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Biofabricated Futures

A revolutionary sustainability breakthrough, biofabrication is the engineering of biological products. This report explores its market evolution an...

Material : Design : Sustainability

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Rebranding Nature

To lure Gen Z outdoors and engage them in conservation and climate activism, nature itself is getting a rebranding.

Design : Sports & Leisure : Sustainability

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Seductive Opulence

As wellness takes centre stage in luxury, brands are captivating discerning consumers with a provocative twist, using seductive imagery to craft al...

Wellness : Luxury : Seduction

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Synthesised Beauty

The visual language of conscious beauty is being redefined as the rise of biotechnology and digital innovation inspires creatives to re-imagine wha...

Beauty : Biotechnology : Digital

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Synth-aesthetic Evolution

From dystopia to delight, an AI-aesthetic Revolution is transforming how we perceive and embrace artificial intelligence.

Design : AI : Artificial Intelligence

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Divergent Design

Designers are reframing the narrative surrounding neurodiversity from disability to hyperability through rich visual noise and joyful stimulation.

Design : Intersectionality : Health And Wellness

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Pliable Playscapes

Inspired by Generation Zalpha’s productivity, an energetic and assertive visual language is emerging that reflects their can-do attitude and capaci...

Youth : Branding : Media

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Unrefined Intimacy

The visual narrative of sex and pleasure is being reset for a new era of raw, confrontational and inclusive advertising, communications and experie...

Design : Health And Wellness : Advertising & Branding

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Frivolous Foods

The visual definition of nourishment is evolving to celebrate a less sterile approach that combines nostalgia, escapism and pleasure.

Food : Drink : Wellness

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Graphic Activism

Activism narratives are being reframed through the lens of one-world, future-positive mindsets, fuelled by online conversation and nostalgic aesthe...

Society : Design : Fashion

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Positive Barriers

Designers are reframing the visual language of social distancing, using colour and familiar materials to encourage safer navigation of our built en...

Health : Wellness : Covid-19

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Vibrant Veganism

Plant-based products are being boldly redefined by creative practitioners who are pushing for a visceral approach that shows desire without comprom...

Advertising : Design : Macro

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Mirrored Realms

As reality becomes more programmable, a visual aesthetic is being defined that reflects the artificiality of the virtual world alongside our everyd...

Programmable Realities : Immaterial Fashion : Virtual

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Digital Dialogues

A new visual language is helping to demystify algorithms and AI-driven systems by communicating them as visible and tangible entities. As a result,...

Branding : Packaging : Design Direction

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Masculinity Rebranded

The aesthetic of masculinity is changing. Creative practitioners are looking at men more expansively, and are advocating a highly decorative and em...

Gender : New Masculinity : Branding

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Future Foodscapes

Amid growing consumer demand for transparency in food, designers are approaching visual communication in new ways and challenging traditional notio...

Food And Drink : Packaging : Hospitality

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Femininity Rebranded

Creative practitioners are abandoning tired gendered design cues to redefine modern female identity, and embracing a bold, vibrant aesthetic to com...

Branding : Packaging : Design

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Implicit Inclusivity

Designers are recognising the needs of disabled consumers, creating assistive products that are reduced to their most essential elements, with mini...

Technology : Design : Fashion

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Johanna Lundberg and Nate van der Ende: Interactive Design

The graphic designer and web developer create exploratory interactive experiences that abandon conventional website functions and formats.

Digital : Design : Technolgy

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Milan Salone 2017: Design Directions

At this year’s Salone Internazionale del Mobile, designers unashamedly celebrated low-value materials and interpreted shifting energy fields by cr...

Milan Salone 2017 : Marni : EDHV

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Translating consumer trends into actionable designs, colour palettes and materials.