Image makers
The exhibition Brand.New examines consumer culture, but is also part of a wider attempt to revitalise the Victoria & Albert Museum’s reputation
Digest
Professor Alan Cummings, has been appointed Pro-Rector at the RCA, following Professor David Hamilton’s retirement in August. Cummings previously held the position of director of the joint V&A postgraduate course
Conferences
Brand Licensing London; The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
Digest
Design consultancy Grafico has designed the minisite for Sony Playstation’s Formula One 2000 game. The site gives a preview of the game and is created to coincide with its launch.
Prove designers are smarter than builders
Regarding the letter from Paul Barfoot (DW 6 October), the debate about free pitching will continue for a lot longer if people such as Mr Barfoot continue to confuse the
V&A cancellation
In its bid to become more design-friendly, the Victoria & Albert museum invited Italian design legend Ettore Sottsass for a talk last Friday.
Festival
Metapod.expo is a festival in the West Midlands that celebrates and encourages innovation in the creative industries and aims to bring together key players from the creative and digital media
Seymour Powell refines GPS Casio
Casio is to launch its second generation Global Positioning System watch in November, featuring additional specifications and a more compact miniaturised case. It is designed by product design group Seymour
Senior role for Jenkins at Button
Founder and head of the former Jenkins Group, Nicholas Jenkins, has joined Button Design Company as a senior consultant. Jenkins will work with the Button Brand Development division, which is
Why wasn’t the freelance market part of your survey?
I feel an opportunity was missed by not referring to recruitment agencies that specialise in freelance staff in the Design Week league tables last week (DW 6 October).
A clammy reception
When Basten Greenhill Andrews’ receptionist – an old-school military-style commissionaire – retired in May, the consultancy created a new post, ‘director of first impressions’. When showing departing guests the door,
Vox Pop
Elmwood is planning to give control of the consultancy to its 40 staff, provided that they accept the proposal (DW 13 October). Do you think this is a realistic approach
Latest articles
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.
