives survive and thrive The post How local networks are supporting creatives appeared first on Creative Review....
How to handle the hype
Photographer Sophie Mayanne, artist Jean Jullien, and Closer&Closer agent Drew Melton discuss how to manage pushy journalists, projects that go viral overnight and the ever-faster hype cycle that young creatives face The post How to handle the hype appeared first on Creative Review....
Renault unveils a new op art-style logo
Three-dimensional logos might work perfectly on car hoods, but plenty of automotive brands have discovered that doesn’t translate so well online. Companies including Volkswagen, Mini and Nissan have all flatified their symbols in recent years, and it’s not hard to see why. Renault is the latest to join the bunch, overhauling its existing 3D diamond – which dates back to...
Theo Mcinnes delves into the dying art of pigeon racing in The Fanciers
While most of us have been glued to our sofas in the wake of the pandemic, 2020 proved to be an altogether different experience for Theo Mcinnes. The London-based photographer spent a large chunk of the last 12 months scrabbling around in pigeon lofts and getting up at 4am to shoot sunrise races. Primarily a documentary and portrait photographer, the...
Inside Megacomputeur’s world
French collective MegaComputeur make funny films for grownups. Here, we chat with its three founders about their playful process focused on fun, and their delightfully twisted CGI animations The post Inside Megacomputeur’s world appeared first on Creative Review....
The nostalgic pop aesthetic of motion designer Ardhira Putra
When motion designer and illustrator Ardhira Putra was a kid he often drew Son Goku from Dragon Ball as well as copying characters from other comics such as Astro Boy, Doraemon and the Adventures of Tintin. When he was 16, it was all about MTV and its respective channels, where Putra fell in love with the idents and graphics that...
Anti-Slavery Australia launches the world’s first shop to “sell human beings”
Human Mart promo image. All images: Cocogun and the Glue Society Creative agency Cocogun and art and director collective the Glue Society have collaborated with Anti-Slavery Australia (ASA) to create Human Mart – the world’s first supermarket to “sell human beings”. According to the campaign, around 15,000 people are being kept in slave-like conditions in Australia today, often used as...
Leading Shakespeare into the digital forest
In the wake of a new virtual and digital interpretation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream by the RSC and Marshmallow Laser Feast, director Robin McNicholas discusses the challenges of recreating theatre magic in a game engine and the immersive future that awaits us all The post Leading Shakespeare into the digital forest appeared first on Creative Review....
Ocado goes purple in new visual identity
One time the butt of jokes that its sole purpose was to supply middle-class Londoners with the latest pretentious food items, Ocado’s business has undergone a huge transformation in recent years. The online grocery delivery pioneer has emerged as one of the clear winners of the pandemic. It is now the world’s largest dedicated online supermarket with over 625,000 active...
Ocado goes purple in new visual identity
One time the butt of jokes that its sole purpose was to supply middle-class Londoners with the latest pretentious food items, Ocado’s business has undergone a huge transformation in recent years. The online grocery delivery pioneer has emerged as one of the clear winners of the pandemic. It is now the world’s largest dedicated online supermarket with over 625,000 active...
Confessions of a former Trump designer
As the founder of social impact agency Smakk, Katie Klencheski’s mission feels a million miles away from the Trump Hotels brand that she helped establish in the early noughties. She discusses how the experience taught her the importance of practicing what you preach The post Confessions of a former Trump designer appeared first on Creative Review....
TikTok, comedy and the evolution of meme culture
Drawing on long-established forms of comedy, TikTok’s unique combination of surrealism and silliness is changing the nature of humour on social media. We explore the everyday people and unexpected brands at the forefront of this phenomenon The post TikTok, comedy and the evolution of meme culture appeared first on Creative Review....