Johnson Banks gold is more than just a graphic
It’s great to see Johnson Banks striking D&AD gold with the Royal Mail interactive stamps (see News, page 6). Not only is it the first project to score a double
The Team illuminates the Big Lottery fund
The Team has created the brand identity for the Big Lottery Fund, a fledgling National Lottery distributor formed from the merger of the New Opportunities Fund and the Community Fund.
D&AD stands by its ‘competition’, not ‘free pitch’
To call D&AD’s Call for Entries a ‘free-pitch’ and to label D&AD as unsympathetic to the ethics of design is a little unfair (Comment, DW 29 April). The really key
35 Gives LSC a lesson in branding
Start-up consultancy 35 has been appointed to review the branding and communications for the Government’s Learning & Skills Council, following a paid, five-way pitch.
Practical plan for Design Council
The design community is one of three sectors to be addressed by the Design Council, which has revealed its long-awaited plan to Design Week. The council’s priorities are to strengthen
Council tact
Lynda Relph-Knight talks to Design Council chief executive David Kester about his plans to improve economic and social development through design
Exhibitions
Schools For The Future: Exemplar Designs, until 24 May, features high quality school designs by 11 leading architectural practices that were commissioned by the Department for Education and Skills to
Design Council plan needs industry input to succeed
So at last we have the Design Council’s plan for its future (see News, page 3 and feature, page 14). The fact it has taken so long to conceive in
Mintel calls for clear and impartial food packaging
Britons are taking to heart, and stomach, the old adage that you are what you eat. According to two recent Mintel reports, sales of ‘functional foods’ – foods designed to
D&AD builds Enterprise Insight
Advertising and design organisation D&AD is launching a competition inviting young designers to create an identity for a start-up initiative, Enterprise Insight. The competition is a partnership between the scheme,
Mayor Ken promises to add value to Creative London
Young designers and established consultancies are set to benefit from Ken Livingstone’s Creative London initiative, which launched on Monday with a pledge to add £11bn to the annual value of
Adventis foundation for A+ housing brand
Adventis Group has designed the brand identity for A+, a housing development based in London’s Islington, on the site of the former Angel Primary School. The work encompassed the creation
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.
