Collective effort for C4 website
London Design Collective is developing a health website for Channel 4, which is due to go live on 25 July. Health House will build on Channel 4’s existing education and
Department for Work identity job
Corporate Edge has been appointed to design the Department for Work and Pensions’ core identity, as well as one of its sub-brands for the Pensions Service. It is the second
Set the agenda straight
Design Week asks industry figures about where they believe design should sit in Government and whether a design minister is required to champion design across all the departments
Blair win yields identity projects
The post-Election overhaul of Government departments, including four new departments, should result in substantial identity projects for design consultancies. The Team appears to be the first beneficiary of the overhaul
Voxpop
Given the future of design in Government is uncertain following the dissolution of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, where do you think design most logically sits and which
Bodies continue to back teacher training courses
Design industry bodies have launched their second scheme in three weeks to raise the standard of design education in schools. Constructed by the Design Museum and funded by the Design
Fraser Steele plans to set up a new venture
Design Council director of education Moira Fraser Steele is setting up a location company and undertaking design and education consultancy work once she leaves in July.
Design Council’s teaching scheme is a worthwhile graduate opportunity
I fear you have missed the point of our Teacher Associate Programme (DW 17 May) and that subsequent criticisms are based on a number of misunderstandings. We are definitely not
Fraser-Steele leaves Council
Design Council director of education Moira Fraser-Steele is leaving to set up her own business. She is being replaced by Hilary Cottam, who becomes director – learning. Cottam is currently
BBC MediaArc schools learning channel identity
BBC MediaArc has created the identity for BBC Learning, an international education channel launching on 18 June, following a three-way pitch. BBC MediaArc, a BBC-owned subsidiary responsible for generating its
Tigerchild raised by Bluewave
Tigerchild, an on-line portal offering parents information on how to raise their children, went live last week, designed by Bluewave with branding by Bamber Forsyth. The service, at www.tigerchild. com,
Interior space explorers
Last week’s inaugural Interiors Forum debated whether architects understand interior space better than interior designers. Lynda Relph-Knight tests the atmosphere at the event
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.
