Wearable tech for dogs
Wearable tech has long been flagged as a key innovation trend, but few could have predicted this latest development – wearable tech for dogs…
Doing the Green Thing
To promote Earth Hour at the end of March, charities WWF-UK and Do The Green Thing have teamed up with Pentagram and ask a series of creatives to design a
Where typography meets origami
Surface pattern designer Sarah Milton views typography through a very abstracted lens, by starting out with a typeface, which she then sets about tearing apart, before recalibrating it as something
Updating the First Things First manifesto for 2014
The First Things First manifesto was written by Ken Garland and published in 1964. Regarded as one of the most important pieces of writing in design, it rallied against a
Real Studios shows how Shakespeare is all around us
Real Studios is working on a permanent exhibition at Shakespeare’s Birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon, which will aim to show how Shakespeare is still ‘all around us’.
Captain scrapped as Birds Eye launches new branding
Birds Eye frozen food brand is launching new branding and packaging, part of a £60 million Europe-wide brand relaunch.
Van Gogh – a graphic novel
Most of us are familiar with Van Gogh’s Sunflowers; his Starry Night; his penchant for absinthe and his ear-focussed self-mutilation.
Mystery’s designs for Dub Jam jerk, rum and reggae shack
Mystery has created the branding and interiors for Dub Jam – a new jerk barbecue and rum shack in London’s Covent Garden.
Reebok launches new identity
Reebok has launched a new brand mark, Reebok Delta – aiming to reflect the brand’s new ‘singular focus on fitness’.
Golden Meaning
After asking designers to tackle English literature, publisher GraphicDesign& has is now asking them to get mathematical with new release Golden Meaning.
Ergo creates ‘fresh and fragrant’ new look for Soft & Gentle
Ergo has designed new branding and packaging for Soft & Gentle deodorant, aiming to ‘bring the romance back’.
Open IDEO launches international aid challenges
IDEO’s benevolent open innovation platform Open IDEO has teamed up with the Department for International Development to set up the Amplify programme, which is aiming to transform international aid through
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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.
