The design of civil rights platform Good & Common is inspired by classic protest imagery
Landscape has crafted the look and feel, as well as content, for the educational resource which aims to teach Americans about their civil rights.
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Counter-Print’s new publication explores the process behind designing logos
Process: Visual Journeys in Graphic Design delves into the creative process at Swedish graphic design studio BankerWessel.
Craig Oldham’s new book pays homage to cult classic The Shining
The Shining: A Visual and Cultural Haunting has been designed as a loveletter to Kubrick’s 1980 horror film, with design nods to its iconic imagery.
Design inspiration: our favourite projects from February
This month brought us an eerie title sequence for a new Netflix show and a campaign that put a twist on English Heritage’s blue plaque scheme.
Designing the brand for new Black-led media company Capital B
Matter Unlimited has branded the new media company, with details which reflect the “diversity of the Black American experience”.
Upcoming and recently published design books to look out for
The new year brings with it updated publishing catalogues – here are some books to look out for, covering topics like mid-century design and end-of-the-world government communications.
Story behind the Federal Design Improvement Program explored in new zine
The teams behind Logo Archive and Standards Manual have united to explore the decade-long design revamp instructed by the US government.
D&AD reveals “more personalised” and digital-only 2021 annual
The 59th edition of the design and advertising body’s annual has an editorial slant, and has been designed by Studio Dumbar.
The latest design books to look out for
From the magic world of mushrooms, to design heavyweights and more, these are the design books we think you should read this autumn and winter.
Pentagram redesigns Sight and Sound film magazine “for our times”
Studio partner Marina Willer has reimagined a 1970s logo for the film magazine’s new look, which launches with four cover stars.
Design inspiration: our favourite projects from July
From a playful zine, to a “tribal” title sequence and “tongue-in-cheek” wine brand, these are the design projects that caught our eye in July.
Upcoming design books to look out for
Spotlighting marginalised women designers, “heads on” design solutions to environmental issues and more – these are the anticipated design books we think you should read.
Grafikmagazin designed to “surprise readers with something new” every issue
The new Munich-based design magazine hopes to make a case for print through a playful use of typography, graphics and materials.
Hideki Nakajima: “Anything you do can change someone’s life”
The Japanese graphic designer, known for his record sleeve work and art direction for Cut magazine, talks to Design Week as he launches his new book.
Uncovering a forgotten era of logo design: Renaissance printers’ marks
The new issue of LogoArchive zine explores branding design in Renaissance Europe and makes the case for its influence on mid-century modernist designers.
Penguin announces Student Design Award winners for 2021
The annual competition invites students to redesign the cover of three well-known books across adult fiction, adult non-fiction and children’s literature.
Design Week Awards 2021 – the shortlist in full
We’re excited to announce the full Awards shortlist below. Stay tuned later in the month for our Winners Showcase, which will be revealed on the site as part of a
Why designers need to consider accessibility in type
The intricacies of creative projects often pose access challenges for those who struggle to read – how can designers reconcile creativity with accessibility?
A new Peter Blake book is designed to celebrate the artist’s “DNA and essence”
Peter Blake: Collage incorporates around 30 typefaces – many bespoke or customised – in an attempt to create a playful approach to the artist’s work.
The Broadcast magazine has been designed to recall ’70s print media
The online publication will explore a range of issues through a unique typographic system that aligns subject matter with specific fonts.
Design inspiration: the best projects from April
From swimming tigers, to “more-than-human” forests, these projects from the likes of Matt Willey, Kate Moross, Superflux and Mucho are our favourites of the month.
Design Week Awards 2021 entry deadline extended
You now have an extra three weeks to get your entries over before the deadline on 1 April and find out everything you need to know here.
Design inspiration: the best projects from February
Some of our favourite projects from the month included a cinematic identity for the Glasgow film festival and an interactive literary journal.
Editorial platform Glorious aims to give female sport a “new creative aesthetic”
The platform is using cultural exploits like photography, film, illustration and music to “elevate women’s sport and carve out more space for female voices”.