The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features an optical illusion font designed to trick artificial intelligence chatbots into misreading messages. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features Decoy Font designed to trick AI
One message for humans and another for artificial intelligence are contained in the letters of Decoy Font, made by the company Mixfont for those who want to avoid having their data scraped. More about Decoy Font protects messages from being read by AI
London studio United Visual Artists mocks the surveillance software of controversial spy-tech company Palantir in its graphics created for trip-hop duo Massive Attack's latest run of live shows. More about Massive Attack stage graphic creates "illusion of data being harvested" from audience
Japanese snack food brand Calbee has announced that it is changing the design of its packaging for some products because of "supply instability affecting certain raw materials" as a result of the ongoing Iran war. More about Calbee changes crisp packaging colour to black and white due to Iran war material shortages
Graphic designer Melissa Price shines a light on the anatomy of the humble brick and the variety of bricklaying techniques used in construction in her book Brick Bonds. More about Brick Bonds book celebrates "the skill and craft of bricklaying"
South African designer Peet Pienaar has created a bold, contextually led visual identity for BLE$$, a payment network that aims to make it easier for the country's rural population to transact digitally. More about Peet Pienaar designs BLE$$ identity to challenge Western-centric financial branding
British brand Brightland has worked with design studios Onward and Blond to launch a range of eco-conscious footwear based on scientific research, to support children in their first years of walking. More about Brightland rethinks children's shoes to support development of young feet
New York design agency Order has created a new visual identity for the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy, which is informed by Wright's red square used in his signatures and a set of wooden blocks the architect used in childhood. More about Frank Lloyd Wright Conservancy rebrand highlights "profound void" of lost buildings
Promotion: London creative agency Seventeen has unveiled a new brand identity characterised by playful graphic icons designed to celebrate "being odd". More about Creative agency Seventeen rebrands to "subvert industry expectations"
The US State Department has ended the use of the Calibri sans-serif typeface for its communications, re-instating the use of Times New Roman to "return to tradition". Designers and communications researchers weigh in. More about US drops Calibri typeface from official usage citing "degradation" of correspondence
Graphic designer Rikako Nagashima has created a series of rolled calendars for Danish textile brand Kvadrat that have been shortlisted in the graphic design project category of Dezeen Awards 2025. More about Rikako Nagashima creates wool calendars to illustrate the urgency of the climate crisis
Design studio Wunder Werkz has designed the visual identity for Brutø, a Michelin Star-winning restaurant in Denver, Colorado, USA that explores Brutalism through food. More about Wunder Werkz designs "raw" visual identity for brutalist restaurant Brutø
American crisp brand Lay's has updated its classic red and yellow logo with sunbeams to celebrate the almost 100-year-old brand's agricultural heritage. More about Lay's rebrand roots identity in "real, farm-grown potatoes"
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features Microsoft's first rebrand of its Office icons since 2018. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features Microsoft's rebrand of its core Office icons
Fluid curves and zingy gradients characterise the updated logos for Microsoft's Office applications, which have been redesigned for the first time since 2018. More about Microsoft Office rebrand demonstrates "how AI is shifting the discipline of design"
Design agency Pentagram has created a new city logo for Austin, Texas, USA composed of green and blue arches representative of the surrounding landscape, which was reportedly leaked early and has drawn criticism. More about Pentagram creates logo for Austin based on its "natural beauty"
American restaurant chain Cracker Barrel has announced that it will keep its "old timer" logo and abandon plans to replace it with a minimalist redesign following intense online backlash led by Donald Trump. More about Cracker Barrel scraps new logo after outrage at redesign
American restaurant chain Cracker Barrel has faced online backlash for the redesign of its logo, which until recently featured a country salesman and a barrel and is now composed of a minimal gold background and lettering. More about Cracker Barrel redesign of "iconic barrel" logo faces backlash
Ink fades and disappears in the book 4,4,4&2, created by Scottish publisher Boom Saloon to reflect the experience of losing memories through dementia. More about Disappearing ink fades like memories in book that "rewrites the story of dementia"
Pictograms: Iconic Japanese Designs is the latest exhibition at Japan House London, investigating the integral yet often overlooked role of graphic signage in our day-to-day lives. More about Japan House London exhibition explores how pictograms "transcend linguistic and cultural barriers"