another fun set of postage stamps from Royal Mail UK…

“Next year the Royal Mail will launch its stamp programme with a set of ten 1st class stamps designed by Studio Dempsey that celebrate classic British album covers - including Blur’s Parklife (designed by Chris Thomson / Stylorouge. Photography: Bob Thomas), and New Order’s Power, Corruption and Lies (designed by Peter Saville)…”

(more info and images of other 8 stamps via Creative Review, credit info for stamps above: “The sleeve of London Calling by The Clash (1979) features a photograph of bassist Paul Simonon smashing his bass on stage - as shot by Pennie Smith. Designer Ray Lowry’s design is apparently a homage to Elvis Presley’s debut album layout. Above right: Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells (1973) sleeve is by Trevor Key” )

paperback cover designs by Emma J. Wallace for Orion’s Future Classics

I’m always amazed when a designer is able to pull off cover designs sans titles and author names on the front. I think this is a lovely and refreshing looking series.

(discussion on her process via FaceOut Books)

“Trend analysts Chris Sanderson and Martin Raymond from the London firm The Future Laboratory put together crEATe.: Eating, Design and Future Food (Gestalten) as a survey of contemporary food culture…”

crEATe. book review via designrelated

UK book publisher Mills & Boon launches protest against Virgin’s kissing ban (via Brand Republic) The image above is one of a series of bold posters with catchy slogans, such as ” Kissoff Kissing Killjoys,” or “Why So Frigid Virgin?”

(on a side note, The Art of Romance: Mills & Boon and Harlequin Cover Designs book was published recently to coincide with the Mills and Boon’s 100 year anniversary).

redesignrelated:

The popular UK fair trade organic tea brand, Clipper, is undergoing a full redesign after many years. They started with the relaunch of their Everyday Tea (which will soon be followed by the Green, and Infusions tea lines). The makeovers for other lines are still under wraps. Clipper will be unveiling their new packaging in stages, and have notified loyal customers by including a small card about the redesign inside their tea boxes over the last several months.

The previous packaging was known and positively acknowledged for its simplistic and clean design, credited to Williams Murray Hamm. Design and marketing consultancy, Big Fish, is working on the current brand makeover. Though we liked the earlier packaging for Clipper, the fresh brand redesign has a friendly and warm aesthetic which may be better suited for their tea drinking audience.

Rodchenko & Popova: Defining Constructivism at the Tate Modern (via The Guardian)