Lux glorious
The diversity of lighting needed to create impressive galleries and exhibitions is no mean feat. José Manser talks to exhibition designers who have hit the mark
1996 SOUNDBITES
‘I want to see more ideas. 1995 didn’t produce any stunning new-wave ones. There was far too much blandness accepted’ Andrew Hunter of Tayburn McIlroy Coates ‘Single representation to Government
Come together
As design bodies sort themselves out, Jeremy Myerson explains why 1996 could be a bumper year
…and offers design groups a mixed bag
The Budget has little to offer design groups, according to accountancy firm Willott Kingston Smith, although shareholders and owners of design groups wanting to retire early can benefit from the
Council to ditch logo
The Design Council is to drop its identity less than a year after it was designed by The Partners. – It is now talking to design groups about replacing the
More free-pitching by Whitehall department
The Department for Education and Employment, already at the centre of a free-pitch storm over its own identity, has launched a new nursery education initiative with a logo designed by
The art of sponsorship
The final two artists in ArtNow at the Tate will be Miroslaw Balka (21 November to 28 January 1996) and Georgina Starr (13 February to 7 April 1996).
CENTREPOINT CHRISTMAS CARDS
BY DESIGN BRIDGE
Jumping Jasper
Can a sofa designer create a tram? Tableware? A corporate identity? Jasper Morrison thinks so and, as if to prove it, he’s currently working on all these projects. The next
FLB blends new pack for Maxwell House
Maxwell House Instant Coffee Powder is being relaunched with new packaging designed by FLB. – Client Kraft Jacobs Suchard approached the group to help maintain the brand’s domination of the
Briefs
Debate on worth of brands: The Accounting Standards Board is considering findings from a public hearing into the value of goodwill and the worth of brand names in annual accounts.
Posting the good news of design effectiveness
Siegel & Gale’s winning design work for Royal Mail was so effective that within 17 days the job had paid for itself.
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.
