Design in 2019 – what will packaging design look like?
As part of our series on design in 2019, Katie Cadwallader, senior designer at Supple Studio, looks at what will happen in packaging design over the next 12 months.
Packaging
The biggest packaging design stories, from food and drink packaging to new trends in environmental sustainability and the latest debates around unbranded cigarette packets.
From VR experiences to going cashless: could design save the high street?
Amid a tough retail climate and increasing competition from online stores, we look at how bricks-and-mortar shops are finding new ways to entice customers.
What to look out for at Design Indaba 2019
Ann Crabtree, Alice Rawsthorn, David Droga and John Pawson are among the international speakers at this year’s Design Indaba festival, which takes place next month in South Africa.
Chris Sherwin: why recycling isn’t enough to fix the plastics problem
The founder of Reboot Innovation, a creative studio dedicated to sustainability, argues that designers should not be focusing solely on recyclable packaging but instead on systems that encourage the public
UX design is the best paid profession among junior creatives, research shows
New research shows that the average salary of an entry-level UX designer is £37,500, compared to £26,440 across graphics, packaging and product designers.
Take Design Week's Quiz of the Year 2018
Think you know what happened in design this year? We’ll be the judge of that. Test yourself with our quiz, then send a screenshot of your score to sarah.dawood@centaurmedia.com. The
New look for Sushi Daily aims to be “creative” and “artisanal”
Graphic illustrations and cartoon characters feature heavily across the new branding which has been used for the company’s first “grab and go” London restaurant.
Sara Jones: Why are we still designing pink toys for girls?
As Christmas approaches, designers, manufacturers and retailers should stop reinforcing outdated gender stereotypes by giving glittery unicorns to girls and dinosaurs to boys, and opt for gender-neutral products instead.
Our favourite festive design projects of 2018
From Suffragette-inspired stockings to bespoke Christmas cards reminding us of all the “forgotten” things that have happened on 25 December throughout history, here are our picks of this year’s Christmas
Design Week's Top 100 2018-2019 launches
Look at the rankings and find out how you can access the full report and analysis, which spotlights key metrics in detail such as growth and efficiency — fee income
“Pantone Colour of the Year had better stay away from my electric blue”
Pantone has made a name for itself as a colour trend-setter, telling the world it knows what shade will dominate everything from fashion and packaging, to art and furniture the
Scottish brewery Fyne Ales’ new branding reflects its farm heritage
The independent brewery has a new look designed by O Street, which aims to pay homage to its rural location and stop it appearing “safe” on the supermarket shelf.
Pentagram and Map create generative industrial design for AI products
“Individuality” and “playful” patterns and colours were key to the project, which includes designs for Graphcore’s intelligence processing units
Mind’s new campaign wants to improve mental health of A&E staff
The Taking Care of You campaign is aimed at those working in emergency departments and looks to change the hospital working culture of achievement and performance coming before self-care.
Waitrose launches “free from” range with new brand and packaging
The supermarket’s selection, branded by Williams Murray Hamm, is aimed at those with allergies but also the health-conscious, and aims to celebrate rather than diminish “free from” food.
How the magical graphics for the new Fantastic Beasts film were designed
MinaLima, the graphic design duo behind the Harry Potter film series, has created all the enchanting props that are due to appear in the upcoming Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of
Chocolatier Cocoa Jones reveals culturally diverse branding
The packaging and identity of the new luxury chocolate brand features a mix of colourful patterns to represent the Pakistani and Nigerian heritage of its two founders.
Azerbaijan takes on new country branding to entice more visitors
The country, which is located across the Asia-Europe boundary, has a new identity designed by Landor that aims to attract more tourists to discover its “untold stories and secrets”, from
From periods to depression: how design can help us talk about taboo topics
Mike Foster, creative director at studio Straight Forward Design, talks about his experiences designing for femcare range Betty, and offers his advice on how to break the silence and challenge
The German design brands you should be looking out for
We took a trip to the Designers’ Open festival in East German city, Leipzig, where designers, studios, illustrators and craftspeople showcased and sold their work.
Transport for London and Adidas Originals collaborate on new trainer designs
The new TfL-branded shoes, based on the Temper Run, Continental 80 and ZX 500 RM styles, are being released for the 15th anniversary of the Oyster card.
Designers can soon use Photoshop on an iPad, Adobe reveals
Announced at this year’s Adobe Max conference, designers and illustrators will be able to use the image editing and design software on a touchscreen device in 2019.
Adobe’s new painting app Gemini lets creatives be “reckless” with art
Adobe’s latest piece of software enables designers, illustrators and artists to create lifelike oil and watercolour paintings on-screen using their stylus as a paintbrush, and also allows them to delete
Mr Kipling ditches "heritage" in rebrand to attract international customers
Studio Robot Food has redesigned the branding and packaging for the North American and Australian markets, opting for a “contemporary” look inspired by European patisseries.