Cultural Revolution: the exhibition exploring Chinese propaganda art
The show at the William Morris Gallery features posters, matchboxes and papercuts displaying slogans inspired by communist leader Chairman Mao.
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Animator Anna Mantzaris on how to make a stop motion film
Mantzaris, who will be speaking at Offset design festival in Dublin this April, tells us all about what goes into making films such as Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs and
Pictograms for Tokyo 2020 Olympics show athletes in action
The symbols representing different sports have been created by Japanese graphic designer Masaaki Hiromura, and aim to communicate with an international audience.
Ikea hacks its own products to make them better suited for disability
To coincide with Disabled Access Day 2019, Ikea has launched its ThisAbles range of add-on products that aim to make daily life easier for disabled people, including bumpers for bookshelves,
Prisoners are being taught how to code in move to “reduce reoffending”
The Government has invested £100,000 into the scheme, which is being run by not-for-profit group Code4000 and aims to expand to prisons across the UK.
Designers to watch: Daniela Paredes
As part of our series looking at up-and-coming creatives, we speak to Daniela Paredes, who tells us about how she co-created the Gravity Sketch virtual reality design tool, what travelling
London City Airport rebrands to reflect rise in leisure flyers
The new identity designed by The Allotment features a “heart” motif referencing the airport’s location in the centre of the capital and uses a blue and green colour palette to
New brand for LGBTQ+ homelessness charity celebrates people’s differences
The new look for AKT comes alongside a shift in the charity’s narrative “from the negatives of homelessness” to the “positive” change it hopes to make to young people’s lives.
Can effective brands really make people happier?
New research by Havas Media shows that over three quarters of people think brands should contribute to quality of life and wellbeing — we speak to creatives about whether companies
Museum of Brands uses classic packaging to help those with dementia
The museum’s new Brand Memories initiative is a form of reminiscence therapy, and involves using replicas of 20th century everyday items to trigger recollections from people’s pasts.
Our favourite International Women’s Day 2019 projects
Football kits dedicated to inspirational women through the ages, increasing the number of female statues, equality-fighting Moomins and more…
The designs that could be eco-friendly alternatives to disposable cups
Twelve designs have been selected to share the prize of £761,400 for global competition, The NextGen Cup Challenge, with concepts including cup liners, new materials and reusable cup service models.
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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.
