Panóptico de Actualidad Gráfica y Visual
As the coronavirus pandemic continues its spread across the globe, art directors and artists are using magazine covers as a visual commentary on the crisis. Covers range from sombre imagery, such as the biweekly cultural publication New York Magazine’s lonely double bass player, to defiant statements like men’s fashion and style magazine GQ Portugal’s «F*ck The post 10 magazine covers...
A crosswalk sign with the people standing apart and warnings not to shake hands are among the series of conceptual signs designer Dylan Coonrad reinterpreted to fit with the coronavirus’ social distancing guidelines. Cannon Design creative director Coonrad has reimagined 10 street signs, road markings and building notices found around New York City to advise The post Dylan Coonrad reimagines...
Dyson has created 44 engineering and science activities for children to try out while at home during the coronavirus pandemic, from making a balloon-powered car to building a bridge from spaghetti. Following the closure of schools across the globe due to Covid-19, designers from the James Dyson Foundation have come up with a series of The post Dyson devises 44...
Pentagram has designed a fresh visual identity for publishing house Thames & Hudson that is «part modernisation and part restoration». Design agency Pentagram was tasked with creating new branding for the British publisher that would establish it as a «forward-thinking» global company while still honouring its 70 year-long history. After researching how the Thames & The post Pentagram "future-proofs" Thames...
Many brands are altering their logos to promote social distancing and creating adverts to encourage staying at home during the coronavirus pandemic. Brands with extremely well-known logos, including restaurant company McDonalds and German car companies Audi and Volkswagen, have separated elements within their logos to encourage social distancing. Social distancing – reducing non-essential contact with others The post IKEA, Guinness, VW...
The United Nations has launched an open competition for creatives to create informative works that accurately communicate public health messages in a bid to «flatten the curve» of the coronavirus pandemic. Initiated by the United Nations (UN) through the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Be Ready campaign asks for designers to create visual content that explains what steps people The post UN and WHO...
The Royal Bank of Scotland has launched the latest of its Fabric of Nature banknotes, featuring a design that aims to provide a more «unusual» representation of the nation. The £20 notes are the third in the series developed by a team of Scottish creatives comprising Edinburgh design agency Nile, Glasgow studio O Street and The post Royal Bank of...
Infographics that reporter Harry Stevens created to explain how coronavirus spreads have become the most-viewed story ever published on The Washington Post. Stevens created the infographics for The Washington Post to demonstrate the impact that different conditions, known as network effects, can have on the spread of an imaginary virus in a fake town of The post The Washington Post's...
Japanese car brand Nissan has filed a trademark application for a flat monochrome logo that would see it join other brands opting for minimalist rebrands. Documents filed in Great Britain, Peru, Uruguay, Chile, and Argentina show that Nissan has registered a flat, two-dimensional update of its existing logo. The design references the two geometric forms that The post Trademark documents reveal...
Slovenian graphic designer Jure Tovrljan has redrawn the logos of brand including the Olympics, Starbucks and Nike to show how the coronavirus has impacted our everyday lives. In the 12-part series Tovrljan has redesigned well-known brands’ logos to reflect how the pandemic has affected people and businesses around the world. «I believe that iconic logos are a visual message we’re The post Jure Tovrljan redesigns...
Animated illustrations by cartoonist Toby Morris and microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles explaining the importance of social distancing during the coronavirus outbreak have gone viral after they were published by a website in New Zealand. The playful GIFs include animated graphs that visualise the pressure on the healthcare system, alongside non-contact greetings that can reduce chances of The post Viral animations explaining...
Pentagram has created the brand identity for Fountain, a craft CBD sparkling-water drink, to feature curving lines modelled on the shape of the letter «f». Fountain is a New York City drink brand of carbonated water infused with hemp-derived CBD and all-natural flavours, including cucumber, passionfruit, tangerine and mango. Also known as cannabidiol, CBD has The post Pentagram designs branding...
