Sebastian Conran: “Design is not making something that looks pretty”
The Design Museum has announced the finalists of its annual Design Ventura scheme, which gets teenagers aged 13-16 across the UK to pitch ideas for new products, one of which
Design Week's Top 100 2018-2019 launches
Look at the rankings and find out how you can access the full report and analysis, which spotlights key metrics in detail such as growth and efficiency — fee income
The Royal Designers for Industry 2018 have been revealed
Set designer Es Devlin is among the recipients of the top accolade, which recognises individuals who are “rethinking design for positive social, economic and environmental impact”.
Interior and web designers make list of highest-earning freelancers
New research has found both roles bring in an average annual income of £37,500 and have also been chosen among the 10 most desirable freelance jobs.
Draft Brexit deal: how it could affect designers and creative businesses
The prime minister revealed the first draft of the UK’s withdrawal agreement from the EU on 14 November, to much controversy and speculation from her peers. We analyse the policies
Gender equality design group Kerning the Gap expands across UK
The organisation, which lobbies to get more women into design leadership roles, has been based in London for the last three years, but has now also opened branches in Liverpool
“The creative world is turbulent”: designers’ stories of mental health
As World Mental Health Day takes place this week, we speak to designers, freelance creatives and illustrators about their experiences of mental illness or issues, and ask
Will designers from EU countries be able to work in the UK after Brexit?
The Government has confirmed that the same immigration rules will apply to EU citizens as to other international workers following Brexit, meaning more visas, salary restrictions and red tape. We
Astrid Stavro joins Pentagram London as new partner
Stavro, who is creative director at Spain-based studio Atlas, is the second woman to be made a partner at Pentagram’s London office, alongside Marina Willer.
Clive Grinyer moves from Barclays to ObjectTech
The service design expert is joining a company which develops digital identity lockers to be used at airport border controls
ANNA: a new app that sorts out creative freelancers’ admin for them
ANNA stands for Absolutely No-Nonsense Admin and is available to any self-employed creative freelancer or small business that wants help organising their finances, from invoices to expenses.
What creative businesses need to know in case of a no-deal Brexit
The Creative Industries Federation has put together a guide offering businesses advice on how to tackle Brexit, if the UK is to leave the EU in March 2019 without a
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
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
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.
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
Design Week Awards 2018 – the winners in full
A full rundown revealing all the winners from last night across every design category, plus our Best of Show, Rising Star and Hall of Fame inductees.
Pentagram London appoints Sascha Lobe as new partner
The German graphic designer will be Pentagram’s 11th partner based in London, and has been taken on a few months after Map co-founder Jon Marshall.
Mat Heinl: Is there really no place for designers in the boardroom?
New research suggests that while businesses value the importance of design, they are less willing to involve creatives at board level. Looking at the benefits of creative decision-making, Mat
Last chance to attend the Design Week Awards 2018
You can still buy tickets to our coveted annual event, which takes place on 26 June and celebrates the best in design across digital, graphics, interiors and
Sara Jones: Push creativity at school, or we’ll all lose our jobs to robots
Despite the Government’s focus on science, creative jobs are far less likely to be automated in the future – so why is the arts faculty being neglected in schools? asks
Creatives do not stay in a job longer than five years, research shows
A survey by recruitment agency Aquent/Vitamin T has found that 96% of creative and marketing professionals will leave a job within five years, citing the main reason as lack of
AKQA, Map and Universal Design Studio join forces to "collaborate"
AKQA has acquired Barber & Osgerby-owned Universal Design Studio and Map, in a move that will see all three teams work on projects collectively, bringing together architecture, product design and
Don’t be arrogant or talk about yourself too much when pitching, say clients
The What Clients Think 2018 report delves into clients’ thoughts when choosing which design studios to hire, and has shown that they value commercial success over endless show-reels of creative