HSBC rolls out new “simplified” bank card design
The global bank has rolled out a single design across all of its credit, debit and ATM cards in 30 countries, in order to “unify” its products and make them
Fanta rolls out rebrand and new bottle design in UK
The soft drinks brand has swapped out its rounded logotype for an angular one, which aims to be more “fun” and “vibrant”.
Aldi rebrands to appear more “contemporary”
The new branding has been designed by German consultancy Illion Markensocietaet, and features a brighter colour palette and more three-dimensional look.
UK passport to redesign under £490 million contract after Brexit
The Government’s Home Office has put out a call for a new British passport design set to launch in 2019, the same year the UK will leave the European Union.
Wales given new place branding to “do the country justice”
Cardiff-based consultancy Smörgåsbord has referenced the Welsh flag by redrawing the national dragon symbol, to be used across tourism and business sectors.
Carling rebrands to reference original name Black Label
Consultancy BrandOpus has designed a new visual identity for lager brand Carling, ditching the slanted logotype and adding a black label emblem.
The campaign to recognise a country-sized pile of trash as an official nation
The Plastic Oceans Foundation has teamed up with LadBible to launch the campaign, which includes designs for the Trash Isles’ national flag, passport, currency and stamps.
Häagen-Dazs rebrands to lose “fussy” design and target younger audience
The ice cream brand, which is over 50 years old, has been given a colourful, illustrated, new look by Love Creative, which aims to be more “modern” and “vibrant”.
Juventus seeks to go "beyond football" with new brand
Crest redesigned from scratch as club sets its sights on becoming a global brand operating in new markets and sectors.
BBC Sport rebrands, dropping “100-year-old” typeface for bespoke one
The BBC has ditched Gill Sans and replaced it with BBC Reith, which has been designed by an in-house team and type foundry Dalton Maag, and will roll out to
Calvin Klein unveils new logo in collaboration with Peter Saville
The graphic designer has worked with the fashion brand’s in-house creative team to tweak the logo and “return it to the spirit of the original” one.
Volkswagen reimagines VW camper van design classic for the 21st century
The car manufacturer’s I.D Buzz Microbus bears a striking resemblance to its original camper van made popular during the 1960s Hippie era, but is now all-electric.
Honey Monster Puffs “gets rid of design nasties” to reflect drop in sugar
The cereal with the well-known yellow, fluffy monster has been rebranded, taking on a more “natural” look to reflect a new recipe bringing it just below the “high in sugar” boundary.
Monotype launches app that identifies typefaces in world around us
WhatTheFont uses image recognition technology that enables people to discover what fonts are being used in real life, simply through snapping a photo of an object or sign.
South Western Railway unveils new identity and livery
Forpeople has designed the new branding for the rail company, which was previously known as South West Trains.
Graphic designers earn £3,000 less than average UK salary, research reveals
Research from the Office for National Statistics has shown that full-time graphic designers earn on average £25,900 annually, which is less than musicians, journalists and architects.
RCA tops world rankings of art and design universities
Other highly rated UK universities include UAL and Goldsmiths, which both appeared in the top 20 of the annual QS World University Rankings.
Design Week Awards 2017 – the winners in full
We reveal all of the winners from last night’s Design Week Awards across every category, plus Best in Show, Hall of Fame and Rising Star.
D&AD Awards 2017: the design winners
We look at the black and yellow pencil winners from the design categories at this year’s Design and Art Direction awards.
Green & Black’s reveals “indulgent” new branding and packaging
The brand has been given a new look by Bulletproof, in a bid to make “luxury” chocolate more palatable for a contemporary audience.
Moonpig rebrands and ditches “gimmicky” pig mascot
The card and gift retailer’s new identity has been designed in-house, and nods to its history with design features such as a pink colour palette and “snout” app icon.
Pentagram gives Birkbeck, University of London a new look
Pentagram partner Domenic Lippa says the tweaked logo, refreshed colour palette and new advertising campaign hopes to make the university’s visual look “more modern” and “less austere”.
Pentagram partners give Garden Museum abstract new look
Luke Powell and Jody Hudson-Powell have worked on the new identity system, which has been designed to help the museum attract a broader new audience.
Schweppes wants to look like champagne with bottle makeover
The soft drinks brand has refreshed its logo and redesigned its bottle, taking on a new shape that aims to be reminiscent of drinking alcohol.
Asics rebrands for first time in 10 years to bring back “joy of playing sport”
The specialist running store has been given a new visual identity by Bruce Mau Design, which aims to position it as a brand for people beyond the “dedicated runner”.
