What does the 2021 Budget mean for design?
Chancellor Rishi Sunak pledges more support for the self-employed, introduces a new loan scheme and promises more money for culture.
Changes to IR35 are approaching (again) – here’s what designers need to know
Changes to the tax legislation for freelancers and employers will come into effect from 6 April 2021 so designers and design businesses will need to be ready.
Design Council and Mayor of London seek pandemic recovery “innovators”
The Design Council will work with the Mayor’s office to seek out and develop “innovation teams” to help the city bounce back from Covid.
Stufish partners with industry experts to launch COVID-safe Vertical Theatre
The semi-open-air structure is built from scaffolding, with Stufish saying its adoption will “future-proof” an industry decimated by the pandemic.
Five projects that reflect design in an age of crisis
The projects were part of a worldwide open call by London Design Biennale organisers, and cover everything from music, to sex education and disaster relief.
Design Week’s guide to creative kids’ resources for lockdown 3.0
Another lockdown poses both old and new challenges to family life, but designers have rallied to develop creativity-led resources to ease pressure on parents and carers – here are our
Creatives from Glastonbury’s Shangri-La design new virtual worlds for upcoming gigs
Six months on from the first Lost Horizon festival, the team are working to put on a series of new concerts as it seeks to plug the gap in live
Design Week’s most popular news stories of 2020
Custom typefaces and flat logos, furlough and anything to help keep kids entertained – these were the news stories you read the most this year.
Could this VR sketching tool be coming of age for designers?
Oluwaseyi Sosanya, founder of Gravity Sketch, tells Design Week virtual 3D sketching is a “gateway to new abilities”, so long as the industry can overcome a “cultural hurdle”.
Echo designs Kleenex’s new product range to avoid “moments of distress”
The Proactive Care range will feature face masks, hand sanitisers and wipes and aims to reassure consumers amid the anxiety of the pandemic.
Lockdown spurs vinyl design boom
Designers and record labels are conspiring to make new vinyl experiences for home listeners. We take a look at how they’re doing it.
“I’m very aware of how vulnerable I am”: how freelancers are facing the pandemic
Design Week speaks to freelancers about accessing government support, diversifying their offering and how viable they think independent work is at the moment.
