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“Design is like a minestrone. Look what’s in the fridge and cook it all”
Designers are sharing the best advice they've been given - read the wisdom the likes of Harry Pearce, Ab Rogers, Morag Myerscough and FITCH's Alasdair Lennox swear by here bit.ly/2VMeYh3
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Design businesses are increasingly turning furloughing to mitigate effects of #coronavirus, with 89% reporting they have furloughed staff or are considering it. 36% are considering pay cuts across the board.
Read more on how the industry is faring here: bit.ly/3f5JN8h
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For generations, smear tests have been riddled with embarrassment and fear and in 2019, 1 in 4 women skipped their cervical screening.
Could these at-home concept designs help to finally engage women in comfortable, empowered smear test experiences? bit.ly/2Wf4o1c
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From legendary signwriters, to virtual type safaris and "marathon" festivals, these are all the events that design enthusiasts need to know about to stay entertained (indoors) in May bit.ly/2VUpHGt
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One in four women in the UK skipped their cervical screening last year - could these new at-home HPV testing design concepts from Matter be a way to finally engage women in positive, comfortable smear test experiences? bit.ly/2Wf4o1c
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Our pick of April's design projects include @_Face37's football typography sequel, @Pentagram's Home Poems and a new typeface from @Monotype: bit.ly/2WgXN6o
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The V&A wants to encourage the creativity of the world's "mini-designers" with crafting challenges for kids that are inspired by its artefacts.
This week's prompt comes from the museum's extensive theatre and performance collection, find out more here: bit.ly/2VNwdio
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New research suggests that 89% of design businesses have or are contemplating furloughing staff to offset the effects of the #coronavirus pandemic.
Read our analysis here: bit.ly/3f5JN8h
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“I was certain they were out there, there just wasn’t a platform celebrating their work.”
Femme Type founder Amber Weaver reflects on the past year of celebrating the "hidden" women of type design bit.ly/3aJoCVY
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What's the best advice you were ever given as a young designer?
We asked designers like Morag Myerscough, Ab Rogers, Ben the Illustrator and Pentagram's Harry Pearce to share the words of wisdom they've carried with them throughout their career bit.ly/2VMeYh3
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The UK's smallest businesses are the target of the government's latest support package - but what are Bounce Back Loans and how can designers benefit from this "fast-track finance" scheme? bit.ly/3bTlhW4
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"I learnt that creativity is not about impressing people, it’s about being honest with people.”
We asked designers including Pentagram's Harry Pearce, Morag Myerscough, Ben the Illustrator and more to share the best piece of advice ever given to them bit.ly/2VMeYh3
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The V&A is looking to encourage the world's "mini-designers" with a series of #LetsMakeWednesdays lockdown challenges for kids inspired by its extensive museum collection.
Find out more about this week's task and the motivation behind the project here: bit.ly/2VNwdio
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Pentagram partner Natasha Jen's rebrand of clothing retailer Esprit includes its first ever monogram, a redrawn logo and a "considerate" reimagination of the “ground-breaking” stencil typeface developed in the 1980s.
What do you think of the new look? bit.ly/3f22rOu
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This is what designers need to know about the government's new Bounce Back Loan scheme, which has been designed to help the UK's smallest businesses through the #coronavirus pandemic bit.ly/3bTlhW4
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