Talks
Designer Thomas Heatherwick gives a talk on 26 November from 7pm, in response to his appointment as lead artist to the Milton Keynes city planning team for the development of
Aricot Vert logo reaches out to Christian followers
Fleet-based Aricot Vert has revamped the Scripture Union visual identity, the first update in almost 20 years, as the organisation plans significant growth. A registered charity, the Scripture Union works
Clear identity given to stately home in Devon
Clear Communications has created the first brand identity and corporate style for stately home Dartington Hall, as part of a major investment by the hall’s owner as it moves to
Teaching council to boost its brand
Anderson Norton has this week won a three-year branding brief from education advisory and regulatory body the General Teaching Council for England to improve its visual identity and communications materials.
Qualified for the job
After success as head of brand at CGU, Joanna Causon is now assessing the results of her role in bringing City & Guilds up to date. Hannah Booth meets her
40-fied body
As British Design & Art Direction celebrates its 40th birthday, we ask designers how design bodies, from the DBA to the CSD, fare in comparison. We also chart D&AD’s history
D&AD’s energy helps it to avoid the ageing process
Does life really begin at 40 or is 40 just the new 30? Which cliché would you apply as British Design & Art Direction – that bastion of creativity –
PGL treks with Point One identity
Point One has revamped the identity for youth adventure and educational holiday operator PGL, in a project worth up to £80 000 in fees to the group. The consultancy has
Material gain
New technologies and artistic experimentation are providing interior designers with a whole new palette of innovative, tough and attractive materials. David Littlefield takes a look at what’s available
Don’t sit on the fence
The explosive follow up to No Logo, Fences and Windows, saw its recent soft launch; Mike Exon outlines the book’s hard-hitting message
Talk
The new British Design & Art Direction President’s Lectures series kicks off on 12 November with Booze ‘n’ Fags, an insight into cigarette and alcohol advertising, hosted by Tim Mellors
Lambie-Nairn logo for BBC3 channel
Lambie-Nairn’s logo for BBC3, the BBC’s digital channel for young people, is unveiled exclusively in Design Week today, as the service prepares to go on air in February next year.
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.
