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New York-based studio Order has created a new visual identity for Kickstarter, which looks to move away from the “childish feel” of its previous identity: bit.ly/2AkGtVh
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Want a design round-up of the last year? Here are Design Week's biggest stories of 2017 in under a minute.
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Freelance designer Ben Tallon looks at how design-led Japanese retailers can be an inspiration to freelancers: bit.ly/2h2JNYQ
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The University of Oxford’s Bodleian Libraries is opening a new exhibition that looks at some of the earliest examples of English graphic design during the Medieval era: bit.ly/2B0Jirn
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Coventry has been chosen as the UK’s City of Culture for 2021, beating four other shortlisted cities including Swansea, Stoke-on-Trent, Paisley and Sunderland: bit.ly/2B2vPT5
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Scientists at Cardiff University have launched a three-year research project to explore how the design of everyday products such as bikes and cars can be immediately adapted if they are found to have design flaws: bit.ly/2AY3kpV
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From the archive - From Michelangelo to Dadaism: designers’ favourite creative eras: bit.ly/2v5Ae1F
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Images of the new US Embassy in London have been revealed, ahead of its opening in January 2018: bit.ly/2BNBlar
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From the archive - Football stickers, pitch patterns and fan art: the defining designs of the Premier League: bit.ly/2uKnZr3
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Charity Action Hunger has launched a vending machine that gives out free food and essential products to homeless people: bit.ly/2CS6Gbx
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A new, £5,000 student design competition has launched with the aim of raising awareness about the day-to-day challenges faced by people with spinal cord injuries: bit.ly/2jxwPYS
From the archive: Humanscale: the classic guidelines helping designers create products for people: bit.ly/2vFtcSb
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BrandOpus has designed the visual identity and packaging for a new skincare range aimed at men who care about "grooming rituals": bit.ly/2iLHvzJ
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Freelance illustrator Ben Tallon discusses the link between creativity and mental health: bit.ly/2n5OnZe
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We look at the 10 most exciting product design stories from this year, including a reincarnated version of the Nokia 3310 handset and a smart scooter for older people: bit.ly/2BfC5qW
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Freelance illustrator and columnist Ben Tallon meets ad guru Sir John Hegarty and discusses embracing risks: bit.ly/2vtsUwK
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From the archive: A responsive, light-up pedestrian crossing that “puts people first”: bit.ly/2l2xwcP
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Accenture Interactive has designed a new identity for all of the Vatican’s media channels, which have been unified under the umbrella brand of Vatican News: bit.ly/2CPHkuR
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