Briefs
Posters for Gallery Week should cause a bit of a stir in the staid world of art. They feature the catchline ‘You never know when you’ll appreciate art’ alongside some
France Telecom dials Landor
Landor Associates is to enlarge the corporate identity department of its Paris office to mirror its European headquarters in London. The move coincides with news of a successful pitch for
Terminal velocity
Heathrow Express has to be good. Quite apart from the 450m investment by BAA in the fast rail link from London’s Paddington station to Heathrow Airport, it will be launched
Advertising and design should play by same rules
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We need a leader to manage the Dome
Millennium celebrations are back in the news, though not yet making headlines. Try as they might, the media failed to spark much controversy over the “new Britannia” Millennium Experience marque
It’s time to rethink new media strategies
While there are some very good annual reports around, five minutes spent looking at a cross section outside the award winners leaves you wondering why some companies spend so much
Ready steady cook kids
A budget of next to nothing to raise awareness of food and cooking among children, coupled with a high-speed development programme, has resulted in a bright and simple scheme from
A touch of glass
The National Glass Centre is the UK’s first permanent housing for glassmakers’ work, and the building itself showcases the use of glass in architecture. Jessica Cargill Thompson pays a visit
To give away creative work is to give away all
I want to support David Gregory’s views on free-pitching as expressed in his letter (Letters, DW, 1 May). – As a member of the Design Business Association, Needhams endorses the
Suggested ‘rules of conduct’ for a standard three-way pitch
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A bird’s-eye view
John Cranmer talks to Dave McKean about his role as ‘digital artist’ in The Falconer, a Channel 4 film about Peter Lorrimer Whitehead
Union city blues
Liverpool group Shed has won an extraordinary range of industry awards. Malcolm Garrett meets its founder, Miles Falkingham, and hears his latest plans following the company’s recent split.
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.
