YouTube unveils first own-brand typeface
YouTube Sans takes inspiration from the brand’s play button symbol, and has been designed by its in-house UX team alongside brand consultancy Saffron.
London Design Festival reveals programme for 2017
The 15th edition of the festival will see installations from the likes of Camille Walala and Ross Lovegrove, as well as a new exhibition called Design Frontiers at Somerset House.
Which product would you redesign to make less dangerous?
Last week, we wrote about a new start-up company which is rethinking the motorbike to make riding in Africa safer. Now, designers tell us which everyday item needs to be
Monotype’s Nadine Chahine on designing a new typeface for Dubai
Earlier this month Monotype launched a new font for Dubai, as part of a collaborative effort with the city’s Executive Council and Microsoft. We speak to the type foundry’s UK
5 important things that happened in design this week
From the Design Week Awards 2017 shortlist, to an exclusive Angus Hyland interview and a look at political parties’ general election campaign designs, we round up the important design news
Häagen-Dazs rebrands to lose “fussy” design and target younger audience
The ice cream brand, which is over 50 years old, has been given a colourful, illustrated, new look by Love Creative, which aims to be more “modern” and “vibrant”.
Crowdfunder launched to reissue IBM Graphic Standards Manual
The campaign to revive designer Paul Rand’s graphic design system for the tech company has been initiated by French publishing house Empire.
V&A reveals Illustrator of the Year winners
Illustrator and painter Richard Allen has been awarded the top prize for his satirical reinterpretation of Katsushika Hokusai’s Great Wave off Kanagawa.
Brand Union works with digital charity Kiteka to “empower Ugandan women”
The design consultancy has created the name and brand strategy for Kiteka, which is a new start-up providing smartphones to female entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa.
RizeUp political campaign looks to get young, “disillusioned” people voting
The campaign has been spearheaded by filmmaker Josh Cole and designed by Studio Output, and aims to encourage 18 to 24-year-olds from low-income and ethnic minority backgrounds to vote in
Rebrand for charity The Arts Society looks to make art more “inclusive”
Jane Wentworth Associates and Studio Sutherl& have transformed the arts education charity NADFAS, giving it a new name in a bid to help it “connect” with the general public and
HTC reveals new, squeezable smartphone
The squeeze function of the tech company’s new U11 model means that the user can use the camera and open different apps simply by squeezing the handset.
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Not just expensive tables in galleries: exploring the creative value of collectible design
Gallerists, collectors, fair directors and designers on collectible design’s role in the wider industry; and why the pieces’ often-eyewatering price tags are justified.
“A world of wonder for pets” in Ragged Edge’s designs for Omlet
The new designs use tactile 3D illustrations and cute characters to “celebrate the bond between pets and people”.
Moves and changes: the latest design industry news
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