The design business tips, thoughts and advice you needed this year
From navigating difficult client conversations to accessibility and sustainability, we look back on the best nuggets of wisdom Design Week offered over the last 12 months.
Design industry “dividing into winners and losers,” says new financial report
Accountancy firm Moore Kingston Smith’s 2023 annual survey reveals a widening gulf between agencies achieving high margins, and those in “worst case” situations leading to redundancies.
Moves and changes: the latest design industry news
This month, Landor & Fitch’s rebrand drops the Fitch; senior appointments at Dragon Rouge, Athletics and Vault49 and more.
National Museum of Ireland launches four-year tender with £876,000 fee
The first project for the chosen studio will be an exhibition on early medieval insular manuscripts and medieval Ireland with a budget of £1.1 million.
Tender launched to design the King’s Awards for Enterprise trophy
The new trophy design should be “distinctive” and reflect “the new modernised King’s Awards” while using sustainable materials and retaining the traditional crystal element.
Designing out racism is “work for everyone”
Design educators Lisa E. Mercer and Terresa Moses explain in their new book, Racism Untaught, how design can offer tools for anti-racism accessible to anyone.
Science Museum seeks lead designer for major gallery and exhibition project
The new Horizons Gallery has been afforded an estimated budget of £3.3 million – £3.7 million, with a fee of £274,000.
Es Devlin on “30 years of engaging in audience, performance and ritual”
The designer and artist discusses how mapping an ephemeral practice for her monograph An Atlas of Es Devlin gave her better understanding of her own persistent “lines of enquiry.”
“A discovery issue”: how creative careers app ERIC is increasing access to the industry
ERIC co-founder Samantha Hornby explains how the app is looking to make the creative industries more accessible to the next generation and how designers can help.
Moves and changes: design industry news
All the latest moves and changes across the design industry.
Natural History Museum seeks designer for £300,000 installation project
Designers will work on two to three major installations for an exhibition centred around space exploration which will be aimed at 8-14-year-olds.
Should designers still be creative pitching?
We spoke to designers and the Design Business Association to examine the ongoing debate around creative pitching and discuss alternative paths to landing a job.
Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens seeks exhibition designer for major contract
With an estimated budget of £315,000, the chosen exhibition and interpretation designers will look to create audience-focussed displays that encourage learning.
Moves and changes: design industry news
All the latest moves and changes across the design industry.
Royal Cornwall Museum seeks designer for geological exhibition
Valued between £300,000 to £400,000, the project will involve the delivery of the exhibition design scheme and improved interpretation for the museum’s mineral collection.
Creative UK and Triodos Bank launch £35 million creative investment fund
“Established businesses” within the UK’s creative industries that are looking to “grow and scale” can access the fund, according to Creative UK investment director Tim Evans.
British Film Institute seeks UX designer for its streaming service
SF: This project will include designing the homepage, subscription landing page, subscription conversion journey and film page with the view of attracting more subscribers.
London Design Festival 2023: Talks Guide
Discussions will take place around how innovative materials can enter mainstream supply chains and how we can broaden the pipeline into the industry for young talent.
The Auckland Project seeks UK illustrator for £25,000 public commission
The project will include the design of nine large shutter panels for Auckland Tower depicting the history of the town of Bishop Auckland, to be unveiled in Spring 2024.
Moves and changes: design industry news
All the latest moves and changes across the design industry
Croydon Council seeks designer for Croydon Music Heritage Trail exhibition
The exhibition will seek to demonstrate the borough’s rich musical history, from 1960s jazz to grime and drill in the 21st century.
Innovate UK seeks exhibition designer for Energy Innovation Summit stand
The stand will serve to showcase “the impact innovation has on the UK economy and the energy sector” and position the Government “at the heart of the UK’s energy innovation
Young people want creative careers but don’t know how to get there
A new study commissioned by Ravensbourne University reveals a high demand among 18-25 year olds to enter the creative industries, but a perception that it’s not attainable.
Imperial War Museums seek 3D designer for two-year contract
The chosen designers will be working across multiple exhibitions during the contract, agreeing work programmes and budgets on a project-by-project basis.