Shadow culture secretary condemns government’s “complacency” with creative industries
Labour has offered a future vision for creatives in the form of a five-step “creative compact” plan, countering culture secretary Lucy Frazer’s Sector Vision.
“Sometimes we think too far ahead”: Elliott Hsu, principal designer of Microsoft devices
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Nordoff and Robbins rebrand denotes soundwaves and music notations
Pentagram sought to incorporate non-traditional music cues through a hand-drawn logotype with an abstract ampersand.
What will be in the Young V&A when it opens this summer?
Gallery highlights include an open design studio and an interactive Minecraft installation, while the first exhibition is announced as Japan: Myths to Manga.
How&How rebrands software testing company with “retro-futurist” illustrations
SauceLabs’ new identity features a logo made of coding elements a robot mascot and user-friendly illustrations.
Culture secretary pledges to support creative industries’ “people” and “places”
The creative industries can expect to see a formal Sector Vision document outlining how culture secretary Lucy Frazer plans to invest in and drive growth outside of London.
Nokia’s new logo asks the eye to make missing connections
As Nokia repositions away from manufacturing mobile phones, its new identity by Lippincott features a “high technology” logo, kaleidoscopic colour palette and cut-out imagery.
Design Council reveals refreshed brand identity
OPX has created a new identity for the Design Council which has been put through a sustainability and accessibility audit.
Sesame Street and Sesame Workshop identities create “longest street in the world”
The non-profit behind the Sesame Street TV show tasked Trollbäck+Company with creating “a more optimistic and visionary tone” through a new visual system.
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