News Summary

• In the 2023/24 academic year, more than 180,000 students in the UK enrolled in higher education degrees within design and creative and performing arts.
• With major brands often choosing to work with established designers and newcomers struggling to get their work seen, can the market support them all when they graduate?
• With entry-level design jobs receiving hundreds of applications per opening, Cajsa Carlson explores whether there's simply an oversupply of aspiring designers as part of Dezeen's Performance Review series.