Panóptico de Actualidad Gráfica y Visual
Dwindling attention spans and a hunger for immediate punchlines mean webcomics are flourishing – and they have plenty to teach us about what the internet finds funny. We talk to artists Alex Norris, Sarah Andersen and Reza Farazmand to find out more The post The golden age of webcomics appeared first on Creative Review....
On this day four years ago, the marketing industry was filled with excitement for a new campaign that was launched for International Women’s Day. Titled Fearless Girl, it saw a bronze statue of a young girl quietly installed in front of the famous Charging Bull statue in New York City’s financial district. The statue was the work of artist Kristen...
With TV comedy experiencing a boom time, channels are in stiff competition to attract viewers. Emily Gosling talks to creatives and marketers from across broadcasting and streaming to find out how they draw in the audiences The post Marketing for laughs appeared first on Creative Review....
Three small book publishers talk about why they started, what impact the pandemic has had on their businesses and how they’ve adapted The post The indie publishers adapting to the pandemic appeared first on Creative Review....
Irina Rozovsky’s new photo book In Plain Air, published by Mack, beautifully portrays Prospect Park in Brooklyn as both a social hub and place of tranquility. The series was born out of a small epiphany Rozovsky experienced in 2010 when she took a motorboat out on the lake to the south of the park. From the water, she could see...
The pair had the idea for the Think Food Bank project after noticing that most donation stations are placed, unhelpfully, by supermarkets’ exits – meaning many people only see them once their shop is done and paid for. To encourage shoppers to remember food banks while they’re still browsing the aisle, the two designers created a set of illustrated stickers...
Hosted by London’s Omer Tiroche Gallery, the exhibition comprises work by Andy Warhol, Ed Ruscha, Sol LeWitt, René Magritte and James Rosenquist, all of whom began their practice in the commercial world. The exhibition contextualises the boom in advertising in the 1920s alongside the birth of Surrealism, and aims to show how commercial and fine art movements intersect – such...
Writer and author Mat Groom shares the story behind his parallel careers in branding and comic books, including the unexpected connections between the two and his thoughts on the rise in side hustles The post The surprising links between comics and branding appeared first on Creative Review....
Art director Gem Fletcher showcases the photography of Miranda Barnes, whose work is rooted in social justice and examining narratives of Black life The post Exposure: Miranda Barnes appeared first on Creative Review....
“The name of the song, j0_0j, can be translated to ‘Jouj’. That means ‘two’ in Moroccan Arabic,” explains animator Franz Impler, the brains behind the new music video for Zouj (aka Adam Lenox)’s new track. “For me the song is about standing inbetween two worlds and the process of entering a new one,” Impler adds. “I tried to translate this...
Ria Money Transfer has been handling money transfers since 1987, when it opened its first tiny outpost in New York City. Thirty-four years later and the company is helping people across the world send funds to more than 160 countries, allowing cash to be sent as a bank transfer or cash pickup. Although well established, prior to its rebrand the...
Since its beginnings in the 1940s, the lowrider tradition has provided a platform for Mexican-Americans to express themselves. With their extended bodies and low to the road roll, the cars have become the vehicle of choice for cruising, a popular pastime in many American communities. Today, there are tens of thousands of lowriders in Los Angeles alone, but the movement...
