Comic Relief / 2023

The Red Nose

A small paper crescent that opens into a bright red honeycomb sphere.

The expanded paper honeycomb structure, seen close up.
The expanded paper honeycomb structure, seen close up.Full resolution ↗

About the project

LoveFrom redesigned Comic Relief’s familiar fundraising object for Red Nose Day 2023. The nose collapses into a small crescent and opens into a three-dimensional honeycomb form, changing the ritual of putting it on.

The design uses predominantly plant-based paper and comes with a compact case. The transformation is the central gesture: an everyday charitable object becomes a moment of surprise, with its construction plainly visible.

Comic Relief’s annual report confirms that the design was sold and promoted through Amazon for the 2023 campaign. The work extends the studio’s concern with interaction into something inexpensive, playful and made for a mass audience.

Sources & credits

Images: Courtesy Comic Relief, via Wallpaper*.

  1. Wallpaper* · the Red Nose design
  2. The Drum · Comic Relief campaign, March 2023

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