Royal Mint reveals new set of coins inspired by UK flora and fauna
The designs feature a mix of endangered species and conservation success stories and are set for general circulation.
How difficult commercial spaces can be utilised for “dynamic” nurseries
Delve director and co-founder Alex Raher discusses the untapped potential of transforming empty commercial spaces into early years educational settings.
Mucho designs “evergreen” identity for Stern Grove Festival
The festival’s new eucalyptus-tree-inspired logo animates to become “a graphic equaliser device” that could play a role in live performances at future festivals.
Buddy Creative designs sand-pattern-inspired bottle for Connie Glaze Vodka
Ripples on the recyclable glass bottle structure and the textured paper label seek to reflect the unique sand-filtration process used to make the vodka.
SomeOne rebrands Eden Project around “notions of balance” and interconnection
Curved lines run throughout the identity, including the joined-up lettering of the wordmark, representing the fact that there are “no straight lines in nature”.
How&How designs “out of sector” identity for energy services company Hometree
The studio looked to add “playfulness” and warmth to the brand with a leading yellow hue and a personified tree, which is the face of customer interaction.
Natural History Museum seeks designer for £300,000 installation project
Designers will work on two to three major installations for an exhibition centred around space exploration which will be aimed at 8-14-year-olds.
Should designers still be creative pitching?
We spoke to designers and the Design Business Association to examine the ongoing debate around creative pitching and discuss alternative paths to landing a job.
Design Council launches research into social and environmental value of design
The first phase will ask designers about barriers to “realising positive impact” and will work towards generating a “co-created, purpose-driven future agenda” for design in the UK.
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The Oncology Guide takes cues from medical journals and doctors notes while a bespoke logotype has been designed to show the human touch.
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