The UK Government has refused to release any research or work-in-progress designs related to the recent brand refresh of GOV.UK. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has rejected a Freedom of Information (FOI) request from designer Matt Eason, who was curious to see how the new branding was...
design/leader: TEMPLO co-founder Pali Palavathanan
Pali Palavathanan is co-founder and creative director of London-based TEMPLO. The cause-led branding and comms agency works with clients like GF Smith, the British Council and the United Nations. Design What would your monograph be called? The Red Box. I grew up as a refugee in Canada, and every year we got our Christmas...
Range Rover “recodes DNA” with new wordmark and motif
Range Rover has introduced a new visual motif and a redrawn wordmark as part of Jaguar Land Rover’s strategy to build a “house of brands.” Owned by Tata and based in Warwickshire, JLR’s portfolio comprises Range Rover, Defender, Discovery and Jaguar. It wants to create four distinct brands, each with its own...
“Design thinking isn’t dead – it’s more crucial than ever”
Every now and then, business magazines, especially Fast Company, announce that design, and especially design thinking, is dead. In Andrew Thompson and Mark Wilson’s most recent article, they investigate the drop in mentions of design thinking from US employers who are looking for UX, product or graphic designers. They...
In design we trust – the chief design officers reshaping the public sector
When asked to name a chief design officer, a few names likely come to mind. Sir Jony Ive at Apple, John Hoke III at Nike, or perhaps Mauro Porcini, who, after nearly 13 years as PepsiCo’s longstanding CDO, departed earlier this year – only to re-emerge days later as Samsung’s first. But commercial businesses...
The Lionesses have guts, swagger, and a brilliant brand
Last week, I took my son to London for a couple of days’ sightseeing. There was an uncomplicated joy in seeing the city through his eyes, because he was awestruck by everything, from the genuinely impressive (Big Ben) to the objectively crappy (glittery keyrings with Princess Diana’s face on them). The Tube provoked a...
Without creates new brand for Sleepover airport nap pods
Without has created the visual and verbal identity for Sleepover – a new airport service that offers stressed travellers a place to nap and relax. In 2020, Airport Dimensions bought ONGROUND Hospitality, a company that ran Sleep ‘n Fly pods in the Middle East. Airport Dimensions, which has previously focused on more...
The Story of an Excessively Electric Friendship Between Van Gogh and Gauguin
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Hanna Hirsch-Pauli: Friendship Goals and Feminism in the 19th-Century Stockholm
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Miró and Picasso: A Transcendent Artistic Friendship
In the vibrant tapestry of art history, few relationships resonate as profoundly as that of Joan Miró and Pablo Picasso. These two titans of 20th-century art, forged a friendship that endured over fifty years, leaving an indelible mark on the world of modern art. Early Encounters and Artistic Influence: Miró and Picasso...