Why did Mr Ed leave the BBC?
Ed Briffa, head of BBC Online, has split with the Beeb. A rethink of its website structure has followed. Mike Bracken sheds some light on a complicated situation. Mike Bracken
Rise in annual report work boosts influence
Merchant’s study of the annual report market makes interesting reading for the design community (see News Analysis, page 6). It isn’t just the extra workload created by more top companies
Don’t say the C-word
Tim Rich thinks poor relationships between young designers and clients, starts with language. Rethinking our attitude towards the C-word is the first step, he says.
The print process
What makes a good printer? Design Week asks top print design groups what they look for. Report by Lynda Relph-Knight, research by Natalie Spencer
Making an exhibition
With more and more choices for our leisure time, museums and galleries need to shout loud to gain any attention. Design Week looks at how three museums are planning to
Design Works promotes colleges
The Design Works has designed packs for a London Institute scheme to encourage school-leavers to take art courses. – The institute’s Young at Art programme offers week-long courses over the
In search of a little lift
The wet, dull summer has left Tim Rich feeling a bit down. He eventually finds a design tonic in the most unlikely venues of Sainsbury’s and Fishguard.
Collaboration
As the barriers within marketing services begin to dissolve, and projects become all-encompassing, opportunities for collaboration between design groups and other agencies have increased. That opportunity might exist for a
Measure for measure
A fair day’s work for a fair day’s pay is the aim of most design groups, with a reasonable profit margin of course. Jane Lewis looks into the sticky subject
Go forth and multiply
Richard Murray mourns the decline in creative fertility in packaging design and suggests designers should take the initiative and get those creative juices flowing. Richard Murray is the “suit” at
Earth Galleries show Dome how to do it
Back to the Greenwich Dome, where talk is still of bad communication and lack of co-ordination. Now we have a new model to compare it with – the Natural History
Case study: Priestman Goode and Premier Marque
‘I started knowing nothing about design,’ admits Jon Crossick, director of licensee company Premier Marque, which recently launched a range of luggage under the Land Rover brand. ‘First I approached
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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.
