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New show tells “a more inclusive story” about Japanese graphic design A new exhibition aims to tell the story of Japanese graphic design in a broader and more inclusive way than ever before. Fracture: Japanese Graphic Design 1875–1975 has just opened in Tokyo…

A new exhibition aims to tell the story of Japanese graphic design in a broader and more inclusive way than ever before.

Curator Ian Lynam wants to expand the types of people and projects that are recognised when the history of Japanese design is discussed.

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Kicking off our new series, Abbey Bamford reflects on a rebrand with hindsight to see its impact on both the brand and the agency.

First up is Bloom's 2023 work for Ginsters, transforming it from a roadside snack to a driver of commercial growth. Read more here: tinyurl.com/3zh9994a

Another year, another incredible crop of design students entering the industry! 🎉 From typography to tennis balls, here are this year's most interesting final projects.

Welcome, Class of 2025! tinyurl.com/buhakwc2

Why are branding studios launching their own type foundries?

Graphic designers love creating type, and while typefaces are usually the domain of foundries, many design agencies are now venturing into this space. Read more here: tinyurl.com/4wt6vxwd

Branding the energy sector. Clare Dowdy looks at three agencies creating branding to electrify the fast-changing energy sector.

Read more here for the thought process behind the designs: tinyurl.com/a58n29fv

Six design lessons from this year’s Cannes Lions.

As the Cannes hullabaloo fades for another year, Design Bridge and Partners’ Tom Gilbert shares his takeaways, as a designer, from this year’s festival.

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With 100 million users around the world, Notion is one of the most popular workplace tools. We spent an hour with head of design Randy Hunt chatting about AI, career flexibility, and how he thinks about design leadership. Read here: tinyurl.com/53vayh7u

St John’s College Cambridge has unveiled a new cinematic identity by SomeOne. Master Heather Hancock noted that the previous branding didn't effectively convey the college's uniqueness and felt outdated in digital spaces. Read more here: tinyurl.com/mrrdtfw3

Are we failing creative students? Ravensbourne University's Lawrence Lartey highlights a talent pipeline crisis in the creative industries. Many graduates have academic qualifications but lack essential industry exposure and soft skills for workplace success. tinyurl.com/yub2nhhr

NB Studio has rebranded project management tool Streamtime to bring some quirkiness to this sometimes serious category.

The new positioning, “Productive Wellbeing: feeling good while doing great work,” demanded a brand refresh. Read more here: tinyurl.com/mr284r8e

The Longevity Lessons. In this series, Clare Dowdy speaks with design studios that are 30+ years old, to find out some of the secrets behind their longevity. Here she talks to Roger Mann, co-founder of Casson Mann.

“If there is a God in design, he’s probably called Jony Ive” Columnist Nicolas Roope says that OpenAI's partnership with Jony Ive makes sense from a business, hype and product design point of view. Link to read more in the comments.

Why are so many design agencies rebranding? A few weeks ago, something weird happened. Every day, for about ten days, we received news of a design agency rebranding itself. Read more here: tinyurl.com/bdhdv36z

Landor has created a new brand identity to position Pearson as a lifelong learning company. New logo, new wordmark, new colour palette. Read more here: www.designweek.co.uk/landor-rebra...

The Britt festival attracts some of music's biggest names, but needed a new visual identity to capture and communicate what made it so unique. Enter Fiasco, whose team blended heritage and modernity through woodblock type and a logo featuring a famous local flower.

Help us help the design industry – become a Design Week member Dear readers, Today we are launching Design Week membership. While I could give you all sorts of reasons why, the main one is simple – we need your support to keep Design Week going.

This week at Design Week we have launched our membership programme.

It's a model that invites our readers to shape our mission with us, to create a design industry platform that is stronger, more useful, and more relevant.

Find out more here: www.designweek.co.uk/design-week-...

This one is on the list to visit! Not a museum but a storehouse — IDK and Fieldwork Facility reinvent museum design at V&A East Storehouse. Read more here: tinyurl.com/4nbrbcwc

Start-ups, do you need some help with your pitch decks? Here's a design guide to get those creative juices going 👉 tinyurl.com/2yrxtdp6

Some lovely work here. Nomad has carried out a brand refresh for The Economist designed to attract new audiences. More details here: tinyurl.com/yeyvprcv

11 things I learned coming back into design after mat leave.

"When I left for maternity leave, I was confident, self-assured and pretty together for the most part. When I returned, I was scared, fragile and quite frankly, a bit of a mess."

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The first in the series, The Longevity Lessons: Johnson Banks (est. 1992). In this series, Clare Dowdy speaks with design studios that are 30+ years old, to find out some of the secrets behind their longevity. Read more here: tinyurl.com/4j53fcm2

Bristol-based motion studio Yatta has created an immersive animated experience as part of Pepsi’s global campaign for its new Treats brand. Aimed at a younger Gen Z audience, the team was given the freedom to move away from Pepsi’s usual brand approach.

More details here: tinyurl.com/77zu4825

Essential legal documents and advice for new founders navigating this sometimes unfamiliar, and intimidating, part of the job. Made by Flawless' Kevin Baker explains how neglecting legal docs almost broke him.

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We love the new F37 typeface, launched with “deadpan” posters celebrating Manchester. The type foundry worked with designer Craig Oldham and copywriter Ellen Ling to create a promo campaign that spoke to the city's true personality.

Read more here: tinyurl.com/4hs5bwwr

In a bid to raise awareness, London's Air Ambulance charity has a new strategy about hope and looking forward to the future.

Enter FORM Brands Studio who were called in to revamp the charity with a fresh new identity.

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The vast majority of designers say AI has improved their process, according to a new report. But ethical concerns still remain. We're keen to hear your thoughts: www.designweek.co.uk/most-designe...

The National Gallery has opened its members-only Supporters’ House. Think woven silk wall panels, damask curtaining and a 'classic British feel'. Studio Linse designed the interiors, drawing on the collection for colour inspiration. Find out more here: www.designweek.co.uk/the-national...

Love them or loathe them, brainstorming sessions are part of life for most designers. Here's how to run better brainstorms (or why to scrap them completely)... Read here: www.designweek.co.uk/how-to-run-b...

Tensions can sometimes rise in working relationships between designers and strategists. Here's what strategists wish designers knew about their work.💡Read more here: www.designweek.co.uk/strategy-is-...

Pentagram gallop in with a new equine identity for AI video company TwelveLabs.