New international photography fair set to launch in London
Somerset House is set to host an international photography fair and exhibition in May, produced by curating consultancy Candlestar.
Politics and design in 2014
The year started on rather a positive note, with new Government figures released in January showing that the creative industries are worth £71 billion a year and are the UK’s
A collection of illustrations taken from Ladybird books
The opening of an exhibition presenting over 200 Ladybird book illustrations from the late 1950s to early 1970s has been announced.
The concept behind Dyslexie – the font for people with dyslexia
Dutch freelance graphic designer Christian Boer created a font especially designed for dyslexic people in 2008, as part of a final university project. Six years later, it’s available in over
How to manage a design roster
Setting up a roster allows a company to benchmark excellence and work with the most suitable consultancies, but it can, in some cases, cause isolation and even rouse suspicion among
UCL to open its first School of Design on Olympic Park site
Plans for the “Olympicopolis” cultural quarter on the site of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in east London are taking shape after the Government pledged £141 million to support the
All 80,000 pieces in the Wedgwood Collection are saved
The historic Wedgwood Collection – a body of more than 80,000 historical pieces – has been bought by charity the Art Fund after it was in danger of being separated
Four Corners – an interview with Gareth Jenkins
This month we find ourselves back in the Caribbean on the region’s fifth largest island, Trinidad or “The Rainbow Island” as it sometimes known due to its wide range of
MedicineAfrica platform designed to improve healthcare training
Consultancy White October has designed a new online platform for healthcare network MedicineAfrica.
UK’s “first independent membership organisation for the creative industries” launches
The Creative Industries Federation, which describes itself as the “the UK’s first independent membership organisation for the creative industries” has launched with members including the BBC, the Design Council and
Helping disabled students design with their eyes
The team behind a tool that helps disabled students design and print objects in 3D using only their eyes is hoping to secure funding to take the project further.
Signs to encourage more women to work in design
An art installation has been put in place in a girls’ school in Hull to visualise the students’ choices of inspirational quotes – and also to encourage more women to
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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.
