Bulletproof creates packaging for new PizzaExpress range
Consultancy Bulletproof has created the packaging for the new PizzaExpress frozen range, which complements the existing chilled range.
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London Design Festival 2016 – 5 must-see talks
London Design Festival hits the capital this weekend, and alongside its series of fairs and exhibitions, sits a programme of talks, seminars, masterclasses and panel discussions. From exploring the intertwined world of graphic design and music to a look at dyslexia and creative thinking, we’ve rounded up the talks you have to see.
Gordon’s gin reveals new packaging design
Consultancy Design Bridge has worked on the bottle, which features a heart shape embossed onto the glass and a redrawn wordmark on the label.
Ragged Edge refreshes Deliciously Ella branding
The consultancy has also designed the packaging for the food blogger’s first retail product, Deliciously Ella Energy Balls.
This new tampon brand hopes to empower women in China
Pearlfisher has created a “stylish and discreet” design for Fémme, a new Chinese tampon brand which hopes to educate women about sanitary products and periods.
JKR’s WKD redesign aims for “gender inclusive” look and feel
WKD has overhauled its brand to help close the gap between “consumer interests and demands” and introduced a bold new look inspired by oil painting.
WPP weathers Brexit storm to post positive results
A weaker pound may be the driver for “post-Brexit vote” recovery, according to WPP, which still warns against the impact of Brexit causing possible GDP weakness in the short-term or mid-term in the UK and beyond.
5 important things that happened in design this week
From a debate over the EBacc curriculum excluding art and design subjects, to earphones which let users alter background noise, we round up some of the key design events from the last seven days.
Design Week Award winners 2016 – the special categories
In addition to the category awards and best of show we also celebrate a young Rising Star, induct two design industry greats into our Hall of Fame and find the best Best of Show ever in the Age of Design category. The results are as follows…
The Design Week Awards 2016 – the winners in full
All of the winners from the Design Week Awards, project profiles and reaction from the judges.
JKR creates new vibrant branding for Stella Artois Cidre range
Consultancy JKR has redesigned the packaging and logo of Stella Artois’ sub-brand Cidre, placing fruit imagery at the centre of its labelling.
RSA students tackle global social issues with crop of new innovations
Smart kettles which can monitor the activity of the elderly, and a new material created from discarded feathers in bird farming are among innovations celebrated in the RSA Student Design Awards.
Packaging Inspiration
The Treasury of Candles branding, by After Hours
Consultancy After Hours has created the branding for a hand-made candle company in New Zealand called The Treasury of Candles. The brand mark is a foil candelabra symbol, which creates the letter “T”. The packaging has “luxury” elements, says After Hours, including a silk clam-shell gift box, organza ribbons and watercolour print inserts. The candle […]
Glenfiddich Experimental Series packaging, by Here Design
Here Design has created the packaging for a new series of whiskies from Glenfiddich. The Glenfiddich Experimental Series incorporates methods used to make craft beer, so this was reflected in the packaging and bottle design, says Mark Paton, partner at Here Design. “By using beer-bottle brown glass for the IPA experiment, we gave that pack […]
T2 limited edition packaging, by Raw Edges
Design consultancy Raw Edges has created limited edition packaging for a range of teas by T2. The designs include hand-drawn illustrations exploring the changes in colour, texture and patterns as raw tea leaves are brewed into a drink, says Raw Edges. The packaging has been created to coincide with London Design Festival, and the special […]
Carlsberg packaging design, by Kontrapunkt
Kontrapunkt has reimagined the Carlsberg can, featuring the hop leaf as its main focus. The new packaging includes a hop leaf pull tap and comes in matte green and white.
Milroys of Soho branding, by Good
Consultancy Good has designed the branding for whisky shop Milroys of Soho. The rebrand also includes a new interior for the brand’s store on Greek Street in London’s Soho, alongside a new website and four new whiskies. The new look aims to bring together the “classic and the handcrafted”, says the design studio.
Hand cast concrete letters and numbers, by An Artful Life
An Artful Life has created these hand-cast letters and numbers, which are now being sold in the Barbican gallery and the National Centre for Craft and Design. Each letter comes packaged in a matchbox and the entire product has been conceived and designed by An Artful Life’s interior architect Kate Whitfield, who says she was […]
Jalm&B branding, by Kontrapunkt
Danish consultancy Kontrapunkt has designed the branding and packaging for new frozen bakery goods brand Jalm&B, aiming to “combine frozen food with fine craftsmanship.” Kontrapunkt created the name, visual identity and packaging design for the range. According to the consultancy, the challenging part of the brief was ensuring this heritage was shown in packaging for […]
Danish Selection packaging, by Kontrapunkt
Kontrapunkt has created the packaging for a new range of alcohol fruit spreads from Orkla Foods Danmark. The packaging for Danish Selection features a round label concept and distinctive, bright colour palette, including turquoise, tangerine and violet. Kontrapunkt has used a large typeface for the fruit names and alcohol description, making the typography the focal […]
Johnnie Walker House Exclusive Collection Global Edition, by various
Johnnie Walker House has revealed the bottle design for its Exclusive Collection Global Edition. Created in collaboration with illustrators Good Wives and Warriors, the design on the square bottle is based on the brand’s travel heritage. It is intended to depict the modern traveller’s dreamscape, with detailed engraving etched in blue under-glaze on porcelain.
London Cru branding, by The Partners
The Partners has created a new visual identity for London’s “first and only winery”, London Cru. For the LDN SW6 range, new labels have been designed which outline a map of London while simultaneously replicating the distinctive vine leaf for each particular grape. “London Cru is the perfect example of the ‘Made in London’ movement,” […]
JKR creates “elegant” new structural design for Stella Artois
Agency JKR has created a new bottle design for Stella Artois, which is inspired by the brand’s medieval heritage and its chalice glass.
Eco-friendly fashion menswear brand STÓR reveals branding
Socio Design has created the visual identity and packaging for menswear subscription clothing brand STÓR, with the aim of indicating both sustainability and sophistication.
This edible beer packaging has been designed to protect marine wildlife
Consultancy We Believers has worked with Saltwater Brewery to create edible beer packaging, which prevents sea turtles and birds from ingesting toxic plastic.
LoSalt reveals new branding focused on a “healthy lifestyle”
Low sodium salt alternative LoSalt has been given a new look and feel by Touch Of Mojo, which is hoping to market the product to health-conscious Millennials.