Casson Mann to create new flagship National Maritime Museum gallery
Casson Mann is working on a new Naval ‘flagship’ gallery for the National Maritime Museum in London, which is due to open in summer 2013. The consultancy was appointed to
WPP like-for-like revenue growth slows
WPP has reported a like-for-like revenue growth of 4.7 per cent in the third quarter of 2011, down from 6.7 per cent in the first quarter and 5.6 per cent
JWT and The Brand Union work on ‘Brand USA’ – the country’s first global consumer brand
JWT and the Brand Union have created what they claim to be the United States’ first-ever global consumer brand, the Brand USA project, for US government organisation The Corporation for
WPP profits up by 37 per cent
WPP has reported a 37 per cent rise in pre-tax profits for the first half of the year, compared with the first half of 2010.
Jarman Award Shortlist
Last week the shortlist for the 2011 Film Jarman award was announced, comprising an extended list of ten artists working in film and video, aiming to offer a more comprehensive
Call to bring design education on to Government’s Innovation Strategy
Design organisations have been urged to make sure design education is addressed in the Government’s Innovation Strategy, which is due to be released later this year.
Sir Terence Conran gifts £18m for Design Museum move
Sir Terence Conran has made a donation that could total nearly £18 million to help fund the Design Museum’s planned move to the former Commonwealth Institute in Kensington in 2014.
United Creatives and Urbed work on Walsall signage
Manchester-based consultancies United Creatives and Urbed are working on a wayfinding scheme in the West Midlands town of Walsall that aims to focus on public art. The consultancies were appointed
Government scraps Central Office of Information
The Central Office of Information, the Government’s main procurer of design, is to be scrapped.
Martin Lambie-Nairn steps down from Heavenly to revive ML-N
Martin Lambie-Nairn is stepping down as creative director of Heavenly at the end of the month to pursue a more flexible career after two years with the branding consultancy. He
Festival pleasures
Art installations and interactive environments are as much a part of the summer music festival experience as the music. Anna Norman digs out her wellies to look atsome of these
To The Point considers all the options as it creates brand for new social care service Optalis
To The Point has branded newly privatised social care service Optalis, which is being set up by Wokingham Borough Council as a private company. Optalis will offer both paid-for and
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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.
