Which films do designers find the most inspiring?
We ask designers which films they return to when they’re looking for inspiration. (Spoiler – only one person mentioned Blade Runner…).
Is London’s design industry shrinking?
While London’s creative businesses makes up nearly half of the UK’s creative economy, new research suggests that the design sector may be shrinking in the capital.
“Mad logic” – The Beautiful Meme’s Heath Robinson Museum identity
The identity for the new museum takes its inspiration from the “surreal machines” created by illustrator William Heath Robinson.
New Monotype website lets you play with homepage copy
The new site – developed by iA working with SEA and Michael Evamy – lets the user switch between fonts and edit the homepage copy to play with different type
IDEO helps fuel ambitions of nuclear start-up
A new atomic identity has been created and a website has been designed to inform and educate the public by demystifying the science and technology behind Transatomic’s “revolutionary” idea.
Gitta Gschwender fills the V&A with coloured yarn
Gitta Gschwendtner has designed the V&A’s Fabric of India exhibition using coloured yarn to create a spatial design and help tell the story of hand made textiles in India.
Fred Perry’s new HQ “goes way beyond traditional workspace”
BuckleyGrayYeoman is working on a new headquarters for the fashion brand, which will comprise offices, a showroom and an exhibition space.
Latest opportunities – university frameworks and interiors work up for grabs
We round up some of the key contract opportunities for designers – including design frameworks for a county and a leading university.
Design Week Creative Survey – moves and changes from the 2015 Lovie Awards
Following the results of the Lovie Awards, we’ve updated the Design Week Creative Survey awards ranking table – see who has risen and who has fallen.
Louise Fili on a life in food and design
New York designer Louise Fili has made a career of finding elegant design solutions often influenced by European Modernism and a love affair with food, but when it comes to
Symbols should tell a story – a plea for more meaning in identity design
Inspired by a female centaur from a cognac bottle, Here Design’s Mark Paton calls for more symbolism and storytelling in logo design.
Design Week Creative Survey – moves and changes from the 2015 Fresh Awards
Following the results of the Fresh Awards, we’ve updated the Design Week Creative Survey awards ranking table – see who has risen and who has fallen.
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Design Week quiz: a look back through the ages
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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.
