Voxpop
Conservative Party leader David Cameron told the CBI conference last week that Britain doesn’t have strong regional identities. Do you agree or disagree, and why?
Digital blooms
You might think you know your digital design, but even hardcore fanatics will want to visit Decode, the Victoria & Albert Museum and Onedotzero’s collaborative exhibition on ‘digital design sensations’.
It’s tough, but you’ll find cash
Next year could be the year you take back the reins and buy out your business – so don’t let negative publicity about borrowing put you off, says Stuart Avery
Community support
Product development is one way for designers to help communities in the Third World, whether it’s by addressing specific needs or creating employment and income. Anna Richardson talks to designers
Eastern edge
Poland is rightly famous for its poster art, but what’s the latest generation of creatives up to? Trish Lorenz catches up with three graphic artists whose subversive work reflects a
Profile – Robert Brunner
Working on cool products for cool brands isn’t always enough – industrial designer Robert Brunner discovered his inner client and now enjoys the entrepreneurial life. Clare Dowdy talks to the
Rodney Fitch move will see no change of emphasis at Fitch
Following Rodney Fitch’s departure from the consultancy there was a suggestion that under my leadership the nature of the Fitch offer would change in emphasis (Comment, DW 26 November). Nothing
A request for help for The Sorrell Foundation’s club
In response to your piece about the National Art and Design Saturday Club (Comment, DW 19 November), I wonder if I could ask any Design Week readers who attended Saturday
The difference between six and 11? A COI brief
So, the Central Office of Information is reviewing its roster of consultancies for design services, splitting it into three new frameworks (News, DW 24 September). COI creative director Fanny Sigler
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Picks of the month: the best design events of December
From books and talks to the virtual version of a blockbuster exhibition, there’s plenty to see and do in the lead-up to Christmas.
BIPOC visual culture journal Seen launches with “irreverent” design
The new twice-annual journal of film and visual culture takes some aesthetic cues from academia, while flipping others completely, according to its designer.
Design Week’s Christmas gift guide for designers
Whether you want to furnish the design lover in your life’s home, or encourage your studio Secret Santa to eat bugs, we’ve got you covered.
The UK’s craft industry can help local communities “survive and flourish”
Research into the UK’s craft economy from UCA highlights economic growth and a rise in online opportunities but also gaps in support for makers.
