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Apple unveils voice-activated, connected home speaker
- 6 Jun 2017
The HomePod speaker looks to combine sound quality and voice control to compete with rivals such as Amazon and Google.
General election 2017: what are political parties offering the creative industries?
- 6 Jun 2017
With the general election due to take place this week, we look at the six main parties’ policies around creative education, small businesses, and art and culture.
Celebrating 50 years of the “Queen’s head” stamp design
- 4 Jun 2017
Consultancy Atelier Works has designed a new stamp collection to mark the anniversary of artist Arnold Machin’s original design, which looks at how the stamp has evolved over time.
Worker bees, street art and rainbow flags: the designs that define places
- 1 Jun 2017
Last week, the Design Museum in London launched a new exhibition exploring Californian design. We ask designers about the designs which are most evocative of the place in which they live and work.
Top tips for junior interior designers from industry leaders
- 1 Jun 2017
Studio asked nine leading industry directors who specialise in the interior design sector what advice they would give to a junior designer looking for work, how to make a lasting impression in an interview and what key skills designers need.
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5 design things to look out for in June 2017
- 31 May 2017
This month, you can delve into all things science fiction at the Barbican, watch Stefan Sagmeister’s Happy Film and take a trip to the V&A’s new art and design quarter.
How Ikea created its first customisable range
- 30 May 2017
As Ikea launched its PS 2017 collection, Design Week and Ikea came together to discuss “designing for modern urban living conditions” and to learn how the company created its first fully customisable range.
Designers’ favourite food designs: from marmite to chocolate bars
- 25 May 2017
Last week, Nestlé lost an appeal to trademark the four-fingered shape of its classic chocolate bar KitKat. This got us thinking – what are some of the most distinctive, food-related designs?
Freelance State of Mind: cutting creative youth services will only result in more crime
- 23 May 2017
Ben Tallon, freelance illustrator, designer and Design Week columnist, speaks about how knife crime could be reduced if only more funding was given to youth services fostering creativity and sporting talent.
How to design packaging that works in-store and on-screen
- 23 May 2017
Equator managing director Gary Flynn draws on his specialism in integrated packaging and discusses the challenges of creating packaging that works as well online as it does in store.
Haptic Architects teach the benefits of the Scandinavian “work life balance”
- 23 May 2017
Studio director Lucy Painter, who specialises in recruitment within the design sector, speaks to Haptic Architects about how to integrate Scandinavian working practises into a creative business in the UK.
Dundee University best place to study design, says The Guardian
- 22 May 2017
The Scottish university has beat Goldsmiths, Loughborough and Leeds College of Art to the top spot for design and crafts in 2018, according to the newspaper’s league tables.
RizeUp political campaign looks to get young, “disillusioned” people voting
- 16 May 2017
The campaign has been spearheaded by filmmaker Josh Cole and designed by Studio Output, and aims to encourage 18 to 24-year-olds from low-income and ethnic minority backgrounds to vote in the June general election.
Angus Hyland: “Record sleeves are the reason I ended up doing graphic design”
- 15 May 2017
As part of our Design Week at 30 series we speak to graphic designer Angus Hyland about his role as a partner at consultancy Pentagram, and how the industry has changed over the past three decades
Being acquired: why big brands are buying design studios
- 14 May 2017
Sean O’Connor, partner at Smart Design, looks at why more and more companies are integrating design into their businesses through buying consultancies or investing in in-house teams, and weighs up the positives and negatives of being acquired.
General election 2017: a look at UK political campaign designs
- 11 May 2017
In light of the election set to take place next month, we look at how the main political parties are attempting to win over voters through their branding and campaigns.
How to: create your personal brand
- 9 May 2017
In the second of four “How to” guides, recruitment agency Vitamin T explains how you can effectively sell yourself and win clients.
The Allotment rebrands Bespoke Careers
- 7 May 2017
The Allotment has created a new look for international design recruitment agency Bespoke Careers.
Recognition, education and studio space: what designers want from the new Government
- 4 May 2017
With the general election looming, we ask designers and organisations what they want the new Government to do for creatives.
New VR software hopes to change the way car designers work
- 3 May 2017
Developed by Seymourpowell, the technology allows different groups of car designers and engineers to work remotely on one project at the same time.
