V&A East seeks consultancy to design its brand identity
The project has a contract value of £50,000 to £100,000 and will include the design of a brand toolkit, visual toolkit and assets.
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Interiors Inspiration: Design Week’s favourite new projects
Our picks this month feature an antique book shop in Paris and a candle-lit restaurant in Copenhagen.
Moves & changes – design industry news
All the latest moves and changes across the design industry.
V&A reveals installations and events for the 20th London Design Festival
This year’s LDF programme at the V&A explores the “transformative and regenerative” power of design.
Meet the graduates: Cardiff University’s Tom Morgan
As part of our coverage of 2022’s graduate season, we’re talking with a selection of graduates from around the UK about their work, practice and future plans.
Blond designs edge-taming comb for black hair care brand Ruka
The multifunctional EdgeSlick tool has a dual-comb head for styling and a paddle-like handle for scooping up product.
DAO start-up Metaphor’s branding aims to defy “techy tropes”
Stencil illustrations from 70-year-old public domain images aim to give Metaphor a “1950s scifi” feel.
Picks of the month: design events to catch in August
This month’s round up is summer holiday-focussed, featuring events and workshops for both designers and their children.
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In-house teams: how Nothing is hoping to build an ecosystem to rival Apple
Nothing’s design director Adam Bates discusses the company’s ambitions, managing teams across China and Sweden.
How designers are helping gardening brands grow new audiences
As gardening booms in popularity with a new generation, design studios are tapping into interior trends and heritage to reach new enthusiasts.
Designing virtual fashion models: the good, bad and (intentionally) “ugly”
As fashion brands embrace virtual models and influencers, Checkland Kindleysides principal creative Becky Phillips considers the opportunities and pitfalls of the technology.
Design inspiration: our favourite projects from June
From a series of hip-hop stamps to recycled mezcal packaging, take a look at recent highlights from the world of design.
Glastonbury’s Shangri-La designed to show that “people power is possible”
Using VR technology and found materials, this year’s Shangri-La hopes to highlight the power of community, explains creative director Kaye Dunnings.
“It was a strange moment in time”: Wolff Olins on London 2012 ten years later
Wolff Olins global CEO Sairah Ashman discusses the design process, backlash and legacy of the London 2012 Olympics brand on its tenth anniversary.
Design inspiration: our favourite projects from May
Minigolf, Mogwai, and magazines dedicated to letters are some of the past month’s design stand-outs.
How the Pride flag was designed
Now ubiquitous, the rainbow flag once looked quite different – though it’s always had the ambitions of the LGBT community at its heart.
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“It’s put us on the map”: why design studios are becoming B Corps
We speak to designers about all things B Corp – from the challenging application process to how the certification has changed studio work.
Credit where credit is due: the importance of recognition
Big Fish founder Perry Haydn-Taylor on how a formative pitch experience led him to always seek accreditation for any design work.
Will design studios embrace the four-day work week?
A four-day week can lead to afternoon epiphanies and an improved life-work balance, though there are complexities for designers considering the transition.
Everything designers need to know about mentorships
We speak to both mentors and mentees to find out what benefits mentorship programmes offer, and how to get the best out of them.