How Mercedes-Benz is revolutionising its design process
Mercedes has teamed up with interaction and software specialists The Foundry to radically speed up their design to delivery process and to create more dynamic in-car interface experiences.
Jamie Oliver launches new visual identity
The Jamie Oliver brand of food products and kitchenware has revealed a refreshed “eclectic” visual identity, which aims to look like it’s made by a “human, not a factory”.
Moves & Changes
A fortnightly round-up of moves, changes and appointments in the design world.
Nest opens up its connected home platform – announces smartlock
Nest has opened up its Nest Weave protocol to other brands and developers, with Yale using it to create a connected lock.
Apple is working on a “smart ring”
Apple has applied to patent a “smart ring” that features a touchscreen small enough to fit on a user’s finger.
Top 5 design things to look out for in October
Immerse yourself in the work of the Eameses and have a big draw… We look at the big design events and stories coming up this month.
Nationwide invests in branch redesign with £500 million push
Customer research has shown Nationwide that customers still value branches and face-to-face advice, leading it to invest in a new design concept led by Checkland Kindleysides.
Five things to see at the Festival of Marketing
Our top picks from more than 200 speakers and 160 hours of content at this year’s Festival of Marketing.
Hotel company Best Western rebrands
Best Western says the new identity is the result of a two-year research process and “thousands of designs”.
New D&AD President Andy Sandoz heralds “golden age” for creativity and tech
As he begins his new role Sandoz calls upon designers to further embrace technology to help effect change and tackle global problems.
Design Week Creative Survey – moves and changes from the 2015 Clio Awards
Following the results of the Clio Awards, we’ve updated the Design Week Creative Survey awards ranking table – see who has risen and who has fallen.
“World’s first digital art park” launches in Southend-on-Sea
Malcolm Garrett has designed the identity for the scheme, which has seen artists and developers work together to create apps for visitors to explore the park and its social history.
Latest articles
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.