designweek.co.uk 2021-11-22 22:12 John Lewis launches £1m fund for projects that “rethink waste” John Lewis Partnership has established a £1 million fund in the hope of... designweek.co.uk 2021-11-20 00:11 Design, Climate, Action: Sustainable products’ branding must not show “nature is weak” There’s an odd tension at the heart of the sustainable market. According to... designweek.co.uk 2021-11-18 22:56 Morrama boxes clever with connected at-home punching bag London product design studio Morrama has designed a new punching bag for Boxx,... designweek.co.uk 2021-11-15 22:18 Moves & changes – the latest design industry news People Design studio NinetyOne (based in the UK and France) has promoted Sophie... designweek.co.uk 2021-11-12 21:47 Design, Climate, Action: is it possible to design low carbon impact digital services? When it comes to carbon emissions, many have a fairly traditional idea of the...
designweek.co.uk 2021-11-10 20:04 UK government unveils EV chargepoint design in electrification push The government has revealed a prototype for an electric vehicle (EV) chargepoint, in its push to phase out new petrol and diesel cars by 2030. The charging point has been designed by product designers PA Consulting in...
designweek.co.uk 2021-11-09 00:03 Disappearing packages and desert robots lead Global Grad Show 2021 Disappearing clothes packaging and a seed-planting desert robot are among the shortlisted projects at this year’s Global Grad Show. Overall 150 projects were revealed from diverse fields, with the overarching focus to...
designweek.co.uk 2021-11-04 22:07 The Outside Directory launches to showcase designers beyond London The Outside Directory, which lists around 1,000 designers based outside of London, has launched in an attempt to showcase talent beyond the capital city. The project has been led by Craig Oldham and Alice Fraser from...
designweek.co.uk 2021-11-03 23:38 These wearable design concepts realise what a metaverse might look like When we picture the future, it’s tempting to imagine a Blade Runner-esque universe with flying cars and holograms, but the reality might appear a lot more ordinary, according to Modem co-founder Astin le Clercq. Take...
designweek.co.uk 2021-11-02 23:27 Royal Mail 2021 Christmas stamps tell a “contemporary” Nativity story Royal Mail has revealed its 2021 Christmas stamp collection, featuring Nativity scenes by post-cubist artist Jorge Cocco. The stamps have been designed by Bath-based studio Supple. As well as six separate stamp designs,...
designweek.co.uk 2021-11-01 23:39 Design inspiration: our favourite projects from October WWF Arctic film, by Nomint London-based animation studio Nomint has created a stop-motion video for the World Wide Fund for Nature’s (WWF) Arctic programme, as it launches a new campaign about the polar ice caps. It...
designweek.co.uk 2021-10-29 23:14 These 200 infographics aim to provide an answer for everything Can a single book provide the answer for everything? That’s what the latest project from the team at slow journalism magazine Delayed Gratification sets out to do. Over 200 infographics, An Answer for Everything takes...
designweek.co.uk 2021-10-29 17:04 Facebook rebrands as Meta to usher in “new chapter” Facebook has rebranded as Meta, a move which brings its apps which include WhatsApp and Instagram under a new corporate brand. The change in name is an attempt to match the company’s future ambitions, according to...
designweek.co.uk 2021-04-30 18:43 V&A Dundee’s Night Fever explores the design history of the world’s most famous clubs “Night clubs have the power to mean a lot to people on a number of different levels,” Night Fever: Designing Club Culture curator Kirsty Hassard says. She points to Manchester’s Haçienda, whose black and yellow...
designweek.co.uk 2021-04-29 22:04 Belgravia rebrands to “widen the district’s appeal” The affluent London district of Belgravia has revealed a rebrand, which looks to broaden the area’s appeal and showcase its cross-sector offerings. SomeOne design studio, also based in London, has created the new...
designweek.co.uk 2021-04-29 19:08 Microsoft is looking for a new default font after 14 years of Calibri Microsoft is replacing its default font for the first time in 14 years and asking the public for feedback on potential replacements. Calibri was chosen as the default font for Microsoft programmes like Office,...
designweek.co.uk 2021-04-28 22:43 Strong WPP results may hint at recovery for brand consultancies WPP has reported a strong start to the year, with a return to like-for-like growth in all business segments and most major markets. The communications company, which operates design consultancies including Superunion,...
designweek.co.uk 2021-04-28 21:07 Unilever reveals “world’s first adaptive deodorant” for people with disabilities Degree has unveiled the “world’s first adaptive deodorant”, which has been designed for people with visual impairment and upper limb motor disabilities. Degree Inclusive is a collaboration between New York-based...
designweek.co.uk 2021-04-27 22:58 Standard Life Aberdeen to become Abrdn in “digitally-enabled” rebrand Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA) has changed its name to Abrdn as part of an identity overhaul which hopes to create a “modern, agile, digitally-enabled brand”. Brand consultancy Wolff Olins has worked on the new...
designweek.co.uk 2021-04-27 22:36 B&B Studio’s identity for insect-based pet food Aardvark resists “twee” clichés B&B Studio has crafted the new identity for insect-based pet food Aardvark, which imagines “sustainability through a pet’s eyes”. As well as designing the logo and wider identity for Aardvark, the London-based...
designweek.co.uk 2021-04-23 22:47 Our Design Agency channels good vibes for eco-bank brand Ekko Our Design Agency (ODA) has created the branding for Ekko, a new banking app and card which matches transactions with environmental deeds such as planting trees. As well as naming Ekko, London-based ODA has designed the...
designweek.co.uk 2021-04-23 20:46 BrandOpus looks to Scandinavia for rebrand of Swedish coffee Gevalia BrandOpus has rebranded Gevalia with an identity that embraces the coffee company’s Scandinavian roots. The work includes updates to the logo, wordmark and wider identity and rolls out across the brand’s packaging,...
designweek.co.uk 2021-04-22 06:05 The Clearing helps Marcus Rashford call Full Time on food poverty London-based design studio The Clearing has created the branding for footballer Marcus Rashford and chef Tom Kerridge’s new initiative to end food poverty in the UK. The Clearing has created the the branding for Full...
designweek.co.uk 2021-04-21 22:22 Google and the UN enlist designers to visualise climate change for Earth Day Designers including Pentagram’s Giorgia Lupi have created a series of ‘climate experiments’ to visualise the challenges facing the environment for Earth Day. The four projects are a collaboration between Google...
designweek.co.uk 2021-04-20 21:33 “There’s a massive potential for design”: an Australian design guide In Perth, Australia, a series of public bus stops represents a personal journey for graphic designer Kevin Wilson. The redesigned signage features Aboriginal artwork, rendered in a minimalist style and simple colour...
