Viva La Vulva and Microsoft’s Adaptive Controller top D&AD Awards 2019
The annual, global awards scheme, which famously rewards its winners with black, yellow, graphite and wood pencils, has announced its 720 winners for this year.
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Design Week Awards 2019 – the shortlist in full
We’re excited to announce the full shortlist for our awards, which will take place on 20 June at the Science Museum’s new Illuminate space. You can buy tickets
Are you being paid enough in your current role and are you happy?
Design Week research reveals equal pay discrepancies between men and women in the same role, a gender pay gap of more than 20% and that three quarters of the designers
World Illustration Awards 2019 reveals shortlist
The global awards scheme has been running for over 40 years, and in 2019 sees 200 shortlisted entries, many of which tackle political and social issues such as Brexit and
Alex Breuer: “Guardian readers are a visually literate bunch”
The Guardian Media Group’s Sunday paper, The Observer, has launched a biannual, print design magazine, which looks to bridge the gap between consumer and specialist publications.
"You can't avoid an image": why illustration is a powerful activism tool
Political illustrator Edel Rodriguez, street artist Joe Caslin and House of Illustration curator Olivia Ahmad spoke at Offset Dublin 2019 about why imagery can be more arresting than words, how
Abram Games: the war designer who persuaded Britain with his posters
The National Army Museum’s new exhibition explores the work of the Second World War graphic designer and master of visual seduction, who created propaganda posters to boost recruitment, educate soldiers,
5 design things to look out for in April 2019
This month, you can delve into the art of video games, explore the sordid world of Stanley Kubrick and learn about the highs and lows of freelance illustration from Isabel
The book covers that never made it: “rejected” designs revealed in new book
No, No, No, No, Yes editor, David Dunn, tells us what he has learned about creating a winning book cover.
Design Week Awards 2019 judges revealed…
Experts on branding (Jack Renwick), social design (Sophie Thomas), exhibition design (Lucienne Roberts) are joined by Ustwo design director Helen Fuchs, The Guardian’s digital director Ben Longden and many more.
Stop the exploitation of freelance illustrators, says The Bright Agency
The founder of an agency representing self-employed creatives is pushing for better recognition of illustration as a “long-term career”, and protection over issues such as late payments and plagiarism.
Design Week Awards 2019 entry deadline extended
If you haven’t entered yet, there’s still time and you can find everything you need to know right here.
Designers to watch: Simoul Alva
As part of our series looking at up-and-coming creatives, we speak with prolific, 23-year-old graphic designer Simoul Alva, about India’s fastidious approach to branding, her experiences working alongside Pentagram partner
The Handmaid’s Tale to 1984: designers on their favourite book covers
To mark World Book Day 2019, we ask graphic designers about the books from the last year that they think epitomise great print design, from dystopian fiction to political commentary.
Remembering John Hamilton: Penguin art director, illustrator and print pioneer
Hamilton has died aged 55, leaving behind a 30-year career in publishing that saw him invigorate hundreds of book covers, while bringing unknown creative talent like Shepard Fairey to the
ACLU magazine redesigns to fight “Trump’s attack on people’s rights”
North America’s major charity for defending the country’s civil liberties has refreshed its print publication, in a bid to mobilise members, while educating and informing them about current human rights
Design inspiration: the best studio work from January
A coffee shop featuring a playful cartoon hamster, cars being designed using 3D virtual reality tools and a typeface that responds to the sound of your voice are some of
5 design things to look out for in February 2019
This month you can delve into the glamorous high fashion world of Christian Dior, read all about the Bauhaus and take a trip to a craft fair in Manchester.
What to look out for at Design Indaba 2019
Ann Crabtree, Alice Rawsthorn, David Droga and John Pawson are among the international speakers at this year’s Design Indaba festival, which takes place next month in South Africa.
5 design things to look out for in January 2019
This month you can delve into the magical design world of Disneyland California, learn about how furniture and products need to adapt for Generation Rent and make your own political
Design in 2019 – what will editorial design look like?
As part of our series on design in 2019, Ross Lesley-Bayne, art director at The Big Issue, looks at what will happen in editorial design over the next 12 months.
Take Design Week's Quiz of the Year 2018
Think you know what happened in design this year? We’ll be the judge of that. Test yourself with our quiz, then send a screenshot of your score to sarah.dawood@centaurmedia.com. The
The 5 biggest exhibition stories of 2018
Design Week’s most popular pieces on illustration and design exhibitions from the past year, from shows on protest poster graphics to place branding.
Exhibition celebrates career of children’s book illustrator Nick Maland
Mysterious tigers, blue whales and dragons take centre stage at the prolific illustrator’s first solo show in over a decade.