Designer · Type Designer
Experienced practitioners need the chance to challenge creative assumptions. In the age of AI, it’s becoming more difficult to take meaningful risks, and break free from habitual ways of working.
It isn’t about producing an instantly perfect outcome, it’s about embracing the process of response itself as a gateway to new learning, change, and creative revitalisation.
The Royal College of Art has launched two new short courses—Design Without: A Neville Brody Masterclass and Introduction to Animation: Contexts and Process—aimed at equipping creatives with critical skills for a rapidly changing world. Led by renowned figures such as Neville Brody, Bunny Schendler, and Samantha Moore, the courses emphasize experimentation, innovation, and hands-on learning. The initiative reflects the RCA’s ongoing commitment to adapting education to new technologies and creative challenges.
Creative Boom’s March 2026 roundup by Tom May highlights five notable new typefaces that balance historical influence with contemporary craft. Featured releases include Mark Caneso’s experimental ‘Please’, Neville Brody’s agitprop-inspired ‘BF Popaganda’, CoType’s softened ‘Aeonik Soft’, ALT.tf’s feminist revival ‘ALT Erogenous’, and Rubén Fontana’s sculptural ‘Archibrazo’. The article celebrates thoughtful, durable design amid global uncertainty.
Elizabeth Goodspeed’s essay explores how designers have increasingly become public-facing influencers, blending their personal identities with their professional output. Tracing the shift from modernist anonymity to performative self-branding, she critiques how social media and visibility culture have turned design into a form of ongoing performance. The piece situates this trend within a historical lineage from figures like Sagmeister and Walsh to today’s content-driven creative economy.
Rabbithole reimagined the identity for Transform Festival’s 21-22 edition, blending club culture influences with an alien-inspired aesthetic. The rebrand introduces FF Blur alongside existing typefaces and a new vibrant green and lilac palette, complemented by 3D visuals from Berlin-based artist Joseph Töreki. The refreshed identity reflects the festival’s renewed post-pandemic outlook and collaborative spirit.