6 tax tips to help designers starting out in self-employment
With the government’s Making Tax Digital initiative on the horizon, tax expert Mike Parkes talks us through his top advice for newly self-employed creatives.
Design Week picks: 6 speakers to see at Offset 2020
Our guide of what to catch at the Offset Dublin conference, which has just announced a line up including illustrator Laura Callaghan, Pentagram’s Rory Simms and Lego’s Jen Kronvold Frederiksen.
How Monotype transformed 60-year-old typeface Helvetica
The type foundry has released the first redesign of the well-used typeface in 35 years, giving designers more options for glyphs and sizes in a bid to improve its readability
6 things designers should know about copyright
Copyright might sound like fancy lawyers and big business, but its impact is real for studios of all sizes, says Eric Schrijver. The designer and author shares his best advice
West Yorkshire Playhouse returns to 1960s name Leeds Playhouse in rebrand
The Leeds-based theatre, which helped to develop the careers of playwright Alan Bennett and actor Maxine Peake, has been rebranded by Reggie London to reference its history and reflect its
69% of illustrators do not earn enough to live comfortably off one job, survey finds
An online survey of over 1,200 illustrators has found that the majority think they would struggle financially if illustration was their only source of income.
Remembering Jon Daniel: 1966-2017
We look back on the life and work of the Design Week columnist, independent creative director and social activist “who helped put black participation on the political map”.
6 assumptions designers make about client relationships
Following on from looking at assumptions around presentations, selling and pitching, in this final piece in his series, trainer and coach John Scarrott highlights some of the assumptions designers make
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.
Outlier 360-degree video, by Bonobo and Horizons Studio
London-based virtual reality (VR) company Horizons Studio has created a 360-degree video for electronic artist Bonobo’s track Outlier, from his latest album Migration. The video takes the viewer on
Season Annual 2016/17, by various
Designers Charlie Sims, Sam Smith and Josh Williams have launched the second edition of Season Annual, a printed book that celebrates this season’s Premier League through illustration, journalism and infographics.
Helvetica 60th anniversary poster project, by various designers
Husmee Studio has worked with paper company Arjowiggins to bring together different designers to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Helvetica. The Spain-based studio has organised a project asking various design
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