Design

GF Smith rebrand: 'big shifts always trigger strong responses'
GF Smith's global brand director has responded robustly after its radical rebrand resulted in a love-hate ‘Marmite’ reaction from its customers.

GF Smith rolls out rebrand
GF Smith has unveiled a vibrant rebrand that it said “embodies the business’ heart-held values and its role in the contemporary creative landscape”.

GF Smith becomes exclusive UK supplier for Gmund
GF Smith has formed an exclusive partnership with German paper mill Gmund.

Sanderson awarded Royal Warrant
Luxury interior design and furnishings group Sanderson Design Group has announced that His Majesty King Charles III has granted the Royal Warrant of Appointment to the company’s British fabric and...

Intricate Victorian-style design wins engraving competition
A craftsman who took up the art of engraving later in life has won the 2024 Hand Engravers Association Christmas Card competition, with his exquisite design produced by sponsor Baddeley Brothers.

Pantone Colour of the Year revealed as Mocha Mousse
Pantone has described its Colour of the Year for 2025, Pantone 17-1230 Mocha Mousse, as “an evocative soft brown that transports our senses into the pleasure and deliciousness it inspires”.

Monotype partners with Kittl
Type and technology specialist Monotype has partnered with graphic design platform Kittl to bring high-quality fonts to Kittl’s growing creative user base.

Xerox and Taktiful to form new strategic partnership
Xerox and AI-powered digital print embellishment software company Taktiful Software Solutions have outlined their intent to form a new strategic partnership to extend their presence in the digital...

MBO team takes helm at Reeds
Long-standing Cumbrian commercial and signage printer H&H Reeds has been acquired by an MBO team.

Type workshop series to be held at St Bride
A workshop series curated for type enthusiasts aims to unlock the secrets of centuries of typographic mastery at St Bride Foundation.