Picks of the month: the best design events in April
Design things to see and do this month include Salone del Mobile, a festival of games design and a book exploring diaspora aesthetics in the home.
Iconic and Pininfarina design “highest possible spec” padel court
The court design integrates innovative sports technology features into high-value architectural materials and finishes.
Vulnerability isn’t a “pity party”: it might find you new work
As part of a series reflecting on what it means to be creative, illustrator and author Ben Tallon considers why being honest about how business is going could keep you
Natural History Museum Titanosaur exhibition unfolds “like a pop-up book”
Visitors follow the story of one of the biggest creatures to ever live through an illustrated exhibition designed by the museum’s in-house team.
National Galleries of Scotland’s branding “opens a portal” into art
DNCO overhauled the visual identity for the Galleries, with an angled typeface and logo to reflect how art can change peoples’ perspectives.
Pepsi’s new logo takes influence from its 90s predecessor
Electric blue has replaced the muted tones seen in Pepsi’s previous identities, while the addition of black spotlights the brand’s Zero Sugar offering.
Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration launches £30,000 design tender
The two-year project includes the design of a permanent gallery and design contributions to the centre’s three other spaces.
This coffee start-up’s logo references the 65% of profits it donates
Social Impact Coffee’s identity seeks to communicate its social purpose while blending in with workplace environments.
The best book cover designs of 2022 revealed
The Academy of British Cover Design reveals its winners of the year, as well as the best design from the last decade, chosen to celebrate the “irreverent” and “inclusive” awards’
Gomi’s new speakers look to prove “waste materials can be desirable”
The Collection One speakers use circular design practices and bespoke manufacturing processes, all of which happen in-house at Gomi’s Brighton studio.
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