Mr Tweed’s Good Deeds
You’d be hard pushed to meet a more helpful, dapperly-dressed dog than Mr Tweed.
Johnson Banks rebrands Child to Child
Johnson Banks has rebranded children’s charity the Child to Child Trust, renaming it Child to Child.
News in brief round-up
A round-up of this week’s news in brief.
What does the US see in us?
Reed Words founder Mike Reed looks at why British voices seem to be in high demand among US design consultancies and their clients right now.
More able pupils ‘discouraged’ from studying design, teachers say
The majority of senior school staff fail to see the value of art and design education and ‘more able’ students are frequently discouraged from studying the subject, according to a
The Black Panthers’ Emory Douglas on the power of graphic design
In his latest Four Corners column, Jon Daniel catches up with civil rights pioneer and Black Panther art director Emory Douglas.
Willetts steps down in Government’s ‘night of the long knives’
David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science, has stepped down from his post as part of a major Government reshuffle that has been dubbed a ‘night of the long knives’.
Do you think design can save the world?
At last week’s Made North design conference, designers debated whether design can save the world. We take a look at what other people in the industry think.
A struggle with addiction
ASHA partner Marksteen Adamson is showing a personal project Behold The Man, a study of one man’s struggle with addiction, which is being exhibited in a way that allows visitors
Cartoon Network’s Michael Ouweleen on designing for children
Michael Ouweleen joined Cartoon Network back when it had just 50 employees, and now holds the position of Cartoon Network and Adult Swim senior vice president executive creative director. He
Which country would win a World Cup of design?
‘What you want from a strong football team is a healthy balance of skills across the pitch. This balance allows you to call it a team, rather than a gathering
We may be bad at football, but at least no-one can beat us at design
Like millions of you around the country last night, I settled in to watch England take on Uruguay in the second group game of the Brazil 2014 World Cup.
Latest articles
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.
