Profile: Ed Templeton
Red Design has built its career on designing record sleeves for the likes of Fatboy Slim and David Gray. Richard Clayton speaks to founder Ed Templeton about how it’s coping
Stage of the art
These days, stage-setting in London’s West End is far from a matter of relying on creaky props and painted backdrops. More and more set designers are turning to cutting-edge technology
Area Sq flies £3m revamp of EasyJet’s Luton headquarters
Work starts on site at EasyJet’s new corporate headquarters at Luton Airport this week, with interiors designed by Area Sq, in what is a £3.1m refurbishment project for the group.
Up, up and away
Airlines are investing millions in luxury business class cabins, but the designs are slowly filtering down to economy, says Sarah Balmond Über-glamorous air travel is soaring to new heights, as
Trouble continues at The Public as chief exec is axed
The future of high profile West Midlands cultural venue The Public looks increasingly uncertain as it emerged that its chief executive has been made redundant and design consultancies remain unpaid.
Fortune Street takes on Northern Edge branding task
Start-up house building company Northern Edge is set to launch later this year with an identity, website and communication material created by Fortune Street. The organisation is a partnership of
Runaway train
The ‘open access’ train operator Hull Trains shows how smaller businesses can succeed, with resolve and a simple, solid idea, says Hugh Pearman Say what you like about railway privatisation,
Be branding helps Sama low-cost Saudi airline take off
Saudi Arabia is launching its first low-cost airline, Sama, with a brand identity designed by branding group Brand Environment. The London consultancy, which also trades as Be, was appointed to
Voxpop
Image library Corbis is looking at adding illustrators to its books. What impact do you think this would have on illustration? Excellent! Another avenue opened towards the triumph of generic
The Public cultural venue still on track
Designers working on the much-hyped West Midlands cultural venue, The Public, are hoping to claw back outstanding payments and complete work on the project, despite the venue sinking into administration
Brown stays quiet on creativity
Gordon Brown’s Budget sidesteps the creative services industry and fails to answer questions raised by the Cox Review, says Mike Exon.
Put students in their place
Student placement schemes can be hugely beneficial to all parties involved, says Ibrahim Ibrahim.
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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
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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.
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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
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