Design Assembly

In response to Emily Gosden’s defamatory article on the Times Online, we at Design Assembly felt compelled as a collective to address the issues raised in the hope that the apparent lack of appreciation and awareness of our profession is addressed. More

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Posted in Branding, Design Assembly, Design Economy, Design future, Education, Social responsibility, Uncategorized
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The Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) commissioned me to write my publication Finding the Truth in Systems: In Praise of Design Hacking as an overview and exploration of ways in which individuals are taking design decisions into their own hands by hacking, reconfiguring and reworking the products, systems and spaces that make up our lives. More

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Posted in Design future, Originality, Social responsibility
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I have a confession to make. Despite thinking of myself as quite environmentally ‘conscious’, this hasn’t followed through to my working practices. I love paper and print, and it’s very satisfying to see that hard-earned project roll off the press in glorious colour as a physical object. More

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Posted in Green issues, Print, Social responsibility, Uncategorized
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A growing number of people now look to the World Wide Web for their daily fill of news, style tips, gossip and daily design inspiration. Newspapers and magazines are facing profound challenges with the explosion of news and rich content. More

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Posted in Design Economy, Magazine Design, Print, Social responsibility
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Fashion is an important economic provider for the Netherlands. It is home to the head offices of Nike, Tommy Hilfiger, G-star, Oilily, Mexx and, recently, Reebok. After a bank holiday excursion to Amsterdam I discovered just how important the industry is to the cities future. More

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Posted in Exhibition, Fashion, Installation, Originality, Social responsibility
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Gary Hustwit’s directional debut, Helvetica used the typeface as a starting point for a film about graphic design. In my experience all but the type nerds were put off by the title, which was a shame as it was an ideal introduction to what graphic and type designers do and how they influence our visual landscape. More

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Posted in Film, Originality, Social responsibility
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After five years of stimulating discussions about the role of sustainability in design, Compostmodern  09 once again took center stage here on February 21st in San Francisco to connect the dots between design practice and social responsibility. The one-day conference is a showcase of designers and thinkers who give half-hour presentations followed by Q/A. More

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Posted in Social responsibility
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