Sheer efficiency
Having worked her way up through the ranks at Boots The Chemists, Jo Boyer is now marketing manager for hosiery brand Aristoc.
Is Government ready to take up the challenge too?
I for one was disappointed by Chris Smith’s remarks about the future of design [at a recent industry gathering in London organised by Design Week]. We all agree that intellectual
High flying profile
British Airways senior design manager Mike Crump flies in the face of negative press reports by striving harder to prove design’s worth. Mike Exon reports
Nesta identity goes full Blast
Blast has been appointed to create the identity and literature for an educational software scheme instigated by the National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts. FutureLab is an initiative
Auto biography
Car designer Henrik Fisker may have traded the California sunshine for an office in central London, but his enthusiasm remains intact.
Environmental electronics spark sustainable debate
I was heartened to see Design Week pick up on both the practicalities of the forthcoming ‘producer responsibility’ legislation in the electronics sector, as well as the higher level issues
Sorrell predicts rapid correction
The economic situation for the global communications industry could get worse before it gets better, according to WPP Group chief executive Sir Martin Sorrell. Speaking at the British Design &
Lateral thinking
Everyone’s talking about interaction design, but how does it fit into the current design culture?
Tight spot
Amanda Merron, partner of accountancy group Willott Kingston Smith, looks at the effects of the economic downturn on design sector recruitment
Sense and sustainability
Sara Manuelli looks at how design can play an active role in influencing a change in a business’ ethos when it comes to social and environmental concerns
Happy Tomorrow gets on with literacy job for DfES
Get On, part of a £1.5bn Government campaign to improve adult literacy and numeracy, which launches on 31 August, has been branded by Happy Tomorrow. Working to a brief supplied
DWP shortlists for iTV strategy work
The Department for Work and Pensions has shortlisted consultancies for a pitch to create the department’s interactive television strategy for the next two years. The interactive initiative is understood to
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.
