FutureBrand London's Polly Hopkins wonders if this week's Walmart reactions stem from a misunderstanding of the power of a brand refresh. 👇🏻 for the article

As the healthy snack market soars, visual boundaries blur. Designers are borrowing visual language associated with traditional crisps and snacks to punch up the new healthy brands. What do you think? Is it a case that ultimately, a snack is a snack? Link in comments.

Well that's embarrasing. We gave ourselves a full break for Xmas but our cartoonist @DT_comic still sent in their submission and we missed it! But it's now online! See it on our home page at designweek.co.uk/

25 for 2025 - we asked twenty five designers and design leaders for one big idea each for the coming year. They're all here and there are some cracking thoughts. What's your big idea for 2025? designweek.co.uk/category/25…

An interesting event coming up on the Isle of Man from Easter 2025 - an exhibition on the work and life of Archibold Knox, and important part of the UK's Arts and Crafts and Celtic Revival movements: youtube.com/watch?v=CIT0QIxu…

DESIGN THINKING!'s cartoon on Design Week is very appropriate given the Jaguar story! See the rest of the strip, and our archive, over at: designweek.co.uk/cartoons-ar…

Called it on the direction Jaguar are taking. This was just posted on the @Jaguar Instagram. Bold and new. We're fascinated to see the rest.

The Fence (evidently 'The UK's Only Magazine') has relaunched with an avant-garde new style brought to you by designer Stef Michelet working with @Standfirst - check it out! the-fence.com/

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In terms of our followers, definitely more Argh. Over on the other similar social network, much more Argh. It's an interesting difference.

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