David Queensberry obituary Designer of ceramics who displayed a keen sense of shape in tableware and its appeal to a mass market The Guardian - UK · Aug 6
Joyce Cairns’s personal odyssey: From Footdee to the RSA’s bicentenary honour WHEN acclaimed Scottish artist Joyce Cairns began her painting career, she was vastly outnumbered by men The National (Scotland) · Jul 25
David Hockney hailed for ‘reshaping the course of modern art’ after death at 88 He was one of the most significant British artists of modern times. Evening Standard · Jun 12
The Female Visionaries Shaping Fine Jewellery's Most Exciting New Chapter Defying convention and embracing innovation, these pioneering designers are shaping the future of fine jewellery Marie Claire · Jun 7
Philip Castle obituary Airbrush artist who created iconic posters for A Clockwork Orange and Full Metal Jacket, as well as artwork for Pulp and the Rolling Stones The Guardian - UK · Mar 20
‘A space for exploration’: the London art school helping people to shape the world Thanks to the creative education on offer at the Royal College of Art, students are encouraged to open their minds – with life-changing results The Guardian - UK · Mar 5
‘We can be pioneers’: how art school creators are adapting to the age of AI At the Royal College of Art, the next generation of artists and designers are being trained not just to use new technologies, but to decide and build the kind of creative future they want The Guardian - UK · Mar 5
Patrick Rylands obituary Toy designer whose simple, elegant pieces were intended to give children the freedom to play The Guardian - UK · Jan 2
Service design isn't just a buzzword – it makes happier people Design companies need to catch up with this invisible field, says Clive Grinyer. Creative Bloq · Jul 24, 2025
Grandfather and grandson art dealer duo curate exhibition celebrating David Hockney’s early work New exhibition marks the first in-depth exploration of the early period of Hockney’s career, when he was a student at the Royal College of Art The Independent UK · May 20, 2025
Letter: Elizabeth Sclater obituary Andrew Gunn writes: Consideration of the needs of people with disabilities and the processes involved in managing inclusive design lead to more effective designs The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2025
Emma Calder obituary Animator and illustrator whose film Beware of Trains led to a retrospective of her work in Austria in 2023 The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2024
Derek Boshier obituary Leading figure of the 1960s pop art movement who was determined not to be bound by labels or market demands The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2024
Designer Ben Kelly to launch exhibition at Jealous gallery The designer has previously worked with Vivienne Westwood, Malcolm McClaren, and The Sex Pistols Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2024 Iconic: My Life in Fashion in 50 Objects by Zandra Rhodes review – wigs, turbans and fly spray The fashion designer provides an uneven account of her multicoloured career
Wallpaper · Jun 25, 2024 Designed to change the world: 2024 Terra Carta Design Lab finalists announced Announced on 26 June, the 2024 Terra Carta Design Lab finalists from the RCA demonstrate design's 'potential to change how we live and care for the world in the future'
Bored Panda · May 31, 2024 32 Darkly Hilarious Comics By A Comedic Genius, Madeline Horwath (New Pics) Madeline Horwath is a cartoonist from America, now living in London and studying at The Royal College of Art. The post 32 Darkly Hilarious Comics By A Comedic Genius, Madeline Horwath (New Pics) first appeared on Bored Panda.
Evening Standard · May 24, 2024 Sotheby's summer show: creatives from Grayson Perry to Bella Freud on the art event celebrating London To celebrate a new exhibition at Sotheby’s, art and design leaders pick their favourite works from a mix of masterpieces and reveal why they think London inspires so many artists
The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2024 John Miller obituary Architect who modified Tate Britain and other institutions sympathetically and designed discreet new structures
The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2024 ‘I was awed’: Pauline Caulfield on her glittering life with Patrick and his painter pals – then going back to art after he left She was one of the Royal College of Art’s brightest stars. But one week after graduating, she got married and gave up art for raising children. Now, at the age 80, she is revisiting her bold degree show work in a beguiling Edinburgh exhibition
Evening Standard · Feb 26, 2024 Artist Frank Bowling at 90: 'I’m still trying to make the best painting the world has ever seen' One of Britain’s greatest living artists hits a landmark birthday today... and launches a project designed to ‘spark the fire of creativity’ in new generations
The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2024 ‘A hell of a lot of talent’: meet the art and design graduates tipped as rising stars A textile artist working in film and TV, an interior designer who specialises in ‘reuse’, and the creator of a ‘sound shrine’ are on the road to success, according to tutors at the Royal College of Art
The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2023 Letter: Paul Watson obituary Quentin Falk writes: One of Paul Watson’s first big rows was with Iris Murdoch, his tutor at the Royal College of Art film school in the 60s
The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2023 Why an accountant, a scientist and a business consultant enrolled at art school From corporate to creative, three students reveal why they took a ‘leap of faith’ and left their jobs to pursue their artistic passions in photography, illustration and animation
The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2023 Location, collaboration and graduate success: five reasons to study at the Royal College of Art The RCA has retained its ranking as the best institution in the world for art and design – and these five reasons, according to students, illustrate why