Multidisciplinary Design News
Occupied Economies: Designing Solutions to Global Problems
Former Toronto Mayor David Miller will join a distinguished panel of leading thinkers in economics, law, and design for Occupied Economies: Designing Solutions to Global Problems.
New Issue of design mind Partners with TEDGlobal to Explore the Stuff of Life
frog today released the latest edition of its award-winning design mind magazine, a special issue dedicated to the TEDGlobal 2011 conference, "The Stuff of Life."
Amplifying the Value of Technology Through Design
The DesignSingapore International Advisory Panel (IAP) members meet annually in Singapore to discuss issues and propose recommendations that will chart the strategic direction for the future of Singapore's growing design industry.
New Projects Will Develop Innovative Services to Help Older Adults Live Independently for Longer
Three innovative small companies have each been awarded government contracts worth £100,000 to develop new services that aim to help older adults live independently for longer through adopting better approaches to food and nutrition.
iF Closeup: iF Kicks Off Video Podcast Series
iF launched a monthly video podcast series entitled "iF closeup."
Interpretations of Africa: Football, Art and Design
Organized by Design Museum and PUMA.Creative, Interpretations of Africa: Football, Art and Design is an exhibition celebrating PUMA's new football kit designs for the ten PUMA partnered African National football teams.
The Register of Chartered Designers
The Chartered Society of Designers announced that The Queen has approved an Order amending the Royal Charter of the Society granting it the power to award the designation of Chartered Designer and to Maintain a Register of those Chartered Designers.
MyColor Inspired by Pantone
Today Pantone introduced a spirited new collection of grab-and-go paints - MyColor Inspired by Pantone.
2012 DBA Design Effectiveness Awards Shortlist
After weeks of collating entries and two rounds of rigorous judging, the Design Business Association announced the shortlisted winners of this year's Design Effectiveness Awards.
Inaugural World Design Impact Prize Finalists
Seven projects were named finalists of the World Design Impact Prize, following the online voting by Icsid's international members.
desigNYC 2012: Call for Nonprofit Projects and Pro Bono Designers
desigNYC, a platform that connects talented designers interested in civic engagement with extraordinary nonprofits serving the public good, announced its 2012 Call for Nonprofit Projects and Pro Bono Designers.
World Design Capital 2014: City of Cape Town
The International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) announced that the City of Cape Town has been designated the World Design Capital (WDC) 2014.
Winners of 2011 Adobe Design Achievement Awards
Adobe unveiled the winners of its 11th annual Adobe Design Achievement Awards (ADAA). An awards ceremony was held last night in Taipei, Taiwan, in collaboration with Icograda.
mo: A New Mobility System
Under the direction of Munich design agency LUNAR Europe, a "human-centred" design process has been used to develop an innovative mobility system by the name of "mo."
Design Council and South Australia Government Create First Internationally Endorsed Design Review Partnership
The Design Council announced a pioneering new partnership with the Integrated Design Commission (IDC SA) of South Australia, which recognises the role of good quality, well-designed places in improving quality of life and stimulating economic growth.
Winner of the Pylon Design Competition Announced
Bystrup's innovative T-Pylon design has been unanimously agreed by the judging panel as the winner of the Pylon Design competition run by the Department of Energy & Climate Change, National Grid, and the Royal Institute of British Architects.
Pole Position: Giant Red Arrows Point to Designers in DesignPhiladelphia
As part of the 2011 DesignPhiladelphia festival, Bresslergroup has installed giant red arrows, serving as view-finders, on defunct parking meter poles in Center City.
MS Design and Urban Ecologies, MA Theories of Urban Practice, and MA Design Studies at Parsons
Parsons The New School for Design has announced three new graduate programs: a Master of Science in Design and Urban Ecologies, a Master of Arts in Theories of Urban Practice, and a Master of Arts in Design Studies.
Service Design for Business: Key Methods and Strategies for In-House Teams
Today, there is a major shift towards providing services, as even traditional product-based businesses are now offering a broad spectrum of innovative value-added services.
Why the Creative Class is Especially Sad Today
It's not too much of a statement to call Steve Jobs the father of the modern creative class.
Adobe Touch Apps: Photoshop Touch, Collage, Debut, Ideas, Kuler and Proto
Adobe Touch Apps is a family of six, intuitive touch screen applications, designed for Android tablets and Apple iPad that enable anyone to explore ideas and present their creativity anytime, anywhere.
Adobe Creative Cloud
Adobe Creative Cloud is a major new initiative from the company that radically redefines the content creation process.
2011 Prince Philip Designers Prize Shortlist
The shortlist for the 2011 Prince Philip Designers Prize is revealed today, and encompasses one of the widest ranges of design disciplines in the Prize's history, from museums and galleries designers to millinery for Kylie Minogue, hydraulic ankles and illustrations for the Big Friendly Giant.
Design the New Business Trailer
Design the New Business, a short documentary about how the design mindset is helping to evolve business thinking, released its first trailer.
Smart Salon on Design at Scale
The potential of design is widely acknowledged, but scaling it throughout an organization is still an enormous challenge.
Design Council Announces Five Winners of the Design Fund for Growth 2011
Today the Design Council announced the five projects which will receive £100,000 in total via its Design Fund for Growth to support the formation of closer connections between business, technology and design to encourage business development and economic growth.
Absolut Blank App
Today, Absolut released a technically groundbreaking app that will invite consumers to join the creative movement, following the launch of their recent Absolut Blank campaign.
Know Your Rights
The Illustrators Guide to Business course continues next week with the third session - Know Your Rights presented by speaker, AOI project manager and illustrator, Derek Brazell.
Pantone View Colour Planner Spring Summer 2013: Unity and Connectedness Through Color
Pantone View Colour Planner Spring Summer 2013, multi-discipline color forecast titled unity&CO, highlights the key color palettes for women's wear, menswear, active wear, cosmetics, lifestyle and industrial, and graphic design.
Design by Nature: Using Universal Forms and Principles in Design
Design by Nature, written by designer and educator Maggie Macnab, is a practical book for designers that explores nature's physical expressions of pattern, shape, order, symmetry and other ways in which it functions with seamless efficiency and beauty.
Strategizing Visibility for Latino Creative Professionals
Strategizing Visibility for Latino Creative Professionals, as part of Conversaciones: Latinos in Creative Industries, is an ongoing series of public lectures featuring some of New York's most accomplished Latino creative professionals.
AIGA LA (Re)xtravaganza
AIGA LA (Re)xtravaganza is a blowout celebration, acknowledging the international AIGA (Re)designAward winners for the best design thinking in sustainable and socially responsible design.
Design for Social and Economic Renewal is Focus of Design Council Programme at LDF
The Design Council is supporting a series of events at the London Design Festival from September 17 to 25, to promote the role of design in addressing challenges ranging from the ageing population to commercialising science & technology and protecting intellectual property rights.
Wacom Cintiq 24HD
Wacom's all-new Cintiq 24HD brings control, comfort and productivity to a whole new level with best-in-class display performance and ergonomic comfort.
A Pylon for the Future Finalists
A competition to find a new design for the British electricity pylon, launched by RIBA, DECC and National Grid, has been short listed to just six concepts, which are now on show at an exhibition.
First Lady Michelle Obama Celebrates the National Design Awards with White House Ceremony and Luncheon
First Lady Michelle Obama will celebrate the 2011 National Design Awards with a White House ceremony for the winners and finalists of the awards.
Winners of ADC Young Guns 9 Competition
The Art Directors Club has announced the 50 young creatives from 14 countries to claim the prestigious ADC Young Guns 9 title.
Winners of INDEX: Award 2011
The winners of the INDEX: Award were unveiled on September 1, at a spectacular award ceremony in the Copenhagen Opera attended by HRH The Crown Prince and HRH The Crown Princess of Denmark along with 1,200 official guests from 48 countries.
Wacom Inkling: Digital Sketch Pen
Wacom Inkling is a new digital sketch pen that captures a digital likeness of your work while you sketch with its ballpoint tip on any sketchbook or standard piece of paper.
Design Districts and Destinations at London Design Festival 2011
This year, the London Design Festival is focused around six Design Districts, each celebrating their own particular contribution to the world of design in London.
Material ConneXion Expands Global Reach with Second Location in Korea
Material ConneXion announced the expansion of its worldwide reach with the addition of Seoul.
AutoCAD for Mac 2012: Built for Mac OS X Lion
Autodesk debuted a range of new AutoCAD products built for Mac OS X Lion: AutoCAD 2012 for Mac, AutoCAD LT 2012 for Mac and AutoCAD WS for Mac.
AIGA's Design Leaders Confidence Index Continues to Slip
AIGA's Design Leaders Confidence Index continued to drop in the most recent quarter.
AIGA Aquent Survey of Design Salaries 2011
Compensation in the design industry has remained relatively flat, according to the most recent AIGA|Aquent Survey of Design Salaries.
The Design Festival That Moved Victoria
Attracting over 160,000 visitors and wrapping up 12 days of events, exhibitions and leading local and international guests, the 2011 State of Design Festival, under the theme of "Design that Moves" has been heralded as the most successful to date.
The Connective Issue: Design Mind Explores the Age of Connectivity
frog today released the latest edition of its award-winning design mind magazine in a new, large broadsheet format and announced a more-frequent publishing schedule, expanding from bi-annual to quarterly print issues.
Design Council Launches Design Fund for Growth
The Design Council has announced a new package of support for projects that support the use of design for business growth and success.
School of Visual Arts Partners with Behance to Launch SVA Portfolios
School of Visual Arts (SVA) has partnered with Behance to launch SVA Portfolios, an exclusive online network powered by Behance where SVA alumni, faculty members and degree-seeking students can showcase their original work and connect with one another.
Core77 Design Awards 2011: All Winners Are In
The much-anticipated winners of the first annual Core77 Design Awards have been announced.
ED: DIA Victoria Student Council Launch
The Design Institute of Australia Victorian Branch introduced ED, the new DIA Victoria Student Council for emerging designers from across different design disciplines, institutions and backgrounds.
Colors 81: Transport - a Survival Guide
How do you make a boat from garbage? How do you carry fifteen people on a motorbike? How do you build a submarine in your attic?
Top 5x5: Colour
Top 5x5 - Colour is the sixth seminar in the Top 10x10 series presented by The Design Institute of Australia.
Wallpaper* Launches iPad Edition with August Handmade Issue
Wallpaper* has launched its first iPad edition of the magazine.
CSD Develops Membership Collaboration in China
Following on from the business interest focused around the meeting of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao with UK Prime Minister David Cameron earlier this month the Chartered Society of Designers (CSD) has announced a major collaboration which will see membership of the Society made available to designers throughout mainland China, Taiwan, Macao and Hong Kong.
Is Creative Britain in Reverse?
The Design and Technology Association has released an eight minute video in partnership with SeymourPowell and the James Dyson Foundation, as part of its campaign to raise awareness of the value of design and technology for all pupils within the national curriculum.
SEE Policy Booklet 4: Bringing Innovative Ideas to Market using Design
SEE Policy Booklets are an output of the SEE project, a network of eleven design organisations in Europe, examining how to integrate design into regional, national and European policies.
Pantone Extends Mobile Access: myPANTONE for Android & myPANTONE 2.0 for iPhone
Today, Pantone unveiled two new mobile applications to support the evolving needs of today's designer - myPANTONE for Android and myPANTONE 2.0 for the iPhone.
Global Trend Report from BASF Color Designers
BASF Coatings' international design team released its global trend report, providing a forecast of the automotive colors of the future. The prognosis is based on in-depth research of social developments and fashion trends.
State of Design Festival Goes Digital
With the theme Design That Moves, the State of Design Festival has launched a series of digital platforms and activiy to encourage access to the Festival program while on the go.
iF Concept Design Award 2012
iF Concept Design Award 2012, the international competition for up-and-coming talent, is now open for entries.
DMI Design Management Annual 36: Design at Scale
The potential of design is widely acknowledged, but scaling it throughout an organization is still an enormous challenge.
Moving Design 2011: An Intervention on Bicycle Safety
Moving Design 2011: An Intervention on Bicycle Safety is aimed at advancing powerful ideas in response to the need for bicycle safety and awareness in the City of Chicago.
Design for Asia Award 2011: Call for Entries
Organised by the Hong Kong Design Centre, the Design for Asia Awards are presented to designers and companies from around the world who have achieved business success through design that reflects, or has an impact upon, the Asian lifestyle.
Design Envy: AIGA Debuts Blog to Showcase the Best in Design
AIGA and Adobe have launched Design Envy, a daily blog featuring the best in design today as chosen by a different curator each week.
Thai Materials Exhibition at Material Connexion
Thai Materials is an exhibition celebrating the creativity, diversity and ingenuity of materials made in Thailand.
Teague Completes Acquisition to Capture New Market Opportunities
Seattle-based design consultancy Teague completed the acquisition of Signce, a Munich-based design firm specializing in product development and brand strategy for the consumer industry. This acquisition extends Teague's leadership into the European market.
AIGA (Re)designAwards 2011
The AIGA (Re)designAwards is a distinguished design competition that showcases the importance and innovation of sustainable and socially responsible work created by design professionals, students, educators, and businesses and organizations from around the world.
IIDA to Host Earning Support at the Statehouse Webinar
International Interior Design Association (IIDA) will host the second webinar, Earning Support at the Statehouse, with Amy Showalter of The Showalter Group in the Use Your Voice: Advocacy 2011 series at 1 p.m. central time Monday, June 27.
Conceive, Create, Deliver: Award-winning Creatives Discuss the Design Process
Sponsored by Adobe, the Art Directors Club presents a unique evening, bringing together the award-winning creatives behind some of today's most exciting projects; showcasing the broad scope of innovators in print and multimedia utilizing the tools of the Creative Suite, they'll explore the process of developing an idea from concept to delivery.
World Design Capital 2014 Shortlisted Cities
Bilbao, Cape Town and Dublin have been selected as the three shortlisted cities that will move on to the next round of evaluation in the bid to becoming the World Design Capital in 2014.
Pantone Extends Pantone Plus Series with Two Guides for Two Distinct Customers
Today Pantone announced two new guides to extend its popular Pantone Plus Series.
IP and Open Source Report by Creative Industries KTN
Creative Industries KTN has published its IP and Open Source report, with a foreword by Jeremy Davenport.
Design Wales Releases Sixth Edition of See Bulletin
Sixth issue of See Bulletin is now available. The SEE bulletin seeks to contribute to the growing interest in design policy across Europe and beyond.
World Leading UK Designers to Tackle Violence and Aggression in A&E Departments
Leading design agency, PearsonLloyd, has been chosen to spearhead a new design-led approach to reducing violence and aggression in hospital Accident and Emergency departments.
Companion Apps Now Available in AutoCAD 2012
The demand for useful and productive applications is continually on the rise. Now, for the first time, AutoCAD software users have the ability to download and purchase apps directly within AutoCAD 2012.
The iF Design Awards 2012
The iF Design Awards 2012 is open for entries. Since 1953, iF has invited international manufacturers and designers to enter their products in the iF design awards.
STEM to STEAM: Strengthening STEM Education with Art and Design
America's ongoing focus on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) as an essential component of national innovation needs art and design to gain STEAM.
2011 Design Summit: Design for Growth
The 2011 Design Summit on June 23 will bring together business leaders, senior government ministers, world-leading designers and architects to explore how Britain's design industry can play a more central role in driving economic growth.
2011 Design Exchange Awards: Call for Submissions
The Design Exchange Awards promote Canadian design excellence and recognizes the critical role of design in all types of organizations including commercial entities (large and small businesses), not-for-profit organizations, and the public sector.
Sandow Acquires Material ConneXion and Culture & Commerce
Sandow has acquired Material ConneXion and its sister company, Culture & Commerce, the premier design management firm in the US.
Archiving Design Organisations
The Design Archives at the University of Brighton hold the archives of three major design organisations - the Design Council, the International Council of Graphic Design Associations (Icograda) and the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid).
Winners of the 12th Annual National Design Awards
Today, Cooper-Hewitt Director Bill Moggridge announced the winners and finalists of the 2011 National Design Awards, which recognize excellence across a variety of disciplines.
Loewy Unlimited Launches, Led by Top Creatives
Loewy Unlimited, the new central offer from the Loewy Group and the strategic and creative force behind the development of Dixons Retail plc's unique new service brand, KNOWHOW, is unveiled today.
Material ConneXion Expands into China
Material ConneXion unveiled plans to expand its international operations with the launch of 10 locations throughout China by 2017.
RIBA Pylon Design Competition
A new competition has today been launched, run by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) for the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and National Grid, that calls for designs for a new generation of pylon.
Creative Barcode Responds to the Hargreaves Report
Digital Opportunity - a review of Intellectual Property and Growth, the 132 page report published on May 18, 2011, is the result of an intensive 6 month independent review lead by Ian Hargreaves, commissioned by PM David Cameron in November 2010.
Points of View: A Look Inside Modern Architecture with Herman Miller
Herman Miller just launched a new site called POV celebrating five California architects' perspective on design in a series directed by Hello.
AIGA's Design Leaders Confidence Index: Design Leaders Remain Optimistic About 2011
AIGA's Design Leaders Confidence Index slipped slightly in the most recent quarter, dropping from an all-time high of 105.09 to 101.42.
AIGA Chicago to Host 2nd Annual Design Week
The most unique design event of its kind will take place from Monday June 6 to Friday June 10 when the Chicago chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) hosts its 2nd Annual Chicago Design Week.
Pantone Fashion + Home Nylon Brights Collection
Pantone introduced the Pantone Fashion + Home Nylon Brights Collection which includes 21 electric shades in a nylon format.
Design and the Public Good: Creativity versus the Procurement Process?
A report by the Associate Parliamentary Design and Innovation Group (APDIG) has called on the UK government to rethink its relationship with its design providers, and to explore design's potential to unlock innovation for the public sector.
Autodesk SketchBook Pro App Reaches Next Level on iPad 2
Autodesk introduced a new version of the Autodesk SketchBook Pro for iPad app, designed to take full advantage of the new features and processing power of iPad 2.
Design for Everyone: Early Highlights From the State of Design Festival's Public Program
Taking place from July 20 - 31 2011, the State of Design festival is the largest and most innovative design event in Australia and the heart of design thinking and design activity each year.
Leading Design Researcher Linda Wagner Joins Carbon Design Group
Design thinker, researcher, and strategist Linda Wagner joined Carbon Design Group as Director of Research.
DBA Design Effectiveness Awards 2012
Good design means good business. The DBA Design Effectiveness Awards recognise the return on investment a coherent, well-thought-out and professionally executed design strategy can achieve.
Mudpie Unveils Latest Editions of Trend Books for Autumn Winter 2012 2013
The latest editions of Mudpie's four Trend books for Menswear, Womenswear, Kidswear and Babies reveal the overarching theme "Nations Rising" for AW 12/13.
Pantone Plastic Standard Chips Let Designers Reproduce 3,400 Pantone Colors in Plastic
Pantone today released large-format Pantone Plastic Standard Chips, that provide designers across industries - from industrial and product design to fashion accessories and toys - with an internationally recognized color language for plastics.
Hispanic Professionals in the Arts: Mesa Redonda
The Division of Continuing Education at the School of Visual Arts (SVA) announced Hispanic Professionals in the Arts: Mesa Redonda, the inaugural event in a series of lectures and panel discussions featuring some of New York's most accomplished Latino creative professionals.
DIA: Say No to Free Pitching
The Design Institute of Australia (DIA) has created a comprehensive document discouraging the use of free pitching.
President's Design Award 2011
The 2011 President's Design Award, Singapore's highest design accolade, is open for nominations.