Here’s a recap of the best show & tell from the month of April.

Adrian showed us this beautiful report from Ideo.org – their goal is to improve the lives of people in poor and vulnerable communities through design. This beautiful 80 page report is full or rich colour, illustration, infographics and innovative ideas that promote creative solutions and ingenuity to improve communities.

The highlight from Caitlin’s Show n’ Tell this month is the rebranding for ‘the roasting masters’ – chocolate roasting company based in Seoul. These bright, eye catching wrappers are different and unexpected. We really liked the latin inspired, hand-made patterns, reminding us of the origins of the cacao bean and the step by step illustrations inside the wrapper.

“Don’t online shop when you’re sick!!!!” Jay warned before she showed us her book today. This (expensive) book by designer Kenya Hara is an engaging read about his perspectives on design across lots of different disciplines. It offers an insight into Japanese design thinking and features beautiful photography in a lovely clean, minimal layout.

Megan showed us this sweet infographic from the LA Times  that details every single shot Kobe Bryant has made in his career. Pretty impressive documentation resulting in these beautiful infographics. Check it out!

Would you like the IRS if it looked like this? Joel showed us this interesting idea by Bloomberg to rebrand the American tax agency. Being one of the most disliked government agencies they decided to get three leading design/brand strategy agencies to rebrand it. Here’s our favourite – by Base Design – showcasing the utopian American dream.

The highlight from Fleur’s show & tell, is this book – overlooked – of London drain covers by Marina Willer from Pentagram. A beautiful showcase of everyday, “unseen” objects as art, in our environments. Not only have these been wonderfully reproduced in neon colours, they’re also an interesting commentary on London’s history and the different uses of London’s underground passages and tunnels through the last few centuries.