Product design consultancy London Associates triumphed at this year’s Design Business Association Design Effectiveness Awards, which were announced this week. The consultancy won the Grand Prix gold medal for a
The design industry is a competitive sector, boasting about 12 450 UK consultancies, with smaller businesses in the overwhelming majority.According to a recent survey by Orange Business Services, it could
Designers could be losing an opportunity to construct a proposal on how to integrate design and architecture into the Cultural Olympiad, the four-year festival that will accompany the 2012 London
India’s enviable economic growth is fostering a burgeoning design scene, but can the country’s infrastructure develop quickly enough to support it and will this new industry manage to retain links
The Competition Commission’s verdict on BAA’s profit margins means some design groups could be left out in the cold, says Emily Pacey
What implications are there for design consultancy businesses as a result of the measures announced in the Chancellor’s Pre-Budget Report and Comprehensive Spending Review last Tuesday? All-round bad news: while
As we went to press, the Design Council was still awaiting news of its cash allocation from Government (see News in Depth, page 7). The implications of Chancellor Alistair Darling’s
The Government will later today announce details of its Comprehensive Spending Review, which will affect funding for all of its departments with design interests from 2008 to 2011. Both the
Get your coat, ad man, clients are spending on design because we add value (Voxpop, DW 20 September). Brand, packaging and point-of-sale design in the wonderful world of fmcg has
Critics argue the money could be better spent, but an appropriate identity is critical for a charity to stand out in a crowded market, says Sarah Woods
Some packaging specialists say fmcg clients are starting to divert budgets from advertising to design, and giving design groups a more strategic remit. Is that your experience, and what are
Ercol is a great British furniture company on the brink of a revival. Henrietta Thompson finds this is one manufacturer that can still ‘make ‘em like they used to’, but,
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.
It is with great sadness that we heard about the passing of the hugely influential British designer, Sir Kenneth Grange.
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.
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.
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!
As the design industry propelled itself forward, we were always there to champion, inform, analyse and guide the way.
Have you been paying attention for the last four decades? Only one way to find out.
Design Week closes, having championed design excellence for the past 38 years.
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.
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.
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
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.
