Stefan Sagmeister offers up his Instagram account as a design clinic
One of the world's best-known graphic designers Stefan Sagmeister is using his Instagram account as a tool for critiquing other designers' work. More
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David Miller Architects wins award for best architect's website
London studio David Miller Architects has won the top prize at the Archiboo Web Awards 2017, which recognise the best websites of architects and architecture organisations. More
Otl Aicher exhibition shows how the modernist designer created a new identity for a small German town
The monochrome graphic system that the late Otl Aicher created for the German town of Isny im Allgäu features in an exhibition at this year's London Design Festival. More
Banksy artworks appear on Barbican walls ahead of Jean-Michel Basquiat exhibition
Banksy has painted Basquiat-inspired artworks on the walls of the Barbican, just days before the London gallery is set to open a major exhibition of the late New York artist's work. More
Swedish punk band Pissjar designs typeface made from their own urine
Taking inspiration from the "dirty disruption" created by punk music, Swedish hardcore band Pissjar has designed a typeface made entirely from their own urine. More
Pentagram creates new visual identity for London Design Festival
Pentagram partner Dominic Lippa has produced his 11th consecutive identity for the London Design Festival, using red neon letters. More
Istanbul Biennial launches International Billboard Project to encourage dialogue between cities
The 2017 Istanbul Biennial has installed billboards around the world that pair photographs with slogans that raise questions about neighbourliness in today's society. More
Josh Penn brings awareness to dyslexia with kinetic typography
British graphic and motion designer Josh Penn has created a 60-second animation that communicates what it is like to have dyslexia. More
Netflix pays tribute to 1980s sci-fi movies with Stranger Things poster designs
Ahead of the second season of cult series Stranger Things, streaming service Netflix has revealed a range of poster designs that directly reference supernatural movies from the 1980s. More
Petition launched to recognise Great Pacific Garbage Patch as a country
A massive mound of plastic in the Pacific Ocean becomes a country with its own passport, flag and "Debris" currency, in this design proposal intended to raise awareness about ocean pollution. More
Britain's first post-Brexit passport could be designed by a French or German company
The new British passport could be designed by a European company, according to government insiders. More
MuirMcNeil generates 8,000 unique covers for Eye magazine
Graphic design studio MuirMcNeil has used a systematic set of rules to create 8,000 unique front covers for the annual Typography Special of Eye magazine. More
Pentagram gives The National's new album a corporate-looking visual identity as "a bit of a joke"
Pentagram's Luke Hayman has collaborated with American rock band The National to design the album cover and promotional material for new record Sleep Well Beast, out today. More
Nendo creates minimal, painterly branding for cosmetics brand Naturaglacé
Nendo has used brush strokes in soft, pastel hues for a range of minimal packaging for an organic cosmetics company. More
Matchstic reworks Atlanta's zoning signs to make them more readable
Brand identity firm Matchstic has worked with Atlanta's Department of City Planning to redesign its branding and create new zoning signs around the city. More
Yayoi Kusama's life and career illustrated for new children's book
Painterly illustrations document the life and works of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama in this children's book by illustrator Ellen Weinstein and MoMA curator Sarah Suzuki. More
Netflix cannabis range features TV-themed packaging design
Streaming giant Netflix has partnered with creative agency Carrot and a California cannabis dispensary, to produce weed themed around several of its TV series. More
Mike Mitchell bases Trump protest logo on anti-Nazi symbols
Artist Mike Mitchell has created a symbol of protest against US president Donald Trump, which features the number 45 turned on its side to resemble a swastika. More
Vladan Pavlović gives Serbia a minimal rebrand that emphasises peace and tolerance
Graphic designer Vladan Pavlović has proposed a new visual identity for the Republic of Serbia that presents the Balkan country as one of "peace, democracy and tolerance". More
Tyler Nordgren designs retro poster series to advertise today's solar eclipse
These posters by Tyler Nordgren show the national parks, universities and sightseeing spots in the US where spectators can go to see today's solar eclipse. More