Character Animation graduate Isak Akerlund has become the first winner of the Nova award, which is presented to outstanding graduates from Central St. Martins university college, London
Jock Kinneir and Margaret Calvert's iconic road sign designs, the Sony Walkman and the Kalashnikov AK-47 have been added to the Design Museum's collection, ahead of its move to west London in three years' time
2012 has got off to a flying start for student and graduate designers with the announcement of the D&AD Student Awards 2012. This year, big name sponsors from HP to Rankin have submitted briefs for projects they'd like you to do -- your challenge is to come up with solutions that could win you a coveted D&AD Student Yellow Pencil. And the possibility of a job or work placement...
The humble hairbrush isn’t just a tool for taming your locks – it’s a design classic in its own right, according to legendary Canadian designer, typographer, writer and illustrator Marian Bantjes
The bold wrapper design has survived unchanged since the 30s, making Charles Howard’s charismatic candy packaging an easy design classic choice for illustrator Autumn Whitehurst
Mass production and digitalisation have given consumers a yearning for hand-crafted products with heritage, causing designers to reimagine tradition and authenticity
The 2012 Taiwan International Student Design Competition [TISDC} is now underway - and young designers from all over the world are being invited to take part