Local design to star in Cultural Olympiad event
Create 09, the first major Cultural Olympiad initiative, is under way with design firmly on the agenda. Billed as The Five Borough Festival, Create 09 is an annual cultural festival
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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Start Creative appoints new digital director
Start Creative has appointed Ken Frakes to a new digital director position which will see him co-ordinate digital strategy across the group’s global network of offices.
Consider This UK to brand theatre schools
Consider This UK has won a three-year contract to develop the brand and create new marketing communications for Stagecoach Theatre Schools, a 600-strong franchise.
Glastonbury airing for digital work
The BBC will showcase leading digital work from around the UK at Glastonbury Festival this weekend.
Government hints at change to IP laws
Higher Education and Intellectual Property Minister David Lammy has conceded that ‘it’s not clear all parliamentarians understand the importance of intellectual property’, when he addressed a conference on IP at
Vivid Brand works on Qatari hypermarket
Vivid Brand has been appointed to rebrand Qatar-based retailer Dasman Centre and design the interior of its flagship store in Qatar’s capital Doha and one other outlet.
Sebastian Conran takes IP debate to MPs
The issue of intellectual property moves centre stage as Sebastian Conran makes the case for stronger legislation in Parliament. Tom Banks reports
Barber styles salon for star hairdresser James Brown
Barber has designed the first salon for celebrity hairdresser James Brown, who counts Kate Moss among his clients. The salon opens on Friday in central London, only seven weeks after
Judge Gill creates speakeasy bar in Manchester
Judge Gill has designed and branded Black Dog Ballroom, a speakeasy-style bar in the Northern Quarter of Manchester.
Big Cat appointed to accident group task
Big Cat Group has been appointed to create branding communications for The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.
Design events lined up for City of London Festival
This year’s City of London Festival, which starts today, is to have a significant design agenda.
The Army seeks digital consultancy
The British Army is looking to appoint a digital group to develop and implement a three-year online strategy.
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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.
