Design Industry News

A collection of Design latest news, analysis and best practices from top business influencers and the world's most trustworthy sources.

businessinsider.com - Cheyenne Elwell - 4 sandal trends that are in this summer and 4 that are out, according to stylists and designers
4 sandal trends that are in this summer and 4 that are out, according to stylists and designers
Business Insider

Suede detailing is everywhere right now, according to Molly West Coe, a New York-based fashion stylist and founder of StyledBuy and StyledGuy. The suede trend started with fall and winter pieces but has carried into summer footwear as well. Whether…

businessinsider.com - Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert - KFC's design chief says brands are too obsessed with Gen Z
KFC's design chief says brands are too obsessed with Gen Z
Business Insider

Every brand wants Gen Z to think it's cool. KFC's design chief thinks that's the wrong goal. 'It's all about Gen Z, Gen Z, Gen Z,' Christophe Poirier, KFC's global chief concept officer, told Business Insider. As KFC rolls out a sweeping global…

buzzfeed.com - Liz Richardson - 17 Modern Home Design Trends People Deeply Hate (And Never Want To See Again)
17 Modern Home Design Trends People Deeply Hate (And Never Want To See Again)
BuzzFeed

—Anonymous, 55, female, Dallas 'I hope a modern design that will be outdated is the massive master suite, tiny secondary bedrooms, and few closets. Never did I figure out over the past decades why the architects thought lower-income people…

wwd.com - Stephen Garner - Korean Designer Juntae Kim Updates the Asics Gel-Kinetic With Signature Flower Motif
Korean Designer Juntae Kim Updates the Asics Gel-Kinetic With Signature Flower Motif
WWD

Seoul-based designer Juntae Kim has teamed up with Asics on the Gel-Kinetic sneaker model as part of his spring/summer 2027 collection. For this tie-up, Kim brings the brand's signature flower motif to the Asics Gel-Kinetic FR in a way that…

smh.com.au - Georgie Gordon - Why Sarah stopped buying designer tees and now picks this budget-friendly option
Why Sarah stopped buying designer tees and now picks this budget-friendly option
The Sydney Morning Herald

Each week, we quiz a prominent person about their style and the inspiration behind it. Ahead, furniture designer Sarah Ellison. How would you describe your style? Comfortable, sculptural and classic. What's the oldest thing in your wardrobe? A…

upworthy.com - Annie Reneau - Video of a 1949 kitchen design has people drooling over its brilliant features
Video of a 1949 kitchen design has people drooling over its brilliant features
Upworthy

Modern kitchens are pretty epic in the historical scheme of things. We have refrigerators that dispense ice, cold water, and even hot water. We have faucets that turn on and off with a touch. We have garbage disposals, automatic trash-can lids, and…

mumsnet.com - Businesses using AI to design posters - just why??
Businesses using AI to design posters - just why??
Mumsnet

Please or to access all these features Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters. Pleasedontdothat · Today 14:13 Why do businesses think that using AI to design posters or signs is a good idea? My instant reaction is…

si.com - Kaleb Henry - From Ugly to Awesome to Just Win - Social Media Reacts to Nebraska Football's Updated Uniform Design
From Ugly to Awesome to Just Win - Social Media Reacts to Nebraska Football's Updated Uniform Design
Sports Illustrated

Nebraska football unveiled an updated uniform design on Saturday, and social media was not quiet in sounding off about the news. The new uniforms feature a new font for the numbers, as well as a swapping of the numbers and stripes on the shoulders.

irishmirror.ie - Mark Kavanagh - Polar Street X sports watch review: excellent battery life and unique design
Polar Street X sports watch review: excellent battery life and unique design
Irish Mirror

Polar has been a pioneer in wearable sports technology for more than 40 years. The firm helps athletes and coaches at all levels to improve their health, performance and overall wellbeing. The heart rate specialist recently introduced a new…

creativebloq.com - Patrick Llewellyn - 4 things you won't learn in design school (but you really need to know)
4 things you won't learn in design school (but you really need to know)
Creative Bloq

Most design courses are good at teaching you how to make the technical stuff, like software, principles, and processes. What they're often less good at is teaching you how to work, or manage a client relationship, or grapple with feedback that…

thehindubusinessline.com - Technology for Bharat: Why farm-first design beats silicon-first hype
Technology for Bharat: Why farm-first design beats silicon-first hype
BusinessLine

India's next digital leap is not another application on your phone. It is an innovation ecosystem that connects fields, farmer IDs, and fair markets. India already possesses the building blocks to transform high-tech agriculture into a mass…

thedebrief.org - Austin Burgess - Elephant Trunk's Hidden Design Could Inspire a New Generation of Soft Robots
Elephant Trunk's Hidden Design Could Inspire a New Generation of Soft Robots
The Debrief

The elephant's trunk is one of the animal world's most formidable facial appendages; it is capable of tearing a tree limb from its base and, moments later, carefully lifting a single blade of grass. Now, this combination of strength and precision…

themarysue.com - Tiffanie Drayton - Woman orders bag from major luxury designer Jil Sander. Then she sees what she got and slams the brand: 'I knew immediately'
Woman orders bag from major luxury designer Jil Sander. Then she sees what she got and slams the brand: 'I knew immediately'
The Mary Sue

A TikToker claimed she was a victim of online designer bag fraud. She knew something was wrong the moment she held the box from Jil Sander. Kristen Marie (@Kristenmariehair) shared a viral video with 2.1 million views. She claimed that a Jil Sander…

techradar.com - Tom Power - The big TechRadar Entertainment interview: Toy Story 5 VFX supervisor Thomas Jordan talks new toy designs, Easter eggs, Bonnie and Blaze, and Pixar's experiments with AI
The big TechRadar Entertainment interview: Toy Story 5 VFX supervisor Thomas Jordan talks new toy designs, Easter eggs, Bonnie and Blaze, and Pixar's experiments with AI
TechRadar

Full spoilers follow for Toy Story 5. You have been warned. Thomas Jordan has seen a lot in his Hollywood career. The Pixar veteran, who began his career at the acclaimed animation studio in 1997 as a production intern on A Bug's Life, has had a…

cbr.com - Renee Senzatimore - Komi Can't Communicate Officially Returns 1 Year Later With a Shocking New Design
Komi Can't Communicate Officially Returns 1 Year Later With a Shocking New Design
CBR

Last year, Tomohito Oda's popular slice-of-life manga, Komi Can't Communicate, concluded its decade-long run in Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine. However, the series recently made a surprise comeback with something fans probably never saw coming…

Receive a Daily briefing on Design Industry News

Get Started