Designing confidence in public spaces: how cities will change post-lockdown
Plastic barriers and caution tape are not permanent solutions for a world post-coronavirus, here’s how designers envisage a future where social distancing is here to stay.
Design inspiration: the best projects from June
Some of our favourite projects from the month include Anthony Burrill’s Covent Garden takeover and designers’ support of Black Lives Matter.
Picks of the month: the best design events to catch in July
The country might be easing its way out of lockdown, but many of the design events for the month ahead are still taking place in the virtual world, here are
Pride 2020: the role of design in the LGBTQ community
This year’s Pride Month was markedly different to previous celebrations – here’s how design was used to bring together a socially distant international community.
Remembering Milton Glaser: “You can’t be good at everything”
We look back at the life of American graphic designer Milton Glaser, famed for his I ♥ NY campaign work and Bob Dylan poster.
Trunki designer Rob Law on cystic fibrosis, suitcases and surviving a crisis
The product designer found wild success with ride-on children’s suitcases and is now delving deeper into his career – and its challenges – in a new book.
Branding and Black Lives Matter: will change be more than skin deep?
Headline-grabbing rebrands of Uncle Ben’s and Aunt Jemima show change in brand-land, but a real overhaul requires sustained effort from the design world.
Design Week’s favourite projects from graduate season so far
The Class of 2020 has had an unprecedented end to their university careers but the work from this year’s grad shows impresses all the same – here’s our favourites so
From Sherlock to Succession: designing the perfect title sequence
Designers for Netflix’s Glow, BBC’s Sherlock and HBO’s Succession reveal the secrets of a compelling title sequence, and why they matter now more than ever.
Urinals for women: Is it time to rethink public toilets?
The coronavirus crisis-induced lockdown has revealed the distinct lack of public toilet facilities for women. Could urinals be a solution?
What will air travel look like after coronavirus?
As airlines lose millions and the EasyJet generation remains on lockdown, designers reveal why COVID-19 could be a “watershed” moment for aviation.
Launch America: the story behind the identity of NASA’s newest brand
Last month’s NASA-SpaceX mission was the most-watched online broadcast NASA has ever tracked – but how do you go about creative direction for a commercial rocket launch?
Premier League return: are there design solutions to a lack of crowds?
The Premier League returns this week after a three-month hiatus, prompted by the coronavirus pandemic – but how will broadcasters create an atmosphere with no fans?
How designers are bringing virtual museums and galleries to life
As COVID-19 shut down institutions, art galleries and museums have made pushes to be virtual. Could it be part of a bigger shift in the cultural sector?
From “cinematic” to “ominous”: the possibilities of online editorial design
Designers from the New York Times and The Atlantic magazine talk online projects, creating “cinematic” experiences and what print can learn from digital.
Black Lives Matter: the designers using social media to protest
Social media can be a boon to designers spreading messages during protest movements – but it also has its own set of limitations and complications.
Creative team behind Glastonbury’s Shangri-La unveil new VR festival
Lost Horizon will feature a line up of DJs, underground acts and visual artists, accessible to the world in lockdown through a virtual reality platform.
Watch designer Gordon Fraser: “Sometimes designs only need one function”
With an industry increasingly preoccupied with multi-function and smart watches, we explore Marloe Watch Company’s hand-wound approach with head designer Gordon Fraser.
Black Lives Matter: graphic design’s role in the protest movement
As race protests spark throughout the world, we look at the role of graphic design and why the movement must ultimately “not stop with an image”.
The 2020 Design Week (online) graduate show guide
Government restrictions may have outlawed physical graduate showcases this year, but many universities have moved celebrations online – here is our guide to what’s on offer.
Design inspiration: the best projects from May
From pub-scented candles, to Polaroid chemistry and a weekly cartoon strip inspired by the bubonic plague, this is what designers got up to last month.
“Even 45 years on it feels futuristic”: The return of NASA’s beloved Worm
The past weekend saw the return of NASA’s well-loved wordmark, after nearly three decades of retirement – to celebrate, publishing outfit Standards Manual have launched a new book.
Picks of the month: the best design events to catch in June
As the weather gets warmer and lockdown continues, it’s another month of digital events for the design community, from virtual V&A tours to pub sign crawls.
“Design is a tool for national production, not a cultural pastime”: a Finland design guide
As part of our series profiling country’s design industries, we look at Finland’s well-established design scene, and hear from the designers trying to find a new design language.
