Tom Inns to head up Glasgow School of Art
Design academic Professor Tom Inns has been appointed as the new director of Glasgow School of Art.
Adobe rebrands Creative Suite and plans new hardware
Adobe is to rebrand its current Creative Suite (CS) as the Creative Cloud (CC), focusing all its development efforts on its flagship Cloud offer.
A look inside Alan Fletcher’s studio, life and ‘seamless’ design approach
Asked what his most important piece of self-promotion was, Alan Fletcher dryly answers, ‘being in the right place at the right time.’
Design Museum names Designers In Residence
The Design Museum has named its 2013 Designers In Residence as Adam Nathaniel Furman, Eunhee Jo, Chloe Meineck and Thomas Thwaites, who will all be exploring identity.
The Vice Illustration Show
A few months ago, DW found itself standing outside insalubrious Dalston venue The Alibi, watching on as Vice questioned east Londoners in varying stages of inebriation, undress and inhibition what
LBi creates a new Tesco Clubcard website
LBi has worked with Tesco to create a new website for its Clubcard loyalty scheme.
Springetts creates ‘brighter outsides’ look for Cuprinol
Springetts has rebranded garden brand Cuprinol, with designs based on the idea ‘brighter outsides.’
The Allotment creates identity for £65m First Direct Arena
The Allotment has created the identity for the new £65m, 13,000-seat venue in Leeds, which has been named the First Direct Arena.
The Southbank Centre announces Festival of Neighbourhood
The Southbank Centre’s Festival of Neighbourhood has announced a convivial and gregarious sounding programme of events in the name of community.
Vittel water launches new packaging
French mineral water brand Vittel is rolling out new packaging, which will launch in markets including the UK.
London-inspired, animal-laden illustrated wrap for Foyles
Angel chimps, dragon buses, pipe smoking crows, roses the size of buildings and a regal penguin.
Illustration, literature and making friends
With subject matter ranging from Edgar Allan Poe to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to Shakespeare, illustrator and artist Oat Montien weaves literary influences into work that’s beautiful, strange and
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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.
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.