Why the trend for supermarket value range overhauls?
This week Marks & Spencer relaunched its Simply M&S value range , a line of everyday food and groceries, designed initially with Landor and taken in-house by the Marks &
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What is your favourite example of an icon or pictogram-led design system?
Mother London has created icon-led designs for Boots pharmacies. What is your favourite example of an icon or pictogram-led design system?
Kapitza creates Kaleidoscope Flower stamps for US Postal Service
London-based consultancy Kapitza has worked on a series of Kaleidoscope Flower stamps for the US Postal Service.
Which city would you choose as World Design Capital and why?
Organisers of World Design Capital are looking to award the next city to take on the title. Which city would you choose and why?
How can we encourage manufacturing?
There’s been much discussion this week about the disconnect between design and manufacturing. What do you think can be done to encourage manufacturing in the UK?
What unrealised project do you harbour ambitions of completing?
In our Ten Question series, Nik Roope says he still has aspirations to create a radiowave bunker in Trafalgar Square. What unrealised project do you harbour ambitions of completing?
Where is the most unusual place you have worked?
In a recent DW piece, Steve Price argued that creatives should spend less time working at their desks. Where is the most unusual place you have worked?
What do you think is the most striking news image from the past 12 months?
The World Press photo exhibition is set to open in London. What do you think is the most striking news image from the past 12 months?
Ten Questions For: Rodney Fitch
Retail design guru Rodney Fitch founded design consultancy Fitch in 1972, before leaving at the end of 2009. He now works in higher education and as an independent advisor and
The Chase designs Memories of London Olympic and Paralympic 2012 stamps
The Chase has designed the Royal Mail Memories of London 2012 stamps, the final of its Olympic and Paralympic special stamp issues. The special stamp issue celebrates the 70,000 ‘Games
Pearce Marchbank designs London 2012 Paralympic stamps
Royal Mail is launching a set of four Special Stamps to mark the start of the London 2012 Paralympic Games on 29 August, designed by Pearce Marchbank.
How to get on the pitch shortlist
We have become used to clients having a so-called ‘success criteria’ in pitches where agencies are given scores for different categories such as ‘brand understanding’, ‘creativity’ or ‘confidence in the
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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.
