Tate Design Cases
Designers behind the work
Designers and creative leads credited on Tate projects in press coverage.
Designers and creative leads credited on Tate projects in press coverage.
Creative Boom profiles Innsbruck-based illustrator and artist Melanie Gandyra, whose work explores the intersection of art, ecology, and science. Known for her detailed illustrations and installations like TRIMMT EUCH, she uses mixed media to highlight environmental issues and the beauty of the natural world. The article traces her journey from Hamburg to the Austrian Alps, her influences, and her evolving practice that makes nature impossible to ignore.
The article profiles Brazilian designer and filmmaker Marina Willer, a partner at Pentagram, who spoke at Nicer Tuesdays in London about her extensive design career. She discussed the importance of human insight and creative experimentation in an era increasingly influenced by AI. The piece highlights her work for major clients like Rolls Royce, Tate, and Southbank Centre.
Creative Boom’s 2026 roundup highlights 15 design studios that the creative community most admires, based on its annual State of Creativity survey. The article features a mix of established and emerging studios such as OK-RM, Zak Group, Porto Rocha, Hey Studio, and Accept & Proceed, showcasing their distinctive approaches and recent projects across branding, culture, and design innovation.
The article covers a new music video for John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s classic track 'Love', created by Simon Hilton for the John Lennon Estate in collaboration with the meditation app Lumenate. Using never-before-seen Super 8 footage of the couple from 1969, the video forms part of the 'Meditation Mixes' project designed to accompany guided meditative experiences. The piece celebrates the intimacy and nostalgia of the archival film, offering fans a rare glimpse into the couple’s private moments.
Creative Boom's article by Tom May highlights the winners of Penguin's 2026 Cover Design Award, revealing how Gen Z readers are drawn to visually distinctive, conceptually rich book covers. The feature showcases six winning designs for 'Night Watch' and 'A Wrinkle in Time', emphasizing handcrafted techniques, limited palettes, and meaningful storytelling. The piece underscores how younger audiences value book covers as both art and identity statements.
Melbourne-based studio Something Great created a fresh brand identity for Savvi Real Estate, a property agency targeting younger buyers. The design rejects traditional real estate tropes in favor of a warm, editorial-inspired system featuring bold typography, natural photography, and a conversational tone of voice. The result positions Savvi as approachable, confident, and distinct within the property market.
The article by Rochelle Ratkaj Moser critiques the U.S. federal government’s ongoing failure to prioritize accessibility in digital design, particularly in light of the State Department’s 2025 decision to revert from Calibri to Times New Roman. It argues that typography choices directly affect usability and equity, emphasizing that accessibility is a legal and ethical obligation, not an aesthetic preference.
PRINT Magazine reports on the USPS’s release of a new series of Lowrider Stamps celebrating Chicano car culture. Designed by USPS art director Antonio Alcalá, the stamps feature photography by Philip Gordon and Humberto “Beto” Mendoza, with pinstriping by Danny Alvarado. The project honors the craftsmanship and cultural pride of lowrider communities across the American Southwest.
