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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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Women are studying design – so where are all the female creative directors? bit.ly/2oXoWft
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Google has opened an AI research centre in Beijing, which is the first of its kind in Asia: bit.ly/2AlMIop
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From the archive: How an explorer who travelled with Darwin turned letterforms into animals: bit.ly/2xFO9PS
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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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Designer Ben Tallon says that whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert there’s a way to put yourself out there: bit.ly/2cZUXKB
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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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Multi-sensory popcorn and a furniture-focused NHS: Designers’ dream brand collaborations: bit.ly/2qA5YgY
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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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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: “People are amazed by what designers could once do with their hands”: bit.ly/2o9QOtO
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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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From toothbrushes to leaf blowers, which home product is in desperate need of a redesign? bit.ly/2gVnDXr
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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
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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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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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