Keith Cunningham – 1929-2014
In this 2001 interview, Mike Dempsey meets the modest and rather mysterious artist and designer.
Art colleges develop Seeing Drawing tutorial DVD
An interactive DVD that aims to turn students into budding Picassos is to go out to every further and higher education facility in the UK from October. Aimed at art
Summer School
British Design & Art Direction is running its education summer school for creativity in business, Exchange, from 3-6 September.
Designers warm to global issues
Could designers do more for the environment, or are clients holding them back?
Colbrand touch for visitor centre
Colbrand Design Communications has designed a £125 000 visitor centre for the Hawthorns Urban Wildlife Centre in Southampton, which opens to the public on Friday. The consultancy was briefed to
Met Studio creates drug information centre in HK
Met Studio Design has been appointed to create a drug information centre in Hong Kong as the region battles against a rising trend in drug use among the younger population.
Paper’s back
Innovative designers are using paper to make furniture, clothes, jewellery and even buildings, a trend which is highlighted at The Crafts Council’s latest exhibition. Miriam Cadji takes a look at
Strong design body to bring ideas to fruition
It’s interesting to see design industry stalwarts John and Frances Newell and Wally Olins striking out separately for design to be used for the public good, creating visionary programmes to
Reality Bites: Communication
Michael Johnson samples the work of some of this year’s Communication students
Turner Duckworth finds extra terrestrial project
Turner Duckworth has been appointed to redesign the corporate identity for an organisation seeking to answer the question “Are we alone in the universe?” The London and San Francisco consultancy
Reality Bites: Product Design
Clive Grinyer examines the work of graduating students from three product design courses at the Royal College of Art.
D&AD student prizes get boost
The number of winners collecting D&AD Student Awards at London’s Royal Horticultural Halls this week will be a dramatic increase on last year – up from 55 to 90. British
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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.
