17 July – 21 July 2023 – Design Week

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 by design

Sophie Tolhurst — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 16:03:59 +0000

The largest ever FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 has just begun, taking place across Australia and New Zealand and including 32 teams for the first time. Spread across six football confederations, this year sees debuts from Haiti, Morocco, Panama, the Philippines, Portugal, the Republic of Ireland, Vietnam and Zambia. The strategy for the tournament’s branding was based on the idea Beyond…

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“Right by the fans”: DixonBaxi’s fan-focused identity for TNT Sports

Abbey Bamford — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 09:44:34 +0000

From fashion-led kit designs to celebratory musical moments, the current era of sport is weaving itself into the tapestry of wider cultural trends. BT Sport’s transition to TNT Sports looks to embrace this shift, communicating with viewers in a way that’s “more akin with fashion and apparel” brands, says DixonBaxi creative director Harry Ead. TNT Sports is a joint venture between the BT Sport…

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RCA makes redundancies across School of Design

Sophie Tolhurst — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 16:16:09 +0000

The Royal College of Art (RCA) has announced redundancies across its School of Design impacting all associate lecturers on fixed-term, part-time contracts. The part-time roles, many of which are currently 0.2 and 0.4 full time equivalent (FTE) – or one and two days per week – will no longer be available, with only a smaller number of contracts with higher hours available going forward.

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Florentia Village identity references model making and manufacturing

Abbey Bamford — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 15:32:22 +0000

DNCO has designed the identity for Florentia Village – a community of makers and design-led businesses – devising the “sprue framework” inspired by punch-out kits found in model making and manufacturing. The north London warehouse started as a textile manufacturing centre in the 1970s and is now home to over 40 makers and design-led businesses. General Projects – the site’s developer…

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London Design Festival 2023 first Look: ethereal installations and emerging talent

Abbey Bamford — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 16:16:20 +0000

London Design Festival (LDF) is set to return for its 21st year this September, bringing back London Design Fair after three years and focussing on nurturing emerging young talent. LDF highlights that the design industry has grown 1.5 times faster than the wider economy over the past decade, contributing £108 billion in GVA annually. The festival organisers describe the industry as a “a…

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“From passive catalogue to active catalyst”: Natural History Museum’s new identity

Abbey Bamford — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 11:49:53 +0000

Pentagram and Nomad have designed a new identity for the Natural History Museum, with a graphic system that can be continually evolved using a generative tool. The studios have been working on the project for two years following a creative pitch process that around 270 other agencies entered. According to Pentagram partner Marina Willer and Nomad founder Stuart Watson, the Natural History Museum…

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Design educators condemn “crack down” on university degrees

Abbey Bamford — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 10:03:52 +0000

Members of the design education community have raised concerns following the Government’s plan to “crack down on rip-off university degrees” announced yesterday Under the plans, the Office for Students (OfS) – an external public body – will carry out assessments of individual courses. A range of metrics will be assessed, including dropout rates, earning potential for graduates and how many…

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Wolff Olins recharges energy company OVO’s identity and strategy

Abbey Bamford — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 14:33:13 +0000

Wolff Olins has rebranded energy company OVO, highlighting its customer base in its brand assets by using the hero square as “a window into consumers’ lives”. In light of current economic conditions and the climate crisis, OVO is looking to find “a better way to do energy” and help customers reduce their carbon impact, which includes “investing in making smart technology affordable and offering…

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Meet the graduates: University of Leeds’ Olivia Hughes

Abbey Bamford — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 14:15:49 +0000

Olivia Hughes is a 22-year-old BA Graphic and Communication Design graduate from University of Leeds. Her final project is called Ted and Olive’s Great Adventures. Design Week: Can you explain your project and motivation for doing it? Olivia Hughes: My idea for Ted and Olive’s Great Adventures began during my foundation year, where I started to explore the concept of a children’s book based…

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Censorship versus free expression: where do design and cultural institutions stand?

Sophie Tolhurst — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 11:36:00 +0000

Ahead of the Young V&A’s reopening on 1 July, the design museum aimed at children, formerly the Museum of Childhood, came under criticism for removing LGBTQ+ items in its displays and shop. Among the items was a Stonewall-produced poster that reads “Some people are trans. Get over it!” The news came at a time when an increasing number of brands were seen to be bowing to pressure to retract…

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