Yuri Suzuki’s Sound in Mind captures sound design’s big moment
The Design Museum is hosting its first exhibition dedicated to sound design, as the under-explored sector comes into its own.
First look at the V&A’s London Design Festival installations
This year’s set pieces explore the future of sustainable materials, the possibilities of AI and how climate anxiety can be channelled into something more positive.
Science Museum’s blockbuster exhibition plots the progress of science in London
Its new permanent exhibition, Science City 1550—1880, tracks London’s development as a centre for scientific learning and situates visitors in the city’s history.
London Design Festival 2019 – talks guide
From designing Facebook Messenger to creating the fantasy world of Game of Thrones, these are the must-see talks at this year’s festival.
The British Library’s latest campaign celebrates “all types of research”
It builds on last year’s widely-shared campaign, which was based on the word “welcome”
London Design Festival 2019 – installation guide
Void, Dan Tobin Smith + The Experience Machine, Collins Music Hall At Collins Music Hall in Islington, creative studio The Experience Machine has worked with installation photographer Dan Tobin Smith
Volkswagen unveils new visual identity for an “electric future”
The car manufacturer is rebranding for a “more modern and authentic” look four years after the company’s global emissions scandal.
Picks of the month: the best design events to catch in September
This month, V&A Dundee turns one, a ping pong charity auction returns and a product design handbook is given a 2019 update.
Design inspiration: the best projects from August
From an AR Ford Mustang campaign to a new book series illustrated by Quentin Blake, these are some of our favourite projects from the last month.
How biomimicry is driving innovation in design
Biomimicry — design inspired by nature — is well-established but a new set of projects demonstrates its evolution, as well as its limitations.
£100m “Get Ready for Brexit” campaign launches
The campaign, which will cover billboards and social media, directs the public to a website with advice on preparing for Brexit.
Lego launches Braille instructions for the visually impaired
The guides use AI technology to translate visual information into voice-commanded and Braille instructions.
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Duolingo rebrand avoids Silicon Valley tropes and reflects company’s “quirky personality”
The new look, which includes revised colours, illustration guides, graphics and a bespoke typographic styling, aims to strengthen Duolingo’s brand identity across its expanding product line.
Public sector websites face accessibility deadline – but will they be ready?
New regulations coming into effect on the 23 September 2019 will require public sector websites and apps to be accessible to everyone, including those with disabilities.
Heal’s repositions as “arbiter of style”
The new look was designed by London-based consultancy Deep and takes inspiration from the brand’s “British heritage and pioneering spirit”.
Tom Watson warns creative industries could be driven off “the cliff of No Deal”
The deputy Labour leader spoke about the “disastrous” effect no-deal Brexit could have on the UK’s creatives in a speech hosted by the Creative Industries Federation.