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How do you keep a brand relevant?
1 August 2014
Designers Yasushi Kusume and Neil Gridley have helped lead design and brand management for the likes of Philips, Electrolux and Tesco. They are also the authors of Brand Romance, a guide to building a loved brand – we asked them...
Better public services start with teaching civil servants to design
29 July 2014
Dave Seliger is co-founder of Civic Service, an initiative from the DESIS Lab at Parsons the New School for Design that teaches design skills to civil servants. Dave is also a civil servant himself, part of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s...
The science of design: promoting growth in science and innovation
29 July 2014
Money alone cannot help the UK’s technology sector to prosper – the real answer lies in design-led thinking. At last month’s London Technology Week, technology entrepreneur Hermann Hauser brought up the old adage that ‘it gets...
Inclusive Design: from the pixel to the city
28 July 2014
We’re excited to share with you our new animated short film about inclusive design. Inclusive Design: from the pixel to the city features conversations with leading designers creating the next generation of products, graphics and...
Tatty Devine’s Harriet Vine picks our first five Ones to Watch
23 July 2014
We asked Harriet Vine, founder of independent British jewellers Tatty Devine, to choose the first of our Ones to Watch, 70 up-and-coming designers who we’ll be showcasing as part of our 70th anniversary celebrations. The story of...
Graphic Designer Malcolm Garrett picks five Ones to Watch
22 July 2014
We asked Malcolm Garrett RDI – the influential British graphic designer who created the iconic artwork for bands like Buzzcocks, Magazine, Simple Minds, Duran Duran and Peter Gabriel – to choose five of the 70 Ones to Watch we’ll...
Introducing our new Inclusive Environments Hub
17 July 2014
Our new Inclusive Environments Hub brings together the latest thinking on inclusive design in the built environment - from best practice to guidance and legislation. The Inclusive Environments Hub is set to become the recognised...
How can HS2 be a great design client?
10 July 2014
We want to hear what you think HS2 needs to do to be a great design client. In my experience a great design client is one that does not simply pay lip service to design but uses it as a tool for problem solving throughout the...
Call for ideas: redesign Wimbledon town centre for 2030
10 July 2014
The call for entries for FutureWimbledon is now closed - view the winning entries. What do you think Wimbledon town centre should look like in 2030? Design Council in collaboration with Merton Council and Love Wimbledon BID are...
Meet the Future Pioneers 2014
10 July 2014
Meet the winners of Future Pioneers 2014 – our award to celebrate and nurture emerging designers who are principled, passionate and purposeful. Our four winners were discovered by our all-star judging panel at New Designers, the...
How customers choose your brand
7 July 2014
Yasushi Kusume has headed up design and branding for household names like Philips and Electrolux. He explains what’s really going on in our heads when we decide to choose one brand over another, and how to make sure that...
2014 Future Pioneers announced!
4 July 2014
Last night we announced our Future Pioneers of 2014. The winners’ designs included a self-administering first-aid kit and a model for an alternative internet. Future Pioneers is a Design Council initiative to celebrate and...