Making Ends Meet
Thomas Heatherwick’s bewildering range of 3D visions are opening up all sorts of opportunities for the free-spirited designer. Hugh Pearman talks to him about turning imagination into reality
Clients view artwork as ‘expensive and slow’
A survey into client perspectives of artwork, commissioned by specialist artwork studio Piano Creative Services, has found that 70 per cent of companies questioned “pay over the odds” for artwork
Fighting the ‘bad client’
Martyn Hayes recuperates the evening after his gruelling ordeal.
Direct action
The role of signs is changing – they’re now a branding tool to establish the atmosphere of an area as well as a source of information.
Animal magic
How do you bring the energy and complexity of The Lion King to the stage? There’s more to it than pulling a lion cub out of a hat.
Proof marks
Which printers do design groups like best? Who produces work that has the hard-hitting impact you are looking for, but also takes time to strike up a relationship with you
House party
Abigail’s Party is the latest bar to open in central London, but don’t expect understated Nineties sophistication – this is high kitsch
Wider background mix could raise creativity
Why is it that so many clients apparently have the view that it’s ad creatives and not designers who have the vision that commands the cash? There must be more
Digest
Fly Design Consultants has created a brochure for the Elton John Aids Foundation. The report, which takes an overview of the foundation’s fundraising activities, features photographs from around the world.
M&S brings in experts
The enormity of the task facing Marks & Spencer may have dawned on its board of directors this week, as movie heartthrob Hugh Grant appeared to be its latest customer
Trying Times
It’s expensive, incredibly time-consuming and, by all accounts, very frustrating. After speaking to designers and clients about their attempts to get new ideas into production, it’s easy to see why
Proud to be in packaging
How many of us involved in packaging design felt like the poor relation to advertising, once again, at last month’s D&AD Awards when our category didn’t scrape so much as
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.
