Waze gets a “community-driven” brand refresh from Pentagram
Google-owned Waze has a new visual identity designed by Pentagram and its in-house creative team, which plays to the driving app’s social side.
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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.
Design Council and Network Rail team up to design train station of the future
“Cross-modal” transport, more inclusive design and identities that celebrate local heritage: what will the train station of the future look like?
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
Pantone unveils app to colour match with “real life”
The tool will also help creatives adapt to new ways of working following the COVID-19 crisis, according to the colour company.
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
V&A to hold virtual celebration to commemorate 50 years of Glastonbury
The week-long celebration will see the museum dive into its official Glastonbury archive to highlight 50 years’ worth of festival fashion, sounds, stages and memories.
IKEA launches “digital experiments” to rethink everyday home life
Using AI, machine learning and ‘spatial intelligence’ technology, the design platform seeks to change how we interact with the spaces we live in.
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?
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.
Design Week Awards 2020 — the shortlist in full
We’re excited to announce the full shortlist for our awards below. Stay tuned later in the month for our winners showcase, which will be revealed here on the site as
Beeb: BBC’s male voice assistant has a northern accent and can tell jokes
Unlike the other voice assistants such as Alexa and Siri, Beeb is British, male and will feature exclusive content from the BBC.
How can designers combat domestic violence in their everyday work?
Responding to a surge in domestic violence cases brought on by lockdown, technology company IBM has proposed five design principles aimed at combating tech-facilitated coercive control.
A mentorship scheme’s rebrand is based on “impossible shapes”
Lantern studio has given Zero Gravity a geometric new look, which seeks to highlight students’ hidden potential when applying to university.
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.
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.
Podcast: How can designers help brands drive rapid digital change?
Design Week caught up with Studio Output creative director Johanna Drewe and Resn creative director Simon Jullien to find out.
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Mental Health Awareness: how the design industry is marking the week
We’ve rounded up our favourite design projects which aim to raise awareness, from an outdoor illustrated installation to the Mental Health Coalition.
Google designer Mark Spates on the role of smart homes amid coronavirus
“If you told me 60 days ago that I’d be on video calls eight hours straight from home, I’d have been like, there’s no way,” Mark Spates says of the
How good design could make coronavirus contact tracing apps more popular
The UK’s attempt to launch a contact tracing app has attracted criticism over privacy and technical performance. Design might provide an answer.
How do you design an “immersive” virtual product launch?
Bike company VanMoof was supposed to unveil its new models live, but COVID-19 made that impossible. Instead design studio Resn created a virtual launch.
A Design Week guide to creative kids’ resources in lockdown
Family life in lockdown has been tough for many, but designers and the wider creative community have rallied throughout to develop creativity-led resources, activities and initiatives to ease pressure on