Viva La Vulva and Microsoft’s Adaptive Controller top D&AD Awards 2019
The annual, global awards scheme, which famously rewards its winners with black, yellow, graphite and wood pencils, has announced its 720 winners for this year.
Could an app help to prevent sexual and physical assault?
Bthere is a new tool that combines location-tracking, group-messaging and rewards to encourage young people to stick together on a night out and stay safe.
Hackney Half Marathon rebrands to make running more “inclusive”
The annual event takes place in East London annually — its new look aims to be flexible and adapt year-on-year, while helping running appear more welcoming as a group sport
Emily Oberman plays on royalty with Warner Chappell Music’s new logo
The Pentagram partner has given the 200-year-old publisher — home to songwriters and composers such as Beyoncé, Radiohead and Madonna — a regal rebrand.
Sea Hero Quest: how a video game is helping to diagnose dementia
The University of East Anglia has delved into the “gamification of science” by developing an app and virtual reality game that gathers players’ spatial awareness data to help inform research
Marina Willer rebrands Belgian cultural giant, Opera Ballet Vlaanderen
The ballet and opera house is the largest cultural institution in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking region of Belgium, and has taken on a new typographic logo that represents how performance art
Design Week Awards 2019 – the shortlist in full
We’re excited to announce the full shortlist for our awards, which will take place on 20 June at the Science Museum’s new Illuminate space. You can buy tickets
Could designing products that last longer put people at risk?
The new “right to repair” legislation states that household electrical items should be made easier for the public to mend themselves, so that they do not need to regularly replace
Deezer rebrands to appear more “human and inviting”
The global music streaming platform, which competes with the likes of Spotify and Apple Music, has a new logo, as well as a new app and desktop design, which look
How to design a flexitarian food brand that isn’t “preachy”
‘This’ is a new vegetarian offering that hopes to those who want to cut down on meat a viable alternative that looks and tastes like the real thing.
Aldi “arrogant” for alleged copying of backpack, says BabaBing
The children’s brand, which designs and manufactures all its own products, is seeking legal action against the supermarket for selling a baby changing bag which BabaBing claims is a “blatant
World Illustration Awards 2019 reveals shortlist
The global awards scheme has been running for over 40 years, and in 2019 sees 200 shortlisted entries, many of which tackle political and social issues such as Brexit and
Facebook redesigns to focus on “privacy” and “free expression”
The social media giant is launching a new look for its website and app in a bid to make the platform easier to use and help people share their “interests
Memory Lane: the AI tool that asks older people their life stories
Accenture has created artificial intelligence software that asks lonely, older people to recall memories from their lives, which are then transformed into a written and audio biography they can pass
A bespoke lace bra to fit different breast cancer patients
Algorithmic Lace is the winner of the Lexus Design Award 2019 and uses body measurements to enable those who have undergone breast removal surgery to wear well-fitting underwear once again.
Design Museum takes visitors inside the world of Stanley Kubrick
Pentagram’s Marina Willer, who led the design of the exhibition, says that Kubrick was a visionary “who foresaw what design would be like in the future”.
V&A gives Friday Late series new conceptual look based on time
Designs by Paq incorporate bright sundial-inspired type contrasted with bold photography to show the “spirit and fun” of the monthly event.
Pentagram’s Yuri Suzuki reimagines AI Motown instrument
Cult instrument the Electronium was designed by Motown’s Raymond Scott 60 years ago but was never realised, until now
Foxall Studio designs “split screen” titles for Channel 4’s Chimerica
Fake news, doctoring photographs, and the themes of perception and reality are all reflected in the title sequence of a new Channel 4 drama.
Alex Breuer: “Guardian readers are a visually literate bunch”
The Guardian Media Group’s Sunday paper, The Observer, has launched a biannual, print design magazine, which looks to bridge the gap between consumer and specialist publications.
Designers with learning disabilities create prints for charity
Online art shop RoomFifty has worked with studio Intoart, commissioning four disabled creatives to design prints that are being sold for £20 each.
Hinge redesigns to get people off dating apps
The app has a new look that aims to discourage users from “game-like” swiping and mass-dating, and instead inspire them to form long-term relationships.
World’s “most liveable” city Vienna launches new place branding
Austria’s capital, which was crowned the best place to live last year in a global survey, has a new identity designed by Saffron, which aims to unify government and public
Could earrings be designed to prevent pregnancy?
Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have come up with a new concept for a form of contraception, which would see users wear hormone-infused jewellery.
