According to www.keepbritishdesignalive.com, ‘In 2003-2004, 140 000 students completed a further or higher education course in design. According to the industry, 6315 graduates got jobs in design during 2004-2005’ (Letters,
If the design industry in Wales is ‘growing up’ with the launch of its first Design Forum, how essential is the creation of a Welsh design centre right now? A
Creative and Cultural Skills has begun nationwide consultation with employers on the new Creative and Media Diploma for 14- to 19-year-olds in England. The diploma aims to provide young people
Softroom is designing a British-themed flagship store in London that takes its inspiration from Rolls-Royce interiors. The interior design is being put together for the gentlemen’s sportswear and accessories retailer
After the relaunch of the D&AD Global Awards, Mike Exon asks what’s next for the non-profit organisation
Media reports suggest that Germany is looking to change its image – though not its branding – in the run up to the World Cup. Where do you think it
A pioneering scheme to help UK creative businesses forge links with foreign markets has been awarded £5m of launch funding by the Government. The Creative Capital – World City initiative
As the Government opens up the debate on the future of British design, Scott Billings discusses the challenges ahead
Many of us can sympathise with Geoff Gradwell’s rant against ‘whingeing students’ (DW 11 May) and the annual moan that it is hard to find work. As an employed product
It’s difficult to go to an exhibition without being invited to take part in ambitiously designed interactives. Yolanda Zappaterra asks if the trend has gone too far and too many
The hunt is on to find a new director for Scotland’s national design centre, The Lighthouse, following the announcement that founding director Stuart MacDonald will be leaving next month. Final
An initiative to forge a stronger UK design industry in the face of mounting overseas competition is launched by Creative & Cultural Skills and the Design Council this week, giving
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.
It is with great sadness that we heard about the passing of the hugely influential British designer, Sir Kenneth Grange.
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.
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.
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!
As the design industry propelled itself forward, we were always there to champion, inform, analyse and guide the way.
Have you been paying attention for the last four decades? Only one way to find out.
Design Week closes, having championed design excellence for the past 38 years.
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.
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.
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
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.
