Our most read stories of the week
1. We look at the 50 best record sleeve designs of 2014.
2. King’s College London has entered a period of further consultation on its planned Saffron-designed rebrand following student protests.
3. Designers give us their predictions on what might happen in the design industry in 2015.
Our most popular Tweet of the week
Here’s our preview of an exhibition showcasing humorous hand-painted signs in East London: http://t.co/9rXJ7xfcx6 pic.twitter.com/iQrMGrh5OP
— Design Week (@Design_Week) January 6, 2015
Our favourite Tweets of the week
I am devastated by what just happened in France. #CharlieHebdo pic.twitter.com/IxEbScqYFh
— jean jullien (@jean_jullien) January 7, 2015
Break one, thousand will rise #CharlieHebdo #JeSuisCharlie #raiseyourpencilforfreedom pic.twitter.com/3n5fOEmrwJ
— Lucille Clerc (@LucilleClerc) January 7, 2015
Today’s cartoon, by @DaveBrownToons. #CharlieHebdo #JeSuisCharlie pic.twitter.com/zsz3ujodlT
— The Independent (@Independent) January 8, 2015
Image of the week
We look at the best Royal Mail stamp commissions from the past 50 years – including several David Gentleman designs such as the 1969 Concorde shown above.
Quote of the week
“Most New Year resolutions are about reducing some of life’s excesses. I want to do the opposite – I don’t want to quit anything so this year I resolve to do more! I want to see more, read more, experience more: I want to discover more things and feed my brain with new stuff to help create more unexpected work.” Stuart Radford of The Partners is among designers who tell us their New Year’s Resolutions for 2015.
Our favourite website
Here’s a collection of thousands of classic computer games that have been archived so that you can play them in your browser for free.
Design stories in the national press
Apparently Sir James Dyson now owns more land in England than the Queen does – the Telegraph reports.
Glasgow School of Art has shortlisted five architects for the project to restore its fire-hit building, says the BBC.
Nasa has created a series of vintage-style travel posters inviting tourists to “visit” recently discovered exoplanets. The Guardian takes a look.
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