Implicit in my criticism of the Alzheimer’s Society’s use of the word ‘dementia’ (Letters, DW 4 October) were two issues I feel are important for designers and communicators.
Will electronic books like Amazon’s Kindle put book designers out of a job, or will these devices yield new opportunities? The gauntlet has definitely been thrown in. With major cultural
I’d like to respond to your question about whether it’s worth pitching for a place on a big brand’s roster (Voxpop, DW 15 November). It would be easy to be
For me, 200 words on any subject is a mountain. So my first thought on getting this brief was to take the easy way out and write a list of
Beware trendy branding buzzwords for processes that already exist, warns David Bernstein. The jargon is often used to tart up a disappointing product.
Consultancy newcomer Buddy triumphed at last night’s Design Week Benchmarks awards. The virtual start-up, founded by three friends, took the Best of Show for the design of The Cornish Mill
Hulger, the product design company founded by Poke director Nicolas Roope, has redesigned the energy-saving lightbulb. The bulb is called Plumen and its tubular material has been reworked in various
Widely credited with inventing youth culture, the baby boomer generation is about to reinvent old age, which a new report says will have dramatic consequences for retail.Pre-sexual revolution morality, porcelain
The announcement of the Benchmarks winners last night marked a huge triumph for branding design (see News Analysis, page 9).The subtleties of effective branding are sometimes lost on judges charged
Labour MP Ian Lucas has called for the red dragon symbol of Wales to be added to the pattern of the Union Jack flag.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has announced a £13m increase in funding for the Science Museum. The funds are earmarked for new gallery space in London, and at the National Media
Turquoise has created a strategy and identity for Blinko, a global consumer brand for mobile ‘value-added services’, which is being launched this week by Buongiomo.
Have you been paying attention for the last four decades? Only one way to find out.
Design Week closes, having championed design excellence for the past 38 years.
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.
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.
