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The director, who’s made work for Great Ormond Street and BBC2, based the film around the song’s lyrics, which she says made her think of someone writing to a friend on another planet. In the video, Dora – who’s inexplicably stranded on the moon with a snake – receives a letter from her friend persuading her to come back home....
Unilever-owned Dove has renewed its fight against unrealistic beauty standards with a new campaign that highlights the damage caused by heavily-edited selfies on social media. At the heart of the campaign is a 60-second film directed by Benito Montorio, called Reverse Selfie. The brand says it’s a sequel to its hugely successful 2006 campaign ad Evolution, which shone a light...
Digital experiences exploded throughout the global pandemic. As physical events are reintroduced in many countries, we talk to the people behind virtual nightclub Club Qu about drawing inspiration from gaming and why digital events won’t disappear The post Where does virtual clubbing go from here? appeared first on Creative Review....
We speak to alumni from Benetton-backed Fabrica and the Design Museum’s Designers in Residence programme about the allure of doing a creative residency, and how the experience has influenced their practice The post Inside the world of creative residencies appeared first on Creative Review....
The latest ad to be created as part of Channel 4’s annual Diversity in Advertising Award, which sees the winning campaign granted £1m of commercial airtime funding, has been released. This time, entrants were requested to pitch campaigns focused on the authentic representation of UK Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Groups within TV advertising, which was found to be universally...
As Australia battles record numbers of floods, cyclones and destructive bushfires, the country’s problem with extreme weather is becoming increasingly urgent. While natural disasters have long been a sticking point when it comes to getting insurance in countries around the world, providers in Australia are beginning to approach things differently. Last year, the CR Annual featured NRMA Insurance’s Safety Hub,...
H&M’s One/Second/Suit initiative offers a free suit to anyone in need, allowing men (and presumably women, if they fit into menswear sizes) to book and borrow the clothes for 24 hours. The idea for the programme was created by H&M together with Uncommon Creative Studio, in response to discussions around the idea of the modern man, and what that means...
The past year has seen a flood of new education schemes pop up which aim to bring new talent and diverse voices into the advertising industry. But will this lead to lasting change? The post Will new education schemes finally bring diversity to advertising? appeared first on Creative Review....
Snarky comments do little to help the creative industry, but can Twitter be salvaged as a place for useful design discourse? Nicole Phillips and Craig Oldham discuss how to deal with negativity, and whether design Twitter needs a dose of online etiquette The post Does Design Twitter need a code of ethics? appeared first on Creative Review....
Growing up on the books of artist Tomi Ungerer sparked a desire within French illustrator Simon Bailly to tell tales through images. While studying illustration, the most important lesson he learned was about telling a story simply through one picture or a series of them. “It’s something I use every day in my work,” he says. “For example, in my...
While previous ads for the Amazon Alexa have seen Ellen Degeneres and Portia de Rossi ponder what life was like before the arrival of smart assistants, and Michael B Jordan become one, Droga5’s latest spot for the brand tackles a topic which will likely spark painful memories for many parents: home schooling. Happily, the ad goes about it in humorous...
Photographer Luis Alberto Rodriguez and designer Jordi Ng both forged a career without a formal arts education. They reflect on how they learned their craft, coping with insecurity and what taking an alternative route has brought to their practice The post Navigating a career as a self-taught creative appeared first on Creative Review....
