Jaywing creates branding for cultural initiative Hull 2017
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Sir John Sorrell to step down from Creative Industries Federation role
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Design Council Spark Awards reveals winning concepts
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New college hopes to give students an “alternative” route into design
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UEFA builds bridges with new Euro 2020 identity
Y&R Portugal has designed the Euro 2020 identity, which features bridges and is meant to symbolise the coming together of 13 host cities.
Oculus Rift virtual reality headset launches in the UK
Designers can now buy the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset for £549 at stores such as John Lewis, Harrods and Curry’s PC World.
Parliament calls for creative industries to share views on impact of Brexit
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee has launched an online inquiry where the public can submit their thoughts on how Brexit will affect the creative industries.
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PriestmanGoode has created two new train seat concepts which aim to provide more carriage space for passengers.
Mozilla shortlists four designs in open-source rebrand project
Software company Mozilla is working with design consultancy Johnson Banks – and gathering opinions from the general public – to create its new brand identity.
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