SOUTH AFRICA: Developing relations and nations
Richard Clayton finds out what is attracting UK designers to build up local design links with South Africa
BAA’s Turner takes on consultant role
BAA group design director Raymond Turner is leaving the airport company to pursue a broader-based career as an independent consultant, from April. Under the company name of Raymond Turner Associates,
Nesta and D&AD team up to award product design
British Design & Art Direction and the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts have teamed up to create an award scheme for student product designers, which was unveiled
Frame by frame
The energetic and youthful Katie Frame, head of creative services at Buena Vista Home Entertainment, discusses Disney’s values with Sara Manuelli
Research and employ, not search and destroy
A lot of designers are suspicious of research, however, when it is used well it can help to improve the final creative product, according to Mike Exon
The year of the cat
As Jaguar launches its new X-Type 2-litre V6 model this week, Sara Manuelli rides up to the Coventry headquarters to meet the brains behind the hard work
Inside information
Communicating a business philosophy and brand internally can be just as important as the methods used to market the company and brand to its target market and clients.
New Designers asserts the future’s still bright
In response to the correspondence in Design Week regarding New Designers, we felt it necessary to clarify a few points about this important graduate design event. New Designers has been
Digest
Sage Associates has designed a booklet and website for the Department of Education and Skills, aimed at explaining the recent Green Paper on education to 14- to 19-year-olds and encouraging
Love for Big Issue in the North holding company
Love Creative is devising the identity for a charity formed by the merger of The Big Issue in the North and community business Diverse Resources, which launches in April. The
Chief executive of CSD sets the record straight
In response to Roger Hughes’ letter, Managing design is worthy of DBA representation (DW 7 February), can I clarify who we represent. The Chartered Society of Designers represents non-designers in
Who has got the most control of the brand?
Ad agencies and design consultancies continue to compete against one another, but taking the collaborative approach has its benefits
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.
