As cannabis laws continue to relax in North America, we talk to three founders about how branding and creative direction are baked into the process of changing perceptions of the category The post The changing nature of cannabis branding appeared first on Creative Review....
Osbert Parker on the importance of play
Osbert Parker has spent the last 30 years ripping, cutting and dismantling in pursuit of his mixed media moving image work. He tells CR why experimentation – and a certain amount of naïvety – is key to his success The post Osbert Parker on the importance of play appeared first on Creative Review....
Oliver Jeffers’ latest book is a twist on the classic ghost story
All images: There’s a Ghost in this House, Oliver Jeffers. Published by HarperCollins Having sold over 14 million copies of his books worldwide, illustrator and author Oliver Jeffers has become celebrated for his imaginative takes on the humble children’s picture book. For his latest adventure, Jeffers has released his most creative title yet with the spookily well-timed, There’s a Ghost...
Spintank has designed a slick bike motif for Lyon’s new cycling routes
Opened in September this year, the new 250km network – which will comprise 12 routes by 2026 – promises Lyon residents a safer set of cycle lanes, and is named, says Spintank president Nicolas Vanbremeersch, to suggest “a sense of status and importance within the public space”. The paths are separated from roads and pavements, intended to connect key destinations...
What makes an NFT attractive to a collector or buyer?
For all of the attention flowing toward NFTs in recent months, a lot of the focus has been on the massive amount of money in the space — and for good reason. A $69 million sale for Beeple. A $124,205 cartoon of an ape. $1 billion in NFT sales during the last week of August. As exciting as big numbers...
Exposure: Rory Hamovit
Gem Fletcher profiles LA-based photographer Rory Hamovit, who uses photography as a stage to play with manhood and queerness, and speak to the complexity and fragility of masculinity The post Exposure: Rory Hamovit appeared first on Creative Review....
Dazed’s new book reflects on the magic of making a magazine
In 1991, the first issue of Dazed & Confused was released as a single A2 fold out newsprint by a then 20-year-old Jefferson Hack and photographer Rankin. Three decades on, it has grown into the Dazed Media empire, comprising the print magazine, along with AnOther, Dazed Beauty, Nowness and Dazed Studio. Having built a reputation for groundbreaking photography, fashion and...
How Papier redefined the stationery sector
As the business unveils a major rebrand, founder Taymoor Atighetchi shares how he’s spent the last six years building a category-defining stationery brand The post How Papier redefined the stationery sector appeared first on Creative Review....
The inner life of a photographer explored in five ways
Smartphones are a typical feature of exhibition experiences nowadays, primarily used as a way to make a personal record of our time there. However a new show at New York’s International Center of Photography (ICP) flips the direction of this relationship: the pieces in the exhibition have been made with a phone to capture the privacy of the creative process,...
Studio Blackburn on its We Mean Green campaign
Last week a revamp, albeit a temporary one, of the British Rail double arrow logo caused a stir in the design press and on social media. CR speaks to Studio Blackburn, the team behind the update, to get an insight into the project and how they felt about the reaction The post Studio Blackburn on its We Mean Green campaign...
How to make your company more sustainable
Stink Studios has recently examined and reported on its carbon emissions, and is pledging to make changes to how the company works as a result. Here group managing director James Britton explains the process and offers some advice The post How to make your company more sustainable appeared first on Creative Review....
Geltor’s identity by &Walsh emphasises the wild beauty of nature
Biodesign company Geltor creates animal-free ‘designer proteins’ for brands across various consumer packaged goods, including beauty, food and drink, and nutraceuticals (products derived from food considered to have physiological benefits). Among its developments is the world’s first vegan collagen – which typically comes from pigs – for the food and beverage market. The company has a new visual identity designed...







