Thonik updates Dutch Design Week’s graphic identity for 20th anniversary

Amsterdam studio Thonik took cues from the typography of graphic design legend Wim Crouwel to create a fresh identity for Dutch Design Week, marking two decades since the inception of northern Europe’s largest design festival in Eindhoven. The branding takes cues from a seminal poster designed by Crouwel for an exhibition on Dutch painter Edgar Fernhout, which was held at the...

Thonik creates colourful visual identity for Hong Kong’s M+ museum

Dutch design agency Thonik has created a visual identity for the M+ museum in Hong Kong featuring a range of vibrant colours influenced by the city’s architecture and neon signage. The integrated design system by Thonik will be used for the museum‘s online, offline and onsite communication. Used in conjunction with a logo designed by British design firm North, the identity...

Ukraine celebrates armed forces’ «titanic efforts» with Crimean bridge attack stamp

Ukraine‘s postal service Ukrposhta has issued a stamp to mark last week’s explosion on the bridge connecting Crimea and Russia, which features inside jokes and Titanic movie references. Designed by Ukrainian painter Yuriy Shapoval, the stamp shows the bridge’s distinctive white steel arches peeking out behind clouds of billowing smoke. It will be produced as a limited edition of seven million. Ukrposhta has issued...

Designers share graphics in solidarity with Iranian women «fighting for their dignity»

As women‘s rights protesters in Iran face violent crackdowns and internet blackouts, we share artworks by ten illustrators and graphic designers from around the world that draw attention to their cause. Protests broke out in Iran on 17 September following the high-profile death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, a Kurdish-Iranian woman who died under contested circumstances while being held in custody...

Citroën returns to original logo to create «symbol of progress» for electric era

French car manufacturer Citroën has unveiled a new logo that recalls the brand’s original 1919 logo, to mark the start of a «dynamic era» and its mission to make electric vehicles more accessible. The new logo, which was created by the Citroën design team and global brand design agency Stellantis Design Studio, sees the return of the oval to enclose...

London Fire Brigade «celebrates bravery» with exhibition marking launch of updated typeface

The London Fire Brigade has unveiled its updated typeface designed by Studio Sutherl& and The Foundry Types at the Running Towards exhibition of graphic artworks informed by the organisation’s design heritage. The Running Towards exhibition took place at the Shoreditch Fire Station during the London Design Festival, with visitors entering through the building’s big red shutters into a display of artworks...

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Peter Saville updates Ferragamo brand identity with custom typeface

British graphic designer Peter Saville has created an updated brand identity for Italian fashion house Ferragamo, transforming its handwritten logo into a custom serif typeface that references stone inscriptions. The fashion house revealed its new name and logo by means of an Instagram post that was captioned «Salvatore Ferragamo becomes FERRAGAMO.» The updated single-word logotype, which was designed by famed...

The IOC reveals updated brand identity for the Olympic Games

The International Olympic Committee has unveiled its brand identity for the Olympic Games, which includes custom typefaces, illustrations and graphics that aim to bring the legacy of the games into the modern world. Canadian creative agency Hulse & Durrell partnered with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to develop three custom typefaces, a series of graphics, 17 illustrations and a set...