Creative Review articles from April 2003

Creative Review archives from April 2003

Collective thoughts. (Editorial/Letters).(Sixth International Design Indaba in Cape Town)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
April 1, 2003... Not that I want to make you feel jealous or anything, but, at the time of writing, I have just got back from Cape Town and the Sixth International Design Indaba. Yes, it was sunny. Yes, it was hot. But more importantly (honest) this was a great...

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2003... ACCESS FOR ALL Adopting accessibility guidelines does not mean the end of creativity for designers [Can You Read This, January, Letters, March]. The RNIB guidelines are a great starting point for anyone producing or implementing...

Corrections.(Correction Notice)
April 1, 2003... In the I Was The Human Dolphin article (CR March 03) we misspelled Rick MacClure's name. In the same issue, in our feature on Massive Attack (Massive Project), we wrongly credited Partizan Midi Minuit as being the production company on the...

Red Snapper by Red Snapper. (First Sight).
April 1, 2003... Fresh, innovative design from London studio Non-Format for Red Snapper's latest album on record label, Lo Recordings. Explains designer Jon Forss of the project: "We wanted to convey the unique way that Red Snapper mix electronica with more...

Augmented lines by somatic responses. (First Sight).
April 1, 2003... Another striking sleeve, this time from designers Oscar Goldman and Neil Fletcher of the Sheffield-based studio, Substance[R]. For electronica act Somatic Response's forthcoming release, Augmented Lines, the duo combined black, green and white...

Jean Widmer exhibition brochure. (First Sight).
April 1, 2003... This brochure was created by designer Philippe Apeloig to accompany the exhibition, Jean Widmer, A Devotion to Modernism, currently on view at The Herb Lubalin Study Center of Design and Typography at the Cooper Union School of Art and curated...

Silas catalogue. (First Sight).
April 1, 2003... Illustrator James Jarvis has created the Spring/Summer 2003 catalogue of ubercool label Silas. Designed as an Al double-sided poster, Jarvis has created an intricate Silas world where man, animal and plant co-exist happily. The detail he...

Harrods identities. (First Sight).
April 1, 2003... D.design is responsible for creating three overall identities for a new Harrods spa development. Found on the store's fifth floor, it incorporates three services: Urban Retreat, Beauty Club and Peter Smith (for men). Asked to create an edge of...

Abbey road brochure. (First Sight).
April 1, 2003... Atticus Design & Media have come up with this cool brochure for Abbey Road Studios. Rather aptly, they have chosen to house the brochure in a 12" die-cut record sleeve. Vibrant colour and a combination of both traditional and modern fonts were...

Agnes B periodical. (First Sight).
April 1, 2003... French label, agnes b has been publishing Point D'Ironie since 1997. Each newspaper-style issue is handed over to an artist who is then given complete editorial and design control. The most recent issue, available from shops, cinemas, cafes,...

Matthew Williamson lifestyle range invites. (First Sight).
April 1, 2003... These A6 invites to the launch of Matthew Williamson's range of homeware products held at this year's London Fashion Week were created by Bryan Edmondson of SEA Design. Five fluorescent flame-edged acrylics, in the same colours as Williamson's...

Fila poster/print campaign. (First Sight).
April 1, 2003... Personal motivation and inspiration is central to KesselsKramer's new campaign for sports brand Fila. In the agency's first work since since winning the account, print and posters focus on the process of mentally and physically improving...

Daz TV campaign. (First Sight).(laundry detergent commercials feature bawdy mix of dirty undies and torrid affairs)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Cleaner Close, the new campaign/soap drama for Daz from Leo Burnett casts aside the traditional "door-step challenge" for a bawdy mix of dirty undies and torrid affairs. The cleaning properties of the detergent are underlined by scenes such as...

Save the children lenticular poster. (First Sight).(from M&C Saatchi)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... M&C Saatchi have produced a lorry-mounted, lenticular poster for international charity Save the Children. The poster, which covers both sides of the lorry, initially shows piles of wooden crates - presumably the truck's contents. When the...

Heal's poster campaign. (First Sight).(from BMP DDB, London)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... A bizarre love triangle, where jealous spouses wreak revenge on the prized Heal's furniture of their loved-ones, is the idea behind an elegant new campaign from BMP DDB, London. The posters, photographed by Nadav Kander, feature women hurling...

Gala bingo TV campaign. (First Sight).(by Leo Burnett creatives Jonathan Budds and Anita Davis)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Directors Traktor have shot a new campaign for that housewives' favourite, bingo. The new spots for the Gala Bingo club (which apparently hands out [pounds sterling]18 million per week in prizes) focus on the idea that everyone loves a winner....

Club 18-30 posters. (First Sight).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The famous red and white type-only ads for The Economist are parodied in a new campaign for notorious holiday company Club 18-30. The art direction is virtually identical, the only difference: instead of a pay-off alluding to the intellect of...

Whitechapel builds on new look. (First Sight).(Whitechapel Art Gallery)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The success of Tate Modern has left other London contemporary galleries playing catch-up. The Whitechapel Art Gallery, tucked away in the East End, is no exception. As part of its fight back, The Whitechapel called in design consultancy...

Warp films releases first DVD. (First Sight).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The first release on Warp Films, the new moving image arm of Warp Records, is a short film by arch satirist Chris Morris. Only recently awarded a BAFTA for Best Short Film, My Wrongs #8245-8249 & 117 is a surreal 15 minute farce where a talking...

As gas adds Fenwick, McGinness and the light surgeons. (First Sight).(The Light Surgeons, Ryan McGinness and Richard Fenwick are the latest graphic filmmakers to have their work released on DVD by Japanese creative publishing company, Gas)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The Light Surgeons, Ryan McGinness and Richard Fenwick are the latest graphic filmmakers to have their work released on DVD by Japanese creative publishing company, Gas. Previously known for the Gasbook series of publications (CR March...

Taschen's good book. (First Sight).(The Luther Bible of 1534 reprint )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Apparently 2003 is the Year of the Bible. In commemoration, Taschen has published an impressively sumptuous reprint of The Luther Bible of 1534, the first complete German publication of the Bible. Martin Luther's Bible can lay claim to...

Winning ways to beat stress. (First Sight).(music, dominant theme; Stressed Out, creative competition )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Music was the dominant theme among the winners of Stressed Out, the creative competition organised by the Samaritans and the Science Museum. Entrants were asked to show how they cope with stress using words, photography, digital animation or...

Ones to watch: Chris Bovill and John Allison. (First Sight).(TBWA\London )
April 1, 2003... During their interview, Chris Bovill and John Allison were blissfully unaware that, in less than a week, they'd be on stage collecting a gold award from the Creative Circle for Babies, their amusingly explicit contribution to the excellent John...

I made the horses match: script supervisor Brenda Loader talks to Gavin Lucas about her role in the making of the new lloyds tsb equus commercial. (First Sight).(Lloyds TSB Bank PLC)(Interview)
April 1, 2003... CR: What is your profession/job title? BL: I'm a script supervisor -- though this role used to be called continuity. CR: How did you land this job? BL: I've worked with the producer, Rupert Smythe, on various jobs in the past and...

Disassembly line: to advertise Honda's new car, Wieden + Kennedy took it to bits. Gavin Lucas reveals why and how they did it. (First Sight).
April 1, 2003... AT A FULL TWO MINUTES long, Cog, Wieden + Kennedy London's new commercial for the Honda Accord, is huge. When it launches on ITV on 6 April, it will fill an entire ad break during the coverage of this year's Brazilian Grand Prix. "I don't...

Transport: each month showcase explores a different theme bringing you the latest and best work produced in that area from around the world.(FontWorks UK Ltd., Agfa Monotype Corp., custom typefaces)
April 1, 2003... As in other areas of corporate life, clients in the transport sector are making full use of custom typefaces. Here are four recent examples: Vauxhall: Fontworks was commissioned by one of Vauxhall's ad agencies, Luton-based Butterfield...

Design for life: a lot of prominent designers talk about using their skills for the benefit of society - those at work in the NHS do it every day.(National Health Service)
April 1, 2003... THERE'S A SAYING THAT goes "bad graphic design never killed anyone". The implication: that design is a purely decorative, inconsequential endeavour of little real benefit to anybody. But you only have to look at the calamities that occur in the...

The original: a major new V&A show will reveal why Guy Bourdin became one of the most influential and most copied photographers of out time.(Victoria and Albert Museum)
April 1, 2003... GUY BOURDIN WILL BE THE FIRST major exhibition to assess the ingenious and complex images of one of the most creative photographers of the twentieth century. For the generations of image lovers who scanned for and tore out Bourdin's work from...

Return to first principles: in 1978, a report into commercials production talked of "disquiet and raw suspicion" between clients and suppliers. Twenty five years on, what's changed?(commercial production costs )
April 1, 2003... IN 1978. A SURVEY WAS conducted by the then London advertising agency Wood, Brigdale and Company amongst 200 leading marketing companies with the aim of establishing a basis on which they could assess and track their commercials production...

Up from the streets: once, tats cru ran the gauntlet of the NYPD to spray their images on buildings and subway cars: now, their clients include coke and reebok. Helen Walters met them at their bronx studio.(Tats Cru Inc., New York Police Department)
April 1, 2003... YOU PROBABLY WOULDN'T EXPECT the Bronx-based office of three graffiti artists -- self-styled "mural kings" -- to be a scene of domestic bliss. But visit the studio of Tats Cru on Hunts Point Avenue in the south east Bronx, and that's...

Secret design secret' designer: intro's Adrian Shaughnessy uncovers the work of Christopher Murphy, Aka Fehler, the model of a modern designer?
April 1, 2003... I HAVE A PET THEORY (like most pet theories it's highly prejudiced and comes with lashings of self-interest): I'm convinced that graphic designers tend to make decent human beings. It doesn't seem to matter whether it's polite young graduates...

That Riviera touch. (Seen).(art gallery in Brooklyn)
April 1, 2003... Helen Walters visits the opening of a Brooklyn gallery set up by creatives It's probably the coldest evening in American history, but the opening party at Riviera is jam-packed with New York's bright young things, all intent on ignoring...

Document of trivial times. (Reviews).(The Guardian's Roger Tooth reviews 2003's World Press Photo winners)
April 1, 2003... The Guardian's Roger Tooth reviews 2003's World Press Photo winners "It's events, dear boy, events." As eloquently as Harold Macmillan's famous quote, this year's World Press photo competition winners speak volumes about the lack of decent...

This month's cover story. (Reviews).(Creative Review's first ever Annual of Creative Circle Awards winners)
April 1, 2003... How the cover of this month's Issue of CR came together As this issue contains Creative Review's first ever Annual, we wanted to do something different with the cover. Newsstand presence was a priority as well as creating something that...

Tango viral AD. (Pick of the Month).(from Ckennow Hornby Inge)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... FROM CKENNOW HORNBY INGE More orange-coloured sllliness in viral form from Tango. This time, the fun centres on killer whales hunting a seal pup. Two whales capture said seal and then proceed to bat It between them across the water using...

Marmalade magazine. (Pick of the Month).(from Hotbed Publishing)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... FROM HOTBED PUBLISHING With articles on affordable art, weird beards and Sweden, an interview with Tony Benn and some beautiful street-scene photography, Marmalade magazine has a cerebral yet emotive blend of intelligent writing and...

The unseen Gulf war. (Pick of the Month).(from The Guardian)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... FROM THE GUARDIAN, G2, 14 FEBRUARY, 2003 As Britain and the US look set to engage in another war against Iraq, this remarkable issue of The Guardian's second section reminded us what truly happened last time. Although Kenneth Jarecke's...

Propaganda leaflets. (Pick of the Month).(from the US government)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... FROM US CENTRAL COMMAND While many designers are engaged in anti-war projects, others are busy laying the groundwork for the invasion of Iraq. Over the last few months, hundreds of thousands of leaflets have been dropped over Iraq by...

X-cite commercial. (Pick of the Month).(from Abbott Mead Vickers.BBDO, London)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... FROM ABBOTT MEAD VICKERS.BBDO, LONDON Waking, bleary-eyed on the sofa after a night on the town: dehydrated, stinking, covered in the remains of last night's kebab... we've all been there (haven't we?). Mercifully, though, we don't all...

Playlounge mural. (Pick of the Month).(from Ian Wright)
April 1, 2003... FROM IAN WRIGHT Playlounge, the designer toy shop on London's Beak Street, has a gorgeous new mural on the back wall. Towering boldly over the limited-edition figures is a Transformer to rival the mighty leader Optimus Prime. Formed...

Lynx commercial. (Pick of the Month).(from Bartle Bogle Hegarthy, London)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... FROM BARTLE BOGLE HEGARTHY, LONDON When your ads are re-created on prime-time TV you can relax, safe in the knowledge that the public consciousness has been well and truly trespassed. Those sad enough to sit in of a Saturday night will note...

BBFC commercial. (Pick of the Month).(British Board of Film Classification )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... FROM DFGW, LONDON In a clever play on the conventional movie trailer, this spot for the British Board of Film Classification apes the thriller genre while aiming to highlight the benefits of the classification guide to parents. The trailer...

Robbie Williams, come undone promo. (Pick of the Month).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... FROM EMI RECORDS Robbie Williams' cheeky-chappie ironic image may wear a bit thin at times but his willingness to play with what it means to be a pop star suggests an intelligence and awareness that he is not often given credit for. (I...

Emily McCarthy takes her pick of the latest publications competing for space on your shelves. (Reviews).
April 1, 2003... LOGOLOUNGE Rockport, [pounds sterling]34.99 Compiled by designer Bill Gardner and writer Catharine Fishel, Logolounge (cover shown, 1) collects together some 2000 identities by leading contemporary designers. A spin-off from the...

The Annual.(best work from all creative disciplines )
April 1, 2003... Introduction Welcome to The Annual. Over the next 84 pages we bring you the highlights of the past year in advertising, design, pop promos, photography, illustration and new media. Starting any new scheme is always a risk but, after taking...

Best in book. (The Annual).
April 1, 2003... Fourth estate: catalogues July-December 2002 and January-June 2003 Frost Design has enjoyed a long and fruitful relationship with innovative publishing imprint, Fouth Estate. Freed from the need to show covers in the publisher's six-monthly...

The annual. (January - April).
April 1, 2003... CONEY ISLAND: POSTERS Series of posters promoting Coney Island, a book of Bruce Gilden photographs Design consultancy: Browns Creative director: Jonathan Ellery Designers: Jonathan Ellery, Jamie Roberts Account manager:...

The annual. (May - August).
April 1, 2003... JOHN SMITH'S: MONSTERS/BALL SKILLS/MUM/DIVING TV CAMPAIGN The wonderful Peter Kay exuberantly spouts forth with his own uniquely brash brand of no-nonsense Northern advice Advertising agency: TBWA\London Art directors/copywriters:...

The annual. (September - December).
April 1, 2003... WWW.PLAYSTATIONEMOTIONS.COM Use the colour slider to create visual representations of the emotions that you might feel while playing computer games Design consultancy: Bloc Creative directory: Rick Palmer Lead designer: John...

President's Award.(of the Creative Circle goes to Paul Silburn)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... This year's recipient is a writer. Vince Squibb thinks he works harder than the most fired-up junior. Nick Bell says he is addicted to ads. Libby Brockhoff regards him as the most professional creative she's ever worked with. Now as Vince...

The Creative Circle honours 2003.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... PLATINUM I'm a big fan of the Harvey Nichols campaign. The photography is sublime, the art direction immaculate. Everyone involved in bringing it to fruition should feel very pleased with themselves. But I tend to agree with the other...