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DesignBridge’s royal memorabilia is a far cry from your nan’s coronation plates

The royal memorabilia industry has been churning out the same symbolism and imagery for decades – think gilt, heraldry, scrolling ribbon and heavily garlanded portraits of monarchs. But – whatever your feelings about the royals – Design Bridge’s Platinum Jubilee collaboration with department store Fortnum & Mason takes a markedly different approach. Yes, there’s still crowns and union jacks… Source...

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Studio DBD’s British Pop Archive branding points to the north west

Located at the John Rylands Research Institute and Library at the University of Manchester, the British Pop Archive (BPA) collection, which opens to the public in May, is home to everything from handwritten lyrics by Joy Division’s Ian Curtis and Factory Records artwork by Peter Saville, through to the Granada Television archive. It’s a new focus for the library, which...