Can you tell your 1 from your l? Why letter legibility is key in type design
We take a look at graphic designer Thomas Bohm’s report, which explores the importance of typeface designers distinguishing between easily confused letters and symbols.
“Women don’t do comics just for women”
Women have been creating comics since their inception. Now there’s a chance to see hundreds of works by women comic artists at the House of Illustration’s Comix Creatrix exhibition.
Ford restructures design process to focus on customer experience
The car-maker says it is investing in social science and ethnographic research in a bit to create a more holistic user-experience.
How holograms could change the way product designers work
A new collaboration between Microsoft’s hologram headset HoloLens and design software Autodesk Fusion 360 means that product designers will be able to transition from designing on screen to the real
“I wouldn’t call it ‘the hump’” – Tim Cook defends iPhone battery case
The Apple chief executive says the design of his company’s new iPhone battery pack is the result of “great insight”.
Finalist chosen in New Zealand flag design competition
Kyle Lockwood’s Silver Fern design is currently in the lead in a vote to potentially replace the existing New Zealand flag.
V&A Dundee announces search for exhibition designers
V&A Dundee is looking for interpretation designers for its permanent Scottish Design Galleries, ahead of the museum’s opening in 2018.
We want to see your festive design studios
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1HQ sells to marketing network The Ceuta Group
The deal sees the Windsor-based brand and packaging specialist sell a majority stake to the health, beauty and food and drink marketing network.
Six sports personalities’ logos (and what they symbolise)
As Real Madrid football star Gareth Bale’s logo is released, we look at logos for personalities across the sporting world and find out what they mean.
“Lightest electrical transport device in the world” wheeled out
Car engineers have downsized from four wheels to one to design and produce a new electrical transport device. We find out about its unique elements and have a go on
Tobacco giants take on UK government over plain cigarette packaging
Four major tobacco companies, including British American Tobacco and Imperial Tobacco, are challenging the government’s proposal to introduce generic “dull brown” cigarette packaging with a week-long court hearing.
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