Peepshow takes credit for Culture Show look
The new series of the BBC’s Culture Show premieres tonight, with opening credits by Peepshow Collective. The new-look series will feature illustrations by the consultancy in six- and nine-second animations
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Design consultancies are this week being encouraged to lobby Members of Parliament directly if they want business issues to be debated by the Government. What would you like to see
Ignorance is bliss
Placements benefit all involved, as there is no better way of learning than teaching. Inexperienced minds can throw up welcome surprises, says David Bernstein Educational or vocational? The eternal debate
999 creates South Bank Uni marketing collateral
London South Bank University’s 2008/09 student marketing communications is being created by 999 Design. Part of the design brief is to make the university’s brand stand out in the UK’s
Design still needs to prove business case, say experts
The Creative Economy Programme’s relevance to the design industry was assessed last week by a group of designers in London.The Designers Breakfast event sought industry views on the Creative Britain
£600m New York arts centre redesign
New York’s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is under – going a major reconstruction, part of a $1.2bn (£616m) project conceived by US multidisciplinary studio Diller Scofidio & Renfro.
Design Council appoints Godber deputy chief executive
Former director of Nissan Design Europe, David Godber, is joining the Design Council as its deputy chief executive. Starting work on 2 June, Godber will lead the delivery of the
Developers win Green accolade
Four property developers have emerged as leading Green companies in a poll by The Sunday Times yesterday. The newspaper’s first the Green List cites Canary Wharf Contractors, Berkeley Homes, Liberty
Student wins £4000 Irish design bursary
The Institute of Designers in Ireland has awarded industrial design student Colm Keller €5000 (£4000) to study at Goteburg University in Sweden. The Frank Ryan Student Travel Bursary will help
‘Exclusively indigenous’? Just look at the facts…
Mark Rae said in your magazine (Business Insight, DW 24 April), ‘Look at any large US company and you’ll see an almost exclusively indigenous workforce.’ Is he referring to Native
City University ditches contemporary identity
London’s City University is undergoing its first major rebrand in almost ten years, with Spencer du Bois and Mosaic. The visual overhaul, which involves a radically different logo and adaptation
Fragmentation a challenge for new network
The fragmented nature of the creative industries poses the greatest challenge for its newly created knowledge-transfer network, says the Technology Strategy Board. The Government-sponsored TSB, charged with driving innovation in
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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.
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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.
