ExpressVPN’s new look brings a human touch to digital security
DesignStudio has given the digital security and privacy brand a friendly facelift that eschews the fearmongering tropes favoured by the market
&Walsh brightens up vertical farming company Plenty
As part of the rebrand, &Walsh did away with typical green cues in favour of a more approachable look and feel, including a custom typeface inspired by leaves
How crucial is luck in making great work?
Lucky Generals founding partner Andy Nairn talks to us about why brands and organisations should embrace strategies to encourage a stroke of luck – and also recognise the positives in bad fortune
A new book is documenting Virgil Abloh’s partnership with Nike
Published by Taschen, Icons charts the designer’s collaboration with the sportswear giant and the sneaker culture from which it emerged
Seesaws along US-Mexico border named the Design Museum’s top pick of 2020
Teeter-Totter Wall has been announced as the overall winner of the Beazley Designs of the Year, while category winners include a Covid-19 visualisation and a portable school
Marcus Rashford lends his voice to Aldi’s child poverty animation
The footballer turned activist narrates the supermarket’s new film, Hunger, which depicts the impact of child food poverty with the help of illustrator Lisa Stickley
Mark Power’s ongoing US photo series drifts towards dystopia
The third volume in the photographer’s Good Morning, America book series paints a sobering portrait of the US, bookending a year that has changed the country forever
Have club graphics been co-opted?
The CIA’s contentious new look has been likened to designs that emerged from electronic music culture. This is the latest example of club-style visuals appearing in unexpected places – we examine whether it’s a hostile takeover or the natural order of things
Olivia Twist’s illustrations celebrate the intricacy of everyday stories
The illustrator draws inspiration from woodcut prints for her rich, line-based works, which spotlight everyday rituals and overlooked narratives
How to survive 2021: Be Daring
Creatives share their advice for taking an adventurous spirit into the new year, and discuss the importance of how you frame risk
Fortnum & Mason calls on theatreland creatives for joyful displays
The historic department store hired six artists who work in theatre and set design to create cheery window displays
Kia unveils a new signature-inspired logo
As Kia looks ahead to electric vehicles, the car brand has launched a new logo designed to resemble a handwritten signature