Design industry seen as “exclusive” in Create London report
Research conducted into the diversity of the creative industries shows the sector on the whole to be hard to access for ethnic minorities, women and those from low-income backgrounds.
Craig Oldham: “Nobody hires d*ckheads just because they do good work”
As the designer releases his new book featuring honest advice for students and graduates trying to break into the industry, he explains why portfolios aren’t the be all and end
Gender pay gap: women in graphic design earn £4,000 less than men
Research from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that women in graphic design get paid 6% less than men, while female product and clothing designers get paid 18% less.
New Designers refreshes “dull and dated” identity
Village Green has rebranded the art and design graduate show to coincide with its 33rd edition, which takes place this summer.
“Let’s not be elitist about what we do”: should designers give away their secrets?
Pentagram partner Natasha Jen recently lambasted the term “design thinking” as “bullshit”, “jargon” and “extremely dangerous”. Designers share their thoughts on the concept and discuss whether teaching design skills
Government promises £150 million for creative industries in new sector deal
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced its plans to invest in the UK’s creative industries with a new wave of funding but has focused on
University of Westminster reveals portfolio site encouraging young designers to “share” ideas
Design studio Start has created Folio, an online platform where the university’s 20,000 art and design students can upload their own work, and like and share other people’s.
University of Brighton leaves design students and staff feeling “downgraded and ignored”
Nearly 200 students and 50 staff within the university’s Schools of Art and Humanities have expressed concerns that cutting academic modules could affect students’ career prospects and put tutors out
3D-printed home built in 24 hours could tackle homelessness
Charity New Story and construction company Icon have worked together to create a home using 3D-printing, an “affordable” and “fast” alternative to traditional house-building methods.
Build-your-own-superhero game teaches kids how electricity works
Technology Will Save Us, the studio behind many kids’ games that educate through play, has brought out a new interactive kit with Marvel Comics that aims to inspire children to
AIGA campaign looks to tackle lack of women in design leadership roles
The Double or Nothing initiative will see best practice guidelines that design businesses worldwide can stick to, with the aim of breaking down career progression barriers for women.
Design Week Awards 2018 judges announced…
Find out who we’ve selected to be part of our panel of more than 20 expert judges and remember you have until 27 March to enter the Design Week
How to respond to tough questions when pitching for a project
Questions from the audience during a pitch or presentation are almost guaranteed to raise anxiety levels among designers. John Scarrott, trainer and coach for design businesses, outlines a five-step process
Pentagram’s Natasha Jen: “Design is not a monster you ‘unleash’ to fix the world”
Speaking at this year’s Design Indaba, Pentagram partner Natasha Jen makes her feelings on business buzzwords, simplistic flow diagrams and sticky note brainstorm sessions very clear, insisting that the concept
The talented female designers you should be following
On International Women’s Day, we take a look at the work of 10 up-and-coming designers across graphics and illustration, exhibitions, products, digital design and more.
The most important issues for female designers in 2018 and how to address them
On International Women’s Day, we ask designers and industry figureheads what the biggest issues are for women in design and how we can begin to solve them.
Royal College of Art best place in the world to study art and design, rankings show
The QS World University Rankings compares 950 universities worldwide across different subjects, and has named the RCA as the most prestigious place to take art and design in 2018.
Last chance to enter the Design Week Awards
There’s still time to look back at your best work from the last year and enter the Design Week Awards, as we’re now giving you until 4th April. Here’s how
“Winning a Design Week Award helped us recruit new talent and reach new clients”
Find out from one of last year’s winners Method what winning a Design Week Award can do for your business.
Diabetic kids learn how to inject themselves with “fun, intuitive” insulin kit
Discussed at this year’s Design Indaba, product designer Renata Souza has created a prototype colourful insulin pen and illustrated tattoo kit, which aims to teach children with type one diabetes
Neville Brody to step down from role at RCA
The graphic designer will leave his position as dean of the college’s School of Communication, taking up a new role as professor of visual communication.
Design that fights sexism: from gender-neutral clothing to protest placards
Last week, we wrote about a series of long-lost Suffragette posters used to fight for women’s right to vote and work in the early 20th century. Now, we ask designers
How to sell a design business: advice from the DBA’s law firm
Humphries Kirk has worked with the Design Business Association and its members for 30 years, helping design studios grow, transition and close when necessary, having recently assisted the sale of
Design most popular university choice – but graduates aren’t ending up as designers
New research has found that while 30,000 students graduated from design courses between 2012-2013 and 2015-2016, only a quarter ended up going into “highly skilled” design jobs.