Moves & Changes
A fortnightly round-up of moves, changes and appointments in the design world.
Former Design Council chief to lead HS2 design support
David Kester and Associates has been appointed following its work on the development of a Design Vision for the huge public-sector project.
Sustainable, changeable, digital – the packaging trends of the future
Packaging doesn’t have to be thrown away – it can be eaten, transformed into another object or passed on to someone else. We look at some of the new packaging
From architect to magazine designer to educator to curator – Atim Annette Oton
In his latest Four Corners column, Jon Daniel talks to multidisciplinery designer Atim Annette Oton.
Design Week readers want Britain to stay in the EU, poll shows
According to a Design Week survey, 70% of readers favour the idea of Britain staying in the EU, while just 16% would like to see it leave the union.
“One of the highlights of my year” – what’s it like to win a Design Week Award?
We talk to previous Design Week Awards winners to find out what their win means to them.
Flying Scotsman is back on track with restored livery
The restoration saw 20 litres of undercoat, 30 litres of gloss and 20 litres of varnish used on the engine.
Three key ingredients for turning design concepts into reality
Joe Ferry, former head of design at Virgin Atlantic and coach at the Design Thinkers Academy UK, outlines the three elements every organisation needs in order to turn innovations into real
How to raise awareness around IVF? Create a fictional brand…
Consultancy The Liminal Space has created Timeless – a brand which aims to teach young women about the pros and cons of freezing their eggs.
What would you have been if you weren’t a designer?
Designers tell us about the alternative careers they have considered…
“When I started, we rarely used the word design” – Sir Kenneth Grange
Veteran designer Sir Kenneth Grange spoke recently at an event for the Knowledge Transfer Network. KTN’s PR manager Rob Mills writes up the talk for Design Week.
A “cyclical” design solution to stop coffee-cup waste
Studio D-Tale has designed new coffee cups alongside a cyclical recycling system that would allow coffee drinkers to be more eco-friendly.
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