Corkart goes on sale next month
Corkart, designed by Sebastian Bergne, is going on sale next month. The product allows people to create cork ‘sculptures’ that can grow over time. The product, which was first shown as part of Bergne’s exhibition at London’s Aram Gallery last month, is being brought to market by Winebox/WBC.
LFH creates packaging for Carlsberg Baltic
LFH has created the packaging for Carlsberg Baltic’s new beer and spirits mix range, D-Night, aimed at 18- to 25-year-olds. The line takes design cues such as the red ‘D’ and tattoo effect from its parent brand D-Light. The three flavours – cachaca and lime, vodka and blood orange, and tequila and lemon – will […]
Deadline designs brochure for the Prince’s Trust Palace to Palace annual charity bike ride
Deadline has designed the posters, postcards and a 36-page promotional brochure for the Prince’s Trust Palace to Palace annual charity bike ride. The cycle ride starts at Buckingham Palace in London and ends in Windsor. Deadline has worked with the Prince of Wales’ charity on this brief since September last year. This year’s Palace to […]
Consultancy 999 creates brochure for the BBC Philharmonic’s 2009/10 season
Consultancy 999 has created a 40-page brochure for the BBC Philharmonic’s 2009/10 season, which celebrates the orchestra’s 75th anniversary. The brochure, which was created by 999’s Manchester office, features a radial pattern on the front cover which is carried throughout.
Pop fragments
‘The word is very important to me,’ says artist David Spiller. ‘I did a painting that was just a big “A” once; it was me tipping my hat to Johannes Gutenberg, because without his invention we would never have had books and all those wonderful stories I used to get lost in as a kid.’ […]
Facing up to independence
The cultural transition from big business to independent working can be as challenging as it is rewarding, says Kate Blandford
Ethical shape
How do you create packaging that combines real sustainability and compelling form, without compromising on either? Sarah Woods unpacks the issues involved and looks at what some key brands are doing to get their offer right
Seeking shelter
Taking space in a ‘mother store’ can be a tempting and less risky alternative to opening your own shop. Clare Dowdy looks at how three fledgling businesses are using this option to get a head start
Voxpop
Hat-Trick Design has created the new identity for breast cancer charity Breakthrough. Which charity would you like to rebrand, and why?
Latest articles
5 important things that happened in design this week
From an interview with Camille Walala to a new creative fund that could help designers work abroad following Brexit, we round up the news from the last seven days.
New V&A exhibition to tell “hidden design stories” of ocean liners
Designed by Casson Mann, the exhibition will showcase ship interior designs and related fashion and lifestyle artefacts such as paintings and posters.
Online shop Depop rebrands to take on “f*ck it” attitude
DesignStudio has created a new “bold, brash” look for the online buying and selling platform, which looks to represent the “confidence” of the community using it.
Algobrix: the new toy teaching kids to code with Lego
A Kickstarter campaign has launched for a new children’s coding kit, which lets children build their own robots then animate them through coding sequences.
Inspiration
The Broad City Colouring book, by Mike Perry
New York-based illustrator Mike Perry has created an adult colouring book to mark the fourth season of Comedy Central TV show, Broad City. Perry, who is the mind behind the psychedelic-inspired, animated titles of the show, has now turned some of its scenes into an illustrated colouring book. It features some of the New York […]
Big Boss Palm branding and packaging, by Ayesha Sherriffs
United Arab Emirates-based designer Ayesha Sherriffs has created the branding and packaging for coconut soda water brand Big Boss Palm. Following its launch in Dubai in 2015, the coconut and vanilla flavoured, low calorie soda drink has now gone on sale in the UK. The visual identity and packaging aims to look “fun and chilled” […]
Radio 1 in Ibiza campaign, by Mother Design
Mother Design – the creative arm of advertising agency Mother – has unveiled a new campaign for BBC Radio 1 in Ibiza. Using a collage technique, the campaign features artists playing at Radio 1’s events on the Spanish party island this summer, along with indigenous wildlife such as flamingos, parrots, lizards and turtles. The campaign […]
Eames Plastic Chair installation at LDF 2017, by Vitra
Furniture company Vitra is harking back to Charles and Ray Eames’ classic plastic chair with a new interactive exhibition set to take place during this year’s London Design Festival. The Eames Plastic Chair installation will showcase physical versions of the chair, and engage visitors through a digital experience allowing them to create their own versions […]
Going to School picture book, by Rose Blake
Illustrator Rose Blake, daughter of pop artist Peter Blake, has created a picture book for young children helping to prepare them for their first days at school. Going to School is published by Frances Lincoln Children’s Books, and is full of colourful illustrations that aim to be a “positive and encouraging” introduction to day-to-day life, […]
Sano branding, by Clinic
Consultancy Clinic has created the branding for new food brand Sano, which looks to represent the “nutritional science” behind food. Alongside launching a range of foods and a shop, Sano also provides online diploma courses teaching people about nutritional science. The logo features a grid which aims to reference a periodic table of elements, says […]
Studiomade shop, by Studiomade
Brand consultancy Studiomade has launched an online graphic design and art shop featuring its design team’s own risograph prints alongside a collection of designs by individual designers. The studio will also be paying for all of the initial production costs such as frames, meaning that the individual designers will be able to sell their work […]
Paleoart: Visions of the Prehistoric Past, by Zoë Lescaze and Walton Ford
Art critics Zoë Lescaze and painter Walton Ford have released a new book showcasing examples of paleoart dating from the 1830s up until the 1990s. The artworks featured in the book are modern interpretations of prehistoric creatures such as dinosaurs and woolly mammoths, and come in the form of paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, mosaics and […]
