2019 A-Level results reveal further drop in art and design students in the UK
This year’s results follows a downward trend in popularity for creative subjects both at schools and universities.
How Marie Neurath used illustration to help children understand science
A new London exhibition explores the work of 20th century visual communicator Marie Neurath, who — despite having no design training — brought school books to life through informative graphics
Picks of the month: the best design events to catch in July
This month, you can suss out the brightest up-and-coming creative talent at D&AD New Blood Festival, learn about how the industry is dealing with gender equality and delve into the
How to become a: wayfinding designer
As part of our series looking at jobs in design studios, we speak to Pelin Morris, wayfinding graphic designer at Endpoint, about her fascination with human behaviour, why she
Store Store: the project trying to change the “social imbalance” in design
A London-based group of artists, designers and architects hosts workshops in King’s Cross every month that look to engage the young, local community, teach them new skills and help them
How design businesses can help mums return to work
Alice Darbyshire, a mother and former HR professional at studios such as Landor, BrandOpus and Start, shares her advice for design leaders on how they can support those who have
Kingston University best place to study design in 2020
The Guardian has released its latest league tables, which shows that the South-West London institution has topped the charts for design and craft subjects.
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.
Could an app help to prevent sexual and physical assault?
Bthere is a new tool that combines location-tracking, group-messaging and rewards to encourage young people to stick together on a night out and stay safe.
Should people get paid to speak at design festivals?
This week, non-profit D&AD was hit by controversy when it emerged that it had paid some of its speakers a fee and expenses for its upcoming festival in London, but
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
Picks of the month: the best design events to catch in May
Take a trip to Scotland for the third ever Dundee Design Festival, explore the future of food at the V&A and learn about the 20th century’s most prolific “graphic designer
Design inspiration: the best studio work from April
Lego bricks designed to help blind children learn, a smartphone concept that gets people away from their screen and a fun campaign encouraging nurses to wash their hands are some
Designers with learning disabilities create prints for charity
Online art shop RoomFifty has worked with studio Intoart, commissioning four disabled creatives to design prints that are being sold for £20 each.
"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,
UnderPinned: a freelancers’ hub for everything from emails to invoices
A new organisation tool for creative freelancers has launched, which looks to bring all aspects of workflow under one roof to help them concentrate on “progressing their career”.
Data, fake news and AI: the tech trends changing the way designers work
Can designers reconcile the advancement of technology with the impact it is having on our humanity and ability to feel empathy? Sarah Johnson, co-founder at The Akin, went to tech
Vodafone shows how tech is being used to help lonely older people
The company’s new collation of research puts forward the case on how technology, such as wearable devices and touchscreens, can be used to ease loneliness and depression in over 50s.
New Hay Festival branding looks to capture event’s “growth” and “utopian” spirit
Pentagram partner Marina Willer’s team has created an overarching visual system for literary event, Hay Festival, and its many global offshoots and projects, in a bid to bring clarity to
David Cameron’s youth scheme set to rebrand — but is it worth the money?
The National Citizen Service (NCS) offers four-week programmes for teenagers across the UK, and is set to be rebranded and given new marketing campaigns for a maximum spend of £10
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.
Prisoners are being taught how to code in move to “reduce reoffending”
The Government has invested £100,000 into the scheme, which is being run by not-for-profit group Code4000 and aims to expand to prisons across the UK.