Mark Culmer: “One of the hardest things was getting my work seen”
Boyee! Writing this piece has made me feel old. According to legend, hip-hop, born in the Bronx at a party at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue on 11 August 1973, is fast
Can a typeface promote unity? We look at two Arabic/Hebrew fonts
Is it possible to create a font that combines two different languages? Israeli type designers Liron Lavi Turkenich and Daniel Grumer have done exactly that. In individual projects, each has
The Week in Design
Our most popular stories of the week 1. A new set of stamps celebrates Britons with ‘remarkable lives’, including Abram Games. The Royal Mail stamps have been designed by Purpose.
The week in design
Our most popular stories of the week 1. Keep it simple, stupid. Advice on how to keep branding flexible from SomeOne design director Lee Davies. 2. Five new zero-emission black
The week in design
Our most popular stories of the week and other goings-on in the design world.
What is your favourite design from the past 12 months?
The longlist for this year’s Designs of the Year award has been unveiled. What is your favourite design from the past 12 months?
Paralympic Flames ignited ahead of Torch Relay next week
Today marks the ignition of the four Paralympic National Flames, ahead of the lighting of the Barber Osgerby-designed Paralympic torches next Tuesday night.
Conference of the Birds
Billed as a tale of the ‘pain, and the beauty, of the human journey’, The Conference of the Birds is a beautiful graphic novel that places a 12th Century Persian
The story of London’s Monki store
Back in November, we reported on the imminent arrival of Swedish fashion brand Monki to London’s Carnaby Street. Now, the store has flung open its phantasmagorical doors, with an interior
The art of the matter
Conveying inspiration and vision while not drawing attention away from the work is the key to creating effective design projects for artists unobtrusive, functional design allows the work to speak
A tidal wave of stuff
With another Milan furniture fair behind us, and another deluge of new products on display, Max Fraser argues the case for slamming the brakes on ’the consumption machine we’ve created’
Hot property
There was tentative optimism in the air at the property industry’s recent Mipim conference, which could lead to branding opportunities in the property world – including some more innovative UK
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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.
