Music service Pandora unveils in-house rebrand
The new design comes ahead of the music brand’s expected announcement of a streaming service to rival Spotify later this year.
New Design Museum set to open with programme of exhibitions and talks
Exhibitions set to open at the museum include the ninth edition of the Beazley Designs of the Year, and Fear and Love: Reactions to a Complex World.
YO! Sushi rebrands with Tokyo-inspired look
Consultancy Paul Belford Ltd has designed the new visual identity, which sees the consumer-facing brand change from YO! Sushi to YO!.
Typo Circle reveals new logo and set to launch 40th anniversary exhibition
The design organisation launched in 1976 and has offered talks from well-known and up-and-coming designers for the last four decades.
5 important things that happened in design this week
From the Apple store’s refreshed interior design, to the Science Museum’s interactive new gallery – we round up the important design news from the last seven days.
Apple reveals redesigned flagship London store
Tech giant Apple has unveiled the new interiors of its store on London’s Regent Street, which aim to create a more human feel through natural materials and open space.
Ding: a connected doorbell which lets you answer the door away from home
The smart doorbell concept has been designed by consultancy Map and comprises a doorbell button, a chime for the home and a smartphone app.
Arts Council England sets sights outside London with increased budget
The organisation will see an increase of £37 million per annum on the previous investment period, from 2015-2018.
Sainsbury’s rolls out Argos click and collect concept
Dalziel & Pow has designed the retail concept, which has launched at Sainsbury’s new Nine Elms store in London.
World Sailing reveals abstract new branding
The global governing body for sailing has had a rebrand and a name change, previously known as the International Sailing Federation.
Costa Coffee trials new store design concept in London
Costa Coffee House is based in Wandsworth and aims to provide a more “relaxing” atmosphere for customers.
How using the phone more could help your design business
Columnist John Scarrott discusses how moving from email communication to the phone could help designers build better client relationships and increase their confidence.
Latest articles
UCAS reveals 14,000 fewer students taking art and design in 2017
Latest figures from UCAS show a 5% drop in university students applying for art and design subjects compared to this time last year, which an art school principal has put down to the “Government’s devaluing of creative education”.
Sky Sports looks to become “ultimate storyteller” with rebrand
Sky Creative and Nomad have created a new identity for the sports broadcaster as it expands its service to include 10 individual channels.
Sassy ladies, thumbs-ups and fist pumps: designers’ most-used emojis
This week, brands, celebrities and individuals around the globe celebrated World Emoji Day. Now, we ask designers about their favourite emojis and how they use them to communicate.
New Somerset House exhibition to explore the art of the designer-client relationship
Design Frontiers will run alongside London Design Festival, and will see collaborative installations from designers and brands including Jaguar and Tord Boontje with Swarovski.
Inspiration
Time for Outrage! campaign, by various
Creatives including Jake and Dinos Champan and John Cooper Clarke have created a series of posters for a global campaign called Time for Outrage! The campaign is based on the book Indignez-Vous! (Time for Outrage!) by the late author and French Resistance member Stéphane Hessel, and asks artists and members of the public to express […]
Coupette branding, by Hue & Cry
Consultancy Hue & Cry has created the visual identity for a new, French bar in Bethnal Green, East London. Coupette – which means to have a “cheeky one” in French – looks to bring lesser-known French drinks such as Calvados, cidre and poiré to London. Hue & Cry’s identity for the bar is inspired by […]
This is Gaudi, by Mollie Claypool
Architecture lecturer Mollie Claypool is set to release a new book about the life and work of 20th century Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi. This is Gaudi features colourful illustrations by London-based designer Christina Christoforou, and highlights the architect’s most famous projects such as the Sagrada Familia and Casa Mila, along with some of his lesser-known […]
Creative Commercial Collections, by various
Hampshire Cultural Trust – which looks after more than 20 museums and art centres across the county – is leading a new cultural initiative commissioning creatives to create textile designs inspired by the history of the surrounding area. The Arts Council-funded Creative Commercial Collections project sees institutions such as Jane Austen’s House Museum in Chawton […]
Brutalist Supergraphics, by ECE Architecture and Creative Forager
ECE Architecture has teamed up with designer Creative Forager to create a 1,000m2 typographic mural on a brutalist, multistorey car park in Worthing, UK. The reimagined car park has been spray-painted in an array of bright colours by street artist Ricky Also, who went through roughly 600 cans of spray paint in seven days to […]
Summit branding, by Designhouse
Brand consultancy Designhouse has created the visual identity for a private clinic currently being built in Swiss ski resort Crans Montana. Summit will mainly carry out day surgeries, and will focus on beauty and orthopaedic treatments. A neutral grey logo is inspired by Switzerland’s mountains, the cross symbol seen in its national flag and Swiss […]
Indian Summer campaign, by NotOnSunday
NotOnSunday has designed a summer campaign for Horniman Museum and Gardens in South East London. The vibrant, multi-coloured campaign is based around the series of Indian Summer-themed events taking place at the museum from July to September 2017. The branding for Indian Summer is designed to work across various family events, an adult late event […]
Beatznikz Republic packaging, by Marcus Marritt
Illustrator Marcus Marritt has created a series of beer can designs for Beatzniks Republic, to mark its move to Manchester and the opening of its new brewery in the city. The visually striking, illustrated cans are part of an ongoing series as the brewery adds new flavours to its range; the latest being Tropic Fiesta […]
