Animator Anna Mantzaris on how to make a stop motion film
Mantzaris, who will be speaking at Offset design festival in Dublin this April, tells us all about what goes into making films such as Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs and
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In-depth interviews with designers such as Alan Kitching, Morag Myerscough and Angus Hyland, plus the biggest role appointments in the design industry.
Designers to watch: Simoul Alva
As part of our series looking at up-and-coming creatives, we speak with prolific, 23-year-old graphic designer Simoul Alva, about India’s fastidious approach to branding, her experiences working alongside Pentagram partner
Yuri Suzuki: “Sounds are stronger than visuals”
New Pentagram partner Yuri Suzuki gives us an insight into his highly experimental work ahead of a talk he will give at Design Indaba in Cape Town, South Africa, later
"If the UX is bad, you've failed": Tom Williams on how to design an online video player
From working for the BBC and designing 4OD, to helping sports businesses broadcast their own content, user experience and digital design specialist Tom Williams shares his journey and his thoughts
Astrid Stavro joins Pentagram London as new partner
Stavro, who is creative director at Spain-based studio Atlas, is the second woman to be made a partner at Pentagram’s London office, alongside Marina Willer.
John Kampfner steps down as CEO of Creative Industries Federation
Alan Bishop, former CEO at the Southbank Centre, has replaced Kampfner as head of the independent organisation, with a view to look for another chief in the long-term.
MP Jeremy Wright appointed as new culture secretary
Theresa May has been forced to reshuffle her cabinet following resignations around her Brexit strategy, which sees Wright replace Matt Hancock as head of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media
Marina Willer: “Design should never be self-indulgent”
Pentagram partner Marina Willer won a Design Week 2018 Award this year, entering our coveted Hall of Fame and joining the likes of Margaret Calvert, Malcolm Garrett and Johanna Basford.
Pentagram London appoints Sascha Lobe as new partner
The German graphic designer will be Pentagram’s 11th partner based in London, and has been taken on a few months after Map co-founder Jon Marshall.
AKQA, Map and Universal Design Studio join forces to "collaborate"
AKQA has acquired Barber & Osgerby-owned Universal Design Studio and Map, in a move that will see all three teams work on projects collectively, bringing together architecture, product design and
Ex-WPP head Martin Sorrell to set up new creative giant
Sorrell, who headed up advertising company WPP for 33 years before standing down in April, has confirmed that he will set up a new ad group called S4 Capital.
Airbnb ex-creative lead Patrick Duffy moves to music app Dice
Duffy previously headed up the design team at Airbnb for over two years, and will now become creative director at Dice, a gig-booking app founded by studio Ustwo.
How Deva Pardue is helping redefine feminism through design
We speak to the former Pentagram designer – who now heads up the design team at women-only members club The Wing – about making the switch from brand-side to in-house, her
Design consultancies take stock as Martin Sorrell leaves WPP
WPP, which is home to dozens of design consultancies, lost its CEO Martin Sorrell over the weekend in the wake of an internal investigation and a dip in share price.
Map co-founder Jon Marshall named as new Pentagram partner
The designer has given up his role as design director at Map, and will now be based in Pentagram’s London office.
Frith Kerr: “Find clients who will let you f*ck with things”
Speaking at this year’s Offset Dublin, the graphic designer and founder of Studio Frith talks about her “playful” approach to projects, setting up a studio straight out of art school
Stephen Doyle: “I like to make things that disobey logic and reason”
Speaking at Offset Dublin, New York-based Stephen Doyle talks about how he adds “magic and nonsense” to his work and looks to “transcend expectations” as a graphic designer through crafting
Moving Brands’ Sean Murphy: “EastEnders made me want to be a designer”
Speaking at this year’s Offset Dublin, Moving Brands’ creative director Sean Murphy talks on how he got to where he is today, why he hates the internet’s pedantic scrutiny of
Neville Brody to step down from role at RCA
The graphic designer will leave his position as dean of the college’s School of Communication, taking up a new role as professor of visual communication.
Designers and creatives named in New Year’s Honours list 2018
The list includes design industry figures like MagneticNorth founder Lou Cordwell, as well as people involved in public projects such as former HS2 director general Dr David Prout.
Ustwo takes on new global CEO Carsten Wierwille
The digital design consultancy has appointed a new head, who will oversee its six global offices and lead on growing the business in size and helping it make more money.
10 people who made an impact on design in 2017
Calling out sexism, making hospitals happier places to be and reviving classic designs through crowdfunding; we honour the people who have made a difference to the industry over the last
RSA’s Royal Designers for Industry 2017 revealed
Designer Morag Myerscough, architect Alison Brooks and urban planner Mike Rawlinson have been given the award this year, while structural engineer Tristram Carfrae has been named as the master of
Dyson sues former CEO Max Conze
The company is claiming that it dismissed Conze in October for revealing confidential information, and has now filed a lawsuit against him.
Habitat creative director Polly Dickens to stand down in the new year
Habitat’s design team is set for a shake-up that will see creative director Polly Dickens replaced by Kate Butler, who will become head of product design. Butler – who is
Remembering Jon Daniel: 1966-2017
We look back on the life and work of the Design Week columnist, independent creative director and social activist “who helped put black participation on the political map”.
Airbnb’s studio Samara appoints Simon Waterfall as creative director
Waterfall, who has founded a number of digital consultancies including Poke, will also head up the design and innovation studio’s operations team.
Remembering former V&A director Martin Roth: his defining moments
Martin Roth, who previously served as V&A director, has died aged 62 – we look back on his contribution to museums and cultural enrichment across the world.
Wolff Olins appoints Sairah Ashman as first female CEO
Ashman first joined the consultancy in 1994, and previously held the role of global chief operating officer.
V&A appoints Christopher Turner to key curatorial role
Turner, who is deputy director at London Design Festival and director at London Design Biennale, will take up the position of keeper of design, architecture and digital at the museum.
Remembering Mark Wickens: 1959-2017
The late Mark Wickens, who co-founded WTS – which later became Brandhouse – is remembered by his colleague Bron Westrip as a generous and industrious designer who was equally at home working
Design Business Association appoints new board directors
The DBA brings in three new board directors as it looks to prove “the vital role the UK design industry plays in our nation’s competitiveness” against a backdrop of Brexit
RCA appoints Apple design chief Jony Ive as new chancellor
Ive will take over from James Dyson at London’s Royal College of Art in July, and aims to better connect art, design and technology at the university.
Angus Hyland: “Record sleeves are the reason I ended up doing graphic design”
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
Lance Wyman: “I was the kid in the class who could draw”
Speaking at Offf in Barcelona, the logo extraordinaire talked through his lifetime of work and demonstrated how a childhood love for drawing and time spent grafting in a factory got
Alan Kitching: “Letterpress is no longer relevant”
As part of our Design Week at 30 series we speak to letterpress legend Alan Kitching about his career in design, and how the industry has changed over the past three
Creative Industries Federation announces new chair taking over from Sir John Sorrell
Rick Haythornthwaite takes over from Sir John Sorrell, who founded the organisation representing the creative sectors in 2014.
Remembering Dahlov Ipcar: children’s book illustrator and artist
American illustrator Ipcar, who created colourful, animal-based picture books for children, has died at the age of 99. We look back at her career.