Accreditation? We were aware in the 1950s, says CSD
In your leader (Comment, DW 12 June) you address the question of ‘accreditation’, with reference to sustainability, in a rhetorical and negative manner. The design sector is made up of
Design Skills Alliance appoints Turquoise
The UK Design Skills Alliance has appointed Turquoise to develop its brand in a bid to attract much-needed funding.The Design Skills Alliance is a body formed as a collaboration between
DBA plans procurement workshops
Next week the Design Business Association is intending to prepare designers for some of the procurement challenges they may face at its Procurement Business Briefing. Taking place on 24 June
Graphic design museum opens in the Netherlands
What is being hailed as the world’s first dedicated graphic design museum opens its doors to the public in the Netherlands today. The Foundation National Museum for Graphic Design, based
A change is gonna come
Product design must evolve to address sustainability issues, and a Welsh educational initiative could point the way forward, says Emily Pacey If the world’s consumers and manufacturers of products are
We’re not ready to introduce sustainability accreditation
Every so often the question of accreditation for design groups is raised, and it is invariably greeted with dissent within the industry. ‘You can’t measure creativity’ is the usual response,
BSi looks to design for sustainability kitemark
The creation of a national sustainability kitemark is among proposals being considered by the Design Council as part of the development of sustainable design standards, Design Week can reveal. According
Why Britain needs to reassert itself as a creative hub
Further to your Voxpop asking what would you like to see prioritised for design by MPs (DW 29 May), would you agree that Britain, once a beacon of creativity and
Smart founder says big clients focus more on individual needs
Big-name clients for designers including Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft are continually paying more attention to the personal needs and desires of users.This is a trend that Dan Formosa, the US design
Studio LR to put Highland community back on the map
A rural Highland community is looking forward to the benefits of an environmental renewal scheme after a revamp of its tourist amenities by Studio LR.The Scottish consultancy has created a
Time for Johnson to reveal his hand regarding design
The only thing certain about the creative industries is that they are hard to classify as a sector. They may be enjoying Government attention, but are they as easily compartmentalised
Morris urges creatives to engage with Government
Former Education and Skills Secretary Estelle Morris is urging the creative industries to engage more with Government to capitalise on a ‘moment’ of awareness of what they can bring to
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From the archives: Picture Post
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From the archives: Driving back to the future
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Design Week is resting, and we’ll be back soon
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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.
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