Design Museum and AHRC launch £25m fund for climate crisis solutions
Funding will be available through four different strands that aim to address net zero themes and climate challenges.
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Templo’s rebrand of Black music collective UD seeks to break away from clichés
A new name and soundwave motif are part of the studio’s efforts to modernise UD and “avoid the tropes of black music culture”.
Design Bridge to merge with Superunion
The two WPP-owned studios will form a new consultancy, Design Bridge and Partners, set to launch in January 2023.
Meet the graduates: Manchester Metropolitan University’s Chloe Watts
As part of our coverage of 2022’s graduate season, we’re talking with a selection of graduates from around the UK about their work, practice and future plans.
PayPal reveals a “people first” brand refresh
To increase accessibility, the new branding took influence from colour scheme of the existing PayPal payment button.
DBA reveals the winners of its Design Effectiveness Awards 2022
All three gold-winning projects in this year’s awards are rebrands of companies that were in economic decline.
Industry wide change “needs to happen” to open up funding opportunities to all
Experts explore how fairer funding might be the answer to making the industry “more accessible”.
Picks of the month: design events to look out for in July
A podcast series on designing for impact and a networking event for designers are among this month’s highlights.
Penguin reveals 2022 Cover Design Award winners
This year’s competition invited designers in training to revamp the cover of three well-known books across adult fiction, adult non-fiction and children’s literature.
Meet the graduates: Kingston University’s Constantina Elia
As part of our coverage of 2022’s graduate season, we’re talking with a selection of graduates from around the UK about their work, practice and future plans.
Asian carp rebranded as Copi to tackle US environmental crisis
On behalf of the US government, Span studio has created the new branding for the invasive fish species.
Royal Mail’s new stamp collection celebrates the 50th anniversary of UK Pride
Alongside an animated video, the stamps aim to incorporate “vivid” colour and “lo-fi-style” typography.
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Introducing Design Week’s new editorial team
We’re excited to announce the new Design Week editorial team ahead of the platform’s relaunch this autumn. Rob Alderson joins as Editor, with Clare Dowdy as Senior Writer.
Remembering Sir Kenneth Grange – 1929-2024
It is with great sadness that we heard about the passing of the hugely influential British designer, Sir Kenneth Grange.
From the archives: Picture Post
As we head back into our archives, here’s a gem from March 1990. Jane Lewis looks at the creative ways design firms promoted their services through mail-outs.
From the archives: Driving back to the future
During our pause, we’re re-publishing the occasional article from deep in our archives. This March 1990 column by our founder, Jeremy Myerson, looks at car design trends.
Design Week is resting, and we’ll be back soon
In December 2023, it was announced that Design Week was closing its doors. However – good news! We’re reopening by the end of summer 2024!
Design across five decades: from the editors who brought you Design Week
As the design industry propelled itself forward, we were always there to champion, inform, analyse and guide the way.
Design Week quiz: a look back through the ages
Have you been paying attention for the last four decades? Only one way to find out.
Design Week: 1986-2023
Design Week closes, having championed design excellence for the past 38 years.
What will retail and experience design look like in 2024?
As part of our series on design in 2024, WeWantMore creative director Ruud Belmans offers his view on what retail and experience design might look like next year.
What will exhibition design look like in 2024?
As part of our series on design in 2024, Studio Arc director Lyndsey Bowditch offers her view on what exhibition design might look like next year.
Why 2024 will be the “year of creative emergence” when it comes to AI
As part of our series on design in 2024, Mia Blume – founder of Design Dept. and Designing with AI – tells us that next year will be a “paradigm
Using VR to break outdated taboos around women’s health
Taking the form of a ‘vagina-like’ tent, INTER/her by Camille Baker uses cutting edge tech to open up conversations around issues like ovarian and cervical cancer, endometriosis, and menopause.
