Picks of the month: the best design events to catch in September
This month, V&A Dundee turns one, a ping pong charity auction returns and a product design handbook is given a 2019 update.
Editorial
News, interviews and features on all things editorial including book and magazine launches, book cover design and editorial rebrands.
Design inspiration: the best projects from August
From an AR Ford Mustang campaign to a new book series illustrated by Quentin Blake, these are some of our favourite projects from the last month.
Design inspiration: the best studio projects from July
Reinterpretations of Robin Day chairs, a handy primer on Northern city names and a digital identity for a Rwandan girls empowerment magazine are some of our favourite design projects this
Redesigning the Bible for the millennial generation
Inspired by independent magazines, California-based start-up Alabaster is attempting to bring the religious text to younger audiences.
The Guardian Weekly: “Words are not always the best way to tell a story”
This year marks the centenary of the global print publication, which redesigned last year, changing its format from newspaper to magazine. We speak to editor, Will Dean, and deputy creative
Picks of the month: the best design events to catch in June
Learn about London’s street signs, visit an exhibition about brilliant craftswomen and find out whether you’ve won a coveted Design Week award.
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.
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
Are you being paid enough in your current role and are you happy?
Design Week research reveals equal pay discrepancies between men and women in the same role, a gender pay gap of more than 20% and that three quarters of the designers
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
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.
"You can't avoid an image": why illustration is a powerful activism tool
Political illustrator Edel Rodriguez, street artist Joe Caslin and House of Illustration curator Olivia Ahmad spoke at Offset Dublin 2019 about why imagery can be more arresting than words, how
Abram Games: the war designer who persuaded Britain with his posters
The National Army Museum’s new exhibition explores the work of the Second World War graphic designer and master of visual seduction, who created propaganda posters to boost recruitment, educate soldiers,
5 design things to look out for in April 2019
This month, you can delve into the art of video games, explore the sordid world of Stanley Kubrick and learn about the highs and lows of freelance illustration from Isabel
The book covers that never made it: “rejected” designs revealed in new book
No, No, No, No, Yes editor, David Dunn, tells us what he has learned about creating a winning book cover.
Design Week Awards 2019 judges revealed…
Experts on branding (Jack Renwick), social design (Sophie Thomas), exhibition design (Lucienne Roberts) are joined by Ustwo design director Helen Fuchs, The Guardian’s digital director Ben Longden and many more.
Stop the exploitation of freelance illustrators, says The Bright Agency
The founder of an agency representing self-employed creatives is pushing for better recognition of illustration as a “long-term career”, and protection over issues such as late payments and plagiarism.
Design Week Awards 2019 entry deadline extended
If you haven’t entered yet, there’s still time and you can find everything you need to know right here.
Designers to watch: Simoul Alva
As part of our series looking at up-and-coming creatives, we speak with prolific, 23-year-old graphic designer Simoul Alva, about India’s fastidious approach to branding, her experiences working alongside Pentagram
The Handmaid’s Tale to 1984: designers on their favourite book covers
To mark World Book Day 2019, we ask graphic designers about the books from the last year that they think epitomise great print design, from dystopian fiction to political commentary.
Remembering John Hamilton: Penguin art director, illustrator and print pioneer
Hamilton has died aged 55, leaving behind a 30-year career in publishing that saw him invigorate hundreds of book covers, while bringing unknown creative talent like Shepard Fairey to the
ACLU magazine redesigns to fight “Trump’s attack on people’s rights”
North America’s major charity for defending the country’s civil liberties has refreshed its print publication, in a bid to mobilise members, while educating and informing them about current human rights
Design inspiration: the best studio work from January
A coffee shop featuring a playful cartoon hamster, cars being designed using 3D virtual reality tools and a typeface that responds to the sound of your voice are some of
5 design things to look out for in February 2019
This month you can delve into the glamorous high fashion world of Christian Dior, read all about the Bauhaus and take a trip to a craft fair in Manchester.