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UCAS reports rise in number of applications to study art and design at uni in 2021, but EU student numbers fall by half bit.ly/3k9YUTc
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As plastic-free chewing gum brands grow, designers are creating a new visual language for the sector with a focus on nature and storytelling bit.ly/2Tdz6dO
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As chewers wise up to the plastic content in conventional products, we speak to the designers defining a new visual language for the growing number of plastic-free chewing gum alternatives bit.ly/2Tdz6dO
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Sophie Pitt, MA Design graduate from the University of the West of England, is the subject of our next student spotlight. Her innovative Bubl material is made from recycled bubble wrap, and aims to give new life to the oft-discarded packaging product bit.ly/3i30B22
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Studio Output's new identity for the Alfred Landecker Foundation emphasises action over apathy: bit.ly/3ea55CP
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D&AD hands out three Black Pencils for New Blood 2021: bit.ly/3hv2lSx
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From L.A. to London, graphic designers are hoping to reignite our love for urban life: bit.ly/3xDBGsy
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UCAS reports rise in number of applications to study art and design at uni in 2021, but EU student numbers fall significantly bit.ly/3k9YUTc
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New interiors inspiration on the site: Are you a fan of this Japanese-inspired wine bar workspace, or this pastel-yet-industrial restaurant? bit.ly/3yG5SDn
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Kurppa Hosk reveals Olympics-inspired rebrand for Nordic sports giant XXL: bit.ly/3hOoSJa
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This is the "digital service point" that will replace London's famed blue police boxes bit.ly/3hohSU9
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Our latest graduate spotlight falls on Central Saint Martins student Luis Undritz and his Phyto Printing project, which uses living micro-organisms as ink: bit.ly/2V0fc6o
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Layer has designed a smart assistant with a personality: bit.ly/3hjrQ9t
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HyperloopTT has revealed an autonomous freight transportation system: bit.ly/3qSkY67
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Checkland Kindleysides has developed the identity for Morrow, the “world’s first” autofocal eyewear brand which allows wearers to switch lenses at the click of a button bit.ly/3jUEVri
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The “dismissive attitude” towards arts education is as damaging as budget cuts, according to university leaders: bit.ly/3xl4ZQd
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The inside design history of the Tokyo 1964 Olympics (and how it changed Japan forever): bit.ly/2UrJb7c
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Design courses have been threatened with budget cuts many times before, but as university leaders tell us, the dismissive attitude toward arts education is just as harmful as reduction in funding bit.ly/3xl4ZQd
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Uncovering a forgotten era of logo design: Renaissance printers’ marks bit.ly/3jAFI0t
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Yinka Ilori and Nick Ryan are bringing an immersive dodgem ride to Somerset House this summer: bit.ly/3jL3FCs
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