With the internet now accounting for roughly the same amount of carbon emissions as global air travel, we look at what designers can do to help tackle our digital waste problem The post Can we design a more sustainable internet? appeared first on Creative Review....
Why your brand needs an EQ boost
The Smiley Company has enjoyed a fascinating evolution. Over the past five decades, it has grown from a powerful symbol of happiness and optimism into a rich visual language that can build emotional connections between people all over the world. As we discussed in our article exploring 50 years of the Smiley brand, this evolution began in the 1990s when...
Xavia Chen’s charming animated music video for Amber Kuo’s latest track
Amber Kuo is a Mandopop singer and actor and after an eight year hiatus she is set to release her new album this summer with her own record label, Nomad City Records. As a taster of what’s to come, this week sees her release a track from the album called A Scarlet Riding Hood. Taipei-based 2D animator Xavia Chen has...
How I Got Here: Dapo Adeola
The British-Nigerian illustrator and character designer talks about his break into the creative industries, his experiences with being pigeonholed, plus his plans for the future The post How I Got Here: Dapo Adeola appeared first on Creative Review....
Why it pays for brands to go local
In an age of turbulence, brands are seeing the benefits of a localised approach over a global one. Here, Ben Sillence, strategy director at Lewis Moberly, explores what this may mean for designers and creatives The post Why it pays for brands to go local appeared first on Creative Review....
The design legacy of 2 Tone
The exhibition offers a deep dive into the legacy of 2 Tone, and its significance as both a musical and political force in the late 70s and early 80s. What’s also evident throughout is the coherence of 2 Tone’s design, from its logos to its distinctive black-and-white chequered branding to the clothing worn by both the bands and their fans....
Push the boundaries of interactive entertainment
Readers of a certain age may remember Knightmare, the medieval-style interactive adventure show that captured kids’ imaginations in the late 80s and early 90s. Three decades on, rapid advances in 5G technology have the potential to unlock a thrilling new world of shared entertainment moments. “Imagine Knightmare, but taken to Ready Player One levels,” smiles Geoff Goodwin, senior director, RYOT...
Push the boundaries of interactive entertainment
Readers of a certain age may remember Knightmare, the medieval-style interactive adventure show that captured kids’ imaginations in the late 80s and early 90s. Three decades on, rapid advances in 5G technology have the potential to unlock a thrilling new world of shared entertainment moments. “Imagine Knightmare, but taken to Ready Player One levels,” smiles Geoff Goodwin, senior director, RYOT...
Early 2000s nightlife in all its chaotic, shiny glory
The documentation of an era, and subsequently the way we remember it, goes hand in hand with the camera that captures it all. The British free party culture of the late 80s and early 90s has been etched in our collective consciousness with the textured grain and mellower colours of the cameras that were used to document the scene. Images...
Early 2000s nightlife in all its chaotic, shiny glory
The documentation of an era, and subsequently the way we remember it, goes hand in hand with the camera that captures it all. The British free party culture of the late 80s and early 90s has been etched in our collective consciousness with the textured grain and mellower colours of the cameras that were used to document the scene. Images...
Rosie Barker creates sunny, retro vibes in her crisp illustrations
Feeling as though she was steered toward academia at school, Rosie Barker found herself at Goldsmith’s University studying English Literature, thinking a career in journalism would be the path she’d follow. “My idea of becoming a writer came crashing down when I started attending lectures. I quickly realised that reading Victorian literature or in fact any literature was my idea...
The challenges and joys of being your own boss
Nick Howe, co-founder of the Liverpool based design agency Uniform, reflects on setting up shop straight out of uni and the lessons learned along the way The post The challenges and joys of being your own boss appeared first on Creative Review....






