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’. Showcasing more than 35 pieces of work from more than 40 artists in a combination of new and existing commissions, Decode conveys the notion of […]
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 whose work is having a positive impact
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 country that is in rapid transition
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 founder of Ammunition
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 could be further from the truth. Fitch has a leading reputation worldwide for branding and design, with special expertise in retail. My only aspiration is […]
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 art and/or design classes in their younger days to send any details of their experiences to the following address/ The Sorrell Foundation, Somerset House, Strand, […]
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 said, ‘We need a really good mix of agencies across all the lots to respond to the variety of briefs that we handle from across […]
Latest articles
V&A appoints Christopher Turner to key curatorial role
Turner, who is deputy director at London Design Festival and director at London Design Biennale, will take up the position of keeper of design, architecture and digital at the museum.
“Don’t presume clients know how this design lark is done”: designers’ most challenging clients
Last week, London Design Festival’s organisers revealed the details of a new exhibition exploring the art of the designer-client relationship. We ask designers about their most difficult experiences with clients, and how they overcame them.
Camille Walala: “Playfulness is as important for adults as it is for kids”
French graphic artist Camille Walala is known for brightening up public spaces with her patterns. We visit her latest installation at London’s Now Gallery; an interactive, disorientating maze that encourages visitors to explore colour and pattern.
Rockefeller University given new look to show “endless experimentation” of science
C&G Partners has given the New York-based biomedical research institution a new visual identity that uses “vibrant” watercolour imagery.
Inspiration
Eames Plastic Chair installation at LDF 2017, by Vitra
Furniture company Vitra is harking back to Charles and Ray Eames’ classic plastic chair with a new interactive exhibition set to take place during this year’s London Design Festival. The Eames Plastic Chair installation will showcase physical versions of the chair, and engage visitors through a digital experience allowing them to create their own versions […]
Going to School picture book, by Rose Blake
Illustrator Rose Blake, daughter of pop artist Peter Blake, has created a picture book for young children helping to prepare them for their first days at school. Going to School is published by Frances Lincoln Children’s Books, and is full of colourful illustrations that aim to be a “positive and encouraging” introduction to day-to-day life, […]
Sano branding, by Clinic
Consultancy Clinic has created the branding for new food brand Sano, which looks to represent the “nutritional science” behind food. Alongside launching a range of foods and a shop, Sano also provides online diploma courses teaching people about nutritional science. The logo features a grid which aims to reference a periodic table of elements, says […]
Studiomade shop, by Studiomade
Brand consultancy Studiomade has launched an online graphic design and art shop featuring its design team’s own risograph prints alongside a collection of designs by individual designers. The studio will also be paying for all of the initial production costs such as frames, meaning that the individual designers will be able to sell their work […]
Paleoart: Visions of the Prehistoric Past, by Zoë Lescaze and Walton Ford
Art critics Zoë Lescaze and painter Walton Ford have released a new book showcasing examples of paleoart dating from the 1830s up until the 1990s. The artworks featured in the book are modern interpretations of prehistoric creatures such as dinosaurs and woolly mammoths, and come in the form of paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, mosaics and […]
Ambiguously Yours: Gender in Hong Kong Popular Culture, by Napp Studio
Napp Studio has worked on the design for a recent exhibition exploring androgyny and gender fluidity in Hong Kong popular culture. Ambiguously Yours featured 90 exhibits looking at gender representation in everything from Cantopop and fashion to film and graphic design. Grey was chosen as the main colour in the exhibition space, with the aim […]
Wacoal rebrand, by Notable
Brand consultancy Notable has created a new brand identity for women’s lingerie brand Wacoal, which aims to appeal to the “modern, female customer”. The company produces lingerie and swimwear for customers across a “complete spectrum”, says Notable, to provide for “fuller-busted” and “fuller-figured” women. Notable gave four lingerie sub-brands owned by the company a new […]
Swordfish Works branding, by White Bear Studios
White Bear Studios has designed the branding for Swordfish Works, a laser-cutting company and workshop, which “cuts anything from plastic to lychee fruit” for use in exhibitions and for custom patterns. The studio designed a visual identity the positions the workshop as “the A to Z of laser cutting”, creating a bespoke patterned alphabet demonstrating […]
