Graphics integrate World Museum
Jasper Jacob Associates and BAF Graphics have collaborated to create gallery identities, graphics and wayfinding at The World Museum Liverpool, following a £35m redevelopment project to double the museum’s size.
Inspired
My mind was blown again – many years later when at college I learned that Charles and Ray Eames made the film. That put design in perspective. Not only had
COURSES
The Design Business Association is now taking bookings for its Professional Practice Courses that are running in May and June. Contact: [email protected] Info: www.dba.org.uk Discovering Fashion History is a six-week
Budget good for design but could be a lot better
The proposed new design centre in Newcastle announced in Gordon Brown’s Budget last week is certainly a step in the right direction for the industry. The intention is to build
RSC holds a festival brand pitch
The Royal Shakespeare Company is looking to appoint a design group to create the brand identity for its first year-long festival dedicated to showcasing the complete works of William Shakespeare.
Cardiff vies for centre stage in design calendar
Cardiff is to host a design festival, it has emerged this week, with a series of events scheduled to take place in June that aim to raise the profile of
Coventry University brand rebuild
Coventry University has appointed Lloyd Northover to redesign its identity, following an eight-way pitch. The consultancy is tasked with developing a reworked visual identity and language for the organisation. It
Museums take their skills to market
As museum funding keeps falling in real terms, the pressure is on to drum up revenue, says Scott Billings
Reporting to the DTI
The DTI wants organisations to reveal more in their annual reports. Charlie Hoult considers the implications of the Operating and Financial Review
Build partnerships to unleash creative potential
Collaboration has been one of the big themes in design over the past few months, with designers of various disciplines coming together on projects. The upshot is that specialists get
Csáky designs £6.5m ocean show
The Deep, the award-winning aquarium and ocean study centre in Kingston-upon-Hull, opens its £6.5m Csáky Associates-designed Twilight Zone exhibition this weekend.
D&AD hunts for awards director
D&AD is looking for a director to head its membership and awards operation as part of a plan to place its activities in three main camps. The incoming director will
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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.
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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.
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.
