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confessions of a design geek
confessions of a design geek

Award-winning UK design blog established in 2010 to discover, champion and inspire new designers.

Tag: D&AD

Confessions of a Design Geek

D&AD launch ‘New Blood’ award briefs

Katie, October 31, 2016June 16, 2020

This article was published 10 years The D&AD has launched its annual New Blood awards, with 16 briefs developed in collaboration with real clients, to which young designers can respond and be in with the chance of winning a D&AD pencil. “This year’s brief line up for New Blood Awards…

Confessions of a Design Geek Maggie's Dundee Frank Gehry

confessions of a design geek :: the best of 2013

Katie, December 23, 2013June 16, 2020

This article was published 13 years 2013 has been a year of incredible highs and some fairly massive personal lows. It was a year in which my career choice has enabled me to be there for my family, for which I’m really grateful. And it’s also the second year I’ve…

Confessions of a Design Geek Mike Dempsey's creative space

creative spaces :: studio dempsey

Katie, August 14, 2013June 16, 2020

This article was published 13 years I was recently honoured to interview the graphic design legend who is Mike Dempsey. I like the biography on his website, so much, I’m going to let him introduce himself: “Mike Dempsey has been has been around the block a bit. A graphic designer for…

Confessions of a Design Geek Mini Moderns Pop-Up Shoppe shelves of products

out and about :: white pencil symposium and mini moderns pop-up shoppe

Katie, December 3, 2012June 16, 2020

This article was published 14 years It’s rare that you go to two inspirational events before the week is out, but last week was a good week. On Tuesday evening I went to the D&AD White Pencil Symposium. I have long been a believer in what I call “design for…

Confessions of a Design Geek a set of wonky drawing tools

out and about :: d&ad new blood

Katie, August 13, 2012June 16, 2020

This article was published 14 years In 1962 a group of designers and art directors, which included David Bailey, Terence Donovan and Alan Fletcher, founded British Design & Art Direction to: “celebrate creative communication and raise standards within their industry”. Now called the D&AD, and with the ambition: “to inform, educate and…

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