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The world’s understanding of the coronavirus has been shaped in part by the creativity of medical illustrators – we spoke to those behind some of the most well-known virus graphics to find out more about the profession bit.ly/3bibV5N
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Coming up this week on The Lowdown: bit.ly/2ywquEs
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Huma's rebrand draws upon Persian mythology and Leonardo da Vinci to "humanise healthcare": bit.ly/2VKQEuL
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How often have you seen this image in the past six weeks? It has appeared in #coronavirus coverage around the world and is considered by many to be the "poster image" of the pandemic. Here's how the medical illustration team at the CDC designed it bit.ly/3bibV5N
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This week Cadbury revealed a new global identity that looks to reconnect the brand with its heritage. What do you think of the look? bit.ly/2K1dr0b
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What does a LEGO designer's day look like? bit.ly/2XLW1MS
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You can now stream editor @1TomBanks in conversation with the Design Council's chief design officer @catdrew_ as they discuss: "What brands can learn from design thinking during the pandemic": bit.ly/3anpoIo #COVID19 #coronavirus #TheLowdown
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Webinar: How to change course in the midst of a crisis. Tuesday 21 April | 11am BST #FoM20 speaker, Michelle Spillane, Marketing & Brand Director at Paddy Power will share how she has coped in a sector disrupted by the pandemic. Register free here: ow.ly/PvoQ50zgPKV
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This graphic design highlights that food poverty is a modern-day issue: bit.ly/3eo7ubA
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Prioritising audiences, design and innovative game mechanics, tabletop gaming has surged in popularity in recent years, and the #coronavirus lockdown is only bolstering this trend. We spoke to board game designers to find out what goes in to a good game: bit.ly/34Imb4P
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The #coronavirus has led to a 240% increase in board game sales - but ask anyone in industry and they'll tell you board games were on the rise long before COVID-19 hit. We spoke to board game designers to find out why we're in "a golden age of design" bit.ly/34Imb4P
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A Design Week survey of readers has found the majority of designers have lost 75% or more business because of the #coronavirus crisis. Read the rest of the results and access our other information here: bit.ly/2wLIn1u
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Our go-to resources guide for designers, with updates from @DesignMuseum and @Monotype: bit.ly/3bf3aJv
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These are the homeschooling resources a designer needs to know about, including @nightzookeeper, @twinklresources and @MonstersCanRead: bit.ly/3dNSeoc #sponsored
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Pentagram's Domenic Lippa talks to Design Week about rebranding Jane Austen's House: bit.ly/2K4eooj
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Have you ever wondered how your favourite LEGO sets are designed? We found out: bit.ly/2XLW1MS
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The logo for the City of London's first food bank highlights that food poverty is a modern day problem: bit.ly/3eo7ubA
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Join @Design_Week's editor Tom Banks and @designcouncil's chief design officer Cat Drew, 11am tomorrow. They’ll discuss #brands using design thinking to tackle organisational change and disruption during #COVIDー19. Register here: bit.ly/2y6ROc9 - part of #TheLowdown
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We surveyed readers to find out how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting designers and how businesses have interacted with the help on offer from the government - read the results here bit.ly/2wLIn1u
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