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Judging day images 2019

Following two outstanding judging days in March, we are really excited that our expert...

Design Guild Mark May 2, 2019

Why Excellence Matters

2D category judge Clare Johnston is emeritus professor at the Royal College of Art...

Design Guild Mark May 1, 2019

Meet the judges: Tom Pearce

Tom Pearce of design consultancy Farrah & Pearce has sat on the Furniture category...

Design Guild Mark April 10, 2019

A focus on Paul Kelley

While we wait with bated breath to announce this year’s crop of Design Guild...

Design Guild Mark April 5, 2019

In discussion with Simon Pengelly

Designer Simon Pengelly is no stranger to the Design Guild Mark with 11 of...

Design Guild Mark March 29, 2019

Spring has definitely sprung

The evenings are getting lighter, the daffodils are beginning to bloom, and yesterday we...

Design Guild Mark March 8, 2019

A look back at Surface Design Show

Who attended this year’s Surface Design Show (5-7 February)? We spent a couple of...

Design Guild Mark February 28, 2019

Meet the judges: Joanna Biggs

Joanna Biggs, director at GA Design in London, is one of our longest serving...

Design Guild Mark February 26, 2019

Two new judges on the Furniture panel

The 2019 Design Guild Mark judging days are edging ever closer. We’re excited to...

Design Guild Mark February 11, 2019

Makers of Silicastone to launch ‘new consumer product family’

The minds behind Jonathan Hindle Prize winner Silicastone are developing a ‘new consumer product...

Design Guild Mark February 6, 2019

Judging day presentation tips

It’s our favourite time of year! Design Guild Mark season! The annual Design Guild...

Design Guild Mark February 4, 2019

In discussion with Ted Jefferis

Designer Ted Jefferis was awarded a Design Guild Mark in 2017 for his TipToe...

Design Guild Mark February 1, 2019

Daniel Hopwood to explore trends at Surface Design Show

Are you interested in finding out what looks and styles will be making waves...

Design Guild Mark January 9, 2019

The eight measures of excellence

The festive season is now over and with it has gone the buffer of...

Design Guild Mark January 7, 2019

Behind the Design: Group

Philippe Malouin was awarded a Design Guild Mark in 2018 for the Group collection,...

Design Guild Mark January 7, 2019

Daniel Hopwood to host talk at Surface Design Show

The Design Guild Mark is to host a special talk with one of the...

Design Guild Mark December 10, 2018

Behind the design: the Alchemy Collection

Rachel Evison made history in 2018 by becoming an inaugural holder in our new...

Design Guild Mark December 8, 2018

The rise of 2D

There was noticeable curiosity from the design world when we announced we were launching...

Design Guild Mark December 4, 2018

Something of an icon

Design is a constantly evolving subject with pieces often a representation of the time...

Design Guild Mark November 12, 2018

Meet the Design Guild Mark judges: Professor Clare Johnston

Last year saw one of the biggest changes to the Design Guild Mark in...

Design Guild Mark November 1, 2018

Building blocks of success

As part of the celebrations of London Design Festival, Paul Kelley, designer of the...

Design Guild Mark October 11, 2018

September excitement

The past few weeks have been something of a whirlwind of activity with the...

Design Guild Mark October 11, 2018

Design Guild Mark launches 2019 call for entries

The Design Guild Mark is now accepting applications for both the Furniture and 2D...

Design Guild Mark October 4, 2018

New Design Guild Mark Brand Identity Launched

The Design Guild Mark, awarded by The Furniture Makers’ Company, has launched a new...

Design Guild Mark September 13, 2018