General election 2019: What does the Conservative victory mean for the design industry?
After a decisive victory from Boris Johnson’s Tory party, Design Week explores what the election result might mean for the design industry.
Design Week's biggest political stories of 2019
By all accounts, it’s been a turbulent year for politics in the UK. Here are the design-related political stories that most caught readers’ attention in 2019, from political party branding,
Newspaper launched to combat “lies” of 2019 election coverage
The “non-biased” newspaper is being distributed across London ahead of the election on Thursday.
General Election 2019: Labour has designers’ vote
A snap Design Week survey of 335 respondents suggests designers will mainly be voting for Labour when the UK takes to the polls next Thursday.
Who should designers vote for in the UK general election 2019?
We’ve looked at the election manifestos of each party and spoken to industry experts to help you navigate the upcoming election.
Designers mobilise public to vote on climate change
The poster database is a partnership between Glug and It’s Our Time, targeted at people who have not voted before.
UK general election 2019: which parties are using design most effectively?
In light of the upcoming December election, we asked design experts to deconstruct the six main political parties’ identities and election strategies.
John Lewis trials “experience playgrounds” with newly designed concept store
If the trials are successful, the hubs – which offer everything from wine-tasting to make-up—will be rolled out country-wide.
Facebook reveals new corporate identity
The troubled social media company hopes the rebrand will “better communicate” its services.
Securing your financial future and unlocking support – a design business survival guide
Rufus Leonard chief executive Laurence Parkes on where to find investment money, how to secure it and how to grow your design consultancy.
Protest by design: the creatives performing acts of political sedition
Designers are taking over communication systems and promoting what they see as urgent political messages, walking a legal tightrope in the process. But who are they and why do they
Dyson scraps electric car project
The engineering company has announced that the vehicle, previously expected to be on roads by 2020, is not “commercially viable”.
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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.
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