Design Week
APRIL 29, 2020
“People come to museums when they’re looking for permanence, and it’s a very uncertain time at the moment,” Michael Tame says. “When you see something that’s 2,000 years old, you think ‘actually we’ve been around for a while’ ” Tame is a digital is a digital programme manager at the British Museum.
Natural Insight
APRIL 30, 2020
Go Home 2020, You're Drunk. Who knew that a normal part of 2020 would be that the entire world was going to be working on the same problem together - and that we'd all be "hibernating" through the spring? We’re all living in this surreal time, where “doing your part” means seeing the streets empty, parks closed, schools cancelled, travel curbed and offices being situated at home.
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RepslyBlog
APRIL 28, 2020
In the age of the coronavirus pandemic, CPG brands are having an unexpected moment. While it seems like most of the world is at home waiting for the storm to pass, brands that sell essential goods are busier than ever as consumers stock up: 1/3 of Coresight Survey respondents reported buying more food/household products than normal, and while overall economic activity may be declining the demand for essential products is peaking.
Retail Works Inc
APRIL 27, 2020
With the COVID-19 pandemic casting a shadow on all of us, our appreciation for the sun, nature and the outdoors has increased. It’s said that human beings have an innate attraction to nature. That biological affinity is called biophilia. The term was coined by American biologist, Edward O. Wilson, in the 1980s when he observed people becoming disconnected from the natural world due to growing rates of urbanization.
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Design Week
APRIL 28, 2020
As the story goes, the fashion brand Esprit came into being from the serendipitous meeting of its co-founders, Doug Tompkins and Susie Russell, along Route 89 in the US in 1963. Within three months of their meeting, the two were married; and within five years, they had established Esprit. Throughout the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, the Esprit label developed a cult following for its bold use of colour and pattern and self-confessed “flower power” mission, perhaps most aptly summed up by i
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RetailMinded
APRIL 28, 2020
Nothing is ever set in stone for retailers. While your business might be running great today, tomorrow might present a whole new dynamic. In fact, 96% of businesses are bound to fail within their first decade of operation. Although businesses fail due to a variety of reasons, poor risk management initiative is a huge reason for failure. Every business has to co-exist with a diversity of risks, and gaining a competitive advantage is reserved for those businesses that manage to deal with these inh
Design Week
APRIL 27, 2020
Design studio Layers has created a series of posters which aim to support the NHS. Tom Robinson, who runs Layers with Will Alexander, tells Design Week: “Both myself and Will have close family and friends working within the NHS, as I’m sure many of us do. “Like most people we are isolating with more time on our hands, and inspired by the nationwide efforts already, we wanted to do our bit from the comfort of our own homes.” MultiAdaptor The studio has launched ten mock-up
Design Week
MAY 1, 2020
One of the more contentious issues surrounding the COVID-19 crisis is that of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Most of the controversy so far has centered on the shortage of equipment, which includes surgical gowns and gloves – essential for frontline workers dealing with patients who have the coronavirus. Cabinet minister Robert Jenrick, promised that 84 tonnes of PPE would arrive from Turkey on Sunday into the UK , though this has reportedly been delayed.
Design Week
APRIL 27, 2020
The UK government has cancelled orders for 10,000 ventilators made by British engineering company Dyson. Last month, Design Week reported that Dyson had answered the government’s call to produce ventilators by designing the CoVent. Dyson announced that the government had put an order of 10,000 for the machine. Dyson’s CoVent Dyson was however waiting for approval from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the body that regulates medical devices in the UK.
Speaker: Ethan Woolley, Director at Kharon
This webinar will explore how companies can proactively address compliance risks–rather than reactively responding to–UFLPA enforcement actions. Ethan Woolley will provide insights into the latest CBP enforcement trends, entity list updates, and industries under increased scrutiny, with a look at potential shifts under the Trump administration. Ethan will also explore how predictive data and strategic due diligence can help organizations stay ahead of regulatory challenges and strengthen complia
Design Week
APRIL 29, 2020
The V&A is looking to inspire the world’s future generations of designers with a series of creative lockdown challenges aimed at seven- to 11-year-olds. As the country continues to adjust to lockdown measures put in place because of the coronavirus pandemic , and no definitive reopening date in sight for UK schools, finding creative ways to engage children has become a top priority for many.
Design Week
APRIL 30, 2020
Cervical cancer is, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the fourth most frequent cancer found in women. Around the world, more than half a million new cases are reported each year, and in the UK, this translates to more than 3,000 cases annually. Almost all cervical cancer cases in the UK are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), a common viral infection passed between people through skin-to-skin contact.
Design Week
MAY 1, 2020
“Reality Works was a real first within the automotive industry at the time and really challenged the norms of modern-day car design,” Craig Bunyan tells Design Week. “It supercharged our ability to create and review ideas at speed in a novel, dynamic way.” Bunyan is lead creative technologist at Seymourpowell, a studio that specialises in transport design.
Design Week
MAY 1, 2020
Lockdown Brain, by Ananya Khaitan. Since lockdown was established in New Delhi, Indian graphic designer Ananya Khaitan has been using his free time to fuse his practice with another lifelong love: poetry. Sharing the outcomes mainly on his Instagram, Lockdown Brain is an ode to the “inexplicable things” that the coronavirus pandemic has us doing while confined to our homes.
Speaker: Benjamin Woll, Tiffany Spizzo, and Jaime Santos Alcón
Enterprise commerce is evolving fast, and brands relying on rigid, one-size-fits-all solutions risk losing agility. But modernization doesn’t have to mean disruption. In this webinar, we’ll explore how an extensible, modular approach empowers brands to integrate new capabilities, enhance performance, and scale efficiently—all while leveraging Shopify’s strengths.
Design Week
APRIL 27, 2020
An NHS doctor has designed and developed a series of digital flashcards, in a bid to bridge the communication barrier posed by medical staff wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). PPE has been a frequent topic of discussion throughout the coronavirus pandemic , not least because of nationwide shortages. But while it has been universally accepted as a necessity when treating COVID-19, the use of masks, visors and hoods can significantly hinder understanding between patients and medical staf
Design Week
APRIL 27, 2020
From Edward Johnston to Stanley Morison, the history of typography is filled with memorable male designers. Go looking online for women’s contribution to the profession, however, and the results come up disappointingly short. But that isn’t to say there aren’t plenty of women working in type — rather it points to an industry that has long underappreciated its female members.
Design Week
APRIL 28, 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to loom over the UK’s economy, it is perhaps the smallest companies that are bearing the brunt of the issue. So said chancellor Rishi Sunak, as he addressed Parliament yesterday: “They are, in many ways, the most exposed businesses to the impact of the coronavirus.” With this in mind, he took to Parliament with details of a new micro-loan scheme that aims to fix cash flow problems for the country’s smallest firms: the Bounce Back Loan
Design Week
APRIL 30, 2020
New research shows that the vast majority of design businesses (89%) have or are contemplating furloughing staff to offset the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The media business outlook survey was conducted by UK-based accountancy firm Moore Kingston Smith, which specialises in the creative industries among others. It reveals a mixed bag for the design industry which, like so many others, is suffering due to the disruption caused by COVID-19.
Speaker: David Nisbet, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber
Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.
Onyx
MAY 1, 2020
Design impacts lives. We spend 90% of our lives indoors, thus our personal life space is extremely important since it can impact us in many ways. How we function in our space depends on how it is designed to support us. Our life space has different activities that require different environments to support our body, mind, and soul (emotions). With this new pandemic, we find that our spaces need adjusting.
RetailMinded
APRIL 27, 2020
When you run a retail business, there are many things you have to take into consideration. This includes vital factors such as finances, business premises, and staffing. In addition, you need to think about your target audience, your customers, and how you will provide the best customer experience and service. This is something that is very important, as it could have a profound impact on the success of your business.
Design Week
APRIL 29, 2020
“Exhibition design is the ultimate in multi-disciplinary design. It is the one discipline that includes all the others and is the most dynamic and exciting of all, because you are in control of so many elements, you can do anything to build the total experience. There is nothing money can buy that you can’t put in an exhibition. “There is only one crime that an exhibition designer can commit – and that is to be boring!
Design Week
APRIL 29, 2020
“It is impossible to predict what is going to happen next as there has been nothing like this. I doubt any advice I have been given in the past is relevant at this time. Having been a teenager in the 70’s living through the threat of Nuclear war and two recessions in my working life, I can only give you some of my survival and moving forward thoughts.
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Design Week
APRIL 28, 2020
“If people want to put things in place, in terms of design in Britain, you’d include Romek,” David Pocknell says of Romek Marber. “He was a heavyweight.” Marber, the graphic designer best known for his Penguin Crime covers, can be counted among the UK’s most influential designers from the 1960s onwards, working in editorial, commercial and typographic design. “He ranks with all the people who practised in the period,” Pocknell, his friend and colla
Design Week
APRIL 30, 2020
Tour: Virtual Dalston Type Safari. For the last few years Sarah Hyndman, graphic designer and founder of Type Tasting, has invited willing participants to explore the cultural history of Dalston through the various typefaces that can be found in its streets. From bakeries to jazz bars, pizzerias to warehouses, a lot can be learned from the “typographic DNA” found in “the wild” of the east London area, she says.
Design Week
APRIL 30, 2020
Futr visual identity, from Lantern studio. London-based studio Lantern has created the identity for AI company Futr. Futr provides AI-powered platforms so that organisations can communicate with people through messaging services like Whatsapp, Slack or Skype. It has taken on new relevance during the COVID-19 crisis as local authorities have used it to communicate with people.
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