This week's Feature presents an international research initiative exploring the role of visual imagery in shaping our understanding of peace. It is contributed by Design2context (Institute of design research) of the Zurich University of the Arts, Department of Design.

This week's Feature is the translation of a speech presented by Ruth Klotzel (São Paulo, Brazil) to the first Bienal Iberoamericana de Diseño held in Madrid, Spain in November 2008. It is reprinted with permission.

The following article was published by the World Economic Forum's Network of Global Agenda Councils. Members of these 68 Councils are collaboratively addressing some of the world’s key issues with the aim of laying out solutions to the pressing challenges. Council Members are among the world’s leading and most influential thinkers.

This week's Feature reviews the main events of the 'red dot award: communication design 2008', which took place on 3 December 2008. One of the largest and most important design competitions worldwide, the red dot design award for communication design brings the most innovative and imaginative works before an international committee of renowned experts.

In this interview from the Hong Kong Designers Association's publication Xpress, Chloe Tang interviews design management consultant Edith Lee on the importance of good design management for the success of a design firm and for the promotion of design.

Adrian Shaughnessy

Design 360° interview with Kevin Swanepoel, President of the One Club.

Country Brand Index 2008

Randy J. Hunt

Mette Bom