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Women Talk Real Estate branding looks to raise profile of women in the property industry
- 30 Jul 2017
Baxter and Bailey has designed the visual identity for the non-profit organisation, which matches female speakers with event organisers.
Design industry still 90% white and 60% male, Government figures reveal
- 30 Jul 2017
The latest statistics from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport reveal that employment in the sector is booming but only 10% of employees are from ethnic minority backgrounds.
5 design things to look out for in August 2017
- 27 Jul 2017
This coming month, you can explore 50 great illustrations from around the world, delve into the history of post delivery and dress up as a comic book character.
New V&A exhibition to tell “hidden design stories” of ocean liners
- 26 Jul 2017
Designed by Casson Mann, the exhibition will showcase ship interior designs and related fashion and lifestyle artefacts such as paintings and posters.
Online shop Depop rebrands to take on “f*ck it” attitude
- 26 Jul 2017
DesignStudio has created a new “bold, brash” look for the online buying and selling platform, which looks to represent the “confidence” of the community using it.
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“Don’t presume clients know how this design lark is done”: designers’ most challenging clients
- 25 Jul 2017
Last week, London Design Festival’s organisers revealed the details of a new exhibition exploring the art of the designer-client relationship. We ask designers about their most difficult experiences with clients, and how they overcame them.
Camille Walala: “Playfulness is as important for adults as it is for kids”
- 25 Jul 2017
French graphic artist Camille Walala is known for brightening up public spaces with her patterns. We visit her latest installation at London’s Now Gallery; an interactive, disorientating maze that encourages visitors to explore colour and pattern.
UCAS reveals 14,000 fewer university students taking art and design in 2017
- 19 Jul 2017
Latest figures from UCAS show a 5% drop in university students applying for art and design subjects compared to this time last year, which an art school principal has put down to the “Government’s devaluing of creative education”.
5 design things to look out for in July 2017
- 29 Jun 2017
This month, you can read a new book on design and emotional wellbeing, attend a conference on issues in the creative industries such as Brexit and education, and visit the V&A’s new Exhibition Road Quarter.
“Don’t get distracted by exciting, new clients”: designers’ advice on starting a business
- 28 Jun 2017
This month, we wrote about a new book that looks to teach designers about starting off as business-owners. Now, we ask studio founders to offer their wisdom to other budding entrepreneurs.
DesignStudio rebrands payment platform WorldFirst with logo-free design
- 27 Jun 2017
The London-based consultancy has created a new corporate identity based around the idea of messenger apps’ ellipses devices.
Breathing Colour: The Design Museum’s latest show on the work of Hella Jongerius
- 27 Jun 2017
The new exhibition looks at the Dutch designer’s research into the endless possibilities of colour, and aims to open visitors’ eyes to the world around them.
London Design Biennale 2018 to explore design’s impact on emotional wellbeing
- 25 Jun 2017
“We want to bring together countries to look at design’s important role in the big emotive issues of our time,” says festival director.
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.
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?
