Sat.Sep 05, 2020 - Fri.Sep 11, 2020

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O shop in Chengdu is a lifestyle store by day and a bar by night

Dezeen

A series of mirrored panels obscure the cocktail bar that lies inside this shop -cum-cafe in Chengdu , China created by design studio Office AIO. The shop, which is unusually called O, was named by its owner and the co-founder of Office AIO , Tim Kwan. Taking the first letter from the word "object", Kwan and the shop owner felt that O was the "perfect shape representing eternity – it has no beginning nor end, no direction nor a right way round".

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Brentford FC reveals new bee-inspired visual identity

Design Week

Brentford FC has been given a new visual identity by London-based design studio Thisaway, which hopes to establish the club’s forward-thinking ethos. [link]. The work includes a new typeface and updated colour palette as well as a pattern system that can be used across visual assets. It is currently being rolled out. A natural time for redesign.

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Designing the Human Experience: Bringing the Indoors Out

Onyx

2020 has proven to be an eventful year and not in the most wanted ways. With possible added stress mixed with the inability to leave home, outdoor living has become an oasis for many people. Design Elements Design is being implemented in ways to promote “bringing the indoors out” – a trending theme. Because these spaces are treated as such, they are less dependent on weather, making covered structures a popular solution, such as gazebos, awnings, porticos, pergolas, etc.

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Technology Works Wonders for Workers

Natural Insight

Building toward a better future.

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AI for Commerce: Foundations, Aspirations, and Hype

AI is rapidly transforming digital commerce, but how do you separate real opportunities from hype? Moderated by Orium, AI for Commerce: Foundations, Aspirations, and Hype , experts from Bloomreach , commercetools , Contentstack , and Fluent Commerce explores where AI is already delivering results and where its potential is still unfolding. This masterclass dives into proven AI applications, emerging innovations , and the gaps between promise and reality in commerce.

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CPG Marketing Analytics - Benchmarking Study

Shopperations

CPG Marketing teams have long strived to quantify the results of their programs to show their business impact. As companies prioritize analytical capabilities and demand more accountability of their marketing investments, marketers are being asked to think more analytically and strategically about their roles. This is easier said than done.

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This tech brand takes aim at the “disposable culture” of phone accessories

Design Week

Tech brand Nolii, which aims to create a more sustainable world for mobile accessories, has launched with creative direction from Made Thought studio. The products, which come together as a “modular ecosystem of connected tech accessories” were originally thought up by co-founders Asad Hamir and Amar Radia. Made Thought co-founders Ben Parker and Paul Austin are Nolii’s creative directors and created the brand identity.

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Why Half of All Promotions Fail to Have an Impact on Sales

RepslyBlog

Has your brand ever run a promotional campaign on a product, only to find out that after months of planning the display materials were set up incorrectly, in the wrong location, with the wrong product, or just not at all by retail staff? While this situation is incredibly unfortunate, your brand is not alone. A study found that this to be the case with 60 percent of promotional displays.

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Making Your Store A Welcoming Space

Scrube

Serving the public means you naturally want to impress customers from the moment they walk in the door (or even earlier, with storefront displays, signage, and more). You have to be careful, however, about hitting shoppers or clients with a hard sell or your best products right when they enter, because it takes time for them to transition into a new space.

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D&AD Awards 2020 reveals winners including four Black Pencil awards

Design Week

D&AD has revealed the winners of its 2020 awards, with four projects claiming the coveted top prize of Black Pencil. The Design and Art Direction (D&AD) awards have been running for almost 50 years and award different levels of prizes to recognise design work from the past year. This year the competition was held virtually. Black Pencil winners.

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Limited Time Freight Promotion and Residential Sample Packs

Dimensional Impact

Promotion Great news! For a limited time, you can get free freight! The promotion is as follows: -When purchasing 51 or more 8' Slatwall panels or Decorative panels, receive FREE freight. -When purchasing 36-50 8' Slatwall panels or Decorative panels, receive 60% off freight. -When purchasing 35-21 8' Slatwall panels or Decorative panels, receive 30% off freight.

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Staying Ahead of UFLPA Enforcement: Best Practices for Retail Supply Chains

Speaker: Ethan Woolley, Director at Kharon

This webinar will explore how companies can proactively address compliance risks–rather than reactively responding to–UFLPA enforcement actions. Ethan Woolley will provide insights into the latest CBP enforcement trends, entity list updates, and industries under increased scrutiny, with a look at potential shifts under the Trump administration. Ethan will also explore how predictive data and strategic due diligence can help organizations stay ahead of regulatory challenges and strengthen complia

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MYDAY - 'Out of office' Thurs 1st October

Edge

Studio Edge ‘out of office’. Thursday 1st October 2020. In memory of our much beloved former MD, Sarah Myland, Studio Edge will be ‘out of office’ on Thursday 1st October 2020. We wanted to spend the day together but as new Government Guidelines have now come into force, we have had to adapt our plans accordingly. We will be hanging out in groups of no more than 6 and spending the day making the most out of London’s art scene, sights and delicious food.

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Things to see and do at London Design Festival 2020

Design Week

Installations. The Hothouse, Redman Place. Installations are few and far between this year at LDF, though the two most prominent will hopefully provide some much-needed inspiration for visitors. Studio Weave’s year-long installation will bring warmer climes to east London’s Redman Place in the form of The Hothouse. The structure has been inspired by a Victorian glasshouse and has been designed by the architectural practice, who have worked with garden designer Tom Massey.

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Everything you need to know about London Design Festival 2020

Design Week

London Design Festival (LDF) will return to the capital for its 18 th edition later this week with some alterations to its usual format. Changes are down to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic , which has disrupted physical events around the world for the majority of 2020. Many design-related events and showcases have been affected by the virus: graduate shows have been moved online and Milan’s Salone del Mobile and the London Design Biennale have both been postponed until 2021.

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Behind the scenes of new Netflix STEAM kids’ show Emily’s Wonder Lab

Design Week

Glow in the dark paint, rainbow horse toothpaste and oobleck. The world’s most bizarre shopping list perhaps, but also a look into what goes in Emily’s Wonder Lab. Emily Calandrelli hit Netflix screens back in August with her kids’ science show Emily’s Wonder Lab. In short 15-minute episodes, the MIT-educated engineer and scientist performs STEAM-focused (science, technology, engineering, arts and maths) experiments and lessons which children and their families are encour

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Future-Proofing Enterprise Commerce: Why Extensibility Wins with Shopify

Speaker: Benjamin Woll, Tiffany Spizzo, and Jaime Santos Alcón

Enterprise commerce is evolving fast, and brands relying on rigid, one-size-fits-all solutions risk losing agility. But modernization doesn’t have to mean disruption. In this webinar, we’ll explore how an extensible, modular approach empowers brands to integrate new capabilities, enhance performance, and scale efficiently—all while leveraging Shopify’s strengths.

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A Bond-inspired identity for the world’s first AI-powered insect mini-farm

Design Week

Ascend Studio has created the branding for Better Origin, the world’s first AI-powered insect mini-farm, which hopes to revolutionise the food industry. The work includes a logo and wordmark, as well as a new name which seeks to establish the company more closely to a lifestyle brand, instead of resorting to environmental clichés. Better Origin was founded by Fotis Fotiadis and Miha Pipan as a way to reduce waste in the food production industry.

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Why flowers have “seduced” artists and designers for millennia

Design Week

From the Flower Power movement of the 1960s, to the intricate art of Japanese Ikebana, the influence of flowers on the world’s creatives is diverse and extensive. It’s a relationship that goes back millennia — Ancient Greeks and Egyptians were just as enamoured with their natural world as we are today — and a new book from Phaidon looks to chart this creative connection.

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Could this “third space” concept be the office of the future?

Design Week

The role of the office in the workplace has been called into question this year. While many have enjoyed the benefits of working from home — no commutes, greater flexibility — some have missed the office atmosphere and camaraderie. Now, as the return to offices becomes a reality for more people, the question about its place in the world of work is in focus once more.

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“We felt a responsibility to go ahead”: 5 minutes with LDF’s Ben Evans

Design Week

Design Week: Why did you make the decision to go ahead with the festival this year, given the significant obstacles posed by the pandemic? Ben Evans: It was a difficult decision to actually go ahead with it. We consulted widely and the overwhelming consensus was for us to do it, but we were still very mindful of the fact we weren’t going to be able to have a festival like we’ve had before, both in terms of scale and experience.

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Secrets of a Successful Sale: Optimizing Your Checkout Process

Speaker: David Nisbet, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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Gay Times redesigned as it switches to quarterly publishing schedule

Design Week

Gay Times magazine has been redesigned as it moves from monthly to quarterly publication. First published in 1984, Gay Times is the world’s longest-running magazine for the LGBTQ+ community. It has been in print every month since its launch, but as part of a new strategy to see it into the future, it will now move to four issues a year published seasonally.

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Could dissolvable packaging be the key to ending our reliance on plastic?

Design Week

“In the world of instant ramen noodles, there is often more plastic than noodle,” product designer Holly Grounds tells Design Week. Grounds learned the above lesson as a product design student at Ravensbourne University. Long days and nights studying had left her well acquainted with convenience food, she says, but the environmental impact of her snacking was a cause for concern. “Convenience is an inevitable and ever-increasing part of the way we live our lives, but the planet

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A new logo to help the world understand electronics recycling

Design Week

London-based creative studio Truant has designed a new logo to represent electronics recycling. Electronics waste (also known as e-waste) is the fastest growing waste stream in the world, according to a 2017 report from the UN’s Global E-waste Monitor. Some 53.6 million metric tonnes of waste were produced in 2019, with just 17.4% of this recycled.