5 important things that happened in design last week
From a NatWest rebrand to Google’s first smartphone, we round up the important design news from the last seven days.
Freelance State of Mind: Succeeding as an introvert or an extrovert
In his column this month, freelance designer Ben Tallon says that whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert there’s a way to put yourself out there and succeed.
How lost high-street retailers can return as online brands
We asked designers: “Which lost high-street retailer would you like to see return as an online store and why?”
Universal Design Studio works on environmental design for Frieze London
An entryway installation and new outdoor gallery space have been designed for this year’s Frieze, which has a “celebratory”.
Monotype and Google collaborate on multi-language font family
The Google Noto family of typefaces has been designed to work across all languages and scripts – alive and dead – and different devices.
Design industry remains optimistic despite Brexit vote, research shows
The Design Business Association’s Annual Survey Report also reveals healthy industry growth, with fee income up 6.9% from last year.
D&AD annual reimagined as a “learning manual”
This year’s D&AD annual has been designed by Lucienne Roberts and contains exercises encouraging the reader to think harder about the projects featured.
Google introduces its first smartphone, Wi-Fi system and a VR headset
Pixel, which has been designed in-house, is also the first phone to include the company’s new artificial intelligence system, Google Assistant.
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A round-up of moves, changes and appointments in the design world.
6 things to see at the Festival of Marketing 2016
The two-day conference will host talks from leading marketing minds and creatives, along with workshops, training, awards and networking opportunities.
BBC announces its new design research roster
The eight consultancies will be working with the BBC for at least two years on a range of digital research and development projects.
Kano’s build-it-yourself kits launched to make coding more “accessible”
The new DIY kits are a collaborative design project between consultancy Map and company Kano, which are currently seeking Kickstarter funding to make them a reality.
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