Print

Book cover designs, adult colouring books, poster designs and more – all the latest work from designers and studios specialising in print.

Canada unveils new passport design featuring light-enhanced seasonal art

The new passport also boasts several high-tech security features such as a polycarbonate data page and a new Kinegram over the main photo.

Poster House looks to the playful days of 90s digital type

A new exhibition considers two studios that experimented with type design following the invention of the Mac, and their echoes in a new generation of women type designers.

Edit creates “epic” identity for City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

The new identity is based on the “power” of the orchestra’s sound which can “fill spaces and places”.

Picks of the month: the best design events in May

Design events this month include a book on Isamu Noguchi and his creative relationship with Greece, design and tech festival All Flows, and a talk from Gail Anderson on four-decades

Design Week Awards 2023 entry extended until 19 April

With one last chance to enter this year’s awards, find all the information you need to complete your entries here.

The best book cover designs of 2022 revealed

The Academy of British Cover Design reveals its winners of the year, as well as the best design from the last decade, chosen to celebrate the “irreverent” and “inclusive” awards’

Design Week Awards entry extended until 5 April

Find out about how to enter and what to expect from the 2023 Winners’ Showcase.

Making a case for neurodiversity in design

For Neurodiversity Celebration Week, we spoke to neurodivergent designers and inclusivity experts about embracing the neurodiversity of your workforce.

Design Week Awards 2023 judges revealed

Collins vice president Astrid Stavro, ANNA chief design officer Daljit Singh, Dell Technologies Principal product designer Ruben Cespedes and Special Projects co-founder Clara Gaggero Westaway are among those named so

Shakespeare’s Globe unveils its new season typeface

Amifer Folio has been designed by studio Typeland and celebrates the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio, taking inspiration from its original woodcut illustrations.

Things to do in March: the best design events this month

Our picks this month include Collectible design fair, a new book on Milton Glaser and a talk for designers on protecting their intellectual property.

Design Council reveals refreshed brand identity

OPX has created a new identity for the Design Council which has been put through a sustainability and accessibility audit.

Remembering Carin Goldberg: 1953-2023

We look back on the life of US designer and educator Carin Goldberg, creator of Madonna’s first album cover and countless book jackets.

Mucho designs AR-enhanced annual report for University of California

The report features “chaotic kinetic typography illustrations” which become animated using an AR app, seeking to reflect the turbulent nature of the 2022 markets.

Woodland Trust rebrands to fight for new causes

Creature London’s rebrand and campaign for the conservation charity aims to communicate the relevance of its mission to an expanded audience, putting it at the centre of its visual identity.

Take Design Week’s quiz of the year 2022

How much do you know about the past year in design? Take our test to find out.

Design Week’s most popular news stories of 2022

From M&M’s rebrand to Peter Saville’s Aston Martin logo, these were our biggest news stories of the past year.

Start-up advisor True Altitude’s new “psychedelic” identity

Setting out to reject fintech clichés, Studio Morfar designed an identity to set True Altitude apart featuring illustrations by Liam Cobb.

The power of punctuation: Michael Arndt on his new book Snails and Monkey Tails

A new visual guide by graphic designer Michael Arndt explains the origin stories of punctuation and how designers and typographers can incorporate it into their work.

Exploring the typographic worlds of M/M (Paris)

We speak to designer Paul McNeil about his new book on the experimental typefaces created by M/M (Paris), which have helped communicate counterculture for the last 30 years.