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The ABCD Awards’ book covers of the year

Last night, just as World Book Day was coming to a close (yes yes, your child looked adorable), the winners of the third annual Academy of Book Cover Designers (ABCD) Awards were announced at a ceremony in a bar beneath the streets of Hoxton Square. Now in its third year, the remit of the Academy is simple: to celebrate the ten best covers of the year. Last night, these were chosen by people who understand book cover design: book cover designers.

Always takes on sexist emojis in new Like A Girl ad

Two years ago, Always questioned society’s use of the phrase ‘like a girl’. Now, in another compelling mini documentary-cum-ad, the brand addresses the effect that gendered emojis have on girls and young women.

Gretel’s ‘unbranded’ branding for Vice TV channel, Viceland

New York branding agency Gretel has created the visual identity for Vice’s new TV channel, Viceland, which launched in the US on Monday. With a black-and-white colour palette and just one typeface (Helvetica bold), it’s a surprisingly pared down look…

African Lens – new photography from Africa

Aaron Yeboah Jr. is on a mission to put new African photography in the spotlight. Just three issues in, he has positioned his magazine African Lens in stark opposition to the Western media’s more familiar portrayal of the continent.

Why Britain’s welfare system needs a redesign

Since 2007, Hilary Cottam’s Participle project has focused on developing alternative models for public services, from a social network for older people to a new membership service for jobseekers. Here, Cottam explains how design thinking is key to devising a welfare system fit for the 21st century

Inside High-Rise

For Ben Wheatley’s new film, High-Rise, graphic artists Michael Eaton and Felicity Hickson designed a wide range of props, from books and cigarette packs to the entire contents of a supermarket. Here, they reveal how they worked with production designer Mark Tildesley to help cement the look and feel of 1970s apartment living – with a dystopian edge.

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