Set designers build the whole stage in miniature first
A model box is a scale version of a theatre set. It shows the director, builders and actors the stage before construction, and the RSC now has a digital one.
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Gerald Holtom drew the peace sign for the Aldermaston march
Gerald Holtom drew the peace symbol in 1958 for a nuclear disarmament march from London to Aldermaston, and it later spread across the world.
Your PlayStation pad's circle means yes. Teiyu Goto chose it
Teiyu Goto gave the 1994 PlayStation pad grips and four symbols. The triangle meant viewpoint, the square a menu, and the circle and X yes and no.
A design student sketched Nike's swoosh for $35
Carolyn Davidson billed Nike $2 an hour for 17.5 hours of work on its new logo in 1971. Phil Knight's first reaction was that he didn't love it.
Giles Gilbert Scott's red phone box, which he wanted silver
Architect Giles Gilbert Scott won a 1924 competition to design Britain's standard phone box, and originally wanted it painted silver.
A student designed the recycling symbol for $2,500
Gary Anderson was 23 when he won a 1970 contest to design a recycling logo. The EPA now says his arrows mislead on plastics that are hard to recycle.
A V&A exhibition shows what accessible design means
The V&A shows a vibrating harness for deaf gig-goers and a font from protest placards. A US advocate says cities should consult disabled people early.
Why packaging is hard to open, and how to get in
Clamshells, blister packs and shrinking bottle caps resist you by design: they deter theft, prove no tampering and cut shipping weight.
The UK road sign system, barely changed since 1965
The UK's road signs were designed by Jock Kinneir and Margaret Calvert in the 1960s, and the colour, shape and pictograms they set have barely changed since.
A 1958 patent fixed the Lego brick that barely sold
Lego's plastic brick barely sold for years. Godtfred Kirk Christiansen's 1958 coupling patent, not his father's toys, is why it finally gripped.
Apple unveils the iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max and first foldable
Apple's iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max go on sale September 18. The foldable iPhone Duo follows on October 23, at new chief John Ternus's first launch.
The classic smiley face cost $45, and no trademark came with it
Harvey Ball drew the best-known smiley face in ten minutes for $45 in 1963. He never trademarked it, and the Spain brothers later claimed it.