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'Don't try to understand it': Meet Cooot, the studio making branding feel wonderfully uncertain
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (405+ words) Tap outside or press Esc to close The Zhengzhou-based branding studio builds visual identities that evoke a fleeting sensation of seeing something familiar you can't quite make sense of. "I hope that when viewers see my work, they don't try…...
This clever rebrand finds its entire personality in one tiny flourish
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (682+ words) Tap outside or press Esc to close Lark Design Studio's new identity for EV cable brand Wottz proves that the best ideas sometimes hide in the smallest details. In an industry that often confuses more with better, Wottz is proof…...
Fifth Avenue food hall identity highlights how a person can trump a mood board
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (544+ words) Tap outside or press Esc to close Love & War's identity for Shaver Hall shows how naming, history and a forgotten icon can turn adaptive reuse into a genuine creative opportunity. Every city has at least one building everyone walks past…...
Harry Matuszewicz-Milne was rejected for 550 design jobs, so he built Acid House Designs instead
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (629+ words) Tap outside or press Esc to close This Edinburgh-based interior designer applied for hundreds of jobs after graduating and got nowhere. Eventually, he decided his "too bold" portfolio wasn't the problem'it was the brief. It's a familiar story for a…...
Design roles are changing" so how do you stay a maker when your job becomes a mender?
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (787+ words) Tap outside or press Esc to close The current shift in design roles from creating to finishing is eroding a fundamental part of being a designer. Here's how to hold onto your skills and protect your practice. Image licensed via…...
Joyful by design: 5 objects to bring some personality to your home or studio
2+ week, 5+ day ago (681+ words) Tap outside or press Esc to close Malika Favre and George Wu's curated bazaar, I Can't Afford This But Maybe She Can, is full of brilliant, creative things. Here are five of our favourites for bringing a bit of character,…...
The best new typefaces for June 2026
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (1062+ words) Tap outside or press Esc to close For all you graphic designers out there, we've rounded up the latest big releases from foundries across the planet. From display fonts to classic serifs and a family inspired by Iceland's wild landscape,…...
How David Adrien uses frames to shift the way we look at everyday things
3+ week, 6+ day ago (131+ words) Tap outside or press Esc to close The Paris-based illustrator and bookbinder creates small, meticulously crafted objects exploring what happens when you merge "playfulness and control". Trickery aside, David wants the work to feel approachable. "I just want to make…...
Pedro Nekoi makes surreal, saturated worlds from traffic cones, vintage magazines and Tokyo backstreets
4+ week, 59+ min ago (233+ words) Tap outside or press Esc to close The Brazilian-born, Tokyo-based digital artist blends 3 D animation, collage and physical sculpture " and believes art exists to give people a little more joy than they started with. Pedro Nekoi will tell you that…...
JKR helps Schweppes rediscover its sparkle with a heritage-inspired redesign
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (616+ words) Tap outside or press Esc to close Schweppes gets a major glow-up, complete with a new look and the return of Clive the Leopard. We learn more about the brand's latest drive to maintain its dominance in the category. The…...