Cambridge University Press launches digital publishing brand
Branch has created the identity of Cambridge Elements with a flexible E symbol, which is used across the brand.
How this year’s Royal Mail Christmas stamps were designed
We speak to designer David Hillman about how he worked with illustrator David Holmes to create the Royal Mail’s nativity stamps.
Connected home hub aims to stand out by design
NCube, designed by consultancy Map, is a physical cube which acts as a hub controlling other connected home systems such as Nest, Sonos and Philips Hue – and its colour and shape
Blackberry launches Priv smartphone – it still has a keyboard
BlackBerry is releasing the Priv smartphone with the Android operating system after figures revealed that the BlackBerry OS had just 0.4% of the smartphone market share.
Bike to the future – 5 ways designers are changing how we cycle
With the Design Museum’s Cycle Revolution exhibition set to open, we look at how designers are changing the way we ride.
Redesigning the London house that was home to Handel and Hendrix
Pentagram partners Harry Pearce and Naresh Ramchandani have led the branding of the Handel and Hendrix in London museum, at numbers 23 and 25 Brook Street, Mayfair.
Abbey Road Studios opens retail store
Consultancy Lumsden has designed the interiors for a new Abbey Road Studios shop, featuring merchandise based on The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Amy Winehouse and other artists who have recorded there.
Football gaming exhibition designed to “blur computer games and reality”
Instruct has created the look of Pitch to Pixel: The World of Football Gaming, paying homage to 40 years of football gaming and designed a fully immersive exhibition where visitors can get their
A book and a pack of this year’s Royal Mail stamps
Purpose has designed the Royal Mail Yearbook while Supple Studio has created the Year Pack. Both feature all of this year’s special stamp issues.
Design Week Hall of Fame to be recognised at DW Awards
Find out who is being admitted to the inaugural Design Week Hall of Fame.
Webinar – how to raise the profile of your in-house creative team
Could rebranding and restructuring lead to your in-house creative team being taken more seriously?
North Face outdoors brand embraces nature with new store design
Consultancy Green Room has designed the interiors for a new flagship North Face store on Regent Street, London, which aims to remind customers of “the great outdoors”.
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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
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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.
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.
What will hospitality interiors look like in 2024?
As part of our series on design in 2024, Run for the Hills co-founder Anna Burles offers her view on what hospitality interior design might look like next year.