Rob Alderson

1 month ago | designweek.co.uk | Rob Alderson

This article is part of our meetings series, looking at different types of design meetings, and how they could be improved. You can find all the articles here. When we first had the idea to focus on meetings, I wasn’t going to write about brainstorms. It felt like something that was already well-covered in countless blogs, podcasts and videos – some great, some eminently forgettable. But creative meetings – whether you call them brainstorms or not – are a key part of the industry.

1 month ago | designweek.co.uk | Rob Alderson

This article is part of our meetings series, looking at different types of design meetings, and how they could be improved. You can find all the articles here. Recognising that your meetings aren’t working is one thing. Fixing that is another. At Taxi Studio, they decided this was an area they wanted to focus on – and they are already reaping the benefits.

1 month ago | designweek.co.uk | Rob Alderson

Taxi Studio has created a new visual and verbal identity for smart insurance platform Yoloh. The start-up, which currently offers home and car insurance, has adopted a new brand built around the idea of “dejumbling insurance” and its team credits the rebrand with a 10-fold surge in its valuation, leading to seed funding from investors across Europe, the Middle East and the US.

1 month ago | designweek.co.uk | Rob Alderson

Every designer has deeply held beliefs that shape the way they think, and the way they work. We asked a range of designers what is their absolute non-negotiable when it comes to their profession, and they provided an enjoyably eclectic set of answers. Pete Hawkins – “Print it out, mock it up”Design hills can be lonely places. And truthfully, I’ve made sacrifices, this is a service industry after all. But my “hill” is more of a range.

1 month ago | designweek.co.uk | Rob Alderson

For many designers, the job market feels quite broken right now. Applicants seem to be up, openings seem to be down, and the hiring process is fraught with controversy, from unpaid – and sometimes extensive – design tests in interviews, to being ghosted, sometimes after multiple interviews. We spoke with three recruiters – one agency, one in-house and one independent – to find out what they wish designers knew. What is the main thing designers should understand about the job market right now?