Building the visual world of Fontaines DC
The band’s surreal new album visuals explore a darker, more grotesque side of romance. We speak to the creative team behind the campaign about challenging the visual tropes of rock music
Brian Eno, different every time
Gary Hustwit’s new documentary film about the prolific producer, artist and thinker is programmed to generate alternative versions each time it’s shown. The director explains why this approach is the only reason Eno agreed to take part, and the possibilities of this technology for filmmakers
Floating Points’ new video is a fluid exploration of lifeforms
Tokyo-based artist Akiko Nakayama has created ‘alive paintings’ for the producer’s forthcoming album, and will be joining him on tour to create improvisational visuals later this year
All the Grand Prix winners at Cannes Lions 2024
Cannes Lions is the biggest festival of advertising and design creativity in the world: here is a list of all the major winners for 2024
How Jamie xx’s feverish new music video was made
The producer has announced his long-awaited second album, In Waves, with a new single and a chaotic music video. Director Rosie Marks tells us about why it was shot in a swingers’ club and the surprisingly tender message behind it
J Hus releases split music video set in parallel worlds
Created by multidisciplinary studio Picnic, the 2D animation follows two characters communicating through the ether, which is neatly presented in an interactive experience that shows both perspectives
Childish Gambino marks his return with a searing new video
Donald Glover’s musical alter ego and long-time collaborator Hiro Murai have teamed up on a black and white choreographed epic for Little Foot Big Foot, which harks back to Jim Crow era America
Talking career evolution with David Wilson
Stunning cabaret performances at the Playgrounds and Offf festivals are taking director David Wilson’s work in a new direction. He explains how everything he does is interconnected and why not every director’s ambition is to make movies
Charli XCX unites ‘hot internet girls’ in new video
Regular collaborator Aidan Zamiri has directed the music video for 360, which features a boardroom meeting of the internet’s favourite leftfield stars
Creative Review’s podcast looks at pitching
The latest episode of Creativity Sucks! is taking on the contentious issue of pitching in the advertising and design industries
Journeying through 500 years of Black music in Britain
An expansive exhibition at London’s British Library unpacks Black British music history through archival materials and new commissions, including a five-channel film installation in collaboration with Touching Bass
The Monthly Interview: Glenn Kitson
In the first of a new interview series, Anna Higgs talks to Glenn Kitson about combining a career as an ad director with being a ‘meme lord’, and his strategies to stay centred and fresh in a world which can often just want more of the same
Johnny Hardstaff on getting intimate with photography
The director reflects on the connection between his darkly personal photography work and his commercial films, and how the former has enriched his wider practice
Dada Projects founder on the visibility of women in digital design
Founder and creative director Christina Worner talks to CR about the motivations behind setting up the design studio and what she’s doing to creative a supportive environment for anyone who works with them
Why brands can’t be everything everywhere all at once
The purpose of brand strategy is to provide brands with direction and meaning. So why are agencies and marketers so eager to keep brands open-ended?
Fortnum & Mason reveals first ever bespoke typeface family
Two new typefaces promise a more digitally-friendly brand presence, visual cohesion, and legibility
Duolingo on why brands are becoming more human
We speak to Duolingo’s global head of social media Katherine Chan about managing the team behind its lauded social strategy and how people’s perceptions of brands are shifting in the era of individual clout
Teenage kicks: how the David ad network is growing up
We talk to co-founder Fernando Musa about how the network is evolving with age, plus how he balances his unusual dual roles as chairman at David and CEO at Ogilvy Brazil
Libresse ad calls for better period education
The mixed media ad by AMV BBDO illustrates how a lack of knowledge about periods can be a lifelong issue
What can brands learn from Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign?
CR speaks to Teemu Suviala, global chief creative officer at Landor, about how Harris is cutting through the political noise, and what lessons brands can take from her bold approach