The 10 biggest rebrands and logo designs of 2019
We look back at our most popular stories across branding and logos from the last year, from a sustainable (and undeniably French) identity for the Paris Olympics to BT’s 50th
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Read about digital and technology-focused projects from consultancies and digital studios, including user experience (UX), website and app design.
Space10: “We try not to predict the future, just embrace it”
Winners of the Design Week Social Design Award 2019, Ikea’s research and design lab Space10 has had a busy year – here they speak to us about crowdsourcing, why you
Dr. Seuss Enterprises to launch series of educational AR apps
Designed and developed in partnership with UK-based studio Sugar Creative, the first app of the series will be based on Dr. Seuss’s ABC: An Amazing Alphabet Book and is set
Unicef launches video game to teach children about their rights
Right Runner, an endless runner style game, aims to educate children in Latin America and the Caribbean in a “fun and interactive” way.
The Home Office is searching for a “user-centred design partnership”
The UK government body responsible for immigration, security and policing has published a tender document looking for those that might be able “design and deliver technology which supports the transformation
This dating app for queer people is an antidote to “social media burnout”
Lex, an app inspired by traditional newspaper personal adverts, mixes “old technology with the new” in an attempt to create a “gentle” user experience.
Royal Designers for Industry award recipients unveiled for 2019
Among the six designers who have been recognised are the lighting designer for War Horse, head of fabrics at Alexander McQueen and a newspaper cartoonist.
“There’s a revolution on the horizon”: will virtual reality redefine amusement parks?
From waking up Lego dragons to intergalactic waterslides, we explore the ways virtual reality is revolutionising thrills.
Designing the modern Scouts and Girlguiding
With both undergoing considerable image changes and integrating new digital tools over the past few years, Design Week explores the mission of bringing heritage organisations into the present day for
Planned Parenthood launches new online tool to help navigate abortion laws
The Abortion Care Finder tool provides those seeking abortions with location-specific information relating to laws and regulations, nearby health centres and different medical options.
Designers on Dark Mode: “I can’t see it going anywhere”
The latest iOS update came with a Dark Mode feature for iPhones and native apps, which inverts screen displays, from black writing on a white background to white writing on
New Royal Academy exhibition rethinks the environment through design
Eco-Visionaries draws from different creative practices in an attempt to find solutions for the environmental crisis.
Picks of the month: the best design events to catch in November
This month Design Manchester turns seven, Anglia Ruskin University is telling tales with tech and Es Devlin is talking us through her latest installation.
“To move fast, you have to be working together” – Dell VP on unifying tech and design
Justin Lyles, vice president of consumer design and advanced design director, talks inspiration, collaboration and why consumers expect smartphones everywhere.
Securing your financial future and unlocking support – a design business survival guide
Rufus Leonard chief executive Laurence Parkes on where to find investment money, how to secure it and how to grow your design consultancy.
The video game which is changing the way doctors work
Level Ex gives doctors the chance to practice complex and often rare medical situations via their smartphones, and now it’s landed a sponsorship with Philips.
The Wellcome Collection’s new exhibition looks to understand play
Play Well will look at how play is an integral, but often overlooked, part of a well-functioning society.
Designing for the smart(ish) home of today
David Coombs, head of strategic services at Cheil UK, says if we want people to embrace smart tech, we need to stop aiming for the future.
V&A Dundee explores the link between robots and human beings
The exhibition, Hello, Robot. Design Between Human and Machine, examines our relationship with robots and how design is a “mediator” between us.
Picks of the month: the best design events to catch in October
This month, it’s time to rethink robots at V&A Dundee, read about the best way to design schools and a men’s magazine launches.
Free sustainable packaging design tool launched
PackScore, developed by the British Plastics Federation, aims to help product designers create easily recyclable packaging.
Skyscanner overhauls service and rebrands as part of expanded offer
The online flight comparison site has redesigned its app and unveiled a new visual identity in a bid to “simplify travel as much as possible”.
Using tech and a love of food to bridge the generation gap
Digital consultancy Red Badger developed ShareThyme to promote intergenerational friendships, and it seems to be catching on.
How a climate crisis graphic became a meme
Ed Hawkins’ data visualisation, Warming Stripes, has appeared everywhere from The Guardian’s front page to meteorologists’ ties.