Yahoo hails the end of the password with mail app redesign
Yahoo has redesigned its mail app and announced a number of updates including a push notification system, which it claims is “more secure than a traditional password”.
Hula-Hoops cushions? KP brands reimagined in “playful and light-hearted” interiors
Nik Naks, Discos and Brannigans logos have been used in new ways as part of an overhaul of KP’s headquarters in Slough.
Moves & Changes
Consultancies The Team has been selected as English Heritage’s strategic brand partner. The consultancy’s remit will be to provide brand guardianship and direction for the next three years. Images&Co has been appointed to
Burger King launches new interior designs
The new concept is launching in the UK prior to an international rollout and aims to evoke “the early days of the Burger King brand”.
How public speaking can help your design business
The DBA’s John Scarrott looks at how one consultancy now gets 80% of its new business directly from public speaking at conferences.
How to achieve brand visibility: “A great design isn’t great if no one sees it”
How do you strike the balance between beautiful design and consumer research? We speak to a range of experts in the field of brand visibility about how strategists can work
Goldsmiths repositions with “bold and flexible” graphic language
Spy Studio has helped Goldsmiths find its “personality and character” with a new look and a set of tools which will help the university be flexible in the way it communicates.
Blocks – a modular smartwatch with snap-on functions
A London-based team has developed designs for a modular smartwatch which can be upgraded with snap-on wrist modules.
New 500px identity turns company name into a fingerprint and lens
Focus Lab has updated the previous identity, which was picked for “no real reason”. The new identity tries to reflect values of “quality, approachability, authenticity and community”.
The Yard Creative brings charity into shopping malls
The Yard Creative has developed a concept for children’s charity World Vision that gives charities a presence in shopping malls, where traditional canvassers are barred.
Freelance State of Mind: A designer’s adventures in London
In a new series, we follow freelance illustrator and designer Ben Tallon as he makes his way through the London creative scene. His first question – is it really worth
Elmwood creates 10 billion logos for Craft
The recruitment company’s changing logo has been designed to reflect that “no two logos are the same, just as no two job seekers are the same”.
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Remembering Sir Kenneth Grange – 1929-2024
It is with great sadness that we heard about the passing of the hugely influential British designer, Sir Kenneth Grange.
From the archives: Picture Post
As we head back into our archives, here’s a gem from March 1990. Jane Lewis looks at the creative ways design firms promoted their services through mail-outs.
From the archives: Driving back to the future
During our pause, we’re re-publishing the occasional article from deep in our archives. This March 1990 column by our founder, Jeremy Myerson, looks at car design trends.
Design Week is resting, and we’ll be back soon
In December 2023, it was announced that Design Week was closing its doors. However – good news! We’re reopening by the end of summer 2024!
Design across five decades: from the editors who brought you Design Week
As the design industry propelled itself forward, we were always there to champion, inform, analyse and guide the way.
Design Week quiz: a look back through the ages
Have you been paying attention for the last four decades? Only one way to find out.
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.
Why 2024 will be the “year of creative emergence” when it comes to AI
As part of our series on design in 2024, Mia Blume – founder of Design Dept. and Designing with AI – tells us that next year will be a “paradigm
Using VR to break outdated taboos around women’s health
Taking the form of a ‘vagina-like’ tent, INTER/her by Camille Baker uses cutting edge tech to open up conversations around issues like ovarian and cervical cancer, endometriosis, and menopause.
What will hospitality interiors look like in 2024?
As part of our series on design in 2024, Run for the Hills co-founder Anna Burles offers her view on what hospitality interior design might look like next year.