CR January Issue
CR’s January issue is out on 17 December. Go here to find out all about how our cover artwork was made in Brazil, read on for details of this month’s magazine
Falling trends
Financial crisis, global economic meltdown, the world on the edge – the rather large hiccup in the world’s money markets recently provided headline writers with some pretty meaty material
Very Elle, Very Cool
Non-Format give French bi-annual fashion magazine Very Elle a bold new look
GB’s Grand Prix at Epica
Three out of the four Grand Prix awarded at this year’s Epica went to advertising work from the UK. The Epica D’Or winning projects included DDB London’s Dog spot for the VW Polo in film, Lowe London’s Shadows campaign for John Lewis in outdoor, and DDB London’s LoveHate campaign for Marmite Snacks in the press category. Absolut Machines from Great Works in Sweden won the top prize in the interactive section.
Kilimanjaro
“Seeing things exploding isn’t particularly rare,” says founder of Kilimanjaro magazine Olu Odukoya, “but seeing a teddy bear exploding evokes an emotional response.” Indeed.
The President: MK Bruce Lee magazine
Here at CR we’re longstanding fans of Peet Pienaar’s Afromag – a wonderfully eclectic, loosely bound collection of stickers, posters and graphic ephemera that gives a fresh take on what a magazine could be
“That’s no moon. It’s a space station.”
Can we take Obi-Wan’s word on this one? Sadly not, as it seems that Star Wars fan Michael Horn is in fact behind the short film, Death Star Over San Francisco, which he created for Imperial Fleet Week (we’re not sure either) in San Francisco. According to Horn, who is interviewed on the official starwars.com blog, “I shot everything on my junkie DV camera, did motion-tracking and comping in After Effects, and basic sound design in Final Cut.” (Thanks to Coudal’s blog for the original link).
Get Your War On: Animated Version
If you’re unfamilar with David Rees’ hilarious comic strip, Get Your War On, then check out his vast archive of biting Clip Art satires that lay into, among other things, the War on Drugs, the War on Terror, Dubbya, McCain, Obamania et al. Now there’s an animated version – set to appear on 236.com each week. If this taster is anything to go by, the trademark simplicity and tone of Rees’ ilustrations has been maintained while the dialogue is as razor sharp as in his original three-frame strips. Thanks to Coudal’s blog for the link.
Monkey Returns for the Olympics on the BBC
With animation from Jamie Hewlett and music by Damon Albarn, BBC Sport’s new campaign for their Olympics coverage is based upon the traditional Chinese folklore tale, Journey to the West by Wu Cheng’en – probably more familiar to UK viewers through its TV incarnation, Monkey Magic!, itself an English language version of the 1970s Japanese show, Saiyūki. In the BBC’s trailer, Monkey and the inimatable Pigsy make their way on a Journey to the East, ultimately to the bird’s nest-like National Stadium in Beijing.
Underworld: Book of Jam
The Book of Jam is a down-loadable monthly PDF magazine of photography, writing and illustrations produced by Karl Hyde, Rick Smith and John Warwicker that is available to members of underworldlive.com
Reflections on Cannes 08
The hotels have lowered their prices, our livers are slowly drying out, and nearly a week has passed since the end of this year’s Cannes Lions. So it’s time to reflect: what can we learn about the state of the advertising industry based on this year’s festival?
Cannes Lions 2008 – The Winners
Gorilla for Cadbury’s Dairy Milk by Fallon London
Well, it’s all over for another year, after this evening’s award ceremony in Cannes revealed the winners of the Film, Titanium and Integrated Lions, ending the speculation on the Carlton Terrace. Taking a Grand Prix in Film was Fallon London, whose Gorilla commercial for Cadbury’s has drummed its way to the top of yet another awards ceremony. So far, so predictable you might think. But wait… this year Gorilla wasn’t the only one to enjoy Cannes Film glory, when the jury took the unprecedented move of awarding not one, but two Film Grand Prix honours.
All Deya: meet the artist behind the best beer brand going
As craft beer brand Deya turns ten, we talk to Thom Hobson, the artist behind the distinctive look of the young brewery that does things differently
Less jargon, more joy: The new rules of B2B voice
In business, the bottom line is everything. But behind every business is a human – and you need to know how to talk to them, says Reed Words’ Orlaith Wood
CR’s guide to the 2025 UK degree shows
Find out details for the undergraduate art and design showcases taking place this summer around the UK
Is women’s sport at a creative tipping point?
As the cultural momentum around women’s sport reaches fever pitch, we explore how brands are embracing diverse new audiences and challenging the conventions of sports marketing