Café urges visitors to doodle on the walls – and staff
A pop-up café that encourages its patrons to draw on the walls, furniture and staff opens today in London, with branding by illustrator Serge Seidlitz.
Marsteller engineers IMechE membership project
Integrated marketing, PR and design consultancy Marsteller London is working on a membership acquisition project for the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. IMechE is a professional organisation for the engineering industry
The good old Copy Test should identify talent…
David Bernstein’s view on the plight of today’s advertising copywriters (Private View, DW 21 May) was spot on, and raises interesting questions about the kind of writers the communications industry
Designers help develop university technologies
Designers are being brought into universities to help speed up the commercialisation of a raft of innovation projects, including solar-powered equipment to generate clean water and electricity, and a safety
Sebastian Conran to brief MPs on intellectual property
Sebastian Conran will speak about the value of intellectual property at a parliamentary briefing later this month.
Mix and match
‘Impact’ is the theme at the second instalment of the Jerwood Contemporary Makers annual exhibition, and the designers on showcertainly make an impression, through technological endeavour, collaborative practice or social
A look at two shows that explore colour use
There’s more to bright tints than meets the eye. Anna Richardson takes stock of two shows that explore the subtext and potential of colour usage in design – and learns
Navyblue to open Oman office
Navyblue is to open an office in Oman as part of its continued strategy to expand overseas in a bid to ‘protect against the downturn’, according to director Ron Cregan.
Don’t blame the RP tools – use them well instead
I was interested in the comments in Voxpop responding to Jonathan Ive’s assertion that rapid prototyping is distancing designers from the physical process of design (DW 30 April).
Fusion culture
If you’re Chinese, you can afford a 1.5 million yuan (£100 000) cognac and a £165 000 truffle while lounging on the world’s most expensive bed. At least you can
Dawton and Fitch advise graduates against going into business on their own
Deborah Dawton, chief executive of the Design Business Association, and Rodney Fitch, founder and chairman of Fitch, have advised design students and graduates not to form their own consultancies in
E3 Media helps osteoporosis group promote ‘bone’ message
E3 Media is designing a website for the National Osteoporosis Society that the charity hopes will encourage children to look after their bones. NOS appointed the Bristolbased digital group to
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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.
