The Weekly Nugget
Welcome to the Weekly Nugget — Most Studios Friday wrap-up, where we share nuggets of inspiration from the world of tech, branding & design.
1. Herbar
Herbar is a skincare company that makes products from fungi & adaptogenic formulations. The graphic designer Élise Rigollet was reinventing the aesthetic of skincare with the new rebranding of the company. What’s so unique about Élise’s designs for Herbar is how far they stray from the normative aesthetic points of a skincare brand. Typography has life to it, and colours and shapes take on an otherworldly feel as opposed to being by-the-book.
2. Wok to Walk
The London based design studio Without created the rebranding of the fast-food chain Wok to Walk. Highstreet food to go is typically a toss up between pre-packed convenience or waiting for something fresh. Wok to Walk is different: fresh fast food thanks to fire, metal and a little magic. But their brand, similar to a host of highstreet chains, wasn’t telling this story. Their global rebrand brings to life the craft and energy of a passionate team who wok and cook with lightning.
3. Play X Dropbox
San Francisco-based design studio Play developed a streamlined series of logos for the renowned file hosting service’s sub-brands; Capture, Sign, Forms, Fax and DocSend. The result is a playful, bright and ultimately intentional icon set that simply and effortlessly flexes the brand’s architecture and visual scope.
4. CASETiFY X Barbie Collection
Barbiecore is the pink trend that will be everywhere in 2023, at least if you ask CASETiFY. Launching on December 15, the new collection showcases the iconic Barbie on a range of Casetify’s signature accessories, along with exclusive items such as the brand new Pin’It Case, which allows customers to attach their favourite Barbie charms and accessories onto the case, and a collectable Silicone Purse Case with a built-in strap to mimic the look of a Barbie doll bag.
5. The Greatest
Apple posted a short film to YouTube, titled The Greatest, that showcases people with disabilities using Apple’s accessibility technologies to live their lives. The video stars and was created by people with disabilities, individuals who use tech like smartphones, watches, and tablets daily to do much more than just make calls and surf the internet.
6. Design threads
What is good design? Who gets to decide? How are designers feeling right now? Are we tasked with too much? Are we doing enough? How is our role changing? Where does design go from here?
Design Threads isn’t the answer to these questions, but an invitation to start unraveling them together — pull out a thread, see where it takes you, and leave one of your own.
Have a great weekend and see you next week! 👋
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