Graphic designer Margaret Calvert has created a customised typeface named Rail Alphabet 2, which will be used for station signage across the UK. More about Margaret Calvert designs Rail Alphabet 2 typeface for UK stations
Shanghai-based graphic design studio Lin Shaobin has created packaging for tea that uses burnt paper to emulate traditional Chinese ink paintings of misty mountains. More about Lin Shaobin emulates mountainous scenes with burnt paper for Chinese tea packaging
Christopher Patten has redesigned the mail-in envelopes for North Carolina ahead this year's US presidential election to make them clearer so the chance of votes not counting is reduced. More about Good design can reduce voter errors says postal vote envelope designer
Plastic makes way for moulded paper in this chocolate packaging designed by Norwegian practice OlssønBarbieri to inspire a more mindful approach to materials. More about OlssønBarbieri makes minimalist chocolate packaging for CF18 Chocolatier
The envelope stamped with the red letter M, which has featured in every Gmail logo since its launch in 2004, has been abandoned as part of a new simplified, multi-coloured brand identity for Google's G Suite tools. More about Google ditches signature Gmail envelope in revamped logo
Colour company Pantone and health brand Intimina have collaborated to create an "active and adventurous" red colour to start a positive conversation around periods. More about Pantone releases taboo-breaking Period red colour
Graphic designer Alexandros Kosmidis has created UNbuffer, a series of postcards that explore the United Nations' line between the Greek and Turkish sides of Cyprus. More about UNbuffer postcards explore the symbols of Cyprus' ceasefire line
These stamps by Finnish studio Berry Creative feature images of birds and snow clouds that turn into skeletons and thunderstorms when heated to send a message about the consequences of climate change. More about Berry Creative designs Climate Change Stamps with heat-reactive ink
British carmaker Vauxhall has revealed a flat, minimal version of its griffin emblem to replace its three-dimensional logo that had a metallic look. More about Vauxhall launches new "confidently British" flat logo
Dezeen promotion: Swedish furniture company Hem has launched a new visual identity featuring shapes based on popular products from its archive. More about Hem launches new brand identity by Made Thought
Graphic designer Applied Design Works has collaborated with the nonprofit organisation Braille Institute to develop a "hyperlegible typeface" for the visually impaired community. More about Atkinson Hyperlegible typeface is designed for visually impaired readers
Graphic designer Tamotsu Shimada has unveiled the logo for the Expo 2025 Osaka, which is an irregular ring of red circles that appears to include five cartoon-like eyes. More about Expo 2025 Osaka logo revealed as ring of red blobs
Beirut-born type designer Nadine Chahine has commissioned a typeface from contributors including Erik Spiekermann and Mamoun Sakkal to raise funds for victims of the devastating explosion in Beirut. More about Global designers collaborate on Li Beirut typeface to support victims of blast
Pentagram has redesigned Rolls-Royce's visual identity, updating the iconic Spirit of Ecstasy emblem to become the luxury car brand's main logo. More about Rolls-Royce unveils "confident but quiet" rebrand by Pentagram
Design studio House of van Schneider has created a visual identity for NASA's Mars 2020 mission, which condenses the red planet, the Earth and the rover into three simple, flat shapes. More about House of van Schneider designs minimal logo for NASA's Mars mission
London illustrator Vic Lee has documented his experience of the coronavirus pandemic in a graphic diary, which ended up selling thousands of copies after he shared it online. More about Illustrator Vic Lee publishes hand-drawn Corona Diary documenting his lockdown experience
British set designer Es Devlin has created a digital artwork titled I Saw The World End to mark 75 years since the dropping of the atomic bomb over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. More about Digital artwork by Es Devlin voices accounts of atomic bomb witnesses
Moscow siblings Davit and Mary Jilavyan spent the coronavirus lockdown creating renderings of an imaginary community in Mexico with two-toned buildings and streets dotted with cacti and swimming pools. More about Architectural visualisers imagine rainbow-coloured Sonora Art Village during pandemic
In this week's comments update, readers are debating car makers rebranding with flat versions of their logos and sharing their views on other top stories. More about "Less is not always more" say commenters
After rebranding with three-dimensional, chrome-effect logos in the 80s and 90s, carmakers from Nissan to BMW are reverting to flat designs to retain relevance in the digital world. We've rounded up seven examples. More about Seven car brands that have returned to flat logo designs