Ideo targets schools in climate change initiative
Ideo and Oxfam are working together on a project to help young people to engage with reducing climate change.
Tom Banks
Tom Banks has been editor of Design Week since 2016 and a journalist with the magazine since 2008, having started his career in 2005 as a music journalist. As Design Week has evolved from a print to online magazine, Tom has kept topics like design education high up the agenda, along with social design and representation within the industry.
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Bristol Media wins SWRDA skills brief
Creative industry network Bristol Media has been appointed by the South West Regional Development Agency in a £1.7m investment to ensure skills and talent are retained in the area.
Sane & Able brands new Raymond Blanc venture
Sane & Able has branded and designed a website for Michelin-starred chef Raymond Blanc’s new event company.
Pentagram works on ‘Better’ own-brand ranges for Budgens
Pentagram has designed two own-brand packaging ranges for Budgens which are set to change the face of hundreds of products. Under the working titles Better and Best, the lines will
Mark Starbuck brands designer proofreading service
Former Navyblue senior designer Mark Starbuck has created the identity for Read By Me, a new proofreading service being launched today by Rebecca Dobson, former project manager at Leeds-based Brahm.
Absolute Media creates learner driver website
Absolute Media has named, designed and branded www.passyourtestonline.co.uk, a new website commissioned by the Motor Sport Association, the UK arm of world motorsport governing body Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile.
Keane T-shirt created by 999
999 has designed a new T-shirt which is to be merchandised by the pop band Keane.
Procuring a better deal for all
High-level meetings between policy-makers and senior design figures could see an overhaul of Government procurement practices, says Tom Banks
Design Event 09 to focus on politics and play
Politics and Play will be the theme of this year’s Design Event 09, the annual North East festival celebrating regional graphics, illustration, fashion and architecture.
The logistics of stadium set design
The uncertain fate of the set for Michael Jackson’s cancelled O2 concerts makes Tom Banks consider the logistics of stadium set design
The evolution of gay branding
The rainbow flag, tweaked to mark the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, was proudly displayed at Pride London last weekend. John Stones considers Worldstudio’s new designs for the iconic
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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.
