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
Designers’ favourite food designs: from marmite to chocolate bars
Last week, Nestlé lost an appeal to trademark the four-fingered shape of its classic chocolate bar KitKat. This got us thinking – what are some of the most distinctive, food-related designs?
5 important things that happened in design this week
Apple’s Jony Ive took up a position at the Royal College of Art, and the London Design Festival announced its line-up – the important design news from the last seven days.
RCA appoints Apple design chief Jony Ive as new chancellor
Ive will take over from James Dyson at London’s Royal College of Art in July, and aims to better connect art, design and technology at the university.
Moves & changes – industry news
A round-up of moves, changes and appointments in the design world.
Inspiration
An A-Z Guide to Being a Freelance Designer, by Alan Long
Designer Alan Long has authored and designed a new book called An A-Z Guide to Being a Freelance Designer. The book offers practical advice for people who are new to freelancing in the graphic design industry. It deals with subjects ranging from work that will enhance a designer’s portfolio to navigating invoicing. The book is […]
New Payments Platform branding, by FutureBrand
Consultancy FutureBrand’s Sydney office has created the visual identity for a new real-time payments platform based in Australia. New Payments Platform is designed to be used by both businesses and consumers to make payments quickly and easily. The new logo features a sans-serif typeface and a simple box-shaped outline. FutureBrand has also designed an animated […]
Unnatural Borders sculptures, by Sober Industries
Salford-based business park MediaCityUK is playing host to four giant sculptures of endangered animal species as part of Quays Culture’s Unnatural Borders exhibition. Designed by Netherlands-based studio Sober Industries, the idea behind the project is to raise awareness about the impact of human civilisation on the animal kingdom and the environment. The sculptures include a […]
Trä Möbelsnickeri branding, by Studio Reko
Swedish design consultancy Studio Reko has created the branding for fellow Swedish carpentry company Trä Möbelsnickeri. The logo is composed of an “A” symbol that is crossed at the top, which is a nod to the “ä” in “Trä” with its umlaut, and a visual interpretation of a cross section of a wooden bench. Brown […]
Speys food court interior design, by Uxus
Amsterdam-based interior design consultancy Uxus has designed Speys, a food court within Jaarbeurs, the Netherlands’ largest event centre based in Utrecht. Speys seats roughly 520 people and adopts an art deco style, characterised by the geometric patterns which adorn the walls and old-fashioned, cinema-style lighting. Old, archive posters previously used to advertise the venue also […]
Beastmode album cover, by Filthymedia
Filthymedia has designed the album cover for British DJ Audio’s debut album Beastmode, which takes on a monochrome, minimalist style. The album is split across four 12” singles. Filthymedia designed the print covers, the packaging for vinyl and CD, and the logotype for Beastmode. The simple identity uses “bold shapes and subtle shadows”, says Joe […]
Canongate website redesign, by Human After All
Digital design studio Human After All has created a new website for independent publisher Canongate, which moves away from a traditional, book-ish look and adopts a colourful, contemporary and multimedia style. The homepage showcases key authors’ quotes against colourful backgrounds, alongside extracts, photography, audio and video. The About Us page has also been revamped to […]
Dart x Design, by various designers
When we think of dartboards, connotations of music-less, ale-filled, old-fashioned pubs and splintered, ancient wooden boards arise. But now, designers including Base Design and Karim Rashid have reimagined the dartboard as part of charity project Dart x Design, organised by consultancy Frog. Interpretations include a colourful, 3D-printed board from Alex Trochut, a mathematical, geometric board […]
