Panóptico de Actualidad Gráfica y Visual
“I think I’ve always been interested in subcultures and visuals that other people don’t find conventionally pretty,” says Louise Zergaeng Pomeroy. Born and raised in Brighton, the illustrator’s stylised aesthetic is hugely influenced by her time growing up in the city. “Some of my earliest drawings are of characters with mohawks, based on the punks who lived down the road...
Armed with her camera, Linda Simpson found herself at the heart of New York’s burgeoning drag scene in the 80s. Her new book gives an insight into the hedonistic heights and melancholic lows that came to define the era The post Documenting the drag explosion appeared first on Creative Review....
Google’s arts platform Google Arts & Culture has launched a permanent interactive collection that traces the history and legacy of electronic music and its place in shaping technology, movements and wider culture. The virtual exhibition, titled Music, Makers & Machines, involves over 50 international cultural partners across 15 countries, from industry experts and pioneers to labels, festivals and institutions. The...
Nike’s latest ad aims to launch its new maternity collection, Nike (M), but as is the way with the sports brand’s commercials, it contains a deeper message that speaks to concerns that women may have about the way their bodies might change during pregnancy and after birth. Titled the Toughest Athletes, the film questions whether motherhood and sport can be...
Leaders might shy away from humour during difficult times. Yet, as leadership coach Tanya Livesey points out, laughter is one of the most powerful ways to help your team bond The post Why we should take laughter more seriously appeared first on Creative Review....
Munya Chawawa has garnered legions of followers through his whip-smart videos and characters, which he shares online. Here, he discusses the importance of craft and the challenges of 60-second satire The post The colourful characters of Munya Chawawa appeared first on Creative Review....
Founded in 2019 by Sam Franklin, Theo Margolius and Xav Kearney – all of whom previously worked at estate agency Nested – Otta offers a decidedly different take on the drudgery of job hunting. Rather than displaying users long lists of jobs, it tailors recommendations according to what people are actually searching for – taking into account desired salary, size...
Produced by BBC Creative and directed by Max Siedentopf, the campaign is a response to soaring radio listening figures across the board – which have been enormously boosted by lockdown. A Rajar report from May 2020 showed that commercial radio hit a record 36.3 million average weekly listeners in the first three months of 2020. And in November last year,...
Whether it’s thrilling movie fans with the latest VFX techniques or blowing gamers’ minds with immersive ua-real graphics, studios at the cutting-edge of entertainment must stay on the front foot to meet the demands of an industry that’s constantly hungry for more. And as the technology we use to consume that entertainment continues to improve exponentially, every new experience in...
Created by New York-based agency Small for Italian charity CoorDown, the ad is a whimsical tale which opens by showing a bakery hiring a young woman with Down syndrome. When customers to the store witness her skills, it sets off a series of positive actions by other local companies. The film aims to raise awareness of the barriers and prejudices...
First launched in 2010, Wieden + Kennedy Portland’s shirtless one-shot ads for P&G brand Old Spice turned heads and spawned a cascade of spinoffs. We retrace how the ads were made with the creatives as well as The Man himself, Isaiah Mustafa The post An oral history of the Old Spice ads appeared first on Creative Review....
The shapes in Nick Dahlen’s creations are strong yet supple, with satisfying bends and curves accentuated by thick, dense shadows. His textures have the smudgy quality of early airbrushed art, in what appears to be a trace of his past dabbling in graffiti. There’s also a sense of rhythm to Dahlen’s artworks, which possibly explains why he’s earned a range...
