Ben Tallon: What can designers and creatives learn from gardening?
As part of his new series reflecting on the nature of creativity, this month Tallon takes to gardening which he finds to be both a grand metaphor for nurturing creativity
Things to do in July: the best design events happening this month
Coinciding with the start of the school holidays, this month’s design events include creative workshops for children in Dundee and a Festival at the Young V&A.
Why design businesses should consider an in-house coach
Taxi Studio in-house coach Katie Scotland shares the positive impact that coaching can have on a studio’s culture and argues it’s a good use of time in a busy day.
Meet the graduates: Kingston University’s Sophia Matheou
As part of our 2023 graduate season coverage, we’re speaking with a selection of graduates from around the UK about their final projects and future plans.
Here revives old family crest for The Audley pub identity
Working with interior designers from Laplace, Here sought to revive elements of The Audley’s past as well as Mayfair’s “rich history of symbology”.
Patch identity positions its spaces as community “lighthouses”
Ali Hanson Studio created “minimal, graphic and immediately recognisable” icons designed to represent each Patch location.
Delayed Gratification: choosing beauty over the news agenda in cover design
The team behind the slow journalism publication discuss what makes a good cover and why the 50th issue breaks the rules, with an infographic capturing “the great sweep of slow
“Designing for children is designing for everyone”: shaping the Young V&A
AOC created a tactile space and visitor experience focused on the young, through low-level displays, interactive games and the use of over 111 materials.
Gud Fud aims to hook consumers with new identity by SuperIdea
A modified word mark and flexible graphic symbol were designed to help Gud Fud stand out in the ready meal market and highlight its use of responsible fishing methods.
DesignStudio overhauls branding for restaurant app TheFork
Type is used to express the “ooohhh” sounds made when enjoying food, while illustrations and photography emphasise the life experiences dining can offer.
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