Design Week articles from April 2003

Design Week archives from April 2003

Royal Mail set to deliver roster cuts. (News).(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... LANDOR ASSOCIATES and Wolff Olins will go head to head next month for the post of brand guardian to Royal Mail, as the organisation moves to dramatically cut the number of creative agencies it works with. The two are on a four-strong...

Fitch London puts Ford in gear...as Simmonds leaves the group. (News).(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... FITCH LONDON is finalising retail concepts for Ford's Premier Automotive Group, as the car manufacturer gears up for fundamental changes in the increasingly competitive sector. The project, worth a six-figure sum 'under [pounds...

Fitch London puts Ford in gear...as Simmonds leaves the group. (News).(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... FITCH LONDON managing partner Jane Simmonds (pictured) has left the company, it is believed without a job to go to, an apparent casualty of the three-into-one merger of the group with Cordiant Communications Group cousins BamberForsyth Fitch...

Boots markets export division. (News).(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... BOOTS THE CHEMISTS has appointed Nottingham-based Purple Circle Design to create marketing material for its export division and global marketing team, in a project worth over [pounds]100 000 in fees to the group. The work, which...

Siegelgale to close UK office. (News).(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... SIEGELGALE is to close its London office and service all international clients from New York. The group has been downsizing its UK operation since May last year when four senior staff, including managing director Peter Gilson and creative...

Duo wants to be taken Seriously. (News).(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... FORMER Deepend founder Gary Lockton has joined forces with ex-Publicis Worldwide senior vice-president Joanna Baldwin to form digital communications consultancy Seriously.

Manc airport en route with CLN. (News).(Citigate Lloyd Northover)(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... CITIGATE LLOYD NORTHOVER is creating a signposting identity system for Manchester Airport, called Leapfrog. The brand, which is due to launch in June, forms part of a strategy to extend the catchment area of Manchester Airport across...

The benefits of stepping outside the day-to-day. (Comment).(Grafic Europe)
April 3, 2003... It's easy during tough times to keep your head down and concentrate on the job in hand. It's a laudable and justified approach, particularly if you're running design businesses. With clients to service and staff to pay, who can blame you. ...

Design consultancies put on a show for the IWMN. (News).(Imperial War Museum North)(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... TRUE NORTH and Martin Reynolds Design have created the first temporary exhibition at the Imperial War Museum North, entitled In The Mood, which is scheduled to open on Saturday in architect Daniel Libeskind's museum. True North has created...

Code unlocks on-screen identities. (News).(Code Design)(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... CODE DESIGN has revamped on-air identities for two music channels from Emap, Kerrangl and Smash! Hits, which go live on 31 March and 4 April respectively. The group won both projects after two separate creative, unpaid pitches in January,...

Dew Gibbons steps up Boots range. (News).(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... DEW GIBBONS has created a unifying packaging style for Boots the Chemists' 25-plus mid-range skincare, haircare, washing and bathing products, at a time when analysts believe the retailer is under pressure to maintain own-brand sales. ...

Gerard Taylor dresses Full Circle. (News).(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... GERARD TAYLOR has created concepts for two shops-within-shop for Full Circle, to appear at the Selfridges store in Birminghams Bullring in September, as the fashion brand takes its first steps towards a stand-alone retail presence. ...

Naafi store designs become part of The Big Picture. (News).(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... BRISTOL-based design group The Big Picture has been appointed to revamp retail graphics across more than 50 of armed forces retailer Navy Army and Air Force Institutes' international shops. The work will encompass signage, in-store graphics...

Coley Porter Bell. (News).(Anchor mature cheddar cheeses)(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... Coley Porter Bell has revamped identity and packaging for Anchor mature cheddar cheeses. The refreshed look goes on shelf from next week.

Twelve Stars. (News).(Iberdrola)(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... Twelve Stars has been appointed to create retail concepts for Spanish utility lberdrola. The group was appointed to the project, which includes 50 new outlets and a Madrid flagship store, following a four-way pitch.

Made Thought. (News).(Stella McCartney)(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... Made Thought is creating packaging and graphics for fashion designer Stella McCartney's perfume, which will be launched later this year.

Syzygy UK. (News).(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... Syzygy UK has designed a microsite, www.thesmart.co.uk, to support DaimlerChryslers' launch of its second generation Smart cars this week.

Moving Brands. (News).(Voluntary Matters)(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... Moving Brands has created a title sequence and stings for the BBC's Voluntary Matters series, which goes on air from 7 April.

Abel & Baker. (News).(Ikea)(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... Abel & Baker has created a microsite for Ikea, www.ikea.co.uk/textiles, to promote the retailer's new textile range.

Wolff Olins. (News).(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... Wolff Olins has promoted John Besford, Marina Willer and Adam Throup to creative directors. All were previously senior designers. The moves follow Robbie Laughton's departure earlier this year.

Event Communications. (News).(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... Event Communications has appointed Lara Furniss and Gary Shelley as 3D designers. Shelley has recently completed projects at the Museum of London and Furniss's work includes the Imperial War Museum's Holocaust exhibition.

AD Creative. (News).(J. Wray and Nephew)(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... AD Creative has designed a corporate identity for rum distiller J Wray & Nephew. The work launches this week.

Redpath. (News).(Somerfield)(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... Redpath has been appointed to Somerfield's packaging design roster. The group is working on a number of undisclosed projects due to launch in May.

Rome's Fiumicino Airport. (News).(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... JHP has been appointed to design a duty free store at Rome's Fiumicino Airport. The work includes retail planning, store design and design of merchandising systems at the 800[m.sup.2] shop.

HBOS. (News).(Black Sun)(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... Black Sun has created the annual report for HBOS, the company formed by the merger of Halifax and Bank of Scotland. The report is published this week.

Design Council's Design Against Crime. (News).(brochure by Blast)(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... Blast is to create a brochure for the Design Council's Design Against Crime campaign, which launches in June. The consultancy was appointed after a three-way pitch.

Eureka Design. (News).(Chichester Festival Theatre)(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... Eureka Design has revamped the identity for Chichester Festival Theatre, to coincide with the arrival of a new creative team, and has created promotional material for the theatre's forthcoming summer season. All work launches this week.

Aldeburgh Festival 2003. (News).(brochure by Silk Pearce)(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... Silk Pearce has designed and illustrated a brochure for the Aldeburgh Festival 2003. The illustrations complement the organisation's revamped corporate identity, created by Silk Pearce earlier this year.

Elmwood gets serious ** with waste management. (News).(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... ELMWOOD has rebranded Midlands-based waste management service Enviro Tech as Serious **, as the company seeks to differentiate its offer and showcase its environmental credentials. The company, located in Burton upon Trent, serves both...

Design Bridge remedy for Kwells. (News).(Roche Consumer Health)(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... ROCHE CONSUMER HEALTH's travel sickness brand Kwells goes into pharmacies this week with revamped packaging by Design Bridge, as the company updates the product's image ahead of a market share tussle in the sector. With their origins in...

Inclusive conference awards B&Q. (News).(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... DIY retailer B&Q was presented with an award at last week's inclusive design conference for society and business, Include 2003, but there was a limited turnout from designers at the event. Less than 20 per cent of the 150 delegates were...

Boy band settles debut nerves with right Tonic. (News).(Tonic designs Triple Eight website)(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... TONIC has designed a website for Polydor boy band Triple Eight, aka 888, to aid the marketing push ahead of a debut single due to be released later this month. Described as 'lads' lads', five-member Triple Eight's styling is more edgy and...

Brewer Riddiford's design to compete with DoH logo. (News).(Five-a-day)
April 3, 2003... SAINSBURY'S is launching its own five-a-day logo to rival that unveiled last week by the Department of Health, as supermarkets seek to broaden the marque's application. The Sainsbury's version, which is designed by Brewer Riddiford, will...

The creative treatment: pharmaceutical brands need to appeal more directly to consumers, as people increasingly take responsibility for their own health. (News Analysis).
April 3, 2003... WORKING in the pharmaceuticals sector can be a major headache for designers. The sector is fraught with exacting regulations, bureaucratic clients, powerful professional interests, own-label competition and tortuously long lead times. Quite a...

Ex-Dyson man wows 'em with Blank expression. (Diary).
April 3, 2003... Designers are always being told to use words better, right? Well here's a chance to brush up in your spare time. Former Dyson designer Andy Briggs has invented what he hopes will be a nifty successor to Scrabble and Boggle. Called...

Addressing the side issue of sinistral product design. (Diary).
April 3, 2003... Diary's token left-hander always believed that they were -- as a breed -- brighter, more creative and better looking. But her illusions have just been shattered. Apparently, left-handed people are awkward, clumsy and generally hopeless' and...

D&AD judges make a splash with Chase director. (Diary).
April 3, 2003... Ever wondered what the male equivalent of a wet T-shirt contest might be? Pants most likely. Just ask Harriet Devoy, London creative director of The Chase, who got an eyeful last week while judging the D&AD Awards in Brighton. She...

Music and fairy lights at monthly Old Street session. (Diary).
April 3, 2003... We've been meaning to tell you about Art Fairy since Duffy managing director Tim Watson (you remember, that elfin-looking guy -- Diary, DW 23 January) pressed a CD into our hands, A&R man-style. 'Play at dinner parties instead of Morcheeba', it...

And nothing but the truth: a new Design Council initiative has resulted in open, honest dialogue between the participating designers and manufacturers. Colum Lowe gives a candid account. (Private View).
April 3, 2003... WHEN did you last walk into a client's boardroom, sit opposite the directors and tell them what you think of their business and products? I mean really tell them, honestly and truly, no holds barred, no pampering egos. Given the current...

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
April 3, 2003... The David versus Goliath battle goes another round Your editorial seemed to suggest that small is best (Comment, DW 20 March). Sometimes this is the case, but not always. The advantage of scale and agility is nearly always best. Scale...

Vox pop.
April 3, 2003... UPS has updated its logo after 40 years to reflect the company's current capabilities. One reason for dropping the 'bow-tied parcel' from the identity was that UPS no longer processes packages bound with string. What other classic marques need...

The last laugh: once the subject of ridicule, car brand Skoda is currently enjoying a reversal of fortune under chief designer Thomas Ingenlath. (Client Profile).
April 3, 2003... WHAT do you call a Skoda with a sun-roof? A skip. Skoda jokes, never particularly funny at the best of times, had their minor heyday in the late 1980s. But they petered out along with Skoda's centurylong history when Volkswagen took over the...

Work rated: Jim Davies finds out how a designer's creative output is affected when a project has to work within a restricted budget. (Budget Graphics).
April 3, 2003... MONEY may make the world go round, but it doesn't necessarily produce great graphics. In fact, you could argue that the constraints of shoestring budgets often bring out the best in designers, encouraging lateral thinking, ingenuity and...

Milan Furniture Fair: Sara Manuelli is glad exhibitors at the Milan Furniture Fair aren't playing safe this year.
April 3, 2003... IT is in uncertain times that we wish to find some direction and light. And even if furniture isn't exactly the answer to world problems, the thing about the Milan Furniture Fair is that it always provides food for thought. The industry may be...

Exhibitions. (The Week Ahead).
April 3, 2003... Inspired by the work on the forthcoming PlayStation 2 adventure Primal, Primal Art: Portrait of the Artist as a Video Gamer from 6-9 April, will feature seminars and an exhibition of graphic art from its makers, SCEE Studio Cambridge. Contact:...

Auction. (The Week Ahead).(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... Head down to the Britart SMS Art Auction between now and 12 April and bid for a piece of original art by texting your bid to a number displayed in the Selfridges' store windows. The creative elements were designed by Poke. Venue:...

Fame academy: Adman George Lois created countless celebrity campaigns spanning several decades. Michael Johnson reviews a new book featuring some of his finest. (The Week Ahead).
April 3, 2003... Let me make it clear from the start, I'm a big fan of George Lois. Ever since I discovered a copy of his gigantic tome The Art of Advertising (Harry Abrams, 1976) on a previous employer's shelf, I've been glued to his huge ideas, seemingly...

Talk. (The Week Ahead).(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... A discussion in conjunction with Sony on Communication in a Virtual Age: Is Technology Dehumanising the Workplace? is to be held on 8 April. Contact: www.theRSA.org/events to register or call 020 7451 6868. Venue: Royal Society for the...

Challenging the Big Brands. (Books).(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... Companies transformed into household names through graphic design is the focus of Challenging the Big Brands by Judith Evans and Cheryl Dangel Cullen. The book is published by Rockport, priced [pounds sterling]29.99.

A range of textiles unlikely to grace the homes of Laura Ashley fans will be unveiled on Saturday. (News).(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... Caption: A range of textiles unlikely to grace the homes of Laura Ashley fans will be unveiled on Saturday. Designed by Timorous Beasties, the collection of five wallpapers and three fabrics, entitled Guns 'n' Roses, feature a combination of...

Publisher Thames & Hudson launches a travel series next week entitled Style City. (News).(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... Caption: Publisher Thames & Hudson launches a travel series next week entitled Style City. The Senate created initial concepts and Grade Design realised the concepts -- designing jackets and refining visuals to create the books. Targeting a...

The British Council's Posh. (News).(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... Caption: The British Council's Posh touring exhibition opens on Friday at the Tallinn Art House Gallery in Tallinn, Estonia, before travelling to Russia, Korea, Yugoslavia and Poland. Designed by Una (London) with illustrator Paul Slater and...

Sabretooth tigers, woolly mammoths, Ripper lizards, the rhino-like Diprotodon. (News).(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... Caption: Sabretooth tigers, woolly mammoths, Ripper lizards, the rhino-like Diprotodon and a giant bird called Genyornis are just some of the prehistoric creatures brought to life via CGI animation by BBC Post Production in a BBC2 series...

Cog Design. (News).(creates promotions for Barbicans X-Bloc Reunion festival)(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... Caption: Cog Design has created an identity, leaflets, press advertising and microsite, www.barbican.org.uk/xbloc, for the Barbicans X-Bloc Reunion festival. The festival is billed as a mix of ethnic and urban music from the former Eastern Bloc...

TfL sets up roster for [pounds sterling]20m budget. (News).(Transport for London)(Brief Article)
April 10, 2003... TRANSPORT FOR LONDON has agreed its rosters for the next three years, Design Week can exclusively reveal, covering a [pounds sterling]20m design budget and projects ranging from signage and print to vehicle and ticket machine design. ...

Blue Marlin makes out with Mates. (News).(BLUE MARLIN is revamping 1980s condom brand Mates' identity and positioning)(Brief Article)
April 10, 2003... BLUE MARLIN is revamping 1980s condom brand Mates' identity and positioning, for a fee of around [pounds sterling]150 000, to challenge market leader Durex and create a more 'irreverent' brand personality. The consultancy aims to exploit...

Dew Gibbons changes nappy range. (News).(DEW GIBBONS has smartened up Boots the Chemists' best-selling range of nappies and baby wipes)(Brief Article)
April 10, 2003... DEW GIBBONS has smartened up Boots the Chemists' best-selling range of nappies and baby wipes, the first design change for more than a decade, to take account of the 'lifestages' of growing infants. The ten-strong core range goes on shelf...

Piper silenced as BT rebrands. (News).(Brief Article)
April 10, 2003... BT has dropped its Wolff Olinsdesigned 'piper' logo for an identity derived from its Openworld globe marque, also designed by Wolff Olins in 1997. Rufus Leonard and BT's in-house team have tweaked the logo, with input from several ad agencies....

Gulf Air flies on Landor identity. (News).(Brief Article)
April 10, 2003... LANDOR ASSOCIATES has created an identity for Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, Oman and the United Arab Emirates, as it moves to stave off the gloom in the airline sector (see page 7). A restyled falcon image is central to the...

Six shortlisted for top position. (News).(The vacant role of British Design & Art Direction chief executive)(Brief Article)
April 10, 2003... SIX shortlisted candidates, described as hailing from education and outside the industry backgrounds as well as advertising and design, have second interviews next week for the vacant role of British Design & Art Direction chief executive. ...

A balancing act that keeps the design industry healthy. (Comment).
April 10, 2003... It's interesting that Charles Trevail so far stands alone in his defence of the global network (Letters, DW 3 April). A host of independents have spoken out against his stance in letters over the past couple of weeks, often angrily, putting...

MTV channel VH1 unveils a revamped identity by Dixonbaxi tomorrow, as the channel seeks to encompass areas of popular culture other than music, such as film. (News).(Brief Article)
April 10, 2003... Caption: MTV channel VH1 unveils a revamped identity by Dixonbaxi tomorrow, as the channel seeks to encompass areas of popular culture other than music, such as film. According to VH1 marketing director Anna Bateson, the work is part of the...

Shetlands rebrand gives islands a Corporate Edge. (News).(SHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL has drafted in Corporate Edge to help it rebrand the remote region as a high-profile provider of quality goods and services.)(Brief Article)
April 10, 2003... SHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL has drafted in Corporate Edge to help it rebrand the remote region as a high-profile provider of quality goods and services. In a bid to raise consumers awareness of the isles' excellence in areas such as fish,...

W&R talks shop with Spanish chain. (News).(WREN & ROWE )(Brief Article)
April 10, 2003... WREN & ROWE will unveil the first evidence of its roster relationship with Spanish supermarket chain Caprabo next month, one of 40 projects it expects from the retailer this year. The group has designed an own-brand spirits range 'from...

Parker Williams spices up range. (News).(Brief Article)
April 10, 2003... UPMARKET London Indian restaurant The Bombay Brasserie and food supplier Noon Products are to launch 14 premium takeaway meals, with pack designs by Parker Williams, through an exclusive deal with Sainsbury's. The move builds on a...

Leeds Metropolitan University graduates will showcase at the Salone Satellite exhibition, which runs alongside the Milan Furniture Fair this week. (News).(Brief Article)
April 10, 2003... Caption: Leeds Metropolitan University graduates will showcase at the Salone Satellite exhibition, which runs alongside the Milan Furniture Fair this week. Eight former Leeds Metropolitan students will present examples of their work, including...

Euro cup try scored by Interbrand. (News).(INTERBRAND has created an identity for ERC, formerly known as European Rugby Cup, the organising body for European club rugby)(Brief Article)
April 10, 2003... INTERBRAND has created an identity for ERC, formerly known as European Rugby Cup, the organising body for European club rugby and analogous to UEFA in the football world, as it seeks to strength its brand positioning with the game. ERC...

Art show is Saved! by team effort. (News).(A flagship exhibition for London's Hayward Gallery, entitled Saved! )(Brief Article)
April 10, 2003... CZWG ARCHITECTS' Piers Gough and Interbrand start work this week on a flagship exhibition for London's Hayward Gallery, entitled Saved!, which opens in the autumn. Gough is creating the physical 3D elements for the show, including...

Design Bridge toasts McV am. (News).(Brief Article)
April 10, 2003... MCVITIES is launching a range of morning snacks, McV am, with an identity and packaging by Design Bridge for an undisclosed sum, as it identifies the morning snacking market as a key growth area. The brand, unveiled on 21 April, is...

Encased in anodised aluminium, lightweight digital radio Pocket DAB 1000 goes on sale in May. (News).(Advertisement)
April 10, 2003... Caption: Encased in anodised aluminium, lightweight digital radio Pocket DAB 1000 goes on sale in May. Designed by Therefore for client Pure Digital, the product, measuring 110mm x 65mm x 20mm and weighing 170g including batteries, earns its...

Bank of Scotland. (News).(Brief Article)
April 10, 2003... Art graduate Anwen Williams has been commissioned, in conjunction with Navy Blue Design, to refresh the Bank of Scotland's corporate banking division brand. Her illustrations extend throughout brochures, the website and direct mail.

Owen & Avery. (News).(Brief Article)
April 10, 2003... Owen & Avery has created a corporate identity and logo for lithographic printer Cadence Communications, set to be unveiled this week.

Brewer Riddiford. (News).(Brief Article)
April 10, 2003... Brewer Riddiford has redesigned the packaging of Accantia's Simple washing and skincare brand to give the product a more 'relaxed' and contemporary look.

Ergo. (News).(Ergo has designed an identity for leading specialist history book publisher Tempus)(Brief Article)
April 10, 2003... Ergo has designed an identity for leading specialist history book publisher Tempus that will appear on all its publications' spines and sleeves from September, as well as stationery, a website and trade catalogue.

Draught Associates. (News).(Brief Article)
April 10, 2003... Draught Associates has completed the identity for CABE (Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment) Education Foundation. The logo, which launches next week, focuses on the building block as a symbol of foundation for architecture,...

John Brown Citrus Publishing. (Cabe Education).(Brief Article)
April 10, 2003... John Brown Citrus Publishing's in-house team has redesigned Orange's customer publication, O magazine. It will be sent out in the next few weeks.

Roald Dahl Foundation. (Cabe Education).(Brief Article)
April 10, 2003... The Workroom has been appointed by Roald Dahl Foundation to update its stationery and marketing materials. The work is intended to raise the organisation's profile.

Fingal Design. (Cabe Education).(Brief Article)
April 10, 2003... Fingal Design has created the identity for upmarket estate agent Smithsgore, which is unveiled this week.

Neoco Design. (News).(Brief Article)
April 10, 2003... Neoco Design has been appointed by the Barbican to promote its Cirque Eloize event. The cross-media campaign is due to launch in mid-April.

Partners BDDH. (News).(Brief Article)
April 10, 2003... One has created computer-generated imagery for three BMI commercials by Partners BDDH. In the animations, birds' natural actions are used as metaphors for the services provided by BMI.

Haygarth. (News).(Brief Article)
April 10, 2003... Haygarth has created a website, www.sclub-seeingdouble.co.uk, to promote the 11 April release of Columbia Tristar's S Club movie Seeing Double.

The Design Dell. (News).(Brief Article)
April 10, 2003... The Design Dell has created the University of East Anglia's annual report, which will be released at the end of April.

Eighth Day Design. (News).(Brief Article)
April 10, 2003... Brighton-based group Eighth Day Design has created a brochure and website for Tin Tab, the East Sussex-based furniture designer.

Agenda. (News).(Brief Article)
April 10, 2003... Agenda has redesigned the identity for London's Tower Bridge in a bid to raise its profile among the capital's other tourist attractions. The work goes live next week.