Tom Watson warns creative industries could be driven off “the cliff of No Deal”
The deputy Labour leader spoke about the “disastrous” effect no-deal Brexit could have on the UK’s creatives in a speech hosted by the Creative Industries Federation.
Designers and artists unite behind auction to fight arms trade
The Art the Arms Fair auction event will sell off work from the likes of Shepard Fairey and Ralph Steadman as part of its protest against the biennial DSEI arms
How Cuba’s Cold War graphic design found humour in propaganda
Designed in Cuba: Cold War Graphics is the first time the country’s propaganda designs have been shown publicly in the UK.
Extinction Rebellion charity art auction works revealed
The Rebel Art Auction will sell off pieces from designers, including Mr Bingo and Michael C Place, to raise awareness and funds for the environmental activist group.
£100m “Get Ready for Brexit” campaign launches
The campaign, which will cover billboards and social media, directs the public to a website with advice on preparing for Brexit.
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.
Design Can lifts lid on representation crisis
A new campaign and online resources toolkit looks to overhaul the UK’s “homogenous” design industry
Science Museum exhibition reveals hidden history of GCHQ
Top Secret: from ciphers to cyber security unveils over 100 objects from the security service’s history, some never seen by the public before.
Detecting cancer to dementia care: how is AI being used to help patients?
Artificial intelligence tools can analyse huge amounts of public health data, spot trends in disease development and monitor people’s safety, all of which give doctors and nurses more time to
Nicky Morgan named as new culture secretary
Boris Johnson has also brought in Andrea Leadsom as business secretary in a major cabinet overhaul.
How the food industry is serving up sustainability
From vegan vending machines to zero plastic takeaways, the food industry is finding inventive solutions to its plastic problem.
Design Museum at 30: its most important moments from history
As the London-based cultural institution turns 30 this year, we look back at its story, from its beginnings as a small space in the basement of the V&A museum, its
Could this respirator prevent deaths in future fire outbreaks?
Rimal Bhatt’s “streamlined” respirator, which uses radio frequency to track when people have evacuated a building, was designed after the Grenfell fire.
Creating Glastonbury’s Shangri-La out of landfill junk
We speak to Kaye Dunnings, creative director at the festival’s most crusading area, Shangri-La, about designing huge art installations from recycled electronics, protest art workshops and creating a “safe space”
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
Cat Drew appointed chief design officer at Design Council
Drew, who is director of policy and place at FutureGov, previously worked as a civil servant for 12 years, helping Government departments streamline policy-making through design and digital.
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
V&A food exhibition challenges our ideas of consumption
Food: Bigger than the Plate is the museum’s latest blockbuster show, which hopes to explore the future of food production, looking at how we can be more sustainable without compromising
NHS lets people take their own blood at home with new kit
Monitor My Health is a new paid-for venture from the NHS that allows patients to take blood at their convenience, send it to a lab for testing, then keep track
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.