Reasons to be fearful
The Marie Celeste of academia or an oversubscribed, pick-and-mix jumble of courses? Design education is seen as both – and it doesn’t bode well for the future, says Jeremy Myerson
Continental drift
Alan Morris and Neil Poulton are two of the UK’s most successful design exports to mainland Europe. One can’t get enough of it, the other is becoming increasingly wary. Lynda
Labour pledges to back design
A Labour government would put design, creativity and culture back on the political agenda and make design fundamental to all government policy, says shadow heritage secretary Jack Cunningham. As campaigning
Brief
Cosmetic and skin care company Sebastian International is opening its first boutique and workshop in California this month. Interiors, identity and facia for the Trucco Atelier were designed by Artecnica.
Commercial union
Advertising and design should stop the sniping, says Jeremy Myerson, while three creatives who have worked on both sides of the divide speak to Jane Lewis
Calling on the kids to do a double take
If you thought you’d cracked the jargon that surrounds design education, then think again. Michael Johnson of Johnson Banks has coined a new phrase to add to the glossary: pre-
CONFERENCES
The Design Council’s Design In Education Week starts on 17 March. Its aim is to promote excellence in design and forge links between education and business. Key events include Future
Design Council grants 250 000
The Design Council has awarded a total of 250 000 in Government funding to nine design projects. The grants represent this year’s round of so-called “conduit funding” distributed via the
Briefs
An announcement of the winners of around 250 000 in Government funding for design projects distributed by the Design Council has been delayed until next week. Bamber Forsyth has designed
Palumbo takes a stand on design
Every company should have a design director, and each government department should have a minister championing design, Lord Palumbo said this week in a House of Lords debate on design.
London group cooks books for Whitehall
The Government last week launched a campaign to improve the dietary balance of school meals, via a suite of literature designed by Bentley Holland & Partners.
Empire lines
Matthew Valentine flicks through three books on the art of Star Wars and discovers the force of the original movies – and much more besides
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.
