Mother Design gives Radio 1 a new graphic language
A new system for the BBC radio station brings together its various sub-brands and adds new assets for video and live events
The big ‘O’: could one letter be the secret to brand success?
Could the key to naming a top brand be as simple as using an ‘O’ as the second letter? asks Paul Harpin of brand consultancy Harpin & Waring. Surely not?!
The CR podcast episode 12: Can creativity save the British high street?
For this podcast, Fortnum & Mason’s Customer Experience Director Zia Zareem-Slade and Yard Creative co-founder Steve James-Royle join Eliza Williams to look at the problem’s facing Britain’s high streets and whether design and creativity can help
Jack’s: an austerity brand for Brexit Britain
With the launch of Jack’s, its cut-price competitor to Aldi and Lidl, Tesco has created a nostalgia-fuelled ‘Britain-first’ supermarket. James Greenfield believes it’s a misstep by a brand once renowned for innovation
In partnership with In-House Design Awards
How in-house creative teams benefit from winning awards
Emma Sexton, founder of the In-House Design Awards, explains why winning awards can be just as valuable for in-house teams as agencies – so long as the categories reflect their different priorities
The Gentle Monster experience
Eyewear brand Gentle Monster is known for its unconventional approach to store design. We spoke to Head of UK and Europe Gary Bott about its newly opened London store and creating physical spaces that surprise and delight
Destination: Coal Drops Yard
Coal Drops Yard is a spectacular new shopping hub, opening next month in London’s King’s Cross and housed in two repurposed Victorian warehouses. As part of our shopping week on CR, we talk to architects Heatherwick Studio about how it was created
Can creativity save the British high street?
This week on the CR website, we are focusing on shopping. As the high street faces another round of dismal profits, retailers at risk, and last ditch attempts at reinvention, we ask if creativity can really rescue struggling British stores
Design Manchester unveils full line-up
Morag Myerscough, Anthony Burrill, Kate Dawkins, DesignStudio’s Ben Wright, Patrick Thomas, Helen Storey and Michael Wolff will all feature in the city-wide festival in October
How will Uber’s latest rebrand tackle the company’s many issues?
Two years after its last rebrand, Uber has unveiled a new identity created with Wolff Olins. How does the new look reflect the changing priorities of Uber as a business as it matures, diversifies and faces increased pressure from regulators?
RNIB unveils punchy new identity
Blind and partially sighted people helped shape RNIB’s new word mark, which has been designed by The&Partnership to be more legible for those with visual impairment
Creating a Carlsberg brand to last for “the next 50 years”
Sustainability issues are at the heart of Carlsberg’s new identity by Taxi Studio. We speak to Creative Director Spencer Buck about the challenges of rebranding in an environmentally friendly way, and ditching the lager’s laddish reputation