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The Design Economy primer: how design is revolutionising health, business, cities and government
27 April 2015
This article is part of The Design Economy series. Asked recently what she saw as the single greatest driver of social change, Melinda Gates of the Gates Foundation replied: “Design.” In the four sections that follow, we offer a...
Q&A: Paul Priestman on design and the future of manufacturing
24 April 2015
Paul Priestman is co-founder of PriestmanGoode, a leading global design and brand experience consultancy that specialises in transport and aviation. He has built his reputation through award-winning future concepts and is an...
Rolls-Royce, Dyson and PriestmanGoode to speak at the Leading Business by Design Summit 2015
20 April 2015
Manufacturing and design experts from Rolls-Royce, Dyson and PriestmanGoode have been confirmed to speak at this summer’s Leading Business by Design Summit. Taking place shortly after the general election, the event will bring...
Manufacturing in the UK: An overview
16 April 2015
According to EEF’s latest research, the UK is currently the 11th largest manufacturing nation in the world. Manufacturing makes up 11% of UK GVA, 54% of UK exports and directly employs 2.6m people. This June, Design Council’s Lea...
Listen to Ben Wright on Airbnb's design-led rebrand
13 April 2015
When Ben Wright, the co-founder of DesignStudio, joined us recently for a take 5 talk, we were really hoping he'd share his experience of working with Airbnb on their rebrand. Our wish was granted, and Ben gave us his insider's...
Three key insights I gained from working on SH:24
8 April 2015
SH:24 is an online sexual health service that launched in March, delivered in partnership with the NHS. The service provides people in Southwark and Lambeth with free STI test kits, information and advice - 24 hours a day. Design...
Five top tips to run a successful design workshop
27 March 2015
We have recently made two ten step guides available on our website to help design and technology teachers run engaging design workshops for students. One guide caters to primary school teachers while the other is focused on second...
Design Council welcomes the transfer of architecture policy function from DCMS to DCLG
26 March 2015
Design Council welcomes the transfer of architecture policy function from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) as a positive move in its mission to...
How design can amplify the impact of scientific research
24 March 2015
Design Council is part of the government’s innovation ecosystem. We deliver support programmes, research and evidence to demonstrate the impact of design on sectors critical to the growth of the UK’s economy and wellbeing. Through...
New visions of the city through the arts
23 March 2015
David Banks was one of two winners of our Active by Design IdeasTap competition with his proposal for Movement Codes – a bank of instructional videos, accessed using QR codes found in locations across the city of Glasgow. The...
Listen again to Ben Casey's take 5 talk
19 March 2015
Ben Casey is Co-founder and Director of the design agency The Chase. Listen back to his perceptive and engaging take 5 talk, held as part of the Design Manchester festival, in which he ran through The Chase’s five brand values. ...
Design Methods Step 1: Discover
18 March 2015
This four-part guide is for anyone who wants to understand the methods designers use and try them out for themselves. We’ve grouped 25 design methods into four steps – Discover, Define, Develop and Deliver – based on the stages...