Pentagram’s “neo-psychedelic” album cover for Future Utopia
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Historic architecture inspires new branding for Churches Conservation Trust
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Sennep develops app to understand how cities affect mental wellbeing
The studio has collaborated with King’s College London on Urban Mind, to allow users to capture their mood in the city over a 14-day period.
“New things have to be tried”: Designers level on basic income intervention from Government
Last week Wales’ Future Generations Commissioner suggested a “guaranteed state income”, similar to a universal basic income (UBI), for creatives would help mitigate the effects of the pandemic on their
2020 A-Level results reveal further decline in students studying art and design
Grade data released today shows 300 fewer students on art and design-related courses this year, with girls nearly three times as likely to study the subjects as boys.
Can Westminster City Council reignite Oxford Street through design?
The council has chosen design consultants Publica to provide strategic oversight for its £235 million plan, which may include “more plants, reduced traffic and fewer building emissions”.
David Pearson revisits Penguin’s Great Ideas book series with 20 new covers
Some 25 years on from its first launch, the series dedicated to great thinkers and philosophers is being updated with 20 more titles.
Resources magazine has been redesigned to make the environment “accessible”
The visual refresh hopes to make the data-heavy environmental and energy resources magazine stand out from its competitors.
Paul Drake: “There is hope for young designers in all this uncertainty”
D&AD foundations director Paul Drake advises design graduates and those studying to make the most of the current spirit of “generosity” in the industry.
“Futuristic” graphics and sustainable materials: 2020/21 Premier League clubs’ kits revealed
Highlighted shirts for the upcoming season feature graphics inspired by the teams’ cities as well as more sustainable manufacturing techniques.
NASA’s Mars 2020 identity celebrates the “legacy of space travel”
The Mars Rover was launched at the end of July in the hope of confirming whether there has been past life on the red planet.
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