Design news

Run-up to design festival

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:45:00 +0100

The start of the London Design Festival is fast approaching.

V&A launches design competition

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:14:55 +0100

The London museum has launched a competition to design a new building on Exhibition Road.

Creative firms 'alienated'

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:04:54 +0100

Public sector buying processes are alienating smaller creative firms, it has been suggested.

Creative entrepreneurs win funding

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:24:32 +0100

Creative entrepreneurs in Scotland have been given thousands of pounds in funding.

Olympics search for designers

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:00:59 +0100

The Design Council has joined up with the organisers of the Olympics to help design the Olympic torch.

Design Council under review

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:18:47 +0100

The business department will consider the future of the body.

Design recruitment rising

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:12:33 +0100

There are strong signs of confidence in the design sector, research has shown.

Pavilion opens at Serpentine

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:32:59 +0100

Jean Nouvel's design is the tenth commission to the pavilion project.

Design students get 'baby pencils'

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:03:17 +0100

The D&AD Student Awards handed out 13 Yellow Pencils this week.

Designers named Best New Blood

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:47:03 +0100

D&AD identified 28 design graduates as ones to watch.

Northern designers sell work

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:45:14 +0100

Manchester will host an affordable art sale and auction for design students.

Craft spaces in competition

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:27:57 +0100

Two craft and design organisations are up against each other in the regional competition.

Designers celebrated at D&AD Awards

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:16:05 +0100

Five Black Pencils and 42 Yellow Pencils were presented at the awards.

Design graduates showcase work

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:51:14 +0100

Design graduates have the chance to show their work at this year's New Blood exhibition.

Welsh arts centre wins award

Mon, 24 May 2010 12:38:42 +0100

The Creative Units at Aberystwyth University has won a design award.

Students nominated for Pencil

Wed, 19 May 2010 12:52:16 +0100

The D&AD Student Awards nominations have been revealed.

Student wins sustainable award

Tue, 11 May 2010 14:05:19 +0100

A design student has won a prize for his sustainable textile designs.

Design awards held next month

Thu, 06 May 2010 13:45:45 +0100

The D&AD Awards 2010 will be held next month.

Brighton offers unusual art space

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 12:52:58 +0100

Artists in Brighton and Hove have found a solution to display their work.

Public asked to design sculpture

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:24:37 +0100

A competition has been launched for the public to design a new willow sculpture.

Design reaches out to youths

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:36:26 +0100

A new scheme is encouraging young people to become more involved in design.