International Design Cases
Designers behind the work
Designers and creative leads credited on International projects in press coverage.
Designers and creative leads credited on International projects in press coverage.
UnderConsideration’s Brand New briefly notes The Clearing’s rebrand of the charity Working Animals International. The project introduces a new name, logo, and identity featuring blue and brown tones and a clever use of negative space. The article is part of the 'Noted' category, offering a concise overview rather than a full review.
Templo has created a new brand identity for climate non-profit Casi that draws inspiration from hobo hieroglyphics and handcrafted mark-making. The project embraces imperfection and human warmth through hand-animated cut-outs and a minimal typographic system. The result is a living, expressive identity that reframes sustainability with optimism and creativity.
Creative Boom reveals the top 20 graphic designers of 2026, as voted by thousands of creatives in its annual State of Creativity survey. The list highlights influential figures such as Paula Scher, Jessica Walsh, Simon Dixon, and Verónica Fuerte, showcasing a mix of established icons and emerging voices shaping the global design landscape. The article celebrates diversity in practice, from branding and typography to motion and illustration.
Steven Heller’s Daily Heller column spotlights Ghostly International’s 25th anniversary book, designed by James Goggin of Practise. The 488-page volume, published by Hat and Beard Press, chronicles the label’s visual and musical history through essays, interviews, and archival artwork. Goggin discusses his design process, balancing clean structure with the label’s eclectic visual identity.
The article is an in-depth interview with Studio Ghibli art director Yoji Takeshige about the new book 'Painting the Worlds of Studio Ghibli', published by PIE International. Takeshige discusses his decades-long career, the studio’s traditional painting processes, and the role of atmosphere and 'humidity' in creating Ghibli’s distinctive worlds. The piece explores how Ghibli’s visual magic is grounded in realism and everyday familiarity.
Leeds and Glasgow-based studio Rabbithole created the fifth annual identity for the Leeds International Festival of Ideas, introducing playful 3D 'squidgem' characters to represent collective creativity. The new design continues the festival’s recognizable pink palette and typography while evolving its visual language through motion and character animation. The collaboration with digital artist Joseph Töreki reinforces the festival’s balance between intellectual programming and accessible, engaging design.
Standard Projects created a cinematic and technically precise brand identity for London-based post-production studio Microdot. The identity draws from film production tools and visual language, balancing artistic experimentation with disciplined execution. Using a monochrome palette and Akzidenz Grotesk, the system captures Microdot’s ethos of making the invisible visible through subtle, immersive design.
BP&O’s feature by Emily Gosling explores the 2025 identity for INTL, designed by Warriors Studio in collaboration with NAM. The identity builds on the festival’s tradition of reinvention, using VR-sculpted typography, playful illustrated characters, and cinematic design cues to express the event’s energy and community spirit. The result is a dynamic, textured system that balances experimentation with functionality.
