Baxter & Bailey designs “interconnected” identity for SOAS recruitment drive
The identity, which will be in place for the next three years, has been developed to “represent a range of countries and cultures, without resorting to cliché”.
PriestmanGoode designs spaceship to fly people to the edge of space
The “capsule” – a partnership with Space Perspective – seeks to take people on a six-hour journey to 100,000 feet above Earth.
IKEA launches “digital experiments” to rethink everyday home life
Using AI, machine learning and ‘spatial intelligence’ technology, the design platform seeks to change how we interact with the spaces we live in.
Launch America: the story behind the identity of NASA’s newest brand
Last month’s NASA-SpaceX mission was the most-watched online broadcast NASA has ever tracked – but how do you go about creative direction for a commercial rocket launch?
Royal Mail reveals commemorative James Bond stamps
London design studio Interabang has created the special range which celebrates more than 60 years of the world’s most famous spy.
UK creative industries projected to lose £74bn in revenue in 2020
The Creative Industries Federation has warned of a “cultural catastrophe” following the COVID-19 pandemic, with widespread job losses and revenue loss.
Pentagram’s “forward-thinking” new brand identity for Liberty
Harry Pearce has designed a new visual identity for the London department store, including a typeface named for the shop’s founder.
One million people still falling through gaps in Government aid, say MPs
Despite a promise to “do whatever it takes” a Treasury select committee says many are unable to access help, with freelancers and the self-employed among the worst affected.
How designers are bringing virtual museums and galleries to life
As COVID-19 shut down institutions, art galleries and museums have made pushes to be virtual. Could it be part of a bigger shift in the cultural sector?
This inch-sized graphic aims to get the 72 Grenfell victims back in the news
Yesterday marks three years since the west London fire that killed 72 people in their homes – this latest work for Justice4Grenfell aims to get victims’ names back on the
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We’re excited to announce the new Design Week editorial team ahead of the platform’s relaunch this autumn. Rob Alderson joins as Editor, with Clare Dowdy as Senior Writer.
Remembering Sir Kenneth Grange – 1929-2024
It is with great sadness that we heard about the passing of the hugely influential British designer, Sir Kenneth Grange.
From the archives: Picture Post
As we head back into our archives, here’s a gem from March 1990. Jane Lewis looks at the creative ways design firms promoted their services through mail-outs.
From the archives: Driving back to the future
During our pause, we’re re-publishing the occasional article from deep in our archives. This March 1990 column by our founder, Jeremy Myerson, looks at car design trends.
Design Week is resting, and we’ll be back soon
In December 2023, it was announced that Design Week was closing its doors. However – good news! We’re reopening by the end of summer 2024!
Design across five decades: from the editors who brought you Design Week
As the design industry propelled itself forward, we were always there to champion, inform, analyse and guide the way.
Design Week quiz: a look back through the ages
Have you been paying attention for the last four decades? Only one way to find out.
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.
Why 2024 will be the “year of creative emergence” when it comes to AI
As part of our series on design in 2024, Mia Blume – founder of Design Dept. and Designing with AI – tells us that next year will be a “paradigm
Using VR to break outdated taboos around women’s health
Taking the form of a ‘vagina-like’ tent, INTER/her by Camille Baker uses cutting edge tech to open up conversations around issues like ovarian and cervical cancer, endometriosis, and menopause.
