Design Week Awards 2018 – the shortlist in full
We’re thrilled to announce the shortlisted projects which will be vying for a coveted Design Week Award on 26 June at the Tower of London. Find out how to book a table here.
All projects have been shortlisted by our independent panel of 20 judges. This year we took our digital judges to the specialist Flux venue to look at websites, AR, VR and apps in their best light. The rest of our judges have pored over hundreds of entries within our Communication, Products & Furniture, Spaces and landmark categories to make this shortlist. Find out more about our awards party here.
Brand Campaigns
The Bunt Machine, by WeTransfer, for WeTransfer
Channel 4 Giant Idents, by 4Creative, for Channel 4
Dropbox rebrand, by Collins, for Dropbox
Identity Designs
Bandido disrupting the California coffee scene, by Magpie Studio, for Bandido Coffee Company
Southbank Centre 2017 rebrand, by North for Southbank Centre
The Ugly Truth, by Jones Knowles Ritchie, for Ugly Drinks
The Gut Stuff, by Jones Knowles Ritchie, for The Gut Stuff
Asics Tiger, by Bruce Mau Design, for Asics
Print Communications
Dogsbuddy Bone, by Kimpton Creative for Dogsbuddy
A display typeface for the next generator, by Magpie Studio, for Virgin Voyages
Robox, by Studio Sutherl&, for Boss Box
Vitaminwater Brand Book, by Collins, for Vitaminwater
Poster
Pepsi UEFA Champions league – 2018, by Vault 49, for PepsiCo
Festival of Print Posters, by Taxi Studio, for The Letterpress Collective
Old and New Collide: Reinventing Shakespeare’s Globe, by Superunion, for Shakespeare’s Globe
London Symphony Orchestra 2018/19: New Landscapes conducted by Sir Simon Rattle
Inside the Mind of Mark Denton, by Superunion, for Mark Denton
Writing for Design
Joe Coleman Website, for Joe Coleman, by Music
Mayfield Marketing, for U+i, by Music
Peri A, by Love Creative, for Peri Arenas
Packaging Range, by Brown and Co The Brand Collective, for Thorndown Paints
Editorial Design
Oh Sh*t… What Now? by Craig Oldham, by Craig Oldham, for Laurence King Publishing
Nigel Farage in Article 50, by Buzzfeed for Buzzfeed
The Guardian newspaper website and apps redesign, by Guardian Newspapers and Media, for Guardian Newspapers and Media
A Tall Story by Studio Sutherl&for Boss Print
This is Me, Full Stop, by Here Design
Packaging
LoneWolf Spirits, by B&B Studio, for BrewDog
Bandido, disrupting the California coffee scene, by Magpie Studio, for Bandido Coffee Co
Grek Tea, by Interabang, for Grek
Zizzi, by Pearlfisher, for Zizzi
Self-promotional Projects
Typefaces Calendar 2018, by Politt and Partners
B is for… by Baxter and Bailey
Designing Brands for Urban Adventurers, by Without
Rocking Around the Christmas Card, by Spring
Toaster Jumpers, by Toaster LTD
Turner Duckworth Moving Card, by Turner Duckworth
Social Design
Healthy Communities – make Kit, by Uscreates
Byron Close Estate, by Alphabetical, for Peabody
Line of Sight, by Mettle Studio, for Direct Line
Dream, by Jones Knowles Ritchie, for Dream
Peel, by ArthurSteenHorneAdamson and the Big Agency, for Peel
Product Design – Industrial
Cumulus, ThaKoCha, for Bloomberg London
Gryphon Connect: Designing for Privacy, by Omnus, for Gryphon Secure Oy
Instinct Hob 3.5/5, buy Welbit UK
Product Design – Consumer
Arlo Baby, by Alloy, for Netgear
Apple Watch Series 3, by Apple, for Apple
Eto, by Eto
A1 Home Charge Point, by Paul Crofts Studio, for Anderson
Crescendo, by Mystery Vibe
Furniture
Axyl, by Benjamin Hubert at Layer, for Allermuir
Ballot Chair, by Barber & Osgerby, for Isokon Plus © Rory Gardiner
The Lastra Rectangular Table, by Emile Jones, for Another Brand
Folk x Fuzl, by Fuzl, for Folk Clothing
Retail Design
Ainslie Mall and Monaro Mall, by Universal Design Studio, for QIC Global Real Estate
Nike Lab Off White Off Campus London, by Rosie Lee, for Nike
L’Occitaine Regent Street London, FutureBrand UXUS, for L’Occitaine
Salon 64, by Jak Studio
Hogan Boutique Milan, by Checkland Kindleysides, for Hogan
Volkwagen Flagship Bullring, by Dalziel and Pow for Volkswagen
Hospitality and Workplace
Dream Hollywood, by Rockwell Group, for Dream Hotel Group
Magic Hour Rooftop Bar and Lounge, by Rockwell Group, for Dream Hotel Group
1180 Club, by Timothy Outon
Kimpton De Witt, by Michaelis Boyd Associates, for YC Amsterdam BV
Duddels London, by Michaelis Boyd Associates, for Alan Lo, Paulo Peng and Yenn Wong
EY Manchester, by Perkins and Will, for EY
The Student Hotel Maastricht, by the Student Hotel
Exhibition Design
Museum of Communication in Bern, by Kossman.Dejong for Museum of Communication in Bern
Can Graphic Design Save Your Life, by Universal Design Studio, for Wellcome Collection
Storehouse Brewing Floor, by Love, for Guinness
Tirpitz, by Tinker Imagineers, for Vardemuseums
Passchendaele Centenary Event, by Kate Dawkins Studio by DCMS/BBC
Hintze Hall, by Casson Mann, for Natural History Museum
Wayfinding and Environmental Graphics
Wayfinding and Signage, by Cartlidge Levene for Nantes Metropole and Stanton Williams Architects
Kings Cross Public Realm, by Holmes Wood, for Argent
Byron Close Estate, by Alphabetical, for Peabody
D&AD Signage, by Turner Duckworth, for D&AD
Westgate, by FRA for Land Securities and the Crown Estate
Website Design
Joe Coleman Website, by Music, for Joe Coleman
A Message from Earth, by WeTransfer
MindMate Real Stories, by Thompson Brand Partners, for NHS Leeds South and East Clinical Commissioning Group
Aesop.com, by Work & Co, for Aesop
App Design
Official Swans App, by Other Media, for Swansea City Football Club
Marriott’s New Mobile App, by Work & Co, for Marriott
Lonely Planet Trips, by Lonely Planet
Augmented reality and virtual reality
Virtual Reality Spaces, by Airlift, for Mirra
Pilsner Urquel VR Brewery Tour, by Purple Creative, for Pilsner Urquell
Digital Installations
Hull 2017, Where do We go From Here, by Jason Bruges Studio
Passchendaele Centenary Event, by Kate Dawkins Studio by DCMS/BBC
Tirpitz, by Tinker Imagineers, for Vardemuseums
TV Film and Video Graphics
BBC Sport Brand Harmonisation, by Studio Output, for BBC Creative
Little Women TV Title Sequence, by Peter Anderson Studio
The Gut Stuff, by Jones Knowles Ritchie, for the Gut Stuff
Dancing on Ice: Polar Bears, by ITV Creative
Here’s how you can join us at the Tower of London and book your place for the awards ceremony.
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Wow the not so short shortlist. Lots of interesting work. Kudos to Magpie Bandido, Alloy with Netgear , Axyl by Layer. More Product Design Entries please 🙂