I heart Milton Glaser
Art critic Alastair Sooke crossed the Atlantic to discover the story behind Milton Glaser’s iconic I love New York logo, for a programme that aired on BBC Radio 4 this
Voxpop
What do you think a merger with the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment will bring to the Design Council?
Citizen snappers
Given that front page-grabbing news photography is all about being in the right place at the right time, does the future belong to seasoned professionals or the army of amateurs
Fit Creative brings home a classier look to Tudor Touch
Fit Creative has devised a new name and identity for shutters and blind retailer Tudor Touch, formerly known as Tudor Blinds and Shutters. Fit started to work with the company
Recycling the past
Budget cuts are limiting the possibilities for museums and galleries at a time when their audiences are steadily growing. Emily Pacey describes how designers are helping exhibition organisers to reuse
We can unite from the outside to the core
The design industry needs to speak with one powerful voice that resonates nationally, regionally and locally, says Roger Proctor
Reduction in college funding not all bad
I read Adrian Shaughnessy’s article Seditious Stirrings (Private View, DW 6 January) with a great deal of interest. I wholeheartedly agree with him that the social focus we are beginning
Profile: Mark Tildesley
What happens when an established film designer returns to the stage, bringing Frankenstein to life at the National Theatre? This lover of collaboration talks to Nick Smurthwaite about his free-fall
Gentle shine
Special print processes such as foil-blocking can be in-your-face techniques, adding little more than a glossy touch to a project. But there’s much more to the art of enhancing, argue
Moving towards a closer relationship
As client’s budgets tighten the need for collaboration within design increases. Matt Baxter says we all need to get better at it
Industry experts predict steady recovery for 2011
This year will see a steady economic recovery, although there is to be a public-sector dip and training will be key to retaining staff, industry experts say. Amanda Merron, partner
On the cusp
For a brief moment, 2011 is still a blank canvas – but not for long. Design Week asks a range of experts what they think will happen in their sector
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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.
