As millennial investment apps boom designers are meeting the demand
While challenger investment platforms are reaching a new generation, there are plenty of design obstacles in the developing sector.
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The latest graphics projects spanning logo design, animation and print, along with interviews with up-and-coming and established graphic designers.
How design can help universities both distinguish and unite their offering
We speak to designer Christine Ayre, who was recently made a Fellow of King’s College London, about how design can give a sense of coherency to institutions’ output.
How Ladybird’s classic nature books were updated for a new generation
Illustrator Natasha Durley discusses modernising the classic nature series, incorporating new features of the UK’s landscape and a “layered” technique.
See-saw for kids at the USA-Mexico border wall wins best design of 2020
The Design Museum has named the installation which allowed children from neighbouring countries to play with one another the Beazley Design of the Year.
Nalla designs online resource to help creatives on Blue Monday and beyond
With designers’ mental health taking a hit during the pandemic, the studio has developed MindFull to help its peers “feel a little less blue”.
Pentagram’s Yuri Suzuki and Sascha Lobe partner on MIDI’s harmonious rebrand
The industry-standard musical interface’s first-ever rebrand is inspired by musical forms such as the Stuttgart pitch.
Taxi Studio’s “optimistic” identity for equal opportunities design initiative Up
West of England Design Forum’s latest venture aims to address the imbalance between female graphic design students and those in leadership roles.
Sevilla FC reveals new folklore-inspired crest and visual identity
Spanish branding consultancy Summa has worked with the record-breaking football team on its identity, which draws inspiration from its home city.
Uncommon rebrands mortgage broker Habito with a “badass version of heaven”
The updated identity aims to show how the mortgage company can fight the “hell, stress and confusion mortgages can cause”.
Fortnum & Mason unveils window collaboration with out of work theatre set designers
With theatre doors shut, the department store has handed over creative control of their famous window displays to six designers.
GM reveals lower-case logo for an “all-electric future”
General Motors has redesigned its identity to coincide with its electric ambitions, with an eye to digital brand applications.
Traditional science textbooks have inspired the identity for Elon Musk’s Neuralink
San Francisco-based design studio Play has provided a new analogue-inspired look for Musk’s future-facing neurotechnology company.
JKR reveals “real food” inspiration behind first Burger King rebrand in 20 years
The new look features a redrawn logo inspired by the brands visual history, as well as a bespoke typeface, updated packaging and new uniforms.
Design in 2021 – what will design activism look like?
As part of our series of design in 2021, graphic designer Greg Bunbury looks at what will happen in design activism in the next 12 months.
Design Week’s guide to creative kids’ resources for lockdown 3.0
Another lockdown poses both old and new challenges to family life, but designers have rallied to develop creativity-led resources to ease pressure on parents and carers – here are our
Architects’ Council of Europe seeks designers for £30,000 visual identity
The architectural organisation requires a new visual identity to better reflect Europe’s “rich mix of people, cultures and architecture”.
Nomad’s kit for Hackney Laces channels 90s skate culture and East London
The women’s community football club has unveiled its new kit, which has been designed by the team’s first official sponsor Nomad Studio.
Remembering Martin Lambie-Nairn: 1945-2020
The designer, recognised for having “redefined” television branding throughout his career with creations like the Channel 4 “Blocks” logo, has died aged 75.
Kia unveils new logo as it plans to revamp “nearly all facets” of business
The new logo, which has been designed to look like a “handwritten signature”, is a stark departure from the previous round badge.
Pfizer rebrands to mark a “new era” of science and research
Fresh from releasing a Covid vaccine, Pfizer has revealed a new logo and identity to signal a shift from “commerce to science”.
CIA reveals new branding in diversity bid
The American intelligence agency has redesigned its website and unveiled a divisive logo in the hopes of diversifying its recruitment base.
Hyderabad FC rebrand looks to fuse city heritage with digital future
The top-flight Indian football club has adopted a new look which includes a redrawn crest, new jerseys and other “off-pitch” applications.
Design in 2021 – what will graphic design look like?
As part of our series of design in 2021, Natasha Jen, partner at Pentagram, looks at what will happen in graphic design in the next 12 months.
Design Week’s favourite festive projects of 2020
While there wasn’t much opportunity for in-studio celebrations this year, designers made use of digital to spread festive cheer.