Design Council and Network Rail team up to design train station of the future
“Cross-modal” transport, more inclusive design and identities that celebrate local heritage: what will the train station of the future look like?
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Pantone unveils app to colour match with “real life”
The tool will also help creatives adapt to new ways of working following the COVID-19 crisis, according to the colour company.
Remembering Milton Glaser: “You can’t be good at everything”
We look back at the life of American graphic designer Milton Glaser, famed for his I ♥ NY campaign work and Bob Dylan poster.
Trunki designer Rob Law on cystic fibrosis, suitcases and surviving a crisis
The product designer found wild success with ride-on children’s suitcases and is now delving deeper into his career – and its challenges – in a new book.
Branding and Black Lives Matter: will change be more than skin deep?
Headline-grabbing rebrands of Uncle Ben’s and Aunt Jemima show change in brand-land, but a real overhaul requires sustained effort from the design world.
From Sherlock to Succession: designing the perfect title sequence
Designers for Netflix’s Glow, BBC’s Sherlock and HBO’s Succession reveal the secrets of a compelling title sequence, and why they matter now more than ever.
What will air travel look like after coronavirus?
As airlines lose millions and the EasyJet generation remains on lockdown, designers reveal why COVID-19 could be a “watershed” moment for aviation.
Lock maker Yale rebrands for “warmth” and a digital future
Yale, which sells a range of digital security products as well as traditional locks, needed a coherent global brand that balanced heritage and modernity.
PriestmanGoode designs spaceship to fly people to the edge of space
The “capsule” – a partnership with Space Perspective – seeks to take people on a six-hour journey to 100,000 feet above Earth.
IKEA launches “digital experiments” to rethink everyday home life
Using AI, machine learning and ‘spatial intelligence’ technology, the design platform seeks to change how we interact with the spaces we live in.
Royal Mail reveals commemorative James Bond stamps
London design studio Interabang has created the special range which celebrates more than 60 years of the world’s most famous spy.
UK creative industries projected to lose £74bn in revenue in 2020
The Creative Industries Federation has warned of a “cultural catastrophe” following the COVID-19 pandemic, with widespread job losses and revenue loss.
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Picks of the month: the best design events to catch in July
The country might be easing its way out of lockdown, but many of the design events for the month ahead are still taking place in the virtual world, here are
Pride 2020: the role of design in the LGBTQ community
This year’s Pride Month was markedly different to previous celebrations – here’s how design was used to bring together a socially distant international community.
£200m government fund aims to revive innovative projects threatened by coronavirus
The Sustainable Innovation fund will help keep “cutting-edge projects and ideas alive” as we exit the pandemic, according to the government.
Nike debuts new aerodynamic tech in “game-changing” football for new season
The Nike Flight ball is the result of an eight-year investigation from the Nike Equipment Innovation Lab, and the final of 68 iterations.
