Design Museum takes visitors inside the world of Stanley Kubrick
Pentagram’s Marina Willer, who led the design of the exhibition, says that Kubrick was a visionary “who foresaw what design would be like in the future”.
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Three things defining design work in 2019
According to D&AD’s 2019 Insight Report, the designers that stand out are those who use humour in the face of adversity, prioritise mental health and recognise technology as a tool,
V&A gives Friday Late series new conceptual look based on time
Designs by Paq incorporate bright sundial-inspired type contrasted with bold photography to show the “spirit and fun” of the monthly event.
Typographic posters for each team playing in the World Cup
London-based consultancy LoveGunn has created a series of type-based posters inspired by 20th century Russian Futurism and Constructivism for this year’s World Cup.
Could a cleverly-calculated algorithm predict the World Cup winner?
The WC2018 predictor lives as a website and Instagram feed, displaying a number up to 100 for each country that indicates how well it’s likely to perform in the tournament.
Edinburgh International Book Festival campaign highlights the precarity of freedom
Glasgow-based studio Tangent has created the campaign imagery for this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival.
Craig Oldham "gets back to what Rough Trade is all about" with new book publisher
Craig Oldham is behind the designs for a new publishing venture from record label and indie record shop group Rough Trade, creating pamphlet-like designs that deliberately fly in the face
Carter Wong creates "bold and vivid" packaging for Aduna's range of teas
The London-based consultancy has created illustrative designs for the African health food brand’s new range of “super teas”, which are inspired by traditional fabric patterns from the continent.
Caracter brands Mexican interior design accessories company Cala
The studio, based in Monterrey, Mexico, has worked on naming, branding, copy, a custom typeface, art direction and photography for the brand, which works in collaboration with Mexican artisans to
DesignStudio rebrands payment platform WorldFirst with logo-free design
The London-based consultancy has created a new corporate identity based around the idea of messenger apps’ ellipses devices.
Design Business Association appoints new board directors
The DBA brings in three new board directors as it looks to prove “the vital role the UK design industry plays in our nation’s competitiveness” against a backdrop of Brexit
London Design Biennale 2018 to explore design’s impact on emotional wellbeing
“We want to bring together countries to look at design’s important role in the big emotive issues of our time,” says festival director.
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Pentagram’s Reddit refresh aims to unite cohesion and “creative spirit”
Pentagram New York has refreshed the brand identity for Reddit, aiming to make its Snoo mascot “as iconic as Super Mario”.
Things to do in December: our pick of the best design events this month
An exhibition celebrating influential female fashion designers and an event on digital design from an Asian perspective feature in Design Week’s December highlights.
National Museum of Ireland launches four-year tender with £876,000 fee
The first project for the chosen studio will be an exhibition on early medieval insular manuscripts and medieval Ireland with a budget of £1.1 million.
Rhyme & Reason: Jake Noakes talks us through designing hip hop
A new book offers a behind-the-scenes look at hip hop’s biggest artists, just as the genre was breaking into the mainstream.
