Top picks of exhibitors to see at London Design Fair 2018
From colourful, decorative wall-tape aimed at renters through to a way to capture memories of lost loved ones – we round-up some of the best exhibition stalls at this year’s
Book cover designs, adult colouring books, poster designs and more – all the latest work from designers and studios specialising in print.
How Carlsberg has “grown up” and ditched its “laddish” persona
As Carlsberg unveils a sleek new branding design this month, alongside updated packaging that looks to reduce its plastic waste production, we speak to Taxi Studio about how the beer
What to see and do at the V&A during London Design Festival 2018
As the V&A becomes the hub for the London Design Festival for the 10th time, we take a closer look at the installations, displays and talks happening throughout the week
5 design things to look out for in September 2018
This month, you can immerse yourself in all-things design at London Design Festival 2018, take a trip to Dundee to visit the impressive new V&A museum, or head to a
Bankside flag design project is “two fingers up” to other London boroughs
NB Studio has worked with Better Bankside to commission 45 creatives including Morag Myerscough, Alan Kitching and Supermundane to create colourful flags that will fly across Borough Market during London
Old Vic stamps celebrate 200 years of the London theatre
The set of eight, Royal Mail stamps have been designed by studio Hat-trick in collaboration with typographer Kelvyn Laurence Smith, and aim to convey the feeling of watching a play.
Why the wheelchair symbol should be rethought to include “invisible disabilities”
McCann London has launched the Visability93 campaign to change perceptions around disability, and raise awareness of the millions of people worldwide living with conditions such as diabetes, arthritis and Alzheimer’s,
How South Africa is celebrating 100 years of Nelson Mandela through special banknotes
De La Rue has designed five new notes to commemorate the centenary of Mandela’s birth, which tell the story of the anti-apartheid revolutionary’s life through images.
A new typeface inspired by the sounds of London
FS Benjamin is a serif type dedicated to the capital city, and features a launch campaign that celebrates the diversity of London through pairing together eclectic sounds from its streets
Design Week Top 100 opens for entries
The Design Week Top 100 is a ranking of the UK’s most successful design businesses and you can be part of it by entering today.
Girlguiding gets new badge design to reflect young women’s lives in 2018
The official organisation for Girl Guides in the UK has overhauled its range of activities, including new skills such as coding, human rights and inventing, and has commissioned studio Red
How marchers used art and design to protest Trump’s visit to the UK
On 13 July, tens of thousands of protesters marched the streets of Central London imploring prime minister Theresa May to “Dump Trump”, as the US president made
Quarterly print mag LogoArchive celebrates the visual delight of mid-century logos
A new, independent magazine celebrating classic graphic symbols has launched, based on a popular Instagram account created by a London-based designer.
Women and ethnic minorities not making it in design, Design Council shows
The charity has published its second Design Economy report, which looks at the value of the industry and who makes it up. While design contributes £85bn to the economy, there
D&AD reveals New Blood Award 2018 winners
D&AD’s annual student and graduate awards sees 194 recipients of its coveted pencil prizes this year, with a campaign for the housing crisis taking the top spot.
The history of World Cup designs: from French mascots to garish kits
As football fever continues to sweep the globe, we ask designers to tell us about their favourite ever World Cup designs, from branding and posters to kits and promotional videos.
5 design things to look out for in July 2018
Read about the state of the design industry, check out graduate work at D&AD New Blood Festival and head to Newcastle for the Great Exhibition of the North.
Prints by Peter Blake, Chris Orr and more celebrate 70 years of the NHS
A charity art project has been organised by the Imperial Health Charity, which has commissioned seven illustrators and artists to create healthcare-inspired prints that will be sold to raise money
“A newspaper is not a magazine – it should never be an exercise in graphic design”
Publisher Gestalten has released Newspaper Design, a new book delving into editorial graphics from around the world. We speak to featured graphic designer Mark Porter, former creative
Michael Bierut brings MIT Technology Review tech magazine to life
The Pentagram partner and his team have redesigned and rebranded the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s magazine, a print publication dedicated to new tech, drawing on designs created by Muriel Cooper
Penguin reveals winners of its Student Design Award 2018
The publisher’s annual awards saw 2,100 design students submit book cover interpretations for Animal Farm, A Brief History of Time and Noughts & Crosses — a judging panel has whittled
Last chance to attend the Design Week Awards 2018
You can still buy tickets to our coveted annual event, which takes place on 26 June and celebrates the best in design across digital, graphics, interiors and
Typographic posters for each team playing in the World Cup
London-based consultancy LoveGunn has created a series of type-based posters inspired by 20th century Russian Futurism and Constructivism for this year’s World Cup.
Craig Oldham "gets back to what Rough Trade is all about" with new book publisher
Craig Oldham is behind the designs for a new publishing venture from record label and indie record shop group Rough Trade, creating pamphlet-like designs that deliberately fly in the face