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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Let’s move beyond diversity to build better teams of eclectic thinkers NOT Wieden + Kennedy’s Anika Ramani says the industry needs to refocus its efforts on building inclusive teams of eclectic ...

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 ...

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 ...

MoreySmith founder Linda Morey-Burrows believes workplaces will embrace nature-based activities to drive retention, productivity and employee engagement. This piece is part of our 25 ideas for 2025 ...

Charlie Hocking says studios that can’t, or won’t, integrate closely with clients will lose out as the creative landscape shifts. This piece is part of our 25 ideas for 2025 series – check out the ...

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 ...

Tudinh Duong asks how can we design the world around us to be slower, richer and more purposeful when the zeitgeist is about more, faster and now? This piece is part of our 25 ideas for 2025 series – ...

Ragged Edge’s Max Ottignon believes that, after a difficult period, the design industry needs to remember the impact of what we sell, and shout about it from the rooftops. This piece is part of our 25 ...