SHAPE: a new diversity scheme looking to get more school kids into design
We speak to Kelly Mackenzie, founding director at White Bear Studio, about new initiative SHAPE, how hard it is to break into the industry without connections, and the need to
A-level results day shows maths most popular subject as design dwindles
Figures show that 103,655 students took maths this year, while 51,900 took art, design and technology subjects.
Pip Jamieson: Creativity should not be reserved for those who can afford it
The founder at creative networking platform and jobs site The Dots talks about why art and design skills should not be reserved for the middle class, and
Design Museum pulls work from Hope to Nope after artists' dismay over arms event
A third of the exhibits in the political graphics show have been returned to the original designers after they requested their work back following the museum’s decision to host a
Microsoft has rethought its Xbox packaging for disabled gamers
The tech giant is soon to release its adaptive controller, a gaming handset for those with limited mobility, and has also considered how to make it easy for people to
The archive of 3,500 objects giving disabled designers and artists a voice
The National Disability Arts Collection and Archive (NDACA) was first thought up in the 1980s to celebrate the work of creative people with disabilities, and now spans
Design Museum “deeply hypocritical” for hosting arms event, say exhibitors
Over 30 artists, designers and activists have signed a letter to have their work pulled from the museum’s current political graphic design exhibition Hope to Nope, after it hosted a
Design Week Top 100 opens for entries
The Design Week Top 100 is a ranking of the UK’s most successful design businesses and you can be part of it by entering today.
How D&AD Shift is getting those without degrees into paid design work
Research shows that over half of designers have been to university, compared to a third of the UK workforce on a whole. We chat to Hilary Chittenden, senior foundation manager
Design being “squeezed out” of state schools, says V&A director Tristram Hunt
Hunt has set up a new initiative which will see 60 objects from the V&A’s collections travel to regional museums in the Midlands and North of England, in a bid
How marchers used art and design to protest Trump’s visit to the UK
On 13 July, tens of thousands of protesters marched the streets of Central London imploring prime minister Theresa May to “Dump Trump”, as the US president made
John Kampfner steps down as CEO of Creative Industries Federation
Alan Bishop, former CEO at the Southbank Centre, has replaced Kampfner as head of the independent organisation, with a view to look for another chief in the long-term.
Women and ethnic minorities not making it in design, Design Council shows
The charity has published its second Design Economy report, which looks at the value of the industry and who makes it up. While design contributes £85bn to the economy, there
Say “yes” to the NHS with these charity pin badges
A Bath-based graphic designer has reinterpreted the classic NHS logo and turned it into a positive badge that is being sold to raise money for charity.
Colourful football jerseys to raise money for LGBT+ charities
Homophobia is still rife in football culture – so creatives from across the world have come together to design six, rainbow-inspired shirts for the World Cup, which will be sold
MP Jeremy Wright appointed as new culture secretary
Theresa May has been forced to reshuffle her cabinet following resignations around her Brexit strategy, which sees Wright replace Matt Hancock as head of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media
5 design things to look out for in July 2018
Read about the state of the design industry, check out graduate work at D&AD New Blood Festival and head to Newcastle for the Great Exhibition of the North.
Prints by Peter Blake, Chris Orr and more celebrate 70 years of the NHS
A charity art project has been organised by the Imperial Health Charity, which has commissioned seven illustrators and artists to create healthcare-inspired prints that will be sold to raise money
V&A Dundee: latest commissions and exhibit details revealed
Key players in the V&A Dundee’s delivery speak of the museum’s international remit as well as its responsibility in showcasing the history and future of Scottish design.
Are technical design courses an alternative to university?
The Government recently announced it will roll out creative and design T-levels in 2021, vocational alternatives to A-levels, which include three-month work placements and focus on practical