6 February – 10 February 2023 – Design Week

Jony Ive designs King Charles III’s flora-inspired coronation emblem

Abbey Bamford — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 13:11:58 +0000

Sir Jony Ive has designed the official coronation emblem for King Charles III, depicting flora from each of the four UK nations as a gesture to the King’s love of the natural world. The rose of England, the thistle of Scotland, the daffodil of Wales and the shamrock of Northern Ireland merge to form the shape of St Edward’s crown, which the King will be crowned with during the service.

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LDF could lose “global audience” without trade shows

William Knight — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 14:57:56 +0000

So, farewell 100% Design. The fair, re-badged as Design London in 2021 by owners Media 10, once defined contemporary UK design and shaped London’s creative reputation after its debut in September 1995. Now the show has been folded into Clerkenwell Design Week 2023 (CDW), the London Design Festival (LDF) will not have a cornerstone trade event for the first time in its twenty years.

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How forgotten patents can inspire future design

Sophie Tolhurst — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 13:49:53 +0000

“We are not anti-technology; we are fans of technology, “says Cédric Carles of the Paleo Energy Project, which works with the “retro-tech and low-tech” by way of rediscovering forgotten inventions and patents. Led by Carles, a French-Swiss designer, the project is from design-led multidisciplinary research think tank and “citizen laboratory”, Atelier 21. Design Week spoke to Carles and team…

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Amazon dimple takes the lead in Prime Video’s new identity

Abbey Bamford — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 17:12:15 +0000

Pentagram partner Emily Oberman has led the redesign of Amazon Prime Video’s new visual identity, developing the dimple arrow of the Amazon smile into a graphic device. In an increasingly crowded landscape of streaming services, Prime Video looked to Pentagram for an identity that could highlight its original content, flex to fit all genres from drama to comedy, and take cues from the Prime…

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Blendsmiths’ new identity is “not for everyone”

Abbey Bamford — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 11:20:48 +0000

Manchester-based branding agency Creative Spark has repositioned alternative drinks company Blendsmiths with a multipurpose logo and sustainable suite of packaging. Blendsmiths’ aim is to disrupt the hot drinks market with an alternative that appeals to “the constantly curious foodie”, according to Creative Spark founder and creative director Neil Marra. Part of the new strategic positioning…

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A potato-based bottle that you can eat, compost or dissolve

Abbey Bamford — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 13:16:58 +0000

Swedish design studio Tomorrow Machine has collaborated with juice company Eckes Granini to develop a bio-based bottle called GoneShells, which is made from potato and can be eaten, home-composted or dissolved under water when finished with. While Tomorrow Machine has experience working with research institutes and designing new materials for the packaging industries, this is the first project…

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Burberry reverts to its roots under new creative officer Daniel Lee

Abbey Bamford — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 11:43:01 +0000

Burberry has revealed its new archive-inspired logo and serif wordmark, debuting the heritage brand’s new ode to Britishness in a campaign led by new chief creative officer Daniel Lee. The Bradford-born designer was announced as chief creative officer in December 2022, after a much-hyped tenure at Bottega Veneta which brought the luxury brand to new audiences and popularised a particular shade…

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PM drops “Digital” and makes MP Lucy Frazer secretary of Culture, Media and Sport

Abbey Bamford — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 15:50:54 +0000

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has made Southeast Cambridgeshire MP Lucy Frazer secretary of state for Culture, Media and Sport in a departmental reshuffle, which also sees “Digital” dropped from the portfolio. After a five-month stint in the role, former culture secretary Michelle Donelan will now head up the newly formed Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. Frazer…

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“I’m conscious of screwing up the views”: Barbara Stauffacher Solomon on new work

Sophie Tolhurst — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 15:38:55 +0000

It’s “a little word”, says supergraphics pioneer Barbara ‘Bobbie’ Stauffacher Solomon of her latest typographic commission, which sees the word ‘WELCOME’ writ large – 29 metres wide by 4 metres tall – at the entrance to the mountain resort of St. Moritz. “It could just be ‘Welcome. I welcome you to supper’ – a little word you don’t usually see so big”, she says, but “we made it public art and we…

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Moves and changes: design industry news

Abbey Bamford — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 16:47:39 +0000

The Royal College of Art’s Vice-Chancellor Dr Paul Thompson will be stepping down in the summer of 2024, after 15 years in the role. During his tenure, Thompson worked alongside three chancellors: Sir Terence Conran, Sir James Dyson, and Sir Jony Ive. The RCA Council are currently on an international search for a new Vice-Chancellor to take over from next year. Branding consultancy Saffron and…

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