Red Nose Day

Sir Jony Ive and his team at LoveFrom have designed this year's red nose for Comic Relief. Having grown up celebrating this day as a kid in the UK (and adult), buying the new red nose each year was very important. There was no being cheap and wearing one from last year, or painting a ping pong ball red and doing a Blue Peter job on it. This was for an important charity.

The design uses recyclable materials and is built with ease of transport in mind – folding out from a flat crescent shape into a paper sphere when used.

As with everything that LoveFrom create — The attention to detail and functionality of the nose is beautiful. From how it opens, folds and stays on your nose, all the way down to the lovely little package the nose comes in.

D.R.A.W identity

Supple Studio

Paul Felton:

This new identity from Supple Studio is a masterclass in the art of combination. D.R.A.W is the result of the merger of two of the most respected recruitment agencies in the global art market.

The identity is a combination of a clever interlocking monogram, great copy and a beautiful series of three dimensional interpretations of the logo. The variety of materials used in the interlocking components suggest the scope of experience – from traditional to contemporary.

The Emperor’s Quest – Chinese Garden App

The Nest, a part of Frost*collective

Vince Frost:

The App created by The Nest, for Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority takes families on a fascinating journey into the ancient world of Chinese Zodiac, whilst roaming the Chinese garden in Darling Harbour – Sydney.

Australian Design Radio

Christopher Doyle & Co.

Rob Duncan:

Really lovely identity for Australia Design Radio by Christopher Doyle & Co. The shape of Australia is represented by the visual language of graphic equalizers. When the radio station is on-air then the graphic equalizer moves, then returns to the shape of the continent when off-air. Simple, clever and beautifully crafted. Definitely want one of those T-shirts.

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Campaign by NHS Blood and Transplant

Alex Swatridge:

This is the second time this campaign has been deployed but this time it’s on a global scale. Last year the campaign attracted more than 30,000 people to donate blood, watch this space…

Hepworth Wakefield x Alex Sickling

T shirt design

Alex Swatridge:

A charming collaboration between Hepworth Wakefield and Alex Sickling, where Alex has faithfully captured the simplicity and beauty of Barbara’s work in a modern way.

Laura Knox Identity

Ragged Edge

Paul Felton:

A nice new identity from Ragged Edge for drinks photographer Laura Knox with a clever, simple marque at it’s heart. Laura’s initials are cleverly abstracted to create the mirror and prism cross section of a SLR camera.

Silo Theatre 2016

Luke Robertson:

New Zealand’s Best Awards have announced their finalists for 2016. As always it’s an impressive showcase covering graphic, interactive, product and spatial design.

Alt Group’s identity for Silo Theatre takes center stage in their latest campaign.

Mastercard

Pentagram

Rob Duncan:

A clean up of possibly the 2 most famous circles in the world. The temptation of making a stand and changing for the sake of change is enormous for designers. The proper thing and the humble thing to do is exactly what Pentagram did. Make an icon more iconic, and give new tools for the brand to express itself. Putting egos aside they did exactly what the brand needed.