Culture Now: Richard Hollis
Eschewing soggy sandwiches for cultural capital and beautiful design, the next in the ICA’s lunchtime talk series will be delivered by graphic designer Richard Hollis.
Lincoln vs Chicago: A honey bee challenge
The Chicago-Lincoln Design Learning Challenge is a transatlantic interactive project bringing together 120 designers and educationalists in the name of bees.
AGI Open – mingle with the leading lights of design
This year’s AGI Open conference in London hopes to put the emphasis on openness, with attendees able to meet, chat with or interrogate speakers including Stefan Sagmeister, Peter Saville and
Heath Robinson museum set to open
A permanent museum celebrating the work of artist and humourist William Heath Robinson is set to open in west London, with exhibition design and graphics by Bright White consultancy.
Two-thirds of the public would leave design to the professionals
Two-thirds of people in the UK say they would rather leave design issues to the professionals, with 20 per cent saying they want more input in the design of their
NUS rebranded by Spencer du Bois
Spencer du Bois has created a new identity for the National Union of Students, which aims to ‘unify and reinvigorate’ the organisation.
News in brief round-up
A round-up of this week’s news in brief.
Floating Cinema returns
Two summers ago, the wonderful Floating Cinema idea was born.
How to make Government understand design
‘The Treasury is the root of all power – and the Treasury works on numbers. So prove those numbers to me.’
The RCA graduate show
The Royal College of Art’s graduate show is split across the RCA’s Kensington and Battersea sites, with much of the design work on show in Kensington.
Plan-B creates Urban Development brand
Plan-B Studio has rebranded music showcase company Urban Development, using a scalene triangle device.
Ampersand 2013
Later this month Brighton is to host the Ampersand conference and exhibition, which celebrates all things web typography.
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.
