If we can find a way to start enjoying it again, that’s going to breed better work. And it will be felt right across the ...

1. What would your monograph be called? People, Print, Pattern, Place…Repeat. 2. What recent design work made you a bit jealous? The brilliant simplicity of Thomas Heatherwick’s Humanise campaign. 3.

Graven’s Janice Kirkpatrick believes we need to educate an army of professional designers to imagine and make the future. This piece is part of our 25 ideas for 2025 series – check out the whole set ...

Design Week editor Rob Alderson wants designers to speak out and not shy away from strong opinions to help the industry move ...

As more and more organisations publish annual predictions for the year ahead, are they a useful design tool, or a distraction? ‘Tis the season for trend reports. From dedicated trend forecasters to ...

Designhouse CEO Lavinia Culverhouse thinks all design agencies with a turnover of £1million or more should be mandated to offer at least one apprenticeship or internship per year. This piece is part ...

Vault49’s Jonathan Kenyon believes the industry needs to rethink how it engages with, and gleans insights from, different communities, to make more authentic and impactful creative work. This piece is ...

Let's think of design as a process of becoming Universal Design Studio’s Jason Holley says design must move beyond its fixation on objects, and embrace creativity as a process of becoming, disruption ...

Lewis Moberly’s Michelle Hone says we need to up-end the traditional agency model in favour of relationships over rosters, expertise over expansion, and values over value. This piece is part of our 25 ...

The Design Council’s Minnie Moll says designers need to step up the battle against climate change by challenging briefs, asking tough questions and elevating their green design skills. This piece is ...

Blacksheep’s Toni Black wants to build teams that people are proud to be part of, and which also create better outcomes for clients. This piece is part of our 25 ideas for 2025 series – check out the ...

GIRL’s Roz Donaldson believes a more flexible and dynamic way of thinking about what a studio is can reshape the design industry. This piece is part of our 25 ideas for 2025 series – check out the ...