04 December – 08 December 2023 – Design Week

SomeOne designs lattice-inspired identity for Graff

Abbey Bamford — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 14:28:04 +0000

SomeOne has developed a new design system for diamond jewellery brand Graff, which was inspired by looking back at its archives and visiting its London workshop. Established in the capital in 1960, Graff jewellery is known for its “deceptive simplicity, perfect balance and proportion, and sensuous, feminine power”, according to SomeOne founder and executive strategic creative director Simon…

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Pantone reveals “youthful” but “timeless” 2024 colour of the year

Abbey Bamford — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 17:15:37 +0000

Pantone has announced 13-1023 Peach Fuzz as its colour of the year, which it describes as “a velvety gentle peach tone” with an “all-embracing spirit”. The Pantone Colour of the Year educational programme was established by The Pantone Colour Institute in 1999, in a bid to kick start conversations around colour in the design community and draw attention to the relationship between culture and…

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Exploring connections between humans and nature: Inside Design Miami 2023

Abbey Bamford — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 18:26:08 +0000

Design Miami/ has returned for its 19th edition, with over 40 gallery and Curio presentations and over 20 brand collaborations responding to the theme Where We Stand. The theme was chosen to spotlight the role of design in reflecting and responding to the world, whether that be joyful personal expression or socially conscious responses to contemporary issues. It looks to unearth how each object…

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Not just expensive tables in galleries: exploring the creative value of collectible design

Sophie Tolhurst — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 08:00:04 +0000

Across international fairs such as this week’s Design Miami, London’s PAD and Collect, or TEFAF Maastricht; gallerists present works of collectible design from artists all over the world, mixing vintage collectible works with contemporary, and established design names with emerging makers. In many ways, the world of galleries (and their wares’ often astronomical prices) can feel rather removed…

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Design Week’s most popular long reads of 2023

Sophie Tolhurst — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 15:19:08 +0000

A branding story was Design Week’s most popular long read of 2023, but not for its well-thought strategy and perfectly executed design details – but rather for the very lack of it when Twitter rebranded to X overnight. Launched with a flurry of Tweets from Elon Musk and a “good enough” logo, designers were quick to comment on the design and its glitchy implementation. To take the story further…

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Charity takes the lead in Really Good Beer Society’s new identity

Abbey Bamford — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 10:00:43 +0000

Derek&Eric has rebranded high-end craft beer brand Really Good Beer Society, with a roundel logo that urges consumers to read into the charitable causes supported by each beer. Really Good Beer Society was founded in 2021 and only uses small, independently owned brewery partners that are focused on sustainable production. It operates by seeking out projects that it feels are solving some of the…

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