Swiss design college closes
Switzerland’s Art Center College of Design (Europe) closed last week. The privately funded college’s 500 design students have been given the option of completing their studies at the college’s parent
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Briefs
Friday 19 April Still time to catch After The flood, a photography exhibition by students at the Royal College of Art. Until 24 April.
Design for democracy
No one can predict the effects of the information revolution, but one thing is certain, argues Gaynor Williams, the status quo is doing it no favours. We are kept in
Richard Williams meets Rodney Fitch
As part of his series of interviews with “founding fathers” of design in the 1990s, Williams Murray Hamm co-founder Richard Williams meets Rodney Fitch.
Briefs
Ad Vantage in London has created the corporate identity for the Apple and Acorn joint venture Xemplar Education launched this week. The consultancy won a paid creative pitch against unknown
GNVQ plans could boost design’s standing
A mooted boost in prestige for the advanced General National Vocational Qualification (GNVQ), will “create more opportunities for design students”, predicts Design Council education and training director Moira Fraser Steele.
Smart exhibitions make moves to quiz visitors
We read Fay Sweet’s article (Private View, DW 20 March) with surprise and disappointment. Fay takes a sweep at “most other sorts of exhibition” – other than art galleries –
Brighton University wins design computer base
Brighton University has been chosen over De Montfort, Coventry and Middlesex universities to host the first Computers in Teaching Initiative centre for art and design. The CTI centre will be
Focusing on the needs of UK design centres
I was very interested to read your Comment last week (DW 22 March), particularly as I had just spent a morning at Buckinghamshire College in a steering group set up
Getty grant for design
Design Council chairman John Sorrell was today due to announce a 121 000 grant from the Getty Grant Program for the new Design Council archive at the University of Brighton.
Kinneir du force
Lynda Relph-Knight talks to the Kinneir Dufort team, voted Best of Show at the 1996 Design Week Awards
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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.
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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.
