Wieden + Kennedy London’s legendary ECD is passing on the torch after a 20-year tenure. He discusses the highs and lows of agency life, and how to know when it’s the right time to go The post My Career Journey: Tony Davidson appeared first on Creative Review....
How graphic bios offer another view of history
Graphic biographies and histories are having a moment, as a raft of recent releases show how the medium can immerse readers in lives and times gone by The post How graphic bios offer another view of history appeared first on Creative Review....
Channel 4 releases new Paralympics epic for Toyko Games
Channel 4 has set a very high bar with its coverage of the Paralympics, which it has broadcast in the UK for the past two Games. The tone taken by the channel has been set by its award-winning advertising campaigns, which have seen Paralympians presented as super humans, while also acknowledging the day-to-day challenges that they, and non-athletes with disabilities,...
Director Andzej Gavriss on telling stories that make the world a better place
“I got my first camera at a really early age. At around 13, I got into shooting skate videos. I was so inspired by Spike Jonze’s Fully Flared skate video that I started experimenting with practical effects, like setting skateboards on fire and puppetry,” director Andzej Gavriss tells CR. “After doing it for quite some time, I was offered to...
A new exhibition celebrates the work of contemporary graphic designers
Based in an old coal mining complex in Genk, C-Mine is one of Belgium’s most exciting museums and cultural centres. This summer marks the arrival of the museum’s new multidisciplinary festival Zomerslag, which features a programme of theatre, dance, music, events and more. Part of the festival is Shout, curated by Daan Linsen and Debora Lauwers of Alley Design Studio,...
Apple brings a country vibe to its latest ad
Set to a soundtrack of Kitty Wells’ classic country and western track Searching (For Someone Like You), the ad eschews the hip youth demographic we are used to seeing in Apple ads for a hip older demographic instead. The enigmatic spot opens with a rancher and his dog driving through never-ending farmland filled with identical haystacks. It’s unclear quite what...
Richard Holman on the value of the unexpected moment
Wrong turns and unpredictable moments are a part of every creative journey, yet we rarely like to examine these in full, preferring to give the impression that everything is in our control. But, writes Richard Holman, these accidents are vital The post Richard Holman on the value of the unexpected moment appeared first on Creative Review....
Pedro Nekoi on how he puts together his digital collages
Brazilian art director and illustrator Pedro Nekoi describes his work as a “mix of surrealism with a fearless use of colour, texture and patterns”. Nekoi enjoys creating an escape with his images and designs, and draws a lot of inspiration from the Memphis Group. “The way they mix patterns and shapes is just beautiful,” he says. “Also Japanese 70s and...
Studio Output creates new identity for the Alfred Landecker Foundation
The Alfred Landecker Foundation was established in 2016 by the Reimann family after they researched their ancestors’ associations with the National Socialist regime. Unsatisfied by simply uncovering their own past, the family took the lessons they learned and set up the Foundation to promote action and engagement. Today the Foundation exists to “defend civil liberal societies and protect democratic structures”,...
How branding can help us reach a greener travel future
Car brands have spent years, and millions, shoring up our reliance on petrol and personal vehicles, but change is arriving fast. Can a new wave of design and branding persuade us to move to greener forms of transport? The post How branding can help us reach a greener travel future appeared first on Creative Review....
The role of Aberdeen People’s Press in late 20th century activism
Aberdeen People’s Press logo Aberdeen might not immediately spring to mind as a hotbed of political activity in the latter part of the 20th century. However, from 1973 to 1984 a local print shop, Aberdeen People’s Press, served as the vital tissue between many of the city’s activist groups. Catalysed by greater accessibility and affordability of printing equipment, DIY printers...
Robert Yang creates queer garden game We Dwell in Possibility for MIF
“For the longest time, I’ve wanted to make a gay mobile game, but I was unsure how to get my queer politics past Apple and Google’s anti-sexuality censors,” says Robert Yang in the notes he has written to accompany We Dwell in Possibility, a crowd simulation game created for Virtual Factory, the digital home for MIF while we await the...







