Design Museum reveals 2017 Designs of the Year shortlist
A knitted pussy hat, on-air branding for the Premier League and Pokemon Go are among the designs shortlisted for the Beazley Designs of the Year award
Wagamama at 25
Wagamama turns 25 this year. We look at the role design has played in its success – and speak to head of insight Stuart Wright and head of brand Joss Bynoe about what’s next for the Japanese-inspired restaurant chain
Black and Gold: Kontrapunkt’s minimal packaging for Carlsberg
Danish design agency Kontrapunkt’s minimal cans for Carlsberg Black Gold Pilsner are designed to look as if they have been “dipped in black”. Cans feature a two-colour design and a matt black top and ring pull. Black Gold has a slightly higher alcohol percentage and a more “intense” flavour than regular Carlsberg. Kontrapunkt says the design […]
Co-locating on projects with clients: a guide from Made by Many
Face-to-face contact with clients improves productivity and helps build strong relationships – if it’s done right. But if it’s done wrong, it leads to low energy levels, impairs productivity, and reduces the likelihood that a project will deliver against its objectives. Made by Many’s Peter Parkes shares their tips for success
The world’s favourite colour: according to GF Smith
Following a global survey, the paper company announces Marrs Green as the world’s favourite colour, via its Paper City exhibition in Hull featuring paper-based installations from a host of artists and designers
Cannes Lions 2017: The Winners
Find out all the major winners from this year’s Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity here.
ROLI’s Seaboard BLOCK: The new piano?
Speaking at creative symposium Brilliant Minds in Stockholm today, Roland Lamb, founder of music technology ROLI, revealed its latest product – a £279 keyboard that aims to make learning an instrument easier and more accessible
Winners of the 2017 RSA Student Design Awards
From an app that encourages teenagers to stay active to a carpet you can urinate on to grow plants; here are some of the winners of the 2017 RSA Student Design Awards
A whimsical introduction to graphic design for filmmaking
Having spent last weekend in Annie Atkins’ basement studio, attending a two-day workshop on Graphic Design for Filmmaking, Salonee Gadgil now knows a thing or two about the inner workings of a film’s art department – and how to make Dracula a passport
Winners of the Health Tech & You Awards 2017
For three years now the AXA PPP Health Tech & You Awards have celebrated innovations in health tech; technology developments that help us live better and could change the way we think about healthcare. This year’s awards were announced last week, in a ceremony at London’s Design Museum and included apparel that improves the senses and a video game for seniors.
Real to Reel craft film festival opens next week
Real to Reel: The Craft Film Festival opens at the Picturehouse Central cinema in London with a three-day programme of 44 short films that celebrate the art of ‘making’. It then visits The Bureau in Blackburn for three further nights
Cycling Jerseys before Rapha
A new book documenting the design history of cycling jerseys and the stories behind them is rich in inspiration
