Music: French director Hugo Moreno presents an animated urban landscape that blends ancient Mesopotamian and mid-century Modern architecture in this music video for Art Department's track Walls. More about Hugo Moreno animates retro-futuristic city for Art Department music video
Artist David Shrigley has spoken about the "astonishing" reaction to Kingsley, the angry-faced mascot he designed for Scottish football club Partick Thistle. More about David Shrigley's "not so cuddly" football mascot triggers global reaction
Music: Brazilian director Fabricio Lima's animated music video for Marcelo Jeneci's track Um De Nós depicts a heartbroken man's journey to recovery using red and blue hues (+ movie). More about Red and blue graphics represent an emotional journey in Um de Nós music video
Hermann Zapf was one of the most influential typographers of the early digital age. Following his death earlier this month, Rob Alderson, former editor-in-chief of It's Nice That, explains how the German designer paved the way for the emoji and helped change visual communication. More about Beyond Dingbats: the typographic legacy of Hermann Zapf
Interview: maverick graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister explains why he thinks that record cover designs will always be superior to film posters in this exclusive interview (+ transcript + slideshow). More about "The Star Wars poster is ultimately a piece of shit" says Stefan Sagmeister
London designer Dan Britton has created a typeface that's intentionally difficult to read to simulate the problems faced by people with dyslexia. More about Dan Britton's typeface recreates the frustration of reading with dyslexia
Polish design studio Zieta has launched a new typeface that can be produced in 3D with the same metal inflation technology used to create its 2008 Plopp stool. More about FiDU Alphabet is a 3D typeface made from inflated sheet-metal
Music: the 3D visuals in this music video by animator Nick Cobby for Max Cooper and Tom Hodge's track Remnants explore the relationship between the human mind and the physical world. More about Nick Cobby explores the human mind in music video for Max Cooper and Tom Hodge
Music: French director Porthé has animated a series of cubes to zoom out from the scale of an atom to a whole universe for this video for producer 20syl. More about Porthé's cubic animation for 20syl music video zooms from micro to macro
Music: illustrator Emanuele Kabu used a variety of different paints and inks to create the hand-drawn sequences in this animated music video for alternative rock duo The Helio Sequence. More about Emanuele Kabu creates colourful animated music video with paint and marker pens
Austrian men's magazine Vangardist has printed an edition using ink infused with the blood of HIV-positive people to raise awareness of HIV and AIDS. More about Vangardist magazine prints 3000 copies with HIV+ blood-infused ink
Music: director Julien Lassort's animation to accompany ALB's track The Road depicts a metaphorical journey through life using simple black and white imagery. More about Colourless scenes whizz past during music video for The Road
Lebanese magazine Audio Kultur has released a limited-edition version its April issue and a series of posters printed using blood to commemorate the mass killing of Armenians in 1915 (+ movie). More about Audio Kultur prints magazines and posters in Armenian blood
Competition: Dezeen and UK designers Dorothy have teamed up to give readers the chance to win one of five large-format prints illustrating the original Wembley Stadium in London. More about Competition: five Wembley Stadium posters by Dorothy to be won
Architecture and design studio Snøhetta has developed a new graphic identity for Norway's 44 national parks, featuring a logo designed to look like a doorway on a hillside (+ slideshow). More about Snøhetta designs new visual identity for Norway's national parks
Music: giant waves, gale-force winds and meteor strikes spoil idyllic scenes in this animated music video for German band Keimzeit (+ movie). More about Sonja Rohleder animates natural disasters for Keimzeit music video
Japanese studio Nendo used grey and white crosses for the packaging of this line of skincare products based on the practices of Chinese medicine. More about Nendo designs brand identity for skincare based on Chinese medicine
Australian animator Felix Colgrave's music video for Fever the Ghost follows a cartoon man and his pet serpent who turn their home planet into a giant disco ball (+ movie). More about Cartoon characters perform a disco ritual in Fever the Ghost's Source music video
New York design agency Sagmeister & Walsh has created an animated visual identity for cloud software management brand Fugue that responds to touch and sound (+ movie). More about Sagmeister & Walsh creates a logo for Fugue that moves to music
Tiny Shoreditch gallery Kemistry is rebranding itself as the UK's first public institution dedicated to graphic design, and is staging a retrospective exhibition as part of its funding bid. More about London gallery to re-launch as UK's first public institution of graphic design