Inside the V&A’s show celebrating disabled design and culture
Design and Disability at the V&A is full of projects variously useful, beautiful, or just amusing, celebrating the long-running contribution of disabled people to design
Will AR glasses eventually replace smart phones?
Snapchat Spectacles are still at development stage but they hint at a time when smart glasses will be as ubiquitous as phones. We speak to Niantic Spatial’s Alicia Berry about what the future might hold, for both users and brands
The different design trends that communicate luxury today
Ever elusive, luxury promises to be timeless yet always on the move – and is not immune to wider trends. From research rabbit holes to CGI makeup and diamond-tipped styluses, we spoke to designers about how brands signify luxury today
All aboard! How train travel embraced luxury
In designing the first ever luxury sleeper train in England and Wales, studio Albion Nord helped owners Belmond cement its reputation for unique and unrivalled rail travel
The return of physical brand design
Digital-first brands are increasingly seeing the value of retail spaces IRL. Wolff Olins’ Wayne Deakin looks at why this matters and why it’s happening now
What might the future of retail look like?
In the face of declining high street sales, retail brands are employing creative strategies to entice shoppers back into physical stores
Pentagram’s clean brand identity for Zeff recycling bins
Interlinking sustainability and good design, Zeff wants to be at the forefront of a new world of improved recycling
Opera Air is bringing wellness to web browsing
Guided meditations and stretch breaks are just some of the features built into the new web browser from the Norwegian developer. We ask what role tech companies can and should have in supporting digital wellbeing
Why packaging is the perfect place to tell your brand’s story
Packaging design offers the chance to engage your audience with a unique tone of voice that belongs only to your brand. So why do so many brands miss the opportunity with dull copy, asks Pond Design’s Emma Hagberg
Giving everyone a voice in a Gen AI age
AI is offering the opportunity for brands to build products that are accessible to all, creating an inclusive internet and reaching a previously untapped market, says R/GA’s Zoha Zoya
Trends of 2024: The year in branding
This year, we saw some welcome shake-ups in the face of ‘blanding’ – and no end of controversial redesigns
Nokia’s design archive taps into our tech nostalgia
Featuring everything from the legendary 3310 ‘brick phone’ to one of the earliest smartphone models, the brand’s new online archive celebrates its rich design history
All Deya: meet the artist behind the best beer brand going
As craft beer brand Deya turns ten, we talk to Thom Hobson, the artist behind the distinctive look of the young brewery that does things differently
Less jargon, more joy: The new rules of B2B voice
In business, the bottom line is everything. But behind every business is a human – and you need to know how to talk to them, says Reed Words’ Orlaith Wood
CR’s guide to the 2025 UK degree shows
Find out details for the undergraduate art and design showcases taking place this summer around the UK
Is women’s sport at a creative tipping point?
As the cultural momentum around women’s sport reaches fever pitch, we explore how brands are embracing diverse new audiences and challenging the conventions of sports marketing