Are homegrown biomaterials the answer to facemask shortages?
US-based Sum Studio is looking to address the “supply chain bottleneck” caused by the pandemic with the nature-inspired “Xylinum” transparent mask.
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“My six year old could have done that”: How to prepare for criticism
Bigger clients mean bigger audiences, but with that can also come more criticism – we asked designers how they feel about critique on the public stage.
Illustrators and celebrities unite to help struggling parents in lockdown
Creative production studio Toad has partnered with King’s College London, the NHS and Maudsley Charity to produce a series of advice-based animations for families.
Humour, pop culture and reality: creating a new identity for Sad Girls Club
The online community dedicated to supporting the mental health of hundreds of thousands of young women of colour has been rebranded by Tickety Boo.
Furlough scheme extended to October – everything designers need to know
The chancellor’s billion-pound scheme will continue to support workers, but will soon shift to encourage a gradual return to work.
DesignStudio tackles stigma of second-hand shopping with OLX rebrand
The international classifieds platform has been injected with “joy, colour and energy” to show users that second-hand shopping is a “smart choice”.
Bulletproof focuses on sustainability with “vibrant” brand refresh for Meridian
Meridian has been given a new visual identity which refocuses it in line with the “consumer shift towards more considered and sustainable brands”.
Baxter & Bailey design identity for new classical-electronic music label Nomad
The identity for the “genre-busting” new label includes a “wandering” logo and typeface, vinyl sleeve art and animations.
Designers on post-lockdown retail design: “All our givens have been taken away”
With the latest announcement from Boris Johnson suggesting some shops could reopen as early as next month, the focus turns to how retailers can deliver safe but recognisable in-store experiences.
A Design Week guide to creative kids’ resources in lockdown
Family life in lockdown has been tough for many, but designers and the wider creative community have rallied throughout to develop creativity-led resources, activities and initiatives to ease pressure on
A cookbook with a difference: how to make biomaterials at home
The new CHEMARTS Cookbook from designers and scientists at Aalto University offers readers experiments to create and work with plant-based materials.
Will this design from Philips be a “new normal” for retail post-coronavirus?
New “queue management” designs from Philips look to Android technology to implement two-metre social distancing regulations in retail settings.
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Design Week quiz: a look back through the ages
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Design Week 1986-2023
Design Week closes, having championed design excellence for the past 38 years.
What will retail and experience design look like in 2024?
As part of our series on design in 2024, WeWantMore creative director Ruud Belmans offers his view on what retail and experience design might look like next year.
What will exhibition design look like in 2024?
As part of our series on design in 2024, Studio Arc director Lyndsey Bowditch offers her view on what exhibition design might look like next year.
