Design inspiration: the best projects from September
Some of the most inspiring projects from the month include heat-reactive stamps with a hidden message and a mycelium “living coffin”.
Branding
The latest news, analysis and opinion on visual identities, rebrands and logo design, from sports brands to start-up tech companies.
Thisaway’s rebrand of a casting agency is inspired by rolling credits
Kahleen Crawford Casting has worked with a wide range of directors, with recent highlights including I Hate Suzie and His Dark Materials.
What’s driving so many car brands to redesign their identity?
As Vauxhall becomes the latest car brand to reveal a flat logo, designers discuss why so many marques are opting for pared-back identities.
DesignStudio wants its AO brand refresh to raise smile with customers
Alongside a custom typeface, the new look for the online electrical retailer also includes a rethought colour palette, and a redrawn smile logo.
Free the Birds has designed an “authoritative” identity for a COVID cleaner
Cert. is a recently-launched direct-to-consumer product that uses dissolvable tablets to create an at-home disinfectant and detergent.
Hackney Church repositions as community focused “cathedral of creativity”
Omse has designed an identity for the East London church to flex across its many functions, from place of worship to gig venue and brewery.
RSA brand refresh focuses on a “commitment to impact”
Design outfit Studio Texture has led the redesign, keeping the previous Pentagram-designed logo but introducing new colours, typography and tone of voice.
Space10 unveils “ever-evolving, democratic” visual identity and microsite
The Danish design innovation lab has collaborated with several studios to create a typographic identity that is as “neutral as possible”.
The new identity for Mexican beer Tecate resists “macho stereotypes”
Elmwood New York has updated the beer brand’s identity in an attempt to reach a younger and more “progressive” generation.
Museums Association’s visual update balances heritage and activism
The campaigning organisation, which comprises over 10,000 members, needed an identity that would align it in the modern cultural landscape.
Creative Spark brand hospitality app Peazi with “northern charm”
The app has been given a new visual identity in an attempt let customers order food and drink while maintaining social distancing.
Maserati reveals new logo to launch “modern” era
The Italian car company has revealed a new symbol, range of badges and wordmark as part of a “contemporary” restyling of the brand.
D&AD Awards 2020 reveals winners including four Black Pencil awards
Two of this year’s top prizes were design awards, including the first ever Black Pencil for a typography entry from a London-based foundry.
Brentford FC reveals new bee-inspired visual identity
Following a sleek crest redesign and a recent move to a brand new stadium, the West London club now has an updated look from Thisaway studio.
A Bond-inspired identity for the world’s first AI-powered insect mini-farm
Ascend Studio has branded a Cambridge-based biotech company which hopes to reduce waste in the food production industry.
Gay Times redesigned as it switches to quarterly publishing schedule
The “untraditional” new look, created by its in-house design team, includes bigger page dimensions, updated Pantones and “unapologetic” typography.
This tech brand takes aim at the “disposable culture” of phone accessories
Nolii wants to change the way people buy and view tech accessories through an emphasis on smarter design and sustainable materials.
Everything you need to know about London Design Festival 2020
This year’s event will be going ahead with some significant changes in the face of the pandemic — here’s all the information you’ll need.
2028 LA Olympics reveals “ever-changing” logo co-designed by celebs
Branding for the games has been designed to encompass and represent the multitude of different identities found in the Californian city, according to organisers.
Generative design and 90s nostalgia: Euro 2020 kits revealed
We take a look at the kits for the postponed Euro 2020 tournament and speak to Nike about the inspiration behind this year’s designs.
Popp Studio combines luxury and accessibility for pet care brand Be:Loved
The range of soaps, candles and balms for animals takes its aesthetic cues from the world of aspirational beauty, according to the studio.
Design inspiration: the best projects from August
From an online carnival, to coronavirus solutions and a peaceful reimagining of violent flags, designers’ creative offerings in August were diverse. Here’s what caught our eye.
Osaka Expo 2025 unveils “googly eyed” logo
Released earlier this week, the logo for the next World Expo event has left some onlookers confused as to how its twelve red circles represent “the brilliance of life”.
Pentagram designs “edgier” visual identity for Rolls-Royce
Marina Willer has worked with the luxury car company on an identity that targets a younger demographic and supports a wider digital application.