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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A typeface to bring the emotion of Black Lives Matter protest placards online
Developed by Vitamin London, the typeface uses letterforms taken from protest posters found at Black Lives Matter demonstrations.
"World’s first" plastic-free paper-based spirits bottle unveiled by Diageo
The bottle will be made from sustainably sourced wood, and will debut with the Johnnie Walker whisky brand in 2021.
“It could kickstart a revolution”: exhibition design post-COVID
As museums and galleries begin to open, we take a look at how exhibition design has been adapted for immediate needs, and how it could change forever.
CBD company Lady A aims for luxury market with identity by NB Studio
The CBD company – which is “by women for women” – has branding that resists the more bohemian tropes of CBD and leans into luxury instead.
