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
Ex-WPP head Martin Sorrell to set up new creative giant
Sorrell, who headed up advertising company WPP for 33 years before standing down in April, has confirmed that he will set up a new ad group called S4 Capital.
Leeds Arts University knocks Dundee off top spot for best place to study design
The Northern institution, which was previously a college and was granted university status last year, has topped the Guardian’s league tables for 2019.
Tips on getting paid fairly as a freelance illustrator
The Association of Illustrators recently launched its #priceitright campaign, to encourage creatives to demand the right fees – the organisation shares its advice for freelancers.
Miranda Bolter: Junior designers should learn to be creative, not balance budgets
Young designers should be taught to think critically rather than waste time learning how to time-manage and compile spreadsheets, says Miranda Bolter, design director at Superunion.
Airbnb ex-creative lead Patrick Duffy moves to music app Dice
Duffy previously headed up the design team at Airbnb for over two years, and will now become creative director at Dice, a gig-booking app founded by studio Ustwo.