First look: new British Library exhibition explores five centuries of breaking news
Breaking the News explores news production and consumption over five centuries, with a design that emphasises the industry’s complications.
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Period product and wellness brand Cora rebrands to “feel more like self care”
Mother Design worked with Cora’s in-house team to craft a look which embraces a more “emotionally driven” feel.
H&M and Ingka launch “hyper-local” funding programme for designers
Atelier100 is looking for a variety of makers, working in and with materials sourced within 100km from the centre of London.
NB Studio’s “unconventional” branding for a Ghanaian farm tech company
Farmerline has been set up to more fairly distribute agricultural workers’ profits in sub-Saharan Africa.
Jodrell Bank’s new visual identity hopes to inspire a “sense of awe”
Johnson Banks has branded the Manchester-based observatory, with a logo inspired by the site’s world-famous telescope.
How Slowthai’s rooftop Brixton stage was designed to “feel like a nightmare”
The designer behind Slowthai’s set discusses bringing the rapper’s music to life through an abstracted rooftop set and AI videos.
Six Cinquième crafts an adaptable logo for TV show Revenge of the Black Best Friend
Tasked with branding the satirical show, Six Cinquième has looked to classic logos from films such as The Godfather and Pulp Fiction.
Morphy Richards rebrands to honour “the tension of form and function”
Otherway’s new branding for Morphy Richards introduces two new fonts to reflect the founders’ personalities.
The Design Museum’s football exhibition tackles the world’s most popular sport
Football: Designing the Beautiful Game traces the rise of football to global phenomenon, and the design story behind it.
Design inspiration: our favourite projects from March
Folklore-inspired craft beers to a lighting project at a children’s hospital ward are among some of our favourite projects from the past month.
Ticketing platform Dice’s rebrand hopes to capture the “emotion of live events”
The new look for Dice, designed by the app’s in-house team, is inspired by the energy of fan culture.
Picks of the month: design events to catch in April
A new exhibition on the design of all things football and a Black designer’s view of industry are among our top picks this month.
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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.
