Words work
Every picture may tell a story, but Michael Johnson thinks words can tell it better
Sustainable solutions can arise from informed data
Last week Design Week hosted a dinner attended by some 40 consultancy heads at which sustainability expert Dr Dominic Hogg put the case for creating products and adopting processes in
Vox pop
What should be on the agenda for London’s new Creative Industries Commission (DW 3 October)? ‘One, should we keep venture capitalists out of it?
Eden Project aims to develop site
The Eden Project in Cornwall, the UK’s most successful Millennium initiative, has today unveiled ambitious plans for a £100m investment in the next stage of its development. Designed to consolidate
Entrepreneur has Vision for book-selling venture
Brighton-based consultancy Vision has created the name and brand identity for Btec, a specialist retailer that aims to sell educational products to ethnic minority groups in the UK. The consultancy
City & Guilds qualifies an update
City & Guilds rolls out a refreshed identity and brand strategy this week, created by CDT Design and Brandsmiths, in an effort to prove its qualifications are relevant to more
Digest
Steers McGillan has created an education information pack for Dulwich Picture Gallery. The pack, which includes three brochures and a resource folder, will be used for fundraising and to build
Summers to leave Design Council
The trawl is on to find a chief executive for the Design Council following the announcement this week that Andrew Summers will step down in March. Design Council chairman Professor
Camden Arts gets picture with rebranding by Intro
Intro will deliver an interim identity for Camden Arts Centre next month, as the consultancy works toward a full rebranding of the north London contemporary arts venue, due to be
Talent will out, but design could do more to foster it
Last week I had the honour of chairing a seminar involving celebrated film producer turned education activist Lord Puttnam. Organised by British Design & Art Direction, it was part of
Mind Game
James Knight looks at creativity workshops and asks whether they are the key to unlocking your imagination
Digest
Committee has been appointed to design a visual identity and strapline for the Commonwealth Education Fund.
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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.
