Mass production and digitalisation have given consumers a yearning for hand-crafted products with heritage, causing designers to reimagine tradition and authenticity
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
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
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...
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
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
Now's your chance be rewarded for the hard work you and your team have done this year -- by entering into the D&AD Professional Awards 2012. You never know, you could win a coveted Yellow or Black Pencil