It was the Christmas ad that launched a thousand Christmas ads, and established John Lewis’s festive branding tropes for a decade to come. Director Dougal Wilson and adam&eveDDB co-founder Ben Priest remember how The Long Wait was made The post An Oral History of John Lewis’ The Long Wait appeared first on Creative Review....
Pascal Greco’s photos show the beauty of video game Death Stranding
Pascal Greco originally embarked on this project as a continuation of his 2013 series No Cliché, which sought to uncover the lesser photographed parts of Iceland. In 2020 he was set to return to the country to capture the bits of Icelandic architecture that most tourists ignore, but was forced to change his plans. Stuck in lockdown, Greco bought himself...
Cook up movie magic with Hato’s new recipe book
Since 2014, the team at international design practice Hato has been gathering a list of films with memorable food scenes, eventually spawning books, film nights and supper clubs under the banner Cooking With Scorsese – a nod to the director who the studio hails as the “master of food on film”. The studio’s new publication is a cookbook featuring recipes...
BBC Christmas ad is a slice of family life
Eschewing a glossy approach, the down-to-earth style of the BBC’s Christmas ad makes for an unexpected but very relatable film from the broadcaster. It features a mix of tender and very funny moments and runs to almost four minutes long. At its heart are two British families, linked by a burgeoning romance, who are shown celebrating Christmas in their own...
BBC Christmas ad is a slice of family life
Eschewing a glossy approach, the down-to-earth style of the BBC’s Christmas ad makes for an unexpected but very relatable film from the broadcaster. It features a mix of tender and very funny moments and runs to almost four minutes long. At its heart are two British families, linked by a burgeoning romance, who are shown celebrating Christmas in their own...
BBC Christmas ad is a slice of family life
Eschewing a glossy approach, the down-to-earth style of the BBC’s Christmas ad makes for an unexpected but very relatable film from the broadcaster. It features a mix of tender and very funny moments and runs to almost four minutes long. At its heart are two British families, linked by a burgeoning romance, who are shown celebrating Christmas in their own...
BBC Christmas ad is a slice of family life
Eschewing a glossy approach, the down-to-earth style of the BBC’s Christmas ad makes for an unexpected but very relatable film from the broadcaster. It features a mix of tender and very funny moments and runs to almost four minutes long. At its heart are two British families, linked by a burgeoning romance, who are shown celebrating Christmas in their own...
BBC Christmas ad is a slice of family life
Eschewing a glossy approach, the down-to-earth style of the BBC’s Christmas ad makes for an unexpected but very relatable film from the broadcaster. It features a mix of tender and very funny moments and runs to almost four minutes long. At its heart are two British families, linked by a burgeoning romance, who are shown celebrating Christmas in their own...
BBC Christmas ad is a slice of family life
Eschewing a glossy approach, the down-to-earth style of the BBC’s Christmas ad makes for an unexpected but very relatable film from the broadcaster. It features a mix of tender and very funny moments and runs to almost four minutes long. At its heart are two British families, linked by a burgeoning romance, who are shown celebrating Christmas in their own...
Anu Ambasna’s freeform creative practice mixes art and music
Anu Ambasna’s illustrated universe is filled with all manner of characters. There are putty-like personalities that look a bit like high functioning babies, or people who are the object of playful derision, like the slurring drunk guy who barks a track request at the DJ. And don’t be surprised if you spy some faces embedded in toilet seats or egg...
Ask Anna: Will going on parental leave affect my creative career?
Our agony aunt Anna Higgs addresses a reader’s questions about life as a parent in the creative industry. We hear about the advantages parenthood can bring to the workplace, but also of the inequalities that remain across some of the industry The post Ask Anna: Will going on parental leave affect my creative career? appeared first on Creative Review....
Inside the surreal and tender world of Raman Djafari
The animation director has created striking visuals and characters for everyone from Elton John and Dua Lipa to Adult Swim. He talks to us about making the transition from illustration to 3D animation and why people shouldn’t so quick to just label his work ‘trippy’ The post Inside the surreal and tender world of Raman Djafari appeared first on Creative...




