“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.
This flag project uses data to highlight danger of “glacier extinction”
Meltdown Flags by design studio Moby Digg sees countries’ flags redrawn using data according to the disappearance of their glaciers.
Furlough latest: What designers need to know for lockdown 2.0
The announcement of national lockdown measures in England has prompted the government to scrap its plans to end the furlough scheme this month.
US 2020 election by design – the winners and losers
As the American election reaches its final stages, designers dissect both campaigns’ use of graphics, branding and digital strategy.
Design inspiration: the best projects from October
Some of this month’s most inspiring projects offer escapism, while others are a reaction to the everchanging political landscape we find ourselves in.
How will the furlough replacement scheme affect designers?
With just over a week to go until the end of the furlough scheme, we break down what the government’s next support package means for designers.
First look: new British Library exhibition explores fight for women’s rights
Designed by Plaid and Lombaert Studio, Unfinished Business takes visitors on a journey of activism from the feminist thinkers of the 1700s, to the campaigners of today.
Design Week poll: half of designers still worried as uncertain winter looms
Our latest poll reveals mixed fortunes for the industry, with 48% of designers still worried about making it into 2021.
Urge launches to “enact radical responses to the climate emergency”
The multidisciplinary group of creatives bring a range of talents and experience to the challenge of how organisations react to the climate crisis.
Take our latest coronavirus business impact survey
Now six months into the coronavirus pandemic, Design Week wants to know how your design business is faring, and how you view the future of your work.
What designers need to know about the government’s Winter Economy Plan
In a statement to the commons the chancellor has announced the successor to the furlough scheme, as he urged listeners to “learn to live without fear”.
V&A Dundee seeks to “decolonise” its galleries
The museum is re-examining how it portrays aspects of Scotland’s history which were underpinned by “the exploitation of enslaved and colonised people”.
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”.
“New things have to be tried”: Designers level on basic income intervention from Government
Last week Wales’ Future Generations Commissioner suggested a “guaranteed state income”, similar to a universal basic income (UBI), for creatives would help mitigate the effects of the pandemic on their
What designers need to know about the government’s changes to tax
HM Revenue & Customs has an ambitious plan to make filing tax returns digital — we’ve broken down what this means for you and how to prepare for the changes.
DCMS report: COVID is biggest threat to creative industries in a generation
The UK’s arts and cultural sectors are facing an “existential threat” because of the pandemic, say MPs, but the government has been “too slow” to respond.
Design Week Poll: 71% of design businesses worried about surviving into 2021
Three months on from our first business impact survey, we once again asked readers how they were weathering the pandemic.
What does the chancellor’s Summer Budget 2020 mean for designers?
Today’s “mini-budget” saw the debut of the government’s plan for jobs, with Sunak promising no one “will be left without hope”.
Designing confidence in public spaces: how cities will change post-lockdown
Plastic barriers and caution tape are not permanent solutions for a world post-coronavirus, here’s how designers envisage a future where social distancing is here to stay.
£200m government fund aims to revive innovative projects threatened by coronavirus
The Sustainable Innovation fund will help keep “cutting-edge projects and ideas alive” as we exit the pandemic, according to the government.