Pearlfisher brands Mii make-up
Pearlfisher has created branding for the new Mii make-up line for cosmetics distributor Gerrard International.
Making connections
Good design usually stems from a collaborative approach, so why does our education system continue to fetishise the idea of personal authorship? asks Adrian Shaughnessy
Learning curve
Cash and time pressures can make spending on training seem a luxury, but as confidence returns and Government bursaries come on-stream, design groups are beginning to invest in their future,
National Theatre to rename and refurbish venue
The National Theatre says there are no plans to employ a consultancy for a rebrand following the planned change of name of the Cottesloe Theatre to the Dorfman.
I-Design conference takes one-year hiatus
Digital conference I-Design will not go ahead in February 2011 as planned, but will run next year, with organiser Malcolm Garrett saying he may look to reinstate it at London
Cuts and bruises
In his Comprehensive Spending Review last week, Chancellor George Osborne radically slashed public sector budgets, mapping out £81bn in savings over the next four years. Angus Montgomery assesses the impact
Land Design creates interactive learning experience for children
Land Design Studio has created an experiential interactive facility for the London Borough of Sutton to educate children about the dangers of social problems.
Graphics
Jason Turner, Graphic designer, Disturb Media Jason Turner works with ’the biggest nerds in London’ at digital design group Disturb Media in east London. ’This frees me up to create
Graphics
Jason Turner, Graphic designer, Disturb Media Jason Turner works with ’the biggest nerds in London’ at digital design group Disturb Media in east London. ’This frees me up to create
Editor’s blog
A week may, as former Prime Minister Harold Wilson said, be a long time in politics. But for design’s politicians the past few weeks surely constitute an eternity. Much has
Lydia Thornley rebrands numeracy software Mathbase
Lydia Thornley has created a new identity for Mathbase, a numeracy software product which helps children and students with special educational needs improve their maths skills. The consultancy was appointed
Details of spending review cuts emerge
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills is to cut its resource budget by 25 per cent and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to cut its budget by
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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.
