Made Thought rebrands Colorplan
Even in these digital days, a beautifully produced paper promo can still make even the hardest-hearted designer drool. Even in these digital days, a beautifully produced paper promo can still make...
View ArticleP22′s Johnston Underground fonts
Whilst researching the Johnston feature in the current London Underground 150 special issue of CR magazine , we spoke to Richard Kegler at type foundry P22 about their 1997 digital revival of...
View ArticleOFFSET 2013: more speakers announced
If you’re thinking of booking a ticket to attend Dublin’s OFFSET festival next month to hear speakers such as Bob Gill, Sarah Illenberger, Kate Moross, and Vaughan Oliver, then you’ve only got...
View ArticleBig Issue vendors create own ads with M&C Saatchi
M&C Saatchi has taken a novel approach in its new ad campaign for the Big Issue, creating it in partnership with five Big Issue vendors, who thought of and executed their own campaign messages and...
View ArticleHouse Industries’ Photolettering app
Delaware font foundry House Industries has just released a new iPhone app that enables users to easily customise photos with a range of its display typefaces… The app works as a rather nifty...
View ArticleInternational Home + Housewares Show 2013: Savora, Q+A with Sid Ramnarace
Launched in the Fall of last year, Savora is a unique line of kitchen tools designed for both discerning home cooks and car enthusiasts alike. Launched as an in-house project for Lifetime Brands,...
View ArticleInternational Home + Housewares Show 2013: Savora, Q+A with Sid Ramnarance
Launched in the Fall of last year, Savora is a unique line of kitchen tools designed for both discerning home cooks and car enthusiasts alike. Launched as an in-house project for Lifetime Brands,...
View ArticlePSG dreams bigger with new identity
Qatar Sports Investment’s takeover of Paris football club PSG has brought big-name players and a Champions’ League quarter quarter final spot. But an ongoing row over the club’s new logo reveals that...
View ArticleOgilvyOne gets customers to share stories on plates
OgilvyOne UK has created a campaign for new Shoreditch restaurant Dishoom that allows visitors to share their experiences on one-off plates that will be added to the restaurant’s inventory for other...
View ArticleQuick! It’s the CR April issue
Our April issue presents the work of three young animators and animation teams to watch. Plus, we go in search of illustrator John Hanna, test out the claims of a new app to have uncovered the secrets...
View ArticleVirusFonts release Doctrine
Doctrine , the latest typeface from Jonathan Barnbrook’s VirusFonts , found its first outing on the sleeve of David Bowie’s new album, The Next Day (above). Doctrine, the latest typeface from Jonathan...
View ArticleWhat is the future of type?
“There will always be type, and as long as designers like difference, there will always be unusual typefaces for eccentric applications.” So believes designer and author Steven Heller, but what do you...
View ArticleDuffy gift wraps Mall of America
One of the biggest shopping centres in the US – the Mall of America in Minnesota – has a vastly improved new identity system courtesy of Duffy & Partners Mall of America is a massive retail and...
View ArticlePainting the town: Bristol’s urban street art festival
More than 300 graffiti artists and illustrators will visit Bristol this weekend for free annual urban street art festival Upfest. More than 300 graffiti artists and illustrators will visit Bristol...
View ArticleOK, who’s got a steamroller?
After 16 months, artist Mark Webber has finished his latest super-sized linocut map. After 16 months, artist Mark Webber has finished his latest super-sized linocut map. This time it’s of Berlin. And...
View ArticleA story from take-off to touch down
Paul Belford Ltd and Droga5 are behind the launch of a new series of novels for Qantas. Each title is paired with a particular international route, where the length of time it will take to read the...
View ArticleDegree Show Talent Spotters Wanted
It’s degree show season again. In order to cover as many as possible, CR is once more looking for volunteers to attend degree shows in your town or city and recommend the most interesting work Last...
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