Behind the scenes of new Netflix STEAM kids’ show Emily’s Wonder Lab
Host Emily Calandrelli talks diversity in science TV, experiments and why arts and science are inextricably linked.
Everything you need to know about London Design Festival 2020
This year’s event will be going ahead with some significant changes in the face of the pandemic — here’s all the information you’ll need.
London Design Festival 2020 reveals big names for talks programme
Es Devlin, Paula Scher and Neri Oxman are among the line up for this year’s Global Design Forum, with panels, discussions and workshops taking place online.
Picks of the month: the best design events to catch in September
From exhibitions to books, there’s plenty going on this month for designers, their kids (and even their dogs) to catch.
Designing better public health awareness through video games
We speak to three experts in the field to find out why video games and medicine go hand in hand, and how a COVID game could help our response to
Kano launches new modular PC for schools
The new device features the company’s signature bright colours, and is designed for children to “build and learn as they go”.
“Design creates value”: Innovate UK launches programme for design in innovation
The programme seeks to overcome “barriers to progress” and will feature grant funding opportunities and other initiatives to “fully embed design in innovation”.
Design Museum announces 2020 Designers in Residence
This year marks the 13th edition of the museum’s flagship support programme for emerging talent, with designers this year responding to the theme of “care”.
2020 A-Level results reveal further decline in students studying art and design
Grade data released today shows 300 fewer students on art and design-related courses this year, with girls nearly three times as likely to study the subjects as boys.
Design Week’s favourite projects from graduate season so far – part two
Graduate season is in full swing now, so we’ve rounded up our favourite projects from the most recently opened online showcases.
What will design education look like when classes start again in September?
Design Week talks to lecturers ahead of the new academic year about socially distanced classrooms, blended learning and why the “devil will be in implementation”.
F*ck Being Humble launches graduate programme for the class of 2020
With students graduating into uncertainty this year, founder Stefanie Sword-Williams has devised a curriculum that promises to be “relatable and achievable”.
Dyson devises more design and technology activities for kids in lockdown
Following on from the success of its lockdown challenge cards earlier this year, the company has released a new set of learning resources this time focused on air pollution.
Two Black Pencils awarded as part of D&AD New Blood celebrations
A reading initiative for young prisoners answering a Penguin brief was one of two projects to scoop the top prize, while 213 pencils in total were awarded to winning work.
Design Week’s favourite projects from graduate season so far
The Class of 2020 has had an unprecedented end to their university careers but the work from this year’s grad shows impresses all the same – here’s our favourites so
Baxter & Bailey designs “interconnected” identity for SOAS recruitment drive
The identity, which will be in place for the next three years, has been developed to “represent a range of countries and cultures, without resorting to cliché”.
Design Week Awards 2020 — the shortlist in full
We’re excited to announce the full shortlist for our awards below. Stay tuned later in the month for our winners showcase, which will be revealed here on the site as
The 2020 Design Week (online) graduate show guide
Government restrictions may have outlawed physical graduate showcases this year, but many universities have moved celebrations online – here is our guide to what’s on offer.
A graduate guide to navigating the job market during the pandemic
We speak to Lucy Painter of Studio Recruitment and Pip Jamieson of The Dots to find out how they’re advising the Class of 2020 to go about job hunting right
A Design Week guide to creative kids’ resources in lockdown
Family life in lockdown has been tough for many, but designers and the wider creative community have rallied throughout to develop creativity-led resources, activities and initiatives to ease pressure on
A cookbook with a difference: how to make biomaterials at home
The new CHEMARTS Cookbook from designers and scientists at Aalto University offers readers experiments to create and work with plant-based materials.
Design Trust launches online festival to highlight “creative women with purpose”
The Make a Difference festival will showcase women from across the design industry, with the intention of demystifying what they do, why they do it, and how.
In the age of coronavirus, how are universities teaching design at a distance?
With many design disciplines relying on physical pieces and tactile feedback, university course leaders are having to refocus their teaching as lockdown continues.
Picks of the month: the best design events to catch (indoors) in May
As we enter another month in lockdown, it seems the design world has got creativity at a distance down to a fine art – this month, watch out for virtual