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Client brief

Design a free quarterly magazine for the Department for International Development providing an overview of development and the latest news on how British development assistance works in partnership with developing countries to help eradicate poverty.

Engage the audience and get more people to read the publication.

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Our response

At that time almost all government publications looked like dull 70’s information output: design was dreary and lacked the ability to really engage its audience.

After Miles Playne won the initial pitch in 1996 he went on to design ten issues over the coming years and set a new standard in Government publications. The magazine design went on to win a number of awards.

Developments issue 12 cover conflict
Developments Issue 12 cover Miles Playne created a magazine with bold simple covers that quickly informed the reader of current topics.

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Developments issue 6 cover