Short range
Yolanda Zappaterra talks to Jonas Odell of Sweden’s Filmtecknarna studio, which experiments with animation for a diverse range of clients.
LSC forms first London design roster
The Learning and Skills Council is in the throes of compiling its first ever roster of design and marketing consultancies for its five London offices. The Government organisation is signing
Super-university college merger
Lloyd Northover is unveiling the entire brand architecture for the new University of Manchester, created by the merger of the Victoria University of Manchester and the nearby University of Manchester
Design intervention can work wonders for schools
Congratulations to Foster and Partners for its success in the prestigious Riba Stirling Prize with London’s 40 St Mary Axe – better known to locals as the Gherkin. As well
DEJ chooses uniform for new Teachers’ TV
Screen specialist Dunning Eley Jones has been appointed to create the brand identity for newly launching British television station Teachers’ TV. DEJ won the five-figure project following a three-way pitch
Westgate identifies business centre
Westgate Design has created the identity for the soon-to-open Centre for Creative Business. The CCB is being set up jointly by the University of the Arts, London and the London
Challenging design’s limits beats revering ‘heroes’
I was disappointed to read about the actions of James Dyson (DW 30 September) and the comments made by Terence Conran (DW 7 October) regarding the direction and policy of
Wimbledon School of Art and Kingston University cancel alliance
Wimbledon School of Art and Kingston University have cancelled their mooted plans to form a strategic alliance (DW 11 December 2003). Under the scheme, the Faculty of Art, Design and
Commercial world unaware of design’s true value
Reading the various Vox Pop comments on the Jerwood Applied Arts Prize (DW 23 September), I am struck by the curious and rather tentative nature of the question.
Natural History Museum scores with Hat Trick logo
Hat Trick Design has revamped the visual identity (pictured right) for the Natural History Museum. It is the culmination of a ten-month project for the consultancy and the first update
Dyson quitting reveals fractured meaning for design
James Dyson resigning from the Design Museum’s board of trustees has provoked much comment and revealed a belief in certain quarters that design is principally a union of engineering science
Rawsthorn needs industry support after media blitz
It is a great pity that whenever design hits the national headlines it leaves a nasty taste in the public’s mouths. Witness the identity crises of the late 1980s and
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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.
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.
