5 important things that happened in design this week
WPP merged its design consultancies and London Design Festival returned for its 15th edition – the design news from the last seven days.
Green & Black’s reveals “indulgent” new branding and packaging
The brand has been given a new look by Bulletproof, in a bid to make “luxury” chocolate more palatable for a contemporary audience.
Pentagram partners give Garden Museum abstract new look
Luke Powell and Jody Hudson-Powell have worked on the new identity system, which has been designed to help the museum attract a broader new audience.
Agatha Christie Limited rebrands to celebrate late author’s birthday
The company’s new identity has been designed by Studio Sutherl&, the consultancy behind Royal Mail’s Agatha Christie stamps from 2016.
Digital minister Matt Hancock pushes to protect designers’ copyright
Hancock, an MP for the Department for Culture, Digital, Media and Sport, has pledged to prioritise the protection of intellectual property and original ideas.
Made.com launches crowdfunding initiative for emerging designers
Individual designers are able to submit their furniture designs directly to TalentLab, and products will be sold on the Made.com site depending on how many customers pledge their interest in
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Contemporary Traditions – by Wik & Walsøe
During the London Design Festival, the design studio Wik & Walsøe is presenting an exhibition exploring traditions and how they develop, at Superbrands, London Design Fair.
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First look at PriestmanGoode’s designs for high-speed Hyperloop
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies has commissioned the UK-based consultancy to design the exterior and interiors of the transport system’s passenger pods.
Design Frontiers at Somerset House: our top picks
The London Design Festival 2017 exhibition taking place this week contains 30 diverse projects exploring the designer’s role in everything from protecting the environment to creating straight-up beautiful work.
Royal Academy redesigns magazine ahead of 250th birthday
London-based studio S-T has given the art magazine a new look, which looks to establish its “own voice” and appeal to a wider audience.
The university project that led to the discovery of a long-lost Albanian alphabet
As Kosovan Masters student Edon Muhaxheri publishes his thesis on a forgotten Albanian alphabet from the 19th century, we speak to him about reimagining it as a digital font and
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