The Book of Homelessness is the first graphic novel created by homeless people
London charity Accumulate has released an "honest, painful and revelatory" book telling the stories of 18 different people and their experiences of homelessness. More
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Kama Sutra typeface is "stunning and inclusive" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the Kama Sutra A-Z coffee table book and sharing their views on other top stories. More
Malika Favre's Kama Sutra typeface shows sex as a "deeply pleasurable and sometimes funny act"
Naked bodies pretzeled together into different sex positions form the letters of the alphabet in the Kama Sutra A-Z coffee table book by French illustrator Malika Favre. More
Mississippi votes to officially adopt In God We Trust flag
People in Mississippi have voted to replace the state's official flag, which incorporated the Confederate battle emblem, with a design that has a magnolia blossom in its centre. More
Hack Care is an IKEA-style catalogue of DIY adjustments for dementia-friendly homes
Lekker Architects and Lanzavecchia + Wai have designed an IKEA-inspired manual filled with tips and tricks on how to hack the Swedish company's products to better serve people living with dementia. More
Edel Rodriguez creates "You're fired" graphic after Donald Trump loses 2020 US presidential election
Cuban-American artist Edel Rodriguez has created cartoons lampooning president Donald Trump as a toppling statue and a fired employee after he lost the 2020 US election to Joe Biden. More
Neue's minimal designs for Norwegian passports go into circulation
Norway's new passports by design studio Neue, which feature illustrations of the country's landscape that change from day to night under UV light, have been realised after six years of development. More
Six designs to encourage voting in 2020 US presidential election
As the US presidential election on 3 November approaches, we've rounded up six designs that aim to motivate people to vote, including Instagram gifs, brass pins, billboards and magazine covers. More
Margaret Calvert designs Rail Alphabet 2 typeface for UK stations
Graphic designer Margaret Calvert has created a customised typeface named Rail Alphabet 2, which will be used for station signage across the UK. More
Lin Shaobin emulates mountainous scenes with burnt paper for Chinese tea packaging
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
Good design can reduce voter errors says postal vote envelope designer
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
OlssønBarbieri makes minimalist chocolate packaging for CF18 Chocolatier
Plastic makes way for moulded paper in this chocolate packaging designed by Norwegian practice OlssønBarbieri to inspire a more mindful approach to materials. More
Google ditches signature Gmail envelope in revamped logo
liThe 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
Pantone releases taboo-breaking Period red colour
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
UNbuffer postcards explore the symbols of Cyprus' ceasefire line
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
Berry Creative designs Climate Change Stamps with heat-reactive ink
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
Vauxhall launches new "confidently British" flat logo
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
Hem launches new brand identity by Made Thought
Dezeen promotion: Swedish furniture company Hem has launched a new visual identity featuring shapes based on popular products from its archive. More
Atkinson Hyperlegible typeface is designed for visually impaired readers
Graphic designer Applied Design Works has collaborated with the nonprofit organisation Braille Institute to develop a "hyperlegible typeface" for the visually impaired community. More
Expo 2025 Osaka logo revealed as ring of red blobs
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