Designers make sense of London’s changing transport
The London Transport Museum has enlisted a host of designers to work alongside its in-house team for the Sense and the City exhibition, which opens next month. Sense and the
Found Associates steps up to the plate to improve the vibe in fitness studio refurbishment
Found Associates is refurbishing and expanding the boutique Power Plate studio Good Vibes in London’s Covent Garden. The consultancy was approached by the client, the first independent Power Plate studio
Hair care bunch
We Are Him and Her has redesigned the new haircare range for celebrity hairdresser Denise McAdam. The range, consisting of 20 products, will be launched nationwide towards the end of
Aloha Mahiki
Design Bridge has created packaging designs for a premium coconut liqueur being launched by west London nightclub Mahiki, the favoured haunt of Princes William and Harry. The consultancy has worked
It’s a done deal as If Agency creates used-car sales pitch
The If Agency has created new branding and a launch campaign for online used-car seller Netcars.com, creating new characters, watercolour illustrations and a new typeface. The consultancy was appointed in
It’s all change at the D&AD and Heavenly as heads step down to go it alone
It’s been a week of significant change for design, with key players Martin Lambie-Nairn and D&AD chief executive Tim O’Kennedy separately throwing up their jobs to pursue a more independent
Lethal flies the flag for British Music’s digital mission to US
Lethal has art directed the campaign for British Music’s Digital Music Mission to the US. Initiated by the Association of Independent Music and UKTI, which appointed Lethal directly in March,
Design Museum picks Alphabetical Studio to create identity for Designers in Residence
Alphabetical Studio has been appointed by the Design Museum to create the identity for its 2011 Designers in Residence programme. The consultancy was appointed for the project in April, having
Parliament of Owls online masterclass forum to go live
Parliament of Owls, the live online design masterclass programme, has completed its London trials and is now ready for full launch in the autumn. The initiative, the brainchild of designer
News in Pictures
Typographic artworks by Edwin Pickstone will be on show until 24 July in the O! and Other Letters show at Glasgow’s Briggait. The exhibition, part of this year’s Glasgow Merchant
News in Pictures
Tangent Graphic has created the identity for this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival, to be held in August.
Do laws pack clout?
With sustainable packaging regulations set for an update, Angus Montgomery discovers that many packaging designers feel that current legislation is ’passive’ and doesn’t take their needs into account
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Introducing Design Week’s new editorial team
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.
