Ten magazine covers that offer creative takes on the coronavirus crisis
As the coronavirus pandemic continues its spread across the globe, art directors and artists are using magazine covers as a visual commentary on the crisis. More
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Dylan Coonrad reimagines public street signs to reflect a world facing coronavirus
A crosswalk sign with the people standing apart and warnings not to shake hands are among the series of conceptual signs designer Dylan Coonrad reinterpreted to fit with the coronavirus' social distancing guidelines. More
Dyson devises 44 engineering challenges for children during lockdown
Dyson has created 44 engineering and science activities for children to try out while at home during the coronavirus pandemic, from making a balloon-powered car to building a bridge from spaghetti. More
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Pentagram "future-proofs" Thames & Hudson with latest rebrand
Pentagram has designed a fresh visual identity for publishing house Thames & Hudson that is "part modernisation and part restoration". More
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IKEA, Guinness, VW and Nike encourage social distancing and staying home
Many brands are altering their logos to promote social distancing and creating adverts to encourage staying at home during the coronavirus pandemic. More
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UN and WHO launch Global Call Out To Creatives to make informative coronavirus visuals
The United Nations has launched an open competition for creatives to design informative works that accurately communicate public health messages in a bid to "flatten the curve" of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Royal Bank of Scotland's £20 note is designed to celebrate nature and culture
The Royal Bank of Scotland has launched the latest of its Fabric of Nature banknotes, featuring a design that aims to provide a more "unusual" representation of the nation. More
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The Washington Post's "simple simulations" showing how to slow coronavirus is its most popular story ever
Infographics that reporter Harry Stevens created to explain how coronavirus spreads have become the most-viewed story ever published on The Washington Post. More
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Trademark documents reveal Nissan's stylised flat logo
Japanese car brand Nissan has filed a trademark application for a flat monochrome logo that would see it join other brands opting for minimalist rebrands. More
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Jure Tovrljan redesigns iconic logos to reflect a world under coronavirus
Slovenian graphic designer Jure Tovrljan has redrawn the logos of brand including the Olympics, Starbucks and Nike to show how the coronavirus has impacted our everyday lives. More
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Viral animations explaining the importance of social distancing show how "effective design can explain things" during coronavirus pandemic
Animated illustrations by cartoonist Toby Morris and microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles explaining the importance of social distancing during the coronavirus outbreak have gone viral after they were published by a website in New Zealand. More
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Pentagram designs branding for CBD sparkling drink Fountain to "stand out"
Pentagram has created the brand identity for Fountain, a craft CBD sparkling-water drink, to feature curving lines modelled on the shape of the letter "f". More
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Graphic designers get creative to circulate helpful advice during coronavirus outbreak
Artists and designers have grabbed their pens, pencils and digital styluses to create images of support and informative illustrations to help distribute advice on how to slow the spread of coronavirus. More
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Smörgåsbord designs first digital typeface family for the Welsh language
Cardiff and Amsterdam-based design studio Smörgåsbord has developed Cymru Wales, a "nation-defining" font family that gives an accurate, digital expression to the Cymraeg language for the first time. More
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BMW unveils flat logo in first rebrand for two decades
German car manufacturer BMW has revealed a new minimalist, flat logo with a transparent backdrop. More
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Barber Osgerby creates packaging design for "adult cordial"
Design studio Barber Osgerby has created the packaging for Jukes Cordialities, a non-alcoholic drink invented by their friend, the wine writer Matthew Jukes. More
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Durex rebrands with flat logo and "sex positive" campaign
Creative agency Havas has designed a new brand identity for British condom manufacturer Durex, which features a flattened logo written in One Night Sans typeface in a bid to challenge "repressive" sexual norms. More
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Minimalist McDonald's adverts feature ingredients lists but no brand name
Advertising agency Leo Burnett has designed minimalist posters for McDonald's with just lists of ingredients in the Helvetica font and no mention of the fast food chain's name. More
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Justified creates smudged blue fingerprint logo for United Nations museum
London creative agency Justified wanted to create a "rallying symbol" when developing the visual identity for the Museum for the United Nations, which is designed to engage the younger generation. More
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ALT uses aerospace-inspired packaging for its "mind-expanding" liquid cannabis
Science, aeronautics and NASA inspired the Very Polite Agency's packaging design for ALT, a liquid cannabis product for people who want a mind-expanding rather than purely medicinal high. More
