While drawing has always been an everyday practice for Jean Aubertin, his career as an illustrator is a fairly recent path he’s taken. Previously, Aubertin studied economics and worked for five years as a data analyst at a tech company. After an event in his personal life, drawing took on a more significant role and in 2019 he decided to...
Why some creative businesses want to stay small
For a lot of agencies and studios, growth is a top priority – but not all set up shop with this in mind. We talk to two founders about why they want to keep things small and how they’ve made it work The post Why some creative businesses want to stay small appeared first on Creative Review....
The shop cats of China get a starring role in new book
While dogs often get the gig, cats, with their majestic and stoic air, seem to be the more natural choice for the role of guardian. This is what Marcel Heijnen’s photographs demonstrate, as he has captured China’s shop cats who act as emperors over these small retail kingdoms, keeping rodents at bay and luring customers inside. All images: © Marcel...
The shop cats of China get a starring role in new book
While dogs often get the gig, cats, with their majestic and stoic air, seem to be the more natural choice for the role of guardian. This is what Marcel Heijnen’s photographs demonstrate, as he has captured China’s shop cats who act as emperors over these small retail kingdoms, keeping rodents at bay and luring customers inside. All images: © Marcel...
The shop cats of China get a starring role in new book
While dogs often get the gig, cats, with their majestic and stoic air, seem to be the more natural choice for the role of guardian. This is what Marcel Heijnen’s photographs demonstrate, as he has captured China’s shop cats who act as emperors over these small retail kingdoms, keeping rodents at bay and luring customers inside. All images: © Marcel...
Will Child reimagines Kurupt FM in plasticine
Kurupt FM, stars of the mockumentary People Just Do Nothing and self-appointed bastions of UK garage, have released a new track with Jaykae and Mist that puts a spin on Gabrielle’s 90s classic Dreams. The pirate radio hosts enlisted animator Will Child to put his trademark light-hearted spin on the video, marking a coming together of two patrons of parody....
The road to freedom
As the UK removes Covid restrictions, our design correspondent Daniel Benneworth-Gray examines what ‘freedom’ means when you’re essentially a hermit The post The road to freedom appeared first on Creative Review....
A foot in the door
Graduating in the wake of a global pandemic throws one more hurdle in the path of talented people eager to forge a career in the creative industries. And for those from backgrounds that are already underrepresented in the business, there are already plenty of barriers in place. Creative Review has partnered with Studio PI, an award-winning photography and illustration agency...
Animator Sim Marriott on making it work off grid
For the last five years, Sim Marriott has been living and working aboard a boat. He talks to us about taking remote working to a new level during the pandemic, and the practicalities of sustaining an animation career on board The post Animator Sim Marriott on making it work off grid appeared first on Creative Review....
Oscar Hudson directs energetic new spot for Apple Watch
We’ve become well accustomed to sports advertising’s obsession with earnest voiceovers and gripping tales of winning against the odds. More recently however, there’s been somewhat of a backlash against this tried and tested formula, with Nike even celebrating being rubbish at sport. Apple Watch’s latest spot, Hello Sunshine, initially appears as though it might fall into the earnest trap, as...
New York hosts a wild foam party in Method’s new ad
The advert starts innocently enough, depicting just another day in the Big Apple as it faces a forecast of record-breaking temperatures, and crowds of irate New Yorkers. Things rapidly get weird, however, when a tide of soapy foam rolls into the streets. Locals are soon wrapped up in a giant, city-wide foam party as they forget their troubles, and allow...
How rap music took over advertising
As genres such as hip-hop and grime cement their position in the mainstream, we explore how the brand world is increasingly taking note The post How rap music took over advertising appeared first on Creative Review....







