ES Magazine first burst onto the streets of London in 1987 with a striking cover featuring an illustration of the Eros statue in Piccadilly Circus, and a promise to “bring an added dimension to living in our great city”. Over the last 35 years, the Evening Standard newspaper’s magazine offshoot has gone from a monthly to weekly print title read...
Reckoning with Eric Gill’s legacy
Is it possible to separate the personal lives of artists and designers from the work they produce? As controversies around Eric Gill bubble up once more, designer Craig Oldham considers how we should handle his legacy The post Reckoning with Eric Gill’s legacy appeared first on Creative Review....
My breakthrough moment: Maira Kalman
The illustrator and writer discusses how, already 30 years into her career, a commission from the New York Times for a column called Principles of Uncertainty opened up a myriad of new possibilities The post My breakthrough moment: Maira Kalman appeared first on Creative Review....
M&M’s reveals global redesign alongside new brand purpose
M&M’s has kicked off the year with changes to its visual design and a stronger emphasis on brand purpose, with a new mission of “creating a world where everyone feels they belong”. This will be reflected in a refreshed tone of voice that parent company Mars promises will be “more inclusive, welcoming and unifying, while remaining rooted in our signature...
Alex Prager’s carefully controlled photos visualise two uncontrollable years
High Noon, 2021. All images by Alex Prager, courtesy Alex Prager Studio and Lehmann Maupin Photographer and director Alex Prager is best known for her choreographed, noir-ish images of crowds, where the buzz is frozen and not a hair is left out of place. In her new exhibition at Lehmann Maupin in London, the influence of cinema is still felt...
A new photography exhibition explores America in crisis
Originally conceived in 1969, America in Crisis was a group initiative that used the power of imagemaking to assess the state of the nation. Taking the form of an exhibition and publication, the project was led by Magnum Photos’ then New York bureau chief, Lee Jones, and American photographer Charles Harbutt. “Several of us felt that the 1968 elections would...
The history of the Doomsday Clock design
As the 2022 number of seconds before potential apocalypse is announced, Michael Bierut and other designers discuss the history of one of the most important pieces of 20th century information design The post The history of the Doomsday Clock design appeared first on Creative Review....
The history of the Doomsday Clock design
As the 2022 number of seconds before potential apocalypse is announced, Michael Bierut and other designers discuss the history of one of the most important pieces of 20th century information design The post The history of the Doomsday Clock design appeared first on Creative Review....
The history of the Doomsday Clock design
As the 2022 number of seconds before potential apocalypse is announced, Michael Bierut and other designers discuss the history of one of the most important pieces of 20th century information design The post The history of the Doomsday Clock design appeared first on Creative Review....
The history of the Doomsday Clock design
As the 2022 number of seconds before potential apocalypse is announced, Michael Bierut and other designers discuss the history of one of the most important pieces of 20th century information design The post The history of the Doomsday Clock design appeared first on Creative Review....
Kaws brings his art to the Serpentine Gallery in London and Fortnite
Kaws: New Fiction in Fortnite © Epic Games Brian Donnelly, the New York-based artist better known by his alias Kaws, is showing works in a new show at London’s Serpentine Gallery, his first major solo exhibition in the city. The exhibition, called New Fiction, blends Donnelly’s physical artworks – a combination of street art, graphic design and his cartoonish, eyeless...
Kaws brings his art to the Serpentine Gallery in London and Fortnite
Kaws: New Fiction in Fortnite © Epic Games Brian Donnelly, the New York-based artist better known by his alias Kaws, is showing works in a new show at London’s Serpentine Gallery, his first major solo exhibition in the city. The exhibition, called New Fiction, blends Donnelly’s physical artworks – a combination of street art, graphic design and his cartoonish, eyeless...






