Freelance State of Mind: is university really the only option?
Illustrator and designer Ben Tallon looks at how rising tuition fees are deterring budding creative students, and asks whether short courses could be just as valuable.
New Design Council initiative to tackle public health
The organisation’s ongoing Design in the Public Sector programme will focus on addressing lifestyle issues such as smoking through prevention methods as part of a 16-week course.
Free Move Create lobbies for free movement of creative professionals following Brexit
The campaign has been branded by Cog Design and set up by two arts organisations, and aims to help artists and designers travel for work after the UK leaves the
5 important things that happened in design this week
The BBC unveiled its own typeface, the Beazley Designs of the Year shortlist was announced and we looked back at 25 years of design in the Premier League – the
A-level results signal drop in university students taking art and design this year
This year’s A-level results indicate a 3% drop in students accepted onto art and design undergraduate courses, down by over 1,500 people.
Shortlist revealed for Design Museum’s Beazley Designs of the Year
Spanning everything from graphics to transport design, the 10th iteration of the annual awards and exhibition includes a search and rescue drone that assists refugees and the national place branding
Government launches tender to redesign licensing service
The new gov.uk service will look to make it easier for users to find, apply and pay for more than 100 different types of licences.
Creative industries to contribute to UK government’s post-Brexit immigration plan
The Migration Advisory Committee has launched an open consultation for businesses and organisations to advise on how the UK’s immigration system could be structured after leaving the European Union.
Remembering former V&A director Martin Roth: his defining moments
Martin Roth, who previously served as V&A director, has died aged 62 – we look back on his contribution to museums and cultural enrichment across the world.
5 important things that happened in design this week
From a jobs boom in the design industry to new looks for Asics and Dreamland Margate, we round up the news from the last seven days.
Design industry still 90% white and 60% male, Government figures reveal
The latest statistics from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport reveal that employment in the sector is booming but only 10% of employees are from ethnic minority backgrounds.
5 important things that happened in design this week
From an interview with Camille Walala to a new creative fund that could help designers work abroad following Brexit, we round up the news from the last seven days.
V&A appoints Christopher Turner to key curatorial role
Turner, who is deputy director at London Design Festival and director at London Design Biennale, will take up the position of keeper of design, architecture and digital at the museum.
Canadian Government looks to “modernise” with GDS-style digital offering
The Canadian Digital Service (CDS) will work with other government departments to make their digital content more accessible, and launch a dedicated canada.ca website.
Arts Council chair Nicholas Serota announces new fund to boost international creative work
The Creative Practitioners’ Fund, announced at the Creative Industries Federation’s International Conference this month, will look to promote travel outside of the UK following Brexit.
Government push for EBacc “sidelines creative education”, says arts chief
The Department for Education has confirmed plans for 90% of students in state-run schools to take the English Baccalaureate qualification by 2025, which campaigners say leaves “no room” for art
5 important things that happened in design this week
A revamped Natural History Museum was unveiled, art and design university applications fell dramatically and Sky Sports got a new look – the design news from the last seven days.
UCAS reveals 14,000 fewer university students taking art and design in 2017
Latest figures from UCAS show a 5% drop in university students applying for art and design subjects compared to this time last year, which an art school principal has put
5 important things that happened in design this week
From an exhibition celebrating 20th century Italian designer Franco Grignani, to a new initiative from the Mayor of London making housing in the capital more “affordable”, we round up the
Lille and Sydney in race to become World Design Capital 2020
The two cities in France and Australia have been shortlisted to take the title, with the winner expected to be announced this October.