Design inspiration: the best projects from July
This month we were enamoured with offerings from across the design spectrum, from minimalist signage and intricate book illustrations, to sleek lighting and bold large-scale installations.
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What will design education look like when classes start again in September?
Design Week talks to lecturers ahead of the new academic year about socially distanced classrooms, blended learning and why the “devil will be in implementation”.
Coventry’s City of Culture 2021 branding is a “Brutalist blue tribute” to the city
Design studio Uncommon is behind the identity for the city, which will take up the City of Culture mantle in May 2021.
Using a zine to capture the “coronavirus zeitgeist” of creatives in lockdown
Bleached sees more than 40 designers and artists muse on their lives during the coronavirus pandemic.
Garbage watches and full metal jackets: Vollebak versus the fashion industry
The label talks processes, science, why fashion houses won’t touch their materials and the importance of getting final sign-off from the kids.
DCMS report: COVID is biggest threat to creative industries in a generation
The UK’s arts and cultural sectors are facing an “existential threat” because of the pandemic, say MPs, but the government has been “too slow” to respond.
IDEO wants designers to develop the plastic bag of the future
The international consultancy has teamed up with Closed Loop and several US retailers to offer innovators a share of $1 million (£794,000) in funding for their ideas.
Four student projects tackling environmental issues with creativity
Environmental charity Hubbub asked university students to tackle fast fashion, water waste and air pollution – these are some of our favourite efforts.
Sunhouse puts a “new spin” on Twister ice lolly identity
The new look for the brand aims to reposition it as “permissible treat”, and comes with a redrawn wordmark, rethought imagery and updated packaging.
F*ck Being Humble launches graduate programme for the class of 2020
With students graduating into uncertainty this year, founder Stefanie Sword-Williams has devised a curriculum that promises to be “relatable and achievable”.
Design Week Poll: 71% of design businesses worried about surviving into 2021
Three months on from our first business impact survey, we once again asked readers how they were weathering the pandemic.
Dyson devises more design and technology activities for kids in lockdown
Following on from the success of its lockdown challenge cards earlier this year, the company has released a new set of learning resources this time focused on air pollution.
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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.
