Irma Boom, Zak Group and Atelier Dyakova are among the designers behind some of the 50 best book cover designs of 2016, as listed in AIGA’s 50 Books | 50 Covers awards.
London startup Kano is helping to demystify computing with its DIY computer, camera and speaker kits. We talk to co-founder Alex Klein about the company’s latest product – a codeable computer made out of lights, circuits and sensors – and how Kano creates engaging products for people of all ages
A look at some of the highlights from D&AD New Blood festival – including a typeface inspired by Trellick Tower and a community cooking group
A new exhibition on the irreverent Oz magazine emphasises the role graphic design played in the creation of its provocative messages – and its place in the UK’s thriving underground press of the 1960s and 70s
To accompany a show at the Type Directors Club, the NYT Magazine has produced a small publication that collects together some of its bespoke type highlights created since its 2015 redesign
Pentagram partners Luke Powell and Jody Hudson-Powell have created an identity system inspired by machine learning for Graphcore – a UK and US-based company that makes processing units for AI applications. The system avoids techy cliches and instead features a dynamic typeface, a shape generator and some colourful illustrations that aim to make AI seem more accessible
Fresh from CSM’s BA graphic design degree show, here’s a selection of our favourite work on display this year: from distressed type to ‘Kanye 2020’ Presidential branding
North’s new visual identity for the Southbank Centre hopes to finally unite this cultural hub by looking back to its roots in the Festival of Britain – and bringing a bold, type-led approach up to date
