In an era of instant gratification, KitKat’s new "slooowest" vending machine makes you wait. 🍫

Engineered by VML and The Other Half, the Hyderabad installation uses intricate miniature dioramas to force a mindful break - design as a speed bump for the soul.

www.designweek.co.uk/how-the-sloo...

Design News: LOVE (Manchester) rebrands Tasmanian whisky icon LARK. 🕊️ High-craft illustrations and a bespoke faceted bottle replace category traditions to create a "mystical" new world luxury identity.

www.designweek.co.uk/lark-distill...

Neal’s Yard Remedies has unveiled a nature-first redesign of its iconic Covent Garden flagship. Etch creative director David Roberts and chief executive Anabel Kindersley explain how the new look balances 40 years of heritage with a minimalist future.

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Pentagram's Luke Powell and Jody Hudson-Powell have unveiled a masterclass in typographic storytelling for Riz Ahmed's new Amazon MGM series, "Bait".

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Neal’s Yard Remedies has unveiled a nature-first redesign of its iconic Covent Garden flagship. Etch creative director David Roberts and chief executive Anabel Kindersley explain how the new look balances 40 years of heritage with a minimalist future.

Read: www.designweek.co.uk/

"An object so synonymous with ideas is so absent of imagination." 💡

Plumen’s Nicolas Roope on why the clean energy transition needs desire, not just utility. We must move from objects we tolerate to ones we choose.

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#DesignWeek #NetZero

The NEC turns 50 with a new identity 🎂 LMC Design rebrands the landmark as 'Nation's Experience Capital', moving from trade halls to consumer experiences. Full details on the strategy, 'Work Sans' type and 'always on' future here: www.designweek.co.uk/how-lmc-is-r... #Design #Branding #NEC #UKDesign

Warburtons marks 150 years with a major identity refresh by Taxi Studio and Studio Drama. 🍞

Key updates:
🟠 New "Baked Orange" brand architecture
✍️ Bespoke "Warbs" typeface family
⚓️ Refined "Born and Bred" roundel

Full gallery and design details:
www.designweek.co.uk/warburtons-r...

5 questions on design. 5 questions on leadership.

Yuliya Ratnikova of Ascend Studio discusses experimental typography, the 'iconic' logic of IKEA manuals, and why curiosity is the one trait she won't negotiate on.

Full piece: www.designweek.co.uk/design-leade...

Designers are no longer bystanders in sustainability - they co-author the claim.

From "artisanal" fonts to the psychology of sage green, Charlie Martin explores the 6 design cues triggering regulatory scrutiny.

Don't let your aesthetic outrun your evidence:

www.designweek.co.uk/six-design-c...

Retiring a 45-year-old logo is high stakes. CLAPA's rebrand from 'Association' to 'Action' proves that strategic evolution pays off.

Discover how 'Thread for Life' is modernizing support for the UK cleft community.

Read: www.designweek.co.uk/in-depth-int...

Greetings from Ghost Island! 👻

Fluid has refreshed the visuals for PAC-MAN World 2 Re-PAC, using a "postcard" series to bridge retro vibes with modern aesthetics.

Check out the full character gallery at Design Week:
www.designweek.co.uk/fluid-refres...

#Design #Gaming #PacMan

Would early Apple interfaces have felt as "warm and human" if a man had led the iconography? Spike Spondike on why women aren't just joining the design world - they're transforming its language.

Read the full Op-Ed on Design Week: www.designweek.co.uk/spike-spondi...

Vape packaging is finally growing up. With strict new UK design constraints looming, the industry is moving away from youth-centric "flashy" visuals toward restrained, adult-focused branding.

Full story here: www.designweek.co.uk/how-vape-pac...

Meet Kit: the first-ever Firefox mascot. JKR has evolved the brand for the AI era, doubling down on privacy with a 'protective streak'. Full story on Design Week. #BrandDesign #AgencyNews #UserExperience #Firefox

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Highland Soap Co. swaps Celtic tropes for Ben Nevis silhouettes in a major new rebrand by Freytag Anderson. It is the first identity overhaul for the heritage label in 30 years and features hand-painted textures inspired by nature.

Read the full story at www.designweek.co.uk/highland-soa...

"Let’s design it differently." 🎨

BOND rebrands Finland's LAB Institute with a "restless" identity that refuses to stay static. A project shaped by the very community it represents.

www.designweek.co.uk/bond-creates...

From elevated guideways to people-centric cities, Art&Graft is helping Line Mobility transform a visionary transit concept into a credible, investment-ready reality.

www.designweek.co.uk/how-artgraft...

From the 1936 blockade to a 2026 NY transfer: Yoav Segal’s design for 'Cable Street' is a family legacy. ✊📐

We talk to him about physical model-making, forced perspective, and the "tactile manifesto."

www.designweek.co.uk/how-yoav-seg

#Design #CableStreet #Theatre

The £599 MacBook Neo: A design dream or a spec nightmare? 💻

As a dev-turned-editor, @davidcoveney.com wanted to love it. But a phone chip and 8GB of non-upgradeable RAM in 2026? 🚩

If you aren't married to macOS, your money goes further elsewhere.

www.designweek.co.uk/is-apples-ne...

Forget the glossy exit stories. Missouri co-founder Paul Brennan on "squeaky bum time" in the data room and how to sell an agency without losing its soul.

Full guide on Design Week:
www.designweek.co.uk/a-founders-g...

Anatomy unveils a new identity for the Oxford Street Development Corporation. A strategic first step for the West End's traffic-free transformation in 2026.

Read more: www.designweek.co.uk/anatomy-desi...

Read about the design choices behind the 'fountain of filth,' created to mark the launch of Channel 4's docudrama, Dirty Business 👉 bit.ly/3OPw4st

This week in design: A "lost" Gaudí chalet, a giant playable Game Boy, and the nostalgia of vintage paper bags. 🎒🎮

Plus: Sheffield Children’s Hospital gets a vibrant new look inspired by Morag Myerscough.

Read the full roundup here: www.designweek.co.uk/the-outline-...

In our weekly interview series, design leaders answer five questions about design and five questions about leadership. This week we spoke to Fura Jóhannesdóttir - the Global Chief Creative Officer at Interbrand.

Read more: bit.ly/3OP1oYe

As the EU prepares to outlaw vague environmental claims by September 2026, the design industry faces a reckoning. From deceptive packaging to ‘green’ UX cues, we explore how designers can move beyond mere aesthetics to dismantle the culture of greenwashing.

www.designweek.co.uk/why-design-m...

t’s been another big week in design. 🎨

From Adobe and Parsons’ new AI pilot 🤖 to Rolls-Royce’s laser-etched bonnets 🚗 and SpaceInvader going B-Corp 🌿, here is everything we spotted in our weekly roundup:

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The MND Association has unveiled a fresh visual identity, marking a major brand evolution after over a decade.

Luke Gifford, co-founder of lukecharles, was invited by the charity to lead this project alongside Radda, with whom they have partnered before.

Read more: bit.ly/4cwhkZe

"The beauty parade is over."

Adam Ryan (Pentawards) on 20 years of packaging trends, the rise of "include me" design, and why sustainability is finally more than just a buzzword.

www.designweek.co.uk/twenty-years...

#Design #Packaging #Sustainability #Pentawards

The team at @brandon_consultants has teamed up with @fabulosa_cleaning to unveil a fierce new brand identity.

Amongst the work is new typography, iconography and brighter colours.

Read more here: www.designweek.co.uk/turning-jobs...