Design work for V&A, collected from the studios behind it.
Designers and creative leads credited on V&A projects in press coverage.
This sponsored feature explores the impact of the 2025 V&A x Adobe Creative Residency on three artists: Michael Akuagwu, Jessica Starns, and Ciara Neufeldt. Each resident used the museum’s resources to expand their creative practice, focusing on themes of identity, accessibility, and community. The article highlights how the residency fostered collaboration and inclusion across disciplines.
The Brand Identity interviews designer Sthuthi Ramesh about launching her transcultural studio, All Around Design, after years of independent work and experience at major agencies. She discusses balancing motherhood and entrepreneurship, her philosophy of cultural fluidity in design, and her preference for human-centered, handcrafted creativity amid the rise of AI. The piece also highlights her work with major cultural institutions and her sustainable, collaborative studio model.
The article, written in partnership with Frontify, explores how legacy and modern brands maintain cultural relevance through consistent branding. Featuring examples from Burberry, the V&A, John Lewis, Specsavers, and Hinge, it argues that consistency fosters trust and innovation rather than creative stagnation. The piece highlights how these brands balance heritage with reinvention to stay resonant in a fast-changing media landscape.
The article profiles Spreeeng, a transnational graphic design cooperative operating across New York, Paris, London, and Stuttgart. It explores their horizontal, non-hierarchical model and collaborative approach to editorial, exhibition, and identity design for cultural clients like the V&A and The Design Museum. The piece highlights their emphasis on shared authorship, pedagogical projects, and self-publishing initiatives such as Dispatches.
Creative Boom's article by Tom May highlights a curated selection of independent illustrators and studios selling prints online for summer 2025. It encourages readers to support artists directly, showcasing diverse styles from risograph collectives to digital-analogue illustrators. The feature celebrates craftsmanship, sustainability, and the personal touch of independent creators.
Creative Boom’s 2025 roundup highlights 25 studios shaping the global design landscape. From Porto Rocha’s socially conscious branding to DixonBaxi’s strategic systems and Hey Studio’s joyful minimalism, the list celebrates studios that combine creativity with purpose. The article underscores a shift toward collaboration, diversity, and design leadership across continents.
The V&A has launched a new employer brand identity designed by Wonderhood Design to attract diverse talent and modernise its image. The identity features a flowing ribbon motif symbolising unity and includes a custom animation generator for staff use. Photography by Jessica Eliza Ross highlights the museum’s people and culture, reinforcing inclusivity and collaboration.
The article announces 'New Dimensions: The Future of Paper', a UK event series by GF Smith in collaboration with Gmund and It’s Nice That. The events will showcase GF Smith’s new rebrand by Templo and feature talks from creatives exploring the intersection of paper and digital media, including Hato, Alice Isaac, and Holly Eliza Temple. The series celebrates paper’s evolving role in contemporary creative practice.