Profile: Simon Spilsbury
Despite impressive work with digital and moving image, this illustrator’s skills are most spontaneous in simple pen and ink. Garrick Webster talks to the award-winning artist from Bath whose latest
Siemens Pavilion can ‘unlock the potential’ of Royal Docks
London Mayor Boris Johnson says he hopes that projects including the planned Siemens Pavilion for London, with interiors by architect Pringle Brandon and exhibition design by Event Communications, will lead
Barking up the right tree
Whether it’s skinning up a website or designing a background for some new food packaging, creating patterns can be important part of all aspects of design. Everyone that has suffered
Scott Brownrigg remodels flood-hit furniture showroom
Furniture showroom KI has appointed Scott Brownrigg Interior Design to remodel its store and offices in London’s Holborn, following a devastating plumbing leak.
Further arts cuts as final university budgets unveiled
University of the Arts London faces an increased cut to its central Government funding, with the release of the finalised budgets from the Higher Education Funding Council for England.
Rodney Fitch to head up new WPP group The Hub
Rodney Fitch has taken the helm of a new WPP consortium within a month of finally relinquishing the chairmanship of Fitch.
Designers need to follow Fitch and show the world what they can really do
Those who know Rodney Fitch won’t be surprised at his renaissance since he finally resigned from the consultancy Fitch late last year. Such is his drive and resourcefulness. When it
Milton Keynes forum holds first meeting
The newly formed Milton Keynes Design Forum will have its first meeting tomorrow, which its founder says will set the agenda for the group. The forum, which currently has more
Voxpop
Charles Saatchi has donated his art collection to the nation. What would you like to see donated to the nation?
Best of the Web
http///vimeo.com/12733075 For all you typography fanatics out there – including our very own art director Sam Freeman – watch this video of Luca Barcellona’s rather incredible freehand Fraktur writing. The
Arts Team works on Doncaster performance venue
Doncaster Council has unveiled the plans for its £22.5m performance venue designed by Arts Team.
Editor’s blog
Before the silly season kicks in – and the World Cup finally ends – it’s worth a moment’s serious thought about the future of the design profession. Big stuff for
Latest articles
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.
