The animator and illustrator discusses balancing commercial work with her creative instincts and the joy in making work that makes people feel uneasy ...
V&A East Museum opens with celebration of Black British music
A decade in the making, V&A East Museum opens to the public on April 18, marking a major milestone in the evolution of east London’s post-2012 cultural landscape. Situated within Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park as part of the East Bank development, the five-storey institution has been designed to serve as both a civic space and a creative catalyst, inviting participation...
V&A East Museum opens with a celebration of Black British music
A decade in the making, V&A East Museum opens to the public on April 18, marking a major milestone in the evolution of east London’s post-2012 cultural landscape. Situated within Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park as part of the East Bank development, the five-storey institution has been designed to serve as both a civic space and a creative catalyst, inviting participation...
Inside creativity today: a new live event from Creative Review
On Wednesday 6 May, we’re taking over Nica’s Bar at Sohoplace theatre in central London with a brand new, specially curated programme of talks and panels with leading industry figures – exploring the work, ideas and thinking defining creative excellence right now. Hosted by Creative Review editor Eliza Williams and the wider CR team, the afternoon will feature four sessions...
New Young Vic branding pushes back against the algorithm
The Young Vic in London has worked with local creative agency venturethree on a new brand positioning and identity, created in close collaboration with the theatre’s artistic director, Nadia Fall, and her leadership team. Founded in 1970, the world-renowned theatre has made a name for itself by playing host to cutting-edge stage productions and reimagined classics. Now, as the need...
Serious People uses humour to take on climate polluters
Rejecting traditional client relationships, the creative climate studio creates mischievous campaigns that call out corporations, agencies and industries tied to fossil fuels...
Asics reframes race day in new OOH campaign
To mark its sponsorship of four of Europe’s biggest marathons, sports brand Asics has teamed up with Design Bridge and Partners Amsterdam on a OOH campaign that spans across Paris, Milan, Rotterdam, Hamburg and London. Titled Re:focus, the campaign signals a new chapter for the brand as it looks to become a bigger player in the running category, aiming to...
Birkenstock steps beyond the sandal with global brand refresh
Base Design has unveiled a global brand refresh for Birkenstock, as the heritage footwear brand looks to reposition itself beyond its long-held association with summer sandals. Developed in collaboration with Birkenstock’s in-house teams, the new identity draws heavily on the brand’s origins. Founded in 1774 by German shoemaker Johann Adam Birkenstock, the company has built its reputation on… Source...
What does it mean to be a UNESCO City of Design?
This year Berlin celebrates its 20th anniversary of being named a UNESCO City of Design. We talk to graphic design studios across the city to discover the impact it has made...
The Brazilian Amazon gets historic new brand identity
The Legal Amazon, which consists of nine of Brazil’s 26 states, 60% of its territory, and 28 million people, has for the first time ever been given its own official brand. The initiative, established by Integrated Amazon Routes (RAI) and the Brazilian Tourist Board (Embratur), aims to offer consolidated and sustainable development for those who live in the region. “Across...
Telstra takes its network off-world in charming stop-motion campaign
Telstra is once again leaning into craft to highlight the power of connectivity, this time taking its network beyond Earth’s limits with the help of creative agency Bear Meets Eagle On Fire. In a new campaign co-created by partner agency +61, the Aussie telecoms company introduces Satellite Messaging, a feature that allows eligible customers to send and receive texts even...
Let’s make lots of money: Designing the Pet Shop Boys
As a new book chronicles 40 years of Pet Shop Boys visuals, designer Mark Farrow reflects on their unique collaborative relationship...