RCA appoints new head of visual communication
The Royal College of Art has appointed Dr Rathna Ramanathan – currently at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design – as its new head of visual communication.
Forever Butt
“Pocket-sized, pink and super gay” Butt magazine is the brainchild of Dutch journalist Gert Jonkers and art director Jop van Bennekom.
Irish airline Aer Lingus unveils “Celtic” cabin designs
Factorydesign has created a new Business Class concept for Irish airline Aer Lingus in a bid to improve passenger comfort and reference the airline’s Celtic heritage.
Lumsden Design creates new bookshop for National Theatre
Lumsden Design has designed a new bookshop at the National Theatre, which is undergoing a major reconfiguration overseen by master plan architects Haworth Tomkins.
Views of the Shard
A host of designers, artists and architects including Norman Foster, Antony Gormley, Sam Jacob and Timorous Beasties have created artworks inspired by the City of London and the Shard to
The Council implements new digital strategy for BAFTA
The Council has helped the British Academy of Film and Television Arts implement a new digital strategy by designing a website, which it hopes will help the organisation better communicate
Fitbit moves into the smartwatch market
Health-tracking company Fitbit has followed tech giants Apple and Samsung into the smartwatch market with the release of the new Surge and Charge products.
The NoPhone – a technology-free surrogate mobile
It won’t bend, tear off your hair or dial in your pocket. But nor will it connect to Wifi, take photographs or make calls.
Design education – the view from colleges
Nigel Carrington, vice-chancellor of University of the Arts London, says exam boards need to adopt a model of creativity in context.
Weak Messages Create Bad Situations: A Manifesto By David Shrigley
“We are in a bad situation and weak messages are to blame. Lots of individuals in society today are feeble-minded…”
Blue sky thinking – designers sought to create windowless aeroplanes
Engineering group the Centre for Process Innovation is looking to work with designers and the aerospace industry to realise windowless planes, which project the outside view onto the inside of
Make:Shift:Do – craft in the digital age
The Craft’s Council’s two-day Make:Shift:Do event next month offers the opportunity for people to experience “craft in the digital age” and try their hand at techniques such as 3D printing,
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