BBC seeks new Digital Services roster
The BBC has put out a tender for Digital Services covering software development, database development and testing worth between £3 – 4.5 million.
England’s World Cup kit features Neville Brody typeface
Neville Brody has designed the typography for the new England football kit, which the national team will take to the World Cup in Brazil this summer.
Stoke Council tenders for graphic design framework
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is seeking to appoint up to five consultancies to a four-year graphic design framework worth around £200 000.
King’s College London seeks graphics groups for £6-8m framework
King’s College London is looking to set up a graphics framework for 12 consultancies worth between £6-8 million.
Open IDEO launches international aid challenges
IDEO’s benevolent open innovation platform Open IDEO has teamed up with the Department for International Development to set up the Amplify programme, which is aiming to transform international aid through
Swansea University to develop brand ahead of centenary
Swansea University in South Wales is seeking to appoint design groups as it develops its brand ahead of its centenary in 2020.
Designs sought to make Bristol a ‘Playable City’
The £30 000 Playable City Award is seeking submissions to be installed in Bristol to ‘challenge the screen-based clichés of a smart city’.
The power of no
The DBA’s John Scarrott presents an example of how refusing free pitches can lead to more business.
Ipswich Museum set for gallery overhaul
Ipswich Museum is seeking an exhibition designer to create new galleries and displays to ‘turn an excellent museum into an outstanding one’.
English Heritage plans double Waterloo exhibition
English Heritage is seeking designers to work on a joint exhibition in London and Kent to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo in 2015.
Coventry Council seeks graphics groups for £2m framework
Coventry City Council is seeking to appoint graphic design consultancies to a framework worth up to £2 million.
Designers sought for 2015 Milan Expo UK Pavilion
Designers are being sought for the 2015 Milan Expo UK Pavilion, with competition organisers looking for designs that ‘will build on the perception of the UK established by the UK
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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.
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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.
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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.
