Creative Review articles from November 2004

Creative Review archives from November 2004

Museum piece.(Editorial)(Design Museum)
November 1, 2004... By now, I'm sure you will have read about the row at London's Design Museum as it has been widely, and gleefully, reported in the national press. James Dyson has resigned his position as chairman in protest at perceived curatorial changes. "The...

General points.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... Observing the debate about the effectiveness of advertising from the sidelines [CR July, August, September], I'm amazed by this trade in generalisations. So here's an attempt to counter some of them. The first generalisation is that...

Let's use our brains.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... Great advertising does work, and good sometimes too: crap doesn't, That's it. In our hearts we creatives know--we know if our work is good, great or crap. We like to hide behind "we are not interested in awards" as a form of protection in case...

Comic alternative.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... I greatly enjoyed your article on the ubiquitous Comic Sans [CR Sept], especially as I work in education where Comic Sans is recommended by educationalists for its legibility among young people, and then routinely used inappropriately for...

Nothing funny in CS.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... I had a friend who was suffering from a degenerative illness that was killing him. The pain was too much for him to bear. Last year he used his mother's PC to type his suicide note. I have a photocopy. It was done in Comic Sans. Nobody found...

For our September Gallery competition, we offered you the chance to win a set of our Comic Sans posters designed by Julian Morey, Domenic Lippa, Nils Leonard and Corey Holms and printed by Orchid Print.(Editorial/Letters)
November 1, 2004... For our September Gallery competition, we offered you the chance to win a set of our Comic Sans posters designed by (clockwise from top left) Julian Morey, Domenic Lippa, Nils Leonard and Corey Holms and printed by Orchid Print. To win them, we...

Absolut body art print ad.(First Sight)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... This ad for Absolut vodka from TBWA\Paris ran as an insert in a six-page fashion story in Dazed&Confused's October issue. Contemporary Belgian artist, Jean Luc Moerman was approached to produce a design inspired by the Absolut bottle and this...

Record sleeve: Nehemia by Hope of the States.(First Sight)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Hope Of The States have risen to fame over the last year and all the while their friends and collaborators Type2Error (Matt Simmonds and Ed Emmerson) have been on hand to produce artwork for their records and direct their videos. For the band's...

T magazine.(First Sight)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... On behalf of Tennents lager, media agency Starcom commissioned Dazed Group to produce a collectible music magazine to support independent music retailers. The result is T magazine, art directed by Peter Stitson and illustrated by Jo Ratcliffe....

Record sleeve: welcome music lovers by Clor.(First Sight)(Design studio Traffic and Regal contract)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Design studio Traffic were approached by label Regal to design the debut, four track release by duo Clor. "Barry Dobbin (one half of Clor) does these illustrations influenced by horror B-movies," explains Traffic's Stuart Hardie. After settling...

Book series: new art up-close.(First Sight)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Artists David Barrett and Lucy Head set up publishing company Royal Jelly Factory last year in order to publish and distribute a new series of artist profiles called New Art Up-Close. With GTF on board as designers, the first two books of the...

Dries Van Noten 01-50 book.(First Sight)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Belgian fashion designer Dries Van Noten commissioned Browns to design a book to help celebrate his fiftieth fashion show at Paris fashion week. The clothbound book, called 01-50, looks back at each of those 50 shows. It utilises gold paper and...

Faber new books catalogue January-June 2005.(First Sight)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Publishing house Faber and Faber's new catalogue for the coming year was designed by freelancer Vicky Cardin and project managed by John Grindrod at Faber. The typographic design of the cover is enhanced by the text being embossed and spot...

I amsterdam campaign.(First Sight)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Part of an integrated campaign for the city of Amsterdam, agency KesselsKramer have developed a motto for the city--I amsterdam--and produced an exhibition and book of photography celebrating its inhabitants. Along with Amsterdam Partners, the...

Sharp print campaign.(First Sight)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Electronics company Sharp have launched their first ever global ad campaign, through Wieden + Kennedy's New York, Tokyo and Amsterdam offices. Titled More To See, the campaign promotes Sharp's AQUOS LCD TV and aims to drive consumers to a...

Economist poster.(First Sight)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Abbott Mead Vickers.BBDO creative directors Paul Belford and Nigel Roberts had a bright idea for this neat Economist special-build poster. Hinting at the switched-on brains of the publication's readership, the poster features a giant light bulb...

Godiva campaign.(First Sight)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Belgian chocolate brand Godiva's first major ad campaign in the UK is a suitably luxurious affair from HHCL/Red Cell. Press and poster work has been shot by photographer Nick Knight. Bringing the legend of Lady Godiva bang up to date, the ads...

Skittles Gum campaign.(First Sight)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... A naughty viral campaign promoting new Skittles Gum has been developed by agency TBWA\London. Nicely-observed virals, written by Frazer Jelleyman and Alasdair Graham, promote the product via strapline "Me and my fruity mouth". Survival...

Johnnie Walker commercial.(First Sight)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Strapline "Keep Walking" inspired this new commercial for Johnnie Walker, from agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty. Shot by Daniel Kleinman at Large, it begins with a shot of a tree in a forest. Uprooting itself, it departs the countryside--crossing...

Air France print campaign.(First Sight)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Photographers Nadav Kander, Stefan Ruiz and Joel Sternfeld have brought a witty, yet elegant slant to the latest print campaign for Air France. Developed by Valerie Chidlovsky, Pierre Riess, Aurelie Scalabre and Romain Guillon of BETC Euro RSCG...

Warp V CR 2.(First Sight)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... THREE YEARS AGO, WARP RECORDS AND CREATIVE REVIEW JOINED FORCES TO OFFER YOUNG FILMMAKERS THE CHANCE TO WORK WITH WARP ARTISTS: NOW WE'RE DOING IT ALL OVER AGAIN. WE ARE LOOKING FOR TEN YOUNG FILMMAKERS TO CREATE A FILM OF AROUND THREE MINUTES...

MTV puts art back in breaks.(First Sight)(MTV Networks Inc.)
November 1, 2004... In a return to the quirky, experimental stings with which it first established a reputation, MTV is to showcase the work of 47 innovative filmmakers on its 99 channels around the world from this month. Ten years ago, spaces between music videos...

FiFFteen for FontFont.(First Sight)(FontShop International's exhibitions)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... FontShop International is staging an exhibition to mark the fifteenth birthday of its groundbreaking FontFont type library. Guided by such renowned designers as Erik Spiekermann and Neville Brody, FontFont was, along with Emigre, among the...

Graphics [discuss].(First Sight)
November 1, 2004... MOTHER'S PAUL COHEN COMPLETES THE PANEL FOR THE SECOND OF CREATIVE REVIEW'S SERIES OF DEBATES ON THE BIGGEST ISSUES IN GRAPHIC DESIGN TODAY, IN ASSOCIATION WITH PENTAGRAM. THIS TIME, WE ASK: WHERE WOULD ADVERTISING BE WITHOUT DESIGN? TO HELP US...

Richard Avedon.(Obituary)
November 1, 2004... Richard Avedon, who died last month aged 81, helped define the visual culture of America in the twentieth century. Along with Irving Penn, Avedon virtually invented fashion photography in modern America. So great was his identification with the...

One to watch: Vernie Yeung.(First Sight)(Biography)
November 1, 2004... Hong Kong born Vernie Yeung has directed on a professional basis for the sum total of eight months. Within days of graduating from Central Saint Martins, John Payne was welcoming him into the fold at RSA, a couple of well-placed calls from...

I made it 1979: Gavin Lucas asks director Duncan Jones how he managed to turn back the clock for the Oven Chip's twenty-fifth birthday.(First Sight)(TBWA)(Interview)
November 1, 2004... Last this month, frozen food brand McCain aired a three and a half minute film during the ad break of Coronation Street. The film begins with an introduction by a grey-haired, present day Valerie Singleton who explains that in 1979, McCain made...

This is showcase, produced in association with Alamy. Each month we explore a different theme bringing you the latest and best work produced in the area from around the world. This month's theme is transport.(Showcase)
November 1, 2004... 1&2. Fallon's campaign for the Skoda Octavia again dares car buyers to ignore what everyone else thinks. "Beware. Sheep on read," says one. "The office canteen isn't the best place to test drive a new car," says the other. Creatives: Dave...

How to get a job: it's never been harder to find a job, but, by following a few simple guidelines, you can maximize your chances.(advise for job seekers)
November 1, 2004... WE KNOW IT'S TOUGH out there. Competition for jobs in design and advertising has never been fiercer. But we're here to help. So, on your behalf, Creative Review has spoken to a range of leading recruitment consultants to get the low down on...

Plusharama: they're cute, cuddly, soft and furry and they're the latest in designer toys: Gavin Lucas enters the world of plush.(plush toys)
November 1, 2004... BABO IS CURIOUS AND mischievous but will stick with you to the end. He'll protect you, though he may eat all your cookies while you're not looking. At least that's what they tell you on Uglydolls.com, the company which makes Babo, a soft,...

Whose ad is it anyway? When Tom Carty shot a Nike spot, the client wanted changes that he didn't agree with. The director has a reputation to protect: the client pays the bills. So, asks Richenda Wilson ...
November 1, 2004... THE CLUE IS IN THE name. A commercial isn't art: it's a business tool. No one knows that better than Tom Carty, who spent years as a copywriter at AMV before starting to direct commercials himself. He knows they can come pretty close to...

The illusionist: Mark Sinclair meets Marcus Tomlinson, a photographer in search of the magical.
November 1, 2004... VIEWING MARCUS TOMLINSON'S current exhibition, installed in the windows of London ad agency Grey, it's amusing to watch passers-by stop and stare at his pictures in this busy area of town. Beautiful photographs in their own right, each of the...

Communicate debate.
November 1, 2004... The Barbican's graphic design show, Communicate, left designer Quentin Newark with some questions: he emails them to curator, Rick Poynor QN: Rick, the first thing to say is: congratulations on the show, it's huge, a vast amount of graphic...

Democracy in action.
November 1, 2004... Stephen Doyle enjoys some candid photography of US council meetings Democracy isn't pretty. Meetings, a book of photographs by Paul Shambroom, documents democracy in action, surrounded by its banal accoutrements: its Styrofoam cups, extension...

3x7=15.(Pick Of The Month)(book)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... FROM SEB JARNOT/DIE GESTALTEN VERLAG Berlin-based publishing house Die Gestalten Verlag has been documenting the best in contemporary visual culture since its founding in 1995. Typical of its sympathetic approach to designing monographs,...

Wales Millennium Centre.(Pick Of The Month)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... FROM CAPITA PERCY THOMAS The brief to architects Capita Percy Thomas when drawing up the plans for the Wales Millennium Centre, the now International centre for performing arts in Cardiff Bay, was that it had to be "unmistakably Welsh and...

Benetton campaign.(Pick Of The Month)(animal protection)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... FROM FABRICA/UNITED COLORS OF BENETTON Pumbu is an eight-year-old gorilla. She was confiscated from a vendor in Pointe Noire in the Congo when she was nine months old. Her parents had been killed for bushmeat. Photographed at the...

Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co.(Pick Of The Month)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... FROM 826NYC/SAM POTTS If you're low on chaos, antimatter or cyborg parts, or if your cape's getting a bit tatty, then Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co., the world's first hardware store for superheroes, is the place for you. It's also home to...

Clipper Teas and Jaffa Cakes.(Pick Of The Month)
November 1, 2004... FROM WILLIAMS MURRAY HAMM A tale of tea and biscuits. No doubt design consultancy Williams Murray Hamm were delighted to win the Grand Prix at last month's DBA Design Effectiveness Awards for their Clipper Teas packaging (above left)....

Party political design.(Pick Of The Month)
November 1, 2004... Two Items of politically-related design caught our eye last month. In the Hartlepool by-election, Liberal Democrat candidate Jody Dunn attempted to win over voters with this Take a Break-style magazine treatment (below left). Borrowing heavily...

Gallery.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Michael Place was a runner-up for Best Graphic Designer in our 2004 Peer Poll, the results of which were revealed in the last issue of CR. Place recently exhibited work under his studio name, Build, at the Magma book shop in Manchester. Print...