Vard Design Cases
1 case across 1 studio
Designers behind the work
Designers and creative leads credited on Vard projects in press coverage.
News & interviews
- "8 Must-Know Chinese Illustrators Blending Tradition and Innovation"
Creative Boom · Oct 14, 2025
Creative Boom’s feature 'East Meets Everywhere' spotlights eight Chinese illustrators represented by Caper Illustration, a London–Shanghai agency bridging Eastern and Western visual cultures. The article highlights how these artists blend traditional Chinese art forms with modern digital techniques, working with major global brands. It celebrates the diversity, innovation, and global reach of contemporary Chinese illustration.
- Laura Stein's Five Influential Books on Design and Sustainability
Creative Boom · Oct 15, 2024 · Interview
Creative Boom interviews Laura Stein, Chief Creative Officer at Bruce Mau Design, about five books that have profoundly influenced her approach to design, branding, and sustainability. The article explores how these works—from 'Cradle to Cradle' to 'Can Marketing Save the Planet?'—inform her thinking on systemic change, environmental responsibility, and the power of design to shape culture. It also highlights her career and recent projects for major global clients.
Bruce Mau DesignSonosASICSbranding - From AI to empathy: Relative Design harnesses human insights and tech to create holistic solutions
The Brand Identity · Oct 2, 2024 · Interview
The Brand Identity interviews Relative Design founders Yaxu Han and Lingfeng Liu about their human-centred approach to design and how they integrate technology like AI and AR into their creative process. Based in China, the studio works across branding, digital, and experiential projects for clients such as Gucci, Harvard CAMLab, and The Body Lab. The discussion explores their philosophy of empathy-driven design, experimentation, and balancing creativity with client expectations.
Relative DesignGucciDescentebranding - New Book Platform 10: Live Feed by Pentagram
BP&O · Apr 27, 2018
BP&O reviews Pentagram’s design for the Harvard GSD’s annual publication, Platform 10: Live Feed. Led by Natasha Jen, the project translates the concept of a social media feed into a printed book through reverse chronological sequencing, French fold binding, and a continuous visual flow. The review praises the book’s conceptual depth, materiality, and balance between digital inspiration and physical craft.