How to get children excited about design
We look at some of the major initiatives offering youngsters hands-on experience of design projects.
What impact is Government policy having on tomorrow’s designers?
A broad survey of design teachers suggests that art and design subjects are being neglected by Government policy, which is leading to reduced opportunities for pupils and could be causing teachers
IDEO sells minority stake and joins Japan’s kyu collective
IDEO president Tim Brown says the move does not mean that the consultancy is “caught in the much ballyhooed death spiral of the independent design firm”.
Where are all the older designers?
Is graphic design a young person’s game? Following research that suggests a lack of older designers, Patrick Argent (50+) tries to find out what has happened to them all.
RAF Museum makes £23 million design investment
MET Studio Design and Kossmann.Dejong are working on permanent exhibitions at the museum’s London, Hendon site, which is being re-landscaped.
Using innovative technologies to help refugees
Initiative Techfugees is raising awareness of the power technology can have in helping refugees find both basic resources and opportunities for increased quality of life.
Designers in Residence announces “open” theme
The Design Museum wants this year’s Designers in Residence to be “open” and transparent in their work, which will engage visitors directly.
Design is UK’s fastest growing creative sector
New government figures show that design is worth £3.2 billion a year to the UK economy.
Roundtable – Will the most successful tech companies of the future be design-led?
Design Week’s roundtable discussion – in partnership with VC company Index Ventures – looked at why technology companies are starting to see design as a vital ingredient.
Government backs scheme to help new creative businesses
Creative Entrepreneurs is a new initiative aimed at helping start-ups and new businesses in the creative industries.
Can the nation’s public art be saved?
Historic England has moved to help 41 postwar public sculptures receive Grade II status so they can be protected from being destroyed, lost or stolen.
“Designers are a nightmare to survey…”
Despite a number of “creative and grouchy” responses, the newly published GraphicDesign& survey of graphic designers gives some intriguing insights into the profession.
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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.
