Design Camp seeks funding as cuts threaten its future
London-based children’s initiative Design Camp is seeking funding, following cuts that look to put the future of the scheme in danger.
Act to keep design top of the class
The Government’s swingeing cuts in design education funding call for tough choices to be made to maintain standards, says Dick Powell
D&AD launches Graduate Academy
D&AD is launching the Graduate Academy initiative, which aims to help design graduates find work and gain industry experience.
Editor’s blog
If proof were needed that design can make life better it is there in spades in a host of initiatives from the likes of the Design Council and social enterprises
EB and flow
Next month sees the opening of EB & Flow, a new gallery in London’s Shoreditch which will see two floors of a former print works (formerly the Vice offices, no
Identica rebrands Ecozone range
Identica has rebranded household cleaning products company Ecozone, which is looking to better target what the consultancy calls ’eco-dabblers’. According to Identica chief executive Franco Bonadio, Ecozone appointed the group
Rockwell Group creates food truck for Jamie Oliver
US-based consultancy the Rockwell Group has designed a Food Revolution truck for TV chef Jamie Oliver.
Voxpop
I would feature the renowned conductor Daniel Barenboim. Last month he won the Dresden Peace Prize in recognition of attempts at preventing or defusing conflicts between states or peoples, recognising
Community spirit
GD/HTA has created an identity for the Institute for Education and Business Excellence, an organisation that develops links between schools and businesses. The consultancy has also worked on IEBE’s
The UK Design Alliance can go it alone now
Having led the Design Council’s input to the UK Design Alliance for several years, I too am delighted that many design organisations from across the UK have joined in the
Small Back Room completes Shakespeare’s Globe identity task
Small Back Room has developed a new visual identity and guidelines for Shakespeare’s Globe theatre in London to bring consistency across the organisation. The consultancy was appointed in May 2010,
Editor’s blog
You have to hand it to cultural historian and broadcaster Sir Christopher Frayling. He never misses a chance to state the case for the arts and design. Yesterday morning was
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Introducing Design Week’s new editorial team
We’re excited to announce the new Design Week editorial team ahead of the platform’s relaunch this autumn. Rob Alderson joins as Editor, with Clare Dowdy as Senior Writer.
Remembering Sir Kenneth Grange – 1929-2024
It is with great sadness that we heard about the passing of the hugely influential British designer, Sir Kenneth Grange.
From the archives: Picture Post
As we head back into our archives, here’s a gem from March 1990. Jane Lewis looks at the creative ways design firms promoted their services through mail-outs.
From the archives: Driving back to the future
During our pause, we’re re-publishing the occasional article from deep in our archives. This March 1990 column by our founder, Jeremy Myerson, looks at car design trends.
Design Week is resting, and we’ll be back soon
In December 2023, it was announced that Design Week was closing its doors. However – good news! We’re reopening by the end of summer 2024!
Design across five decades: from the editors who brought you Design Week
As the design industry propelled itself forward, we were always there to champion, inform, analyse and guide the way.
Design Week quiz: a look back through the ages
Have you been paying attention for the last four decades? Only one way to find out.
Design Week: 1986-2023
Design Week closes, having championed design excellence for the past 38 years.
What will retail and experience design look like in 2024?
As part of our series on design in 2024, WeWantMore creative director Ruud Belmans offers his view on what retail and experience design might look like next year.
What will exhibition design look like in 2024?
As part of our series on design in 2024, Studio Arc director Lyndsey Bowditch offers her view on what exhibition design might look like next year.
Why 2024 will be the “year of creative emergence” when it comes to AI
As part of our series on design in 2024, Mia Blume – founder of Design Dept. and Designing with AI – tells us that next year will be a “paradigm
Using VR to break outdated taboos around women’s health
Taking the form of a ‘vagina-like’ tent, INTER/her by Camille Baker uses cutting edge tech to open up conversations around issues like ovarian and cervical cancer, endometriosis, and menopause.
