Creative Concern unveilsbranding for new Lancashire Wildlife Trust nature reserve
Creative Concern has branded a new £8.6m nature reserve and visitor centre called Brockholes, which is due to open next spring.
Engaging rooms
Fancy a visit to a Victorian pleasure garden or a bit of Yiddish karaoke? It’s all about recreation, drama and excitement over static presentation, as three museums focusing on social
D&AD launch annual for public
D&AD is launching the ‘high-street’ version of its annual, which is for the first time available to the general public, rather than just to lucky D&AD members. The new annual,
Designers sought for school entrepreneur programmes
As entrepreneurship becomes the buzzword for successful design education, industry professionals are increasingly being sought out to teach real-world business skills in schools. Generation Innovation, a programme due to launch
Page impression
The print publishing world continues to adapt to survive the impact of the digital revolution, despite consumers increasingly getting the information they want via the Web and other electronic sources,
Fitch’s professorship in retail design is a stroke of genius
You have to hand it to Rodney Fitch. Like so many of the founding fathers of UK design, he is forever resourceful, as his latest educational venture demonstrates. The plan
Voxpop
Public Zone has created an iPhone app that allows constituents and MPs to communicate with each other. What would you design for your MP, and why?
Profile – Outside Studios
Outside Studios is rapidly carving out a niche for itself, specialising in the field of interpretation design. Anna Richardson talks to the duo that met creating London Zoo’s Gorilla Kingdom
Acid test
Design rights are still lagging behind trademark protection, but there are some simple steps you can take to safeguard your intellectual property even if you baulk at more formal measures.
Stage school
The Motley theatre design course has had a huge impact on the dramatic arts since its inception more than 40 years ago. Maeve Hosea assesses the continuing legacy of the
Youngsters explore British Museum with GRDD game
Graphics and interactive consultancy GRDD has created an online computer game for the British Museum.
Hot 50: HYPER ISLAND
Swedish college Hyper Island is hugely respected in interaction design circles as an educational force that takes its students beyond academic studies. Established in 1995 by Jonathan Briggs, David Erixon
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.
