Creative Review articles from January 2002

Creative Review archives from January 2002

Pile'Em High.(Tesco cannot import Levi's jeans)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
January 1, 2002... The recent European Court of Justice ruling that British supermarket Tesco should not be allowed to import Levi's jeans made outside the European Union and sell them at a reduced price without Levi's permission raises some intriguing points...

Letters.
January 1, 2002... CR PUT ME OFF MY FOOD I enjoyed the December issue of creative Review immensely -especially the discussion between Elliott Erwitt and Jason Evans. However, thanks to the efforts of Miles Aidridge [centrefold, above] and Giblin & James...

A world of their own. (News).(Nick Thornton Jones and Warren du Preez create ad campaign for fashion designer Issey Miyake)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Warren du Preez and Nick Thornton Jones have created the Spring/Summer 2002 press and poster campaign for Issey Miyake. Du Preez and Thornton Jones collaborated closely with Issey Miyake artistic director, Roy Genty, and designer Naoki...

Win a luxury trip to design indaba. (News).
January 1, 2002... We are offering ore reader the trip of a lifetime to attend the Fifth International Design indaba festival in Cape Town. The prize includes business class travel to South Africa, five nights accommodation at a leading five star hotel in Cape...

QTV takes top Epica prize. (News).(television advertising)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Mother's QTV campaign picked up the top prize at this year's Epica awards for European advertising and design. The ads, starring a Clueless wannabe rock star in various humiliating episodes (shown top) won the Epica D'Or awarded by a jury of...

Lost in Space: The sequel. (News).(film studio from special effects/animation specialist)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... London-based effects and animation specialist, Lost In Space has been relaunched as what it terms a 'virtual digital film studio" to work on motion graphics projects. According to founder and managing director, Christian Hogue, the...

Constantine's promo debut. (News).(photographer Elaine Constantine)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Photographer Elaine Constantine has shot her first promo - for Baby You're My Light, the first solo single by Pulp collaborator Richard Hawley. Constantine took inspiration from work in progress for an April 2002 exhibition at Manchester's...

Palmer helps kick out racism. (News).(director Chris Palmer, ad to promote Kick Racism Out of Football)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... M&C Saatchi has created a new ad to promote the organisation Kick Racism Out of Football. Based on an anonymous poem creatives Jerry Gallaher and Clive Yaxley found on the internet, it explores the differences in black and white skin. ...

Sad man returns to MTV. (News).(Ricky Gervais in ads)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Funny man Ricky Gervais fronts this year's Christmas and New Year ads for MTV. Gervais again stars as a socially inadequate, lonely record shop owner, struggling to have something resembling a life. We see Gervais and his longsuffering...

Abbott Mead Vickers Executive creative director Peter Souter will be the next president of D&AD. (News in Brief).(British Design and Art Direction)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Abbott Mead Vickers executive creative director Peter Souter will be the next president of D&AD. Following recent elections, Robert Campbell of Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe/Y&R. Patrick Collister of ehsrealtime and Dick Powell of Seymour Powell...

If you'd rather enter the Third Polaroid International Photography Awards, their deadline is 15 February 2002. (News in Brief).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... If you'd rather enter the Third Polaroid International Photography Awards, their deadline is 15 February 2002. Photographers are invited to enter their recent fine art, emulsion and image transfers or any other creative techniques using...

The Terence Higgins Trust launches its first integrated digital fundraising campaign this month, designed and built by Glue London. (News in Brief).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The Terence Higgins Trust launches its first integrated digital fundraising campaign this month, designed and built by Glue London. An email will be sent out to 80,000 people promoting a website where donations can be made. There will also be...

More awards deadlines. (News in Brief).
January 1, 2002... More awards deadlines: US entries for the New York Festivals must be in by 28 February while the rest of us have until 15 March. For details see www.nyfests.com.

Luxury lifestyles of tomorrow will not be complete without a daily dose of frozen cosmetic capsules, a bespoke designed car, a first class cruise in an airship and DNA tailored foods, according to a report from design agency pearlfisher. (News in Brief).
January 1, 2002... Luxury lifestyles of tomorrow will not be complete without a daily dose of frozen cosmetic capsules, a bespoke designed car, a first class cruise in an airship and DNA tailored foods, according to a report from design agency Pearlfisher....

The New York miracle spots. (Pick of the Month).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Not many cities could compete with New York for celebrities per square mile, so when the city decided to run a star-studded campaign to help bring visitors back a decent turn out was to be expected. Even so, Woody Allen, Henry Kissinger,...

Agent Provocateur ad. (Pick of the Month).(with Kylie Minogue)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The aim: to prove Agent Provocateur underwear is the most erotic in the world. The solution: Kylie Minogue, riding a bucking bronco in Agent Provocateur undies; creatives Andy Amadeo and Mick Mahoney were no doubt raised on shoulders by their...

Timberland posters. (Pick of the Month).(ad campaign)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... How do you make a walking boot appeal to the average urban consumer, whose most strenuous hike is a late night trip to the local convenience store? That was the challenge facing outdoor pursuits brand Timberland when it wanted to market itself...

Club 18-30 campaign. (Pick of the Month).
January 1, 2002... Club 18-30 has a fine tradition of smutty advertising: its latest campaign, named Perspective, doesn't disappoint. Three scenarios, pool (shown left), beach (below left) and club, hint at the kind of seedy shenanigans that the Club 18-30...

The mirror ad. (Pick of the Month).
January 1, 2002... Our sister publication Marketing Week carried an interesting ad in its 29 November issue (shown below right). An open letter from The Mirror editor Piers Morgan addressed to Mr/Ms Celebrity began "In response to demands for full interview and...

Radio head film. (Pick of the Month).
January 1, 2002... Johnny Hardstaff's film is set to an amalgam of two tracks from the Amnesiac album: Pull Puik Revolving Doors and Like Spinning Plates. A giant machine assembles on screen... its purpose unclear until halfway through the film, when we realise...

West soho Xmas lights. (Pick of the Month).
January 1, 2002... Meander off Carnaby Street, in London's Soho, onto Ganton Street and you'll see an ugly grey building. It's actually an electricity substation, and in the past it's been something of an eyesore, but it's been given a whole new lease of life...

www.Donniedarko.com. (Pick of the Month).
January 1, 2002... Too many film sites are content simply to give a list of credits, a few behind-the-scenes photographs and maybe an interview with the clapper board loader. London agency Hi-Resl first attempted to change all that with their D&AD winning site...

Cupasoup campaign. (Pick of the Month).
January 1, 2002... More silly irony from the Traktor boys, this time for Batchelors dried snack cupasoup. There's no hiding that this is cuisine at its most basic: dried bits of dust, debris and indiscriminate veg is hardly the most appetising recipe for soup,...

Monitor: Monitor gets a bit twisted this month with a thumbless woman, A creepy baby, and Sinister Kids, plus BMW, Kangol, PS2 and much much more.
January 1, 2002... 1 Q CHANNEL IDENTS Music appreciation in its myriad forms (screaming fans, band members trashing hotels) explored in funky illustrated idents Production company Robot Productions Illustration Sonia Pang-Washford 2 JO JO'S JACKET PROMO...

Work in progress.
January 1, 2002... Rankin is photographing none other than the lovely Denise Van Outen for a Braun Oral B toothbrush ad. The theme of the campaign is control... of what? you might well ask. Illustrator Kate Gibb has developed the sleeve artwork for the new...

Re-Engineered.
January 1, 2002... THINK OF LEVI'S ADS AND JUST ONE agency springs to mind: Bartle Bogle Hegarty. As we discuss on e following pages, Levi's has overhauled its business in almost every respect but BBH remains constant, even though its role has become far more...

Twist and turnaround.
January 1, 2002... BACK IN 1998, LEVI'S WAS IN TROUBLE. Sales were falling in the face of increased competition from designer diffusion lines while denim itself had been declared deeply untrendy thanks to the so--called Jeremy Clarkson Factor (a British...

Winners: How did you do? The Gunn report presents the most awarded commercials, print ads, directors, agencies, networks and countries in the world of advertising in 2001.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... As the year draws to a close It's time to count up those pencils, lions, arrows and assorted other bizarre trinkets which constitute the booty of the world's advertising awards schemes to determine the year's big winners. But simply totting up...

Trends of 2001: What were the Emerging Trends of 2001 in the Creative World? We look back over the last 12 months and highlight some of the most significant developments, for good or bad. Plus, we propose a few trends we'd like to see adopted next year.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... NATURE Digit's Typographic Tree installation (CR Dec and shown right) is just one manifestation of a desire to shift digital design sway from sci-fi aesthetics and towards a more organic feel that became evident last year. As the medium...

Centrefold.
January 1, 2002... EACH MONTH, OUR CENTREFOLD FEATURE, PRODUCED IN ASSOCIATION WITH WWW.GETTYIMAGES.COM, PRESENTS THE WORK OF A LEADING IMAGEMAKER AS A TWELVE-PAGE PROFILE AND FOLD-OUT POSTER. THIS MONTH, WE BRING YOU THE WORK OF NOTED US TYPE DESIGNERS AND...

I was the John West Bear: We kick off our new regular feature on the unsung heroes of Commercials Production with a Profile of David Forman, Bear impersonator extraordinaire.
January 1, 2002... CR: What is your name? DF: David Forman. CR: How old are you? DF: In stunt terms I am 40, in bear terms I am 20. CR: What is your profession? DF: I have two: firstly I am a stunt performer and co-ordinator. Secondly, I am...

On Advertising design and art. (Reviews).
January 1, 2002... We brought together Kate Stanners, creative director of St Luke's and designer Peter Saville at Tate Britain to discuss the relationship between advertising, design and art. KATE STANNERS: Art is as relevant as all sorts of things that are...

Discovering the X factor. (Reviews).
January 1, 2002... Liz Faber invites her friends over for a night trying out Microsoft's Xbox The prospect of getting an Xbox, Microsoft's soon-to-be released home gaming console, caused a level of excitement amongst my friends that I found a tad concerning....

Scanner Hans Seeger from Chicago's VSA Partners reveals some inspirations.
January 1, 2002... 1 WILLY GUHL On occasion, when I fear a project has lost all hope of conveying an original, impactful, solid idea, I think of the man who made a comfortable chair out of cement (Loop Chair shown far right). 2 GERMAN ELECTRO I have...

Precision Engineering. (Reviews).
January 1, 2002... Creative Review's very own Nathan Gale takes Audi's bike for a spin Before was asked to review Audi's new mountain bike, I was already aware that BMW had also designed and produced an off-road bike. They're not the only ones: Porsche, Land...

Tom Wood: Bus Odyssey. (Book Reviews).
January 1, 2002... Hatje Cantz, [pounds sterling]22.50 (distributed by Art Books International) Tom Wood has lived and worked in the New Brignton area of Liverpool for over 20 years, and this book comprises a re-edit of some of many photographs shot for his Bus...

72 DPI: Anime. (Book Reviews).
January 1, 2002... Die Gestalt en Veriag, [pounds sterling]46.99 Following on from the first 72 DPI book on web graphics, this sequel showcases motion graphics and animated work. Of course, it's not easy to do justice to such subject matter on the printed page...

Living Jewels. (Book Reviews).
January 1, 2002... Prestel, [pounds sterling]24.95 Beautiful might not be the first word that springs to mind when you think about beetles, but this book puts forward a strong case for a revaluation of bugs. Bold, graphic shots by Paul Beckman stand Out...

Plastic: Materials for Inspirational Design. (Book Reviews).
January 1, 2002... RotoVision, [pounds sterling]24.95 Plastic may be young compared to materials like wood and metal, but it really does get everywhere. Here, 77 plastic products are put under the microscope (Daniel Well's design for Pet Shop Boys shown),...

Narita Inspected. (Book Reviews).(Die Gestalten Verlag)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Die Gestalten Verlag, [pounds sterling]34 This book taps into the huge wealth of talent currently working in Japan (Extra Design's work shown above). Photographs of work spaces as well as questionnaires completed by every contributor give a...

Visit...read...buy...see...do. (Seen).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... I'M DREAMING OF A RED CHRISTMAS Until 6 January This will be the only festive mention here, honest, but the Great Eastern Hotel are celebrating Christmas rather differently this year: not for them twee sparkly angels and gaudy baubles,...

Creative Review.
January 1, 2002... DECEMBER 2001 [pounds sterling]8 UK/$20 US Coco de Mer, Workplace psychology,Elliott Erwitt in conversation with Jason Evans, DIY layouts, Miles Aidridge Centrefold, Ed Ruscha OCTOBER 2001 SOLD OUT [pounds sterling]8 UK/$20 US...

Creative Index.
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Digital Vision Ltd. (Image Update).(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
January 1, 2002... India House, 45 Curlew Street London SE1 2ND Tel: 020 7378 5555 Fax: 020 7378 5735 website: www.digitalvisiononline.co.uk/Infinity Email: Info@digitalvisiononline.com Infinity by Digital Vision boo changed world of...

Photofusion Picture Library. (Image Update).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... 17a Electric Lane, Brixton London SW9 8LA Tel: 020-7738-5774 Fax: 020-7738-5509 email: library@photofusion.org website: www.photofusion.org We cover all aspects of contemporary life in Britain with an emphasis on...

Mary Evans Picture Library. (Image Update).(information)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... 59 Tranqull Vale, London SE3 0BS Tel: 020 8318 0034 Fax: 020 8852 7211. email: lib@mepl.co.uk www.mepl.co.uk THINK HISTORY * millions of historical pictures * thousands of subject areas * a helpful &...

Digital Vision Ltd. (Image Update).(In the Black catalog)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... India House, 45 Curlew Street London SE1 2ND Tel: 020 7378 5555 Fax: 020 7378 5735 website: www.digitalvisiononline.co.uk Email: Info@digitalvisiononline.com In the Black Indulges creative minds with reassuringly...

Science & Society Picture Library. (Image Update).(services)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Science Museum Exhibition Read London SW7 2OD Tel: 020 7942 4400 Fax: 020 7942 4401 e-mail: plclib@nmsl.ac.uk web: http://www.nmsl.ac.uk/plclib/ We represent a vast treasure house of pictures, from the collections of...

Christie's Images Ltd. (Image Update).(information services)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... 1 Langley Lane Vauxhall London SW8 1TJ Tel: 020 7389 2475 Fax: 020 7582 5632 Email: Imageslondon@christies.com website: www.christiesimages.com * The UK's largest fine art photographic library. * From the...

Science Photo Library. (Image Update).
January 1, 2002... 327-329 Harrow Read London W9 3RB Tel: 020 7432 1100 Fax: 020 7286 8668 Info@sciencephoto.com www.sciencephoto.com The whole collection is now available online at www.sciencephoto.com, the world's leading provider of...

Digital Vision Ltd. (Image Update).(marketing)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... India House, 45 Curlew Street London SE1 2ND Tel: 020 7378 5555 Fax: 020 7378 5735 website: www.digitalvisiononline.co.uk Email: Info@digitalvisiononline.com FUSION "FUSION" aptly describes this collection of...

Comstock Images. (Image Update).(Brief Article)
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Motoring Picture Library. (Image Update).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... National Motor Museum Beaulieu Hampshire S042 7ZN Tel: 01590 614656 Fax: 01590 612655 Holding nearly one million images, The Motoring Picture Library is the place to come for all your motoring-related requirements. Every...

SOA Photo Agency. (Image Update).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Lovells Farm, Dark Lane, Stoke St Gregory, Taunton, TA3 6EU. Tel: 0870 333 6062 Fax: 0870 333 6082 email: Info@soaphotoagency.com www.soaphotoagency.com Modern European photography our Look 4 catalogue features people,...

FoodPix. (Image Update).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Cadmlum Airport House, Funny Way Croydon CR0 OXZ Tel 0800 436867 Fax 020 8288 9220 Sales@cadmlum.co.uk Tho FoodPix Library of Images has gained a reputation as one of the world's finest and most comprehensive...

Cadmium. (Image Update).(Brief Article)
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Cadmium. (Image Update).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Airport House, Purley Way Croydon CRO OXZ Tel 0800 436867 Fax 020 8288 9220 Sales@cadmium.co.uk Try looking at our comprehensive selection of royalty free photos from a huge range of libraries. Browse on...

Nhpa. (Image Update).(Natural History Photographic Agency)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Natural History Photographic Agency Tel: 01444 892514 Fax: 01444 892168 ISDN: 01444 891137 Email: elaine@nhpa.co.uk Website: www.nhpa.co.uk * Superb images of nature and wildlife * 1/4 million pictures *...

Image 100. (Image Update).(Brief Article)
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Bruce Coleman Collection. (Image Update).(Brief Article)
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Woodfall Wild Images. (Image Update).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... 17 Bull Lane Denbigh, Denbighshire LL16 3SN Tel: 01745 815903 Fax: 01745 814581 email: wwimages@btinternet.com Web: www.woodfall.com A fresh perspective on the natural World and our influence on it. Award winning...

PA Photos. (Image Update).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... PA NewsCentre 292 Vauxhall Bridge Road London SW1V 1AE Tel: 020 7963 7038/39 Fax: 020 7963 7066 email: paphotos@pa.pross.net website: www.paphotos.com From the momentous to tine everyday, street riots to pop...

Image Source. (Image Update).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Freephone 0800 037 3928 Freefax 0800 037 0892 Info@imagesource.com www.imagesource.com The latest Royalty Free catalogue from image Source is out in November. 60 new collections of contemporary, Innovative images. Pro-order...

ImageState. (Image Update).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Ramillies House, 1-2 Ramillies Street, London W1F 7LN Tel: 0202 7734 7344 Fax: 020 7434 0673 Email: sales@imagestate.co.uk Web: www.imagestate.co.uk Beaute RC'est magnifique! Beauty, the name says it all...

Imagestate. (Image Update).(marketing)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Ramillies House, 1-2 Ramillies Street, London W1F 7LN Tel: 020 7734 7344 Fax: 020 7434 0673 Email: sales@imagestate.co.uk Web: www.imagestate.co.uk Rendez-Vous European-inspired images which focus on people,...

Imagestate. (Image Update).(marketing)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Rammillies House, 1-2 Ramillies Street, London W1F 7LN Tel: 020 7734 7344 Fax: 020 7434 0673 Email: sales@imagestate.co.uk Web: www.imagestate.co.uk Animals & Nature 2 Get close to nature with this stunning...

Imagine Graphics. (Moving Images).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Tel: 01727 844 744 Fax: 01727 811 660 Website: www.Imaginegraphics.co.uk email: sales@Imaginegraphics.co.uk Artbeats Digital Film Library available from distributor Imagine Graphics Ltd. All media Is royalty-free, PAL, NTSC...

Be Animation. (Moving Images).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... 13 Risborough Sreet Londen SE1 OHF Tel: 020 7620 2595 Fax: 020 7620 2596 email: beukanl@aol.com web: www.beanimation.com Contact: Adrian Edwards Established in 1992, the studio Is dedicated to creating innovative...

Lost in Space: Images of the Future. (Moving Images).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... film:video:print:nu-media Vox/Fax: +44 78 1133 1031. Info@lostinspace.com www.lostinspace.com So Solid Crew "They Dont Know" tvc Job: They Dont Know Client: Relentless Records Lost In Space Designer: Rob Ray

Skaramoosh. (Moving Images).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... 9-15 Neal Street, London, WC2H 9PW Tel: 020 7379 9966 Fax: 020 7240 7111 www.skaramoosh.co.uk email: helen@skara.co.uk Frame: The Farmer Wants a Wife Client: Pearson Television Design: Piers Helm Contact: Helen...

Mondial Online. (Moving Images).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... 26 Shacklewell Lane, Landee ES 3BJ Tel: 0207 690 4334 Fax: 0207 690 4233 email: member@mondialonline.com website: www.mondialonline.com Contact: Alan Fountain A B29 comprehensive portal for the film, television and new...

Get Commercial with Clips & Footage. (Moving Images).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... 2nd Floor, 80a Dean Street, London W1V 5AD Tel: 020 7287 7287 Fax: 020 7287 0984 Email: clipsetc@casynot.co.uk www.clipsandfootage.uk.com Presenting the COMMERCIAL COLLECTION -- 50 boors of pristine 35mm and 16mm originated...

Slave Studios Ltd. (Moving Images).(services)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... 28 Feuberts Place, London W1F 7PR Tel: 020 7734 5336 Fax: 020 7734 5337 website: www.slave-studios.co.uk Slave Is a 20 & 3D animation company specialising in design, character animation and digital effects for commercials, promos,...

TSI Design. (Moving Images).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... 10 Grape Street London WC2H 8DY Tel: 020 7419 1409 Fax: 020 7419 1423 Email: awright@tsl.co.uk For the very best In cutting-edge Television titles and content graphics. Frame: Miss World 2001. Client: Initial/Endemol...

Digital Vision. (Moving Images).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... India House, 46 Curlew Street, London SE1 2ND Tel: 020 7378 5555 Fax: 020 7378 www.digitalvislonmotion.co.uk Experience it -- 24 new royalty free titles from Digital Vision. Titles Include: Blast, Detonate, Pyre Effects, Smash,...

ImageState. (Moving Images).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Ramillies House, 1-2 Ramillies Street, Londen W1F 7LN Tel:020 7734 7344 Fax:020 7434 0673 Email: sales@Imagestate.co.uk Web: www.Imagestate.co.uk/footage Just launched, the ImageState royalty free footage collection....

Liquid TV. (Moving Images).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... 1-2 Portland Mews, Londen W1V 3FL Tel: 020 7437 2623 Fax: 020 7437 2618 sales@liquid.co.uk www.liquid.co.uk Contact: Craig Purkis Award winning design solutions with an edge for titles, web design, commercials, idents and in-programme...

Gallery.(Creative Review competition)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Audi may be better known for its car designs, but along with a number of manufactures. It has recently taken the plunge into the brave new world of bicycle production (see review, p60). Buying this cross bike would set you back just over...