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Manchester City Council’s in-house design group ups the ante for public-sector creativity – with a bit of help from Peter Saville. Scott Billings talks to creative director Ian Smith about
Neville Brody plans name change for Royal College of Art department
Neville Brody, incoming head of the Royal College of Art’s Department of Communication Art and Design, has announced plans to rename it the Department of Visual Communications and Moving Image.
Is this thing on?
Way back when, students were known for their political activism and forthright views, protesting about pretty much anything and waving placards at the drop of a hat. Now, though, students
J’adore Dior
Glamour, glitz, couture and sophistication – perfectly encapsulates the Dior style. What girl hasn’t dreamt of being a Miss Dior vision – oozing luxury and Parisian elegance. It maybe hard
Pleased to greet you
Walking into an office or any corporate building, the first thing you’ll be greeted with is a reception. Not always just a dull desk with a pot plant or two,
Cuts and bruises
In his Comprehensive Spending Review last week, Chancellor George Osborne radically slashed public sector budgets, mapping out £81bn in savings over the next four years. Angus Montgomery assesses the impact
Night vision
Finding your way around a city at night can be a disorienting experience – even if you are sober. Emily Pacey investigates the multi-platform approach of current design practice, in
Editor’s blog
A week may, as former Prime Minister Harold Wilson said, be a long time in politics. But for design’s politicians the past few weeks surely constitute an eternity. Much has
Details of spending review cuts emerge
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills is to cut its resource budget by 25 per cent and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to cut its budget by
Design Council prepares for new charity status
Design Council chief executive David Kester says the decision to turn the organisation into a charity means the way it carries out its functions will be ’very different’.
Should designers use their loaf and co-opt the consumer?
With regard to the ongoing debate in your letters pages about the redesign of Vogel’s bread by B&B Studio (News, DW 9 September), I firmly believe that consumer input can
Follow the money
A business software system could be worth the investment for a consultancy starting to grow and needing to keep track of projects. Emily Pacey and Suzanne Hinchliffe take a look
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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.
