48 Fitzroy appointed by The County Trust
Sussex consultancy 48 Fitzroy has been appointed by national educational charity The Country Trust to redefine its brand positioning. The trust, which ‘helps to bridge the gap between town and
Interactive on-line graphic design forum for students
I’m a third year graphic design student at Bath Spa University working on a project entitled Thoughts of a Graphic Design Student – Evaluating a Formal Education in Graphic Design
The Cox Review revisited
Sir George Cox’s recommendations, and their feasibility in practice, are considered by influential figures from the design world Wally Olins Chairman of Saffron Brand Consultants Sir George Cox is trying
Ive honoured by New Year award
Jonathan Ive has been awarded a CBE for services to the design industry in this year’s New Year Honours list. Vivienne Westwood was awarded a DBE, while sculptor Rachel Whiteread
Land Design wins £3m Giant’s Causeway project
Land Design Studio is set to create the £2.7m interpretive design scheme for the Giant’s Causeway Visitors’ Centre in Northern Ireland. The consultancy was appointed to the project just before
The year ahead
Movers and shakers from the design industry share their dreams and predictions of what 2006 could bring. Erick Davidson Chairman of Tayburn 2006 will be a watershed year without a
Points of focus
From the vantage point of the year’s end, Design Week zooms in on milestone events and key figures that have shaped the design landscape over the past 12 months, and
Brown backs but is yet to fund London design centre
A national design centre for London, proposed in the Cox Review last Friday, got the green light in Gordon Brown’s Pre-Budget speech this week. But no new public funding for
Charities turn to design to build up their brands
British charity brands are set to benefit from a number of design consultancy projects over the coming weeks. Centrepoint, the British homelessness charity, is working with design consultancy Nameless on
First Things First business plan
John Spencer wants designers to stop targeting a ‘punch-drunk consumer society’ and start tackling meaningful social and ethical issues. On 29 November 1963, Ken Garland launched his First Things First
Imagination takes top prize at Bima awards
Imagination, Randommedia and Poke all scooped multiple prizes at the 21st British Interactive Media Association awards, which took place in London last week. The Grand Prix went to Imagination for
Competition heats up for Dott 09
The selection of a second host region for the Design Council’s ten-year programme of biennial events will go to tender after Christmas, following the formal launch this week of the
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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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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.
