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.
Latest news
Junior design jobs dry up while digital roles soar in “extremely tough” 2020
In a challenging year for the design industry, junior opportunities shrunk while some senior designers suffered pay cuts.
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.
Minnie Moll appointed as new Design Council chief executive
Moll, who has previously worked in advertising, design and innovation, will take up the role from 1 March.
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.
Latest features
How designers are “animating the sky” with drones
A series of recent high-profile events have featured futuristic drones shows – but as these designers tell us, a good production needs more than just tech to tell a story.
Design in 2021 – what will retail design look like?
As part of our series looking at design in 2021, Landor & Fitch executive creative director Alasdair Lennox looks at what will happen in retail design in the next 12
CES 2021: smart masks, smarter homes and flying vehicles
Tech giants from around the world gathered for this year’s virtual festival, but what are the main takeaways?
Design in 2021 – what will furniture design look like?
As part of our series of design in 2021, Ruth Wassermann, design director at Made.com looks at what will happen in furntiure design in the next 12 months.
Five projects that reflect design in an age of crisis
The projects were part of a worldwide open call by London Design Biennale organisers, and cover everything from music, to sex education and disaster relief.
Design in 2021 – what will branding look like?
As part of our series of design in 2021, DesignStudio creative director Alex Johns looks at what will happen in branding in the next 12 months.
Design in 2021 – what will product design look like?
As part of our series of design in 2021, Matter design director Lottie King looks at what will happen in product design in the next 12 months.
Could a smarter expiration label combat the food waste crisis?
The temperature-sensitive Mimica Touch label is rolling out across juice bottles and has its sights on the meat (and medical) markets.
Latest careers advice
Everything designers need to know about residencies
With traditional creative opportunities uprooted because of the pandemic, Design Week explores how residency programmes can help fill the gap.
In-house design teams: how do the Barbican’s designers work?
As part of our series looking at in-house design teams, we talk to the Barbican’s William Allen and Claudia Toia about their “hectic” schedule and communicating more experimental campaigns.
Shaun Loftman: “Finding your spark in isolation”
Landor & Fitch executive creative director Shaun Loftman shares tips for designers to look beyond the screen and avoid isolation.
“More science than art”: exploring UX design practice
Kickstarter product designer Sydney Anh Mai wants subjective critique to be replaced by research, test and iteration principles.