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Softroom and BuroCreative work on Wahaca shipping crate restaurant
The restaurant will be decorated with Mexican street art.
Johnson Banks to rebrand Cystic Fibrosis trust
Cystic Fibrosis Trust will look to appeal to a wider audience with the new identity.
Someone creates new look for dairy brand Valio
The branding will be applied across more than 1000 products.
John Lewis beauty hall reopens after multi-million-pound GP Studio redesign
The new design is based around the concept of a ‘town square’.
Latest Opportunities
Teams sought for youth unemployment challenge
Designers are sought to create digital projects in a £150 000 challenge.
Housing association seeks design groups for £3m framework
Up to eight consultancies are sought for the four-year roster.
Public art sought to accompany Gordon Young project in Kirkby
A series of public artworks is being sought as part of the redevelopment of Kirkby town centre in the North West.
ANALYSIS
Why the trend for supermarket value range overhauls?
This week Marks & Spencer relaunched its Simply M&S value range, the latest in a long line own own-label value range redesigns. So why now?
New Government department branding set to launch
Government turns to in-house colour coded brand system
What will the next Mayor of London do for design?
We look at what the four main candidates are promising for the design industry.
EDITOR'S CHOICE
Johnson Banks designs fashion stamps for Royal Mail
British fashion designers celebrated in set of first class stamps
Olympic Torch is Design of the Year
The London 2012 Olympic Torch, designed by Barber Osgerby, is the winner of the Design Museum’s Designs of the Year Award.
This year’s D&AD Yellow Pencil winners in design
A round-up of the the 2012 design Yellow Pencil winning projects.
WE LIKE
Design In Question
Hundreds of design questions bundled into a little book. Do you have the answers?
VOXPOP
Who in the design industry would you like to see celebrated in stamp form?
Which designer would you like to see on a stamp?
What is your favourite example of an icon or pictogram-led design system?
Mother London has created icon-led designs for Boots pharmacies. What is your favourite example of an icon or pictogram-led design system?
What is your favourite example of punning in branding?
Marmite has unveiled special-edition Ma’amite to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. What is your favourite example of punning in branding?
WHAT'S ON
The World in London
The Photographers Gallery set to stage outdoor photography exhibition as part of London 2012 Festival
LUX/ICA Biennial of Moving Images opens next week
Next week sees the opening of the inaugural LUX/ICA Biennial of Moving Images in London.
EDITOR'S VIEW
Reuse, recycle, repackage
Reuse and recycling seems more prevalent in some design sectors than others.
Airport security – a design challenge too far?
Is airport security now too awful for designers to rescue?
How do you choose the best design of the year?
The Olympic Torch has been named Design of the Year, but is the best - or just the most impactful?
INDUSTRY VOICE
Terminal 5 might be glazed floor-to-ceiling, but it’s a transparent service that’s needed
Service designer Tom Tobias discusses the importance of transparency in service design for airport security areas.
Design education - is it fit for purpose?
Martin Roach, group creative director of branding consultancy Epitype, looks at a recent House of Lords seminar on design education.
Grandad's Pencils: guest blog from MRM Meteorite's Will Aslett
MRM Meteorite digital creative Will Aslett on creative legacy.
