Helping disabled students design with their eyes
The team behind a tool that helps disabled students design and print objects in 3D using only their eyes is hoping to secure funding to take the project further.
Working with the Emperor – how to make a success in China
Priestmangoode co-founder Paul Priestman on the challenges and opportunities of working in China.
The 2014 Design Week Awards – new categories, new website, new venue
The 2014 Design Week Awards is open for entry, and this year we’re introducing new categories, a new entry website, and a new venue for the celebration.
A is for anteater
Build’s animal A-Z is a very cute take on the animal alphabet, with each creature pictured interacting with their letter.
Frank Pick’s London
Much of London Transport’s history, and particularly that of the London Underground, is imbued with a palpable design language.
Co-Mix Art Spiegelman
Art Spiegelman occupies a liminal space somewhere between comics, commercial design and fine art.
Wrapping a building up warm
Jim Giles, an 84-year-old Manchester-based artist, likes knitting.
Yahoo’s 30 days of dull
If the main aim of Yahoo’s 30 logos in 30 days project was simply to draw attention to its new identity then it certainly achieved its aim.
Facts Are Sacred – a defence of data-journalism
‘Data’, says Guardian editor-in-chief Alan Rusbridger, ‘is at its core little more than a term for the aggregation of facts.’
Sendak’s last work
My Brother’s Book is the final completed book by Where the Wild Things Are author Maurice Sendak, who died last year at the age of 83.
In praise of MailOnline (yes, really)
The Daily Mail website’s Grand Prix victory at the Design Business Association’s Design Business Awards is sure to spark debate.
Daily Mail website wins top design effectiveness award
The Daily Mail’s website, designed by Brand42, has won the Grand Prix Award at this year’s Design Business Association Design Effectiveness Awards.
Latest articles
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.
