Design Week articles from August 2003

Design Week archives from August 2003

Sky Plus relaunch to personalise TV.(News)(Brief Article)
August 7, 2003... VENTURETHREE is working on the branding and positioning of Sky Plus, as BSkyB moves to relaunch the product to a mass market this October. The group has helped to shape a 'mass premium' strategy to extend the brand's appeal beyond the...

David Collins look for deluxe cafe.(News)(The Wolseley, in Piccadilly)(Brief Article)
August 7, 2003... THE WOLSELEY, a nascent upmarket cafe on London's Piccadilly from the founders of celebrity haunt The Ivy, is to open in November with interiors designed by David Collins. Wolseley founders Christopher Corbin and Jeremy King have also...

At Large tracks down museum job.(News)(Museum of London's new Medieval Gallery)(Brief Article)
August 7, 2003... THE Museum of London has appointed At Large to design a Medieval Gallery and is searching for a group to revamp its brand identity, it has emerged this week. The museum's identity was designed by Pentagram in 1998. It will now be...

Design Bridge in Singapore sling.(News)(Brief Article)
August 7, 2003... DESIGN BRIDGE opens a Singapore office this week, as it moves to grow its presence in the region. The office will be headed by Nigel Seys-Phillips, who takes the role of executive chairman Asia. Seys-Phillips is joined by managing director...

Adman joins Lambie-Nairn.(News)(Nick Hough)(Brief Article)
August 7, 2003... TELEVISION branding specialist Lambie-Nairn has appointed Nick Hough as chief executive officer. Hough (pictured), who joins on 1 September, has a 23-year advertising pedigree, most recently as deputy chairman Europe at London ad agency...

Morrison goes post-production.(News)(heads up design team at Golden Square)(Brief Article)
August 7, 2003... RICHARD MORRISON, the designer celebrated for his title sequences on movies such as Batman and Enemy at the Gates, is to head up the in-house design team at Golden Square, the London post-production house. Morrison (pictured) will work on a...

Design set to gain profile through new wave plans.(Comment)
August 7, 2003... One of the pleasures of being a design commentator is charting the directions some of the industry's more high-profile individuals are taking as the consultancy world turns on its head. The exploits of John and Frances Sorrell...

Six Northumberland University students have seen their final-year design project picked up by a publisher targeting the quirky Christmas gift market.(News)(Rob Longworth, Kayt Manson, Danny Miller, Carly Rowe, Sally Stephenson and Emma Tildsley)(Illustration)
August 7, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Six Northumberland University students have seen their final-year design project picked up by a publisher targeting the quirky Christmas gift market. How to Create a Flawless Universe is a 'facsimile edition...

Selfridges sees power in Superbrands for women.(News)(Brief Article)
August 7, 2003... SELFRIDGES is to open a 'Superbrands' womenswear space at its Oxford Street store in October, as part of the retailer's continued drive for growth. Designed by David Adjaye Associates, the fashion concept is designed to promote a handful...

BDA fine tuning ITV1 on-air look.(News)(Bruce Dunlop Associates)(Brief Article)
August 7, 2003... BRUCE DUNLOP & ASSOCIATES is refreshing its on-air identity for ITV1, as the channel awaits the regulator's verdict on the merger of Carlton and Granada, its two biggest players. According to BDA creative director Bruce Dunlop, the group is...

LDA game plan up for regeneration.(News)(London Development Agency's Olympic bid)(Brief Article)
August 7, 2003... A masterplanning quartet led by Edaw has seen off big name architects including Terry Farrell, Norman Foster, Richard Rogers and Herzog & de Meuron to win the contract to create a 'design blueprint' for London's 2012 Olympics bid. Edaw has...

Brighton-based Red Design has created for artwork compilation album Another Fine Mess by FC Kahuna for Azuli Records/Whoa Music.(News)(Illustration)
August 7, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Brighton-based Red Design has created artwork for compilation album Another Fine Mess by FC Kahuna for Azuli Records/Whoa Music. The album is the first in a series of four to be designed by the group. Both...

Rip Curl rebrand rides the waves.(News)(Brief Article)
August 7, 2003... SURFING brand Rip Curl will launch a revamped brand designed by The Nest this month, as the company moves to build global consistency and target women more effectively. It is the first time the company has worked with an external group,...

Design Nation launches a catalogue at Decorex International in September, showcasing the work of 130 product designers.(News)(Illustration)
August 7, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Design Nation launches a catalogue at Decorex International in September, showcasing the work of 130 product designers. Designers featured include architectural glass designer Karen Lawrence (kiln cast glass...

Boots Healthcare targets PI Global for painkiller packaging overhaul.(News)(Brief Article)
August 7, 2003... PI GLOBAL has updated the corporate identity of leading painkiller Nurofen to make its brand values more 'transportable' to other media and to differentiate it from copycat competitors. The revamped packaging goes on-shelf from this week....

Landor Associates.(News)(appointments)(Brief Article)
August 7, 2003... Landor Associates is expanding its Middle East presence with the appointment of Andrew Blakemore as creative director Middle East and John Brash as creative director Dubai.

BBC Broadcast has collaborated with ad agency Mother to rebrand cable channel UK Gold.(News)(Brief Article)
August 7, 2003... BBC Broadcast has collaborated with ad agency Mother to rebrand cable channel UK Gold. The new-look graphics feature an icon, designed by BBC Broadcast, to 'hallmark' the output as 'gold standard', says a group spokeswoman.

Pemberton & Whitefoord has cooked up a redesign for Tesco's own-brand BBQ range.(News)(Brief Article)
August 7, 2003... Pemberton & Whitefoord has cooked up a redesign for Tesco's own-brand BBQ range, which encompasses more than 50 products and rolls out in stores nationwide from this week.

CGI Brandsense-breakaway Bexon Woodhouse has redesigned the identity for software developer Eidos.(News)(Brief Article)
August 7, 2003... CGI Brandsense-breakaway Bexon Woodhouse has redesigned the identity for software developer Eidos--publisher of the latest Tomb Raider game--as it attempts to become more consumer-facing.

Bristol-based Reach has created packaging.(News)(Brief Article)
August 7, 2003... Bristol-based Reach has created packaging for Ryvita's first adult snack product, Tondo's.

Carey Jones Architects.(News)(appointment)(Brief Article)
August 7, 2003... Carey Jones Architects has appointed David Matthews as interior design director. Previously managing director at Esquisse, he will be responsible for building interiors teams in Leeds and London.

Rose Design.(News)(appointment)(Brief Article)
August 7, 2003... Rose Design has appointed Garry Blackburn as creative director. Blackburn was previously a partner at The Fourth Room.

Springetts has revamped packaging for Yoplait Dairy Crest fromage frais brand Petits Filous.(News)(Brief Article)
August 7, 2003... Springetts has revamped packaging for Yoplait Dairy Crest fromage frais brand Petits Filous, while Made You Look has created a website for the launch.

Bafta North has appointed Warrington-based Viv'id Creative Communications.(News)(British Academy of Film and Television Arts)(Brief Article)
August 7, 2003... Bafta North has appointed Warrington-based Viv'id Creative Communications to design a standalone regional logo and marketing programme.

Cheltenham-based Hurricane Design has revamped packaging for Stones Ginger Wine.(News)(Brief Article)
August 7, 2003... Cheltenham-based Hurricane Design has revamped packaging for Stones Ginger Wine. The new-look bottles go on-shelf from this week.

Simply Travel has appointed Glasgow-based Front Page Design to revamp its website in time for a September launch.(News)(Brief Article)
August 7, 2003... Simply Travel has appointed Glasgow-based Front Page Design to revamp its website in time for a September launch. The group was appointed alter a three-way creative pitch.

Blast has created an identity for start-up video and DVD publishing company Firefly Entertainment.(News)(Brief Article)
August 7, 2003... Blast has created an identity for start-up video and DVD publishing company Firefly Entertainment. The work will be applied across stationery, literature, video and DVD sleeves and an animated version will feature on the company's website, also...

Iwant has designed the identity and branding for west London club and venue Neighbourhood.(News)(Brief Article)
August 7, 2003... Iwant has designed the identity and branding for west London club and venue Neighbourhood. The club, which will open in September, features interiors created by Powell Tuck Associates.

Heals has appointed 999 Design.(News)(Brief Article)
August 7, 2003... Heals has appointed 999 Design to revamp packaging for its duvet and pillow ranges.

Butterfly-Effect has been appointed to create a tribute website to mark David Beckham's departure from Manchester United.(News)(Brief Article)
August 7, 2003... Butterfly-Effect has been appointed to create a tribute website to mark David Beckham's departure from Manchester United. The site, the first in a series dedicated to ex-players, launches next week...

The group has also designed seven microsites for Black & Decker.(News)(Brief Article)
August 7, 2003... ... The group has also designed seven microsites for Black & Decker, to support the company's latest product launches. The sites will be available in 12 languages.

FutureBrand.(News)(appointment)(Brief Article)
August 7, 2003... FutureBrand has appointed Jo Hawkins as a middleweight designer. Hawkins joins from Enterprise IG, where she held the same role.

Event's horizons stretched with Ljubljana museum.(News)(Brief Article)
August 7, 2003... EVENT COMMUNICATIONS has been appointed to create a masterplan for the flagship City Museum of Ljubljana, in Slovenia's medieval capital city, designed to bring the attraction 'into the 21st century'. The group was appointed a week ago...

Superdrug spraying it with Radius.(News)(Brief Article)
August 7, 2003... RADIUS has brought a fresh scent to Superdrug's five-strong range of own-label body sprays, which roll out in-store towards the end of this month. Although the sprays are used by women of all ages, the redesign is primarily targeting the...

Niche identity for Powder is done and dusted in End.(News)(Brief Article)
August 7, 2003... NICHE CONSULTANTS has created an identity and interiors for upmarket womenswear retailer Powder, which opened in London's Crouch End at the weekend. The retailer will stock labels including Clements Ribeiro, Paper Denim Jeans and Kirt...

Cambridge-based Studiomold launches the first product in its Love series this month, with the Love 36 massage chair.(News)(Illustration)
August 7, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Cambridge-based Studiomold launches the first product in its Love series this month, with the Love 36 massage chair. The chair comprises a seat pad made of 36 tennis balls, either used or factory rejects,...

Is Tube brief a load of hot air?(News)(Brief Article)
August 7, 2003... LONDON Mayor Ken Livingstone's 100 000 [pound sterling] 'reward' for designing an air conditioning system for the capital's deep-level Tube trains has failed to strike a chord with product designers. The Greater London Authority-controlled...

Legislation will see sites become more accessible.(News)
August 7, 2003... DIGITAL designers look set to benefit from Government legislation that will soon require websites to comply with tougher accessibility standards, it has emerged this week. From October 2004, Internet services must be made available to...

Levi's will unveil giant 3D comic posters later this month in the windows of department stores including House of Fraser and Debenhams, to promote its Type 1 jeans.(News)(Illustration)
August 7, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Levi's will unveil giant 3D comic posters later this month in the windows of department stores including House of Fraser and Debenhams, to promote its Type 1 jeans. The displays, designed by The Kitchen, are...

Switched on to branding: Richard Clayton finds out why British designers feel there's more opportunity for television branding briefs to be inspiring when they're sourced from overseas.(News Analysis)
August 7, 2003... PEOPLE unlucky enough to be watching Saturday night TV this summer might find themselves subscribing to Bruce Springsteen's view that 'there was 57 channels and nothin' on'. For designers, however, broadcasting--in all its multi-channel...

Stop design and development jobs moving overseas.(Letter to the Editor)
August 7, 2003... 'Move into upstream new product development or teach your industrial design students Chinese' was advice I gave recently to the design department at a UK university. The reason for this challenge has now been supported in a study by...

We shouldn't be afraid to stand up and be counted.(Letter to the Editor)
August 7, 2003... It's gratifying to see a design group stand up for its beliefs and resign a piece of business, especially in these depressed times. I've always admired Williams Murray Hamm's work in breaking the mould and it's applaudable that this extends...

Top Shop sex shop would do well to educate youth.(Letter to the Editor)
August 7, 2003... With regard to the Vox Pop on Top Shop's decision to sell 'sex and underwear' (DW 3 July), what's the big fuss about? Sex toys lost their cachet a long time ago, but I'm sure it will help Top Shop to continue its transformation to youth...

Vox pop.(marketing to the over 50s)
August 7, 2003... Research shows that the concerns of the over-50s have changed over recent years (News Analysis, DW 31 July). What would you say are their priorities now? 'The over-50s population is too big and diverse a group to generalise about, but...

It's that man again.(Diary)(Illustration)
August 7, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: It's that man again. Small Japanese Soldier launched its website the other day with a flurry of balloons. It looks like they roped in Sex and the City's Sarah Jessica Parker to hand out some flyers...

Philippe's stark views on modern furniture.(Diary)(Brief Article)
August 7, 2003... Since his recent move to London, Philippe Starck has been expounding on life, love and the universe to almost anyone with a notebook. But his comments to the Mail on Sunday really caught our eye. On the state of contemporary design, he...

With August upon us, we were wondering when we'd see the first Christmas-related design work.(Diary)(Illustration)
August 7, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: With August upon us, we were wondering when we'd see the first Christmas-related design work. And the award goes to Clinic for its launch material for Superdrug's 'Fairyland' theme, due to grace stores this...

Howies goes out on a limb with its love of GM.(Diary)(t-shirts celebrating genitically-modified foods)(Brief Article)
August 7, 2003... Howies, 'Cardigan Bay's third biggest clothing company' and the T-shirt world's answer to Innocent Drinks, is claiming something of a first this week. It has produced a limited edition T for lovers of GM food, despite all the evidence that such...

The bent for reinvention: the career paths of latter-day designers aren't as straight as in previous generations and more a case of Sigmoid Curve. Colum Lowe proffers his line.(Private View)
August 7, 2003... OVER the past few weeks and months the design press has been full of stories of big corporate design heads leaving big corporate design consultancies to set up small, creative, cuddly design boutiques. The issue for me, apart from the hypocrisy...

Take time out to book your summer holiday; Richard Clayton asks a selection of busy professionals which publication they'd take away to switch off from the usual daily grind.(Design Business)
August 7, 2003... 'AUGUST for the people and their favourite islands', as the poet WH Auden once wrote. Yes, it's that holiday month again, when many head for the hills or the seaside or their country retreat. And even those left at work turn up with shorts and...

Talking shop: Mike Exon profiles the in-house product branding team at high street department store Debenhams.(Design Management)(Company Profile)
August 7, 2003... THE high street is all of a flurry at the moment. Investors are swooping down on British retailers like Selfridges and most recently Debenhams, the subject of a 1.54bn [pounds sterling] offer by venture capitalist Permira (formerly Schroder...

Drawing conclusions: Liz Farrelly finds illustrators that are complementing their hand-rendered work with computer technology.(Hand to Eye: Contemporary)(Book Review)
August 7, 2003... AS we await another tome rounding-up the hottest and hippest illustrators in town, it's worth assessing the state of the art. The latest book by Angus Hyland and Roanne Bell, Hand to Eye: Contemporary, is wrapped in a distinctive black and...

Directory: in association with the Design Council.(Directory)
August 7, 2003... For inclusion call the classified team on 020 7970 6666 1-2-1 MAC TRAINING Stephen Price (Training & Consultancy) Comprehensive, expert tuition for beginners, intermediate and advanced users. Individual attention, faster...

Exhibitions.(The Week Ahead)(Brief Article)
August 7, 2003... The Observer Hodge Photographic Award exhibition, which aims to give creative and dynamic young photographers the opportunity to bring their work to a wider audience, runs until 5 September. Venue: Newsroom, The Guardian and Observer...

Last chance to see.(The Week Ahead)(exhibitions)
August 7, 2003... Headland, until 9 August, explores the world of storytelling from different perspectives as dreams and nightmares mingle with personal memories, myths, legends, family histories and our experiences and discoveries within urban rural landscapes....

Building up interest: Paul Murphy hopes the forthcoming BBC series Restoration will get the public thinking about design's role in the public domain once again.(The Week Ahead)
August 7, 2003... Some might say that in recent years the BBC's television coverage of art and design has tended towards easy subjects with easy treatments that don't challenge audiences. For example, the last BBC Design Awards, a series that profiled the...

Event.(The Week Ahead)(Victoria & Albert Museum)(Calendar)
August 7, 2003... As part of the summer holidays at the Victoria & Albert Museum, a photography event for children, Objectify, gives children the opportunity to use photography and colour photocopier effects to make a T-shirt. The event takes place from 6-15...

Graphicswallah.(Book Review)
August 7, 2003... Graphicswallah, by Keith Lovegrove with photography by Andrew Hasson, explores graphic design in India and provides an understanding of its development. The book is published by Laurence King Publishing, priced 25 [pounds sterling].

Art + Architecture.(Book Review)
August 7, 2003... Art + Architecture, guest-edited by Ivan Margolius, examines the myriad ways in which contemporary architecture exchanges ideas with art. The book is published by Wiley-Academy, priced 22.50 [pounds sterling].

Monsoon clothes flagship interiors.(News)(Project Orange and Glazer design)(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... WOMENSWEAR retailer Monsoon opens a 483[m.sup.2] Oxford Street flagship store in London today, designed by Project Orange and Glazer, ahead of a potential repositioning of the brand. Project Orange has created interiors that are 'New York...

Rhodes reserves Real Studios look.(News)(Gary Rhodes' restaurant)(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... REAL STUDIOS is to design interiors for a City of London restaurant run by chef Gary Rhodes at high-rise office complex Tower 42, which is also known as the NatWest Tower. Rhodes' 70-seat restaurant, Rhodes 24, opens in September (concept...

Shoe brand steps out with The Nest.(News)(Kurt Geiger's Carvela brand)(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... THE NEST has revamped the corporate identity for shoe brand Carvela, as parent company Kurt Geiger moves to deliver a more 'vibrant and feminine' image for its entry level product. The new look, which launches in October, will be applied...

Royal Mail cuts down its roster.(News)(design firms)(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... THE Royal Mail has more than halved its tactical design roster with only five groups, from a previous list of 13, appointed to work with the organisation. Carter Wong Tomlin, The Open Agency, Start, The Design Group and Bristol-based...

Trickett & Webb ceases trading.(News)(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... TRICKETT & WEBB has this week announced that it has ceased trading. Barely a month before its planned 32nd anniversary party, the group announced that the 'very difficult' issue of succession means it can no longer continue in its current form....

Redhouse Lane publishes wins.(News)(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... REDHOUSE LANE is designing a string of corporate magazines that together add up to more than 1m [pounds sterling] in fees for the group, it has emerged this week. The first editions of all three publications are due to appear next month. A...

Product design's quietly crept into the limelight.(Comment)
August 14, 2003... With most folk in the industry taking time out to prepare fro the autumn push for work, it's worth taking a look at an area of design that has quietly been going through change while those in other sectors have been pretty vocal about their new...

Empire gets top billing in Leicester Square clean-up.(News)(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... THE revamped Empire Cinema is to play a starring role in the redevelopment of London's Leicester Square, it has emerged this week, with owner First Leisure planning a bar-restaurant to be partly housed in its restored facade. Designed by...

1Xtra BBC.(News)(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... Output has designed event publicity material, CD sleeves, merchandise and schedules for digital radio station 1Xtra's first birthday campaign, entitled Ain't You Heard. The group was briefed to create a campaign that 'transcends the genres the...

Entertainer flagship by D&P hits the stage.(News)(Dalziel & Pow)(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... DALZIEL & POW has created a flagship store for toy retailer The Entertainer, opening next month at the Birmingham Bullring, as well as revamping the brand's equally large Kingston outlet, due to reopen in October. Both 'concept stores'...

It's often said there's nothing so refreshing in a heatwave as a hot drink.(News)(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... It's often said there's nothing so refreshing in a heatwave as a hot drink. Now Italian kitchenware brand Guzzini is offering a stylish way to test the theory, having brewed up a range of coffee mugs, designed by Robin Levien, that blend...

[O.sub.2] flagship stores up work for trio of consultancies.(News)(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... A TRIUMVIRATE of design consultancies has collaborated on the redesign of [O.sub.2]'s flagship store on Oxford Street, the first of 50 new stores the company is planning to open on a fast-track programme around the country by October. ...

Valuable update for Tesco's range.(News)(Astound updates packaging)(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... ASTOUND has updated the look of Tesco's 1202-strong, toilet rolls-to-ready meals Value range to mark its tenth birthday, as the retailer responds to customers' criticisms of a lack of differentiation between items. Consumers complained...

Harvey Nichols Manchester opens with Four IV-designed interiors.(News)(Harvey Nichols and Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... HARVEY NICHOLS is giving Selfridges a run for its money this week as it opens its fifth store, with interiors designed by Four IV. The 5574[m.sup.2] Manchester store covers three floors and features shades of Art Deco with a curved corner...

Manchester-based Tucker Clarke Williams Creative has been awarded a three-year contract with the Defence Bills Agency.(News)(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... Manchester-based Tucker Clarke Williams Creative has been awarded a three-year contract with the Defence Bills Agency. The group will rebrand the organisation, revamp its communications material and website, and design its annual report and...

Pemberton & Whitefoord has created packaging for Tesco's latest range of Finest products.(News)(Tesco PLC)(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... Pemberton & Whitefoord has created packaging for Tesco's latest range of Finest products. The Finest Produce range goes in-store this month.

Hertfordshire-based PMA has been appointed to design a brochure.(News)(Luton Borough Council's Inward Investment Strategy)(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... Hertfordshire-based PMA has been appointed to design a brochure, leaflets, exhibition material and advertising for Luton Borough Council's Inward Investment Strategy.

The Open Agency has created a travel-sized leaflet.(News)(South West Trains' Business Travel Service)(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... The Open Agency has created a travel-sized leaflet designed to promote Stagecoach Group-owned South West Trains' Business Travel Service.

Aloof Design has created the identity, packaging and stationery for shoe designer.(News)(Georgina Goodman)(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... Aloof Design has created the identity, packaging and stationery for shoe designer Georgina Goodman's first Ready to Wear collection, which launches in September during London Fashion Week.

English & Pockett and Precursor have collaborated to create five one-minute animations for Nickelodeon's environmental campaign.(News)(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... English & Pockett and Precursor have collaborated to create five one-minute animations for Nickelodeon's environmental campaign. Featuring characters from The Wild Thomberrys cartoon, the animations aim to raise awareness of issues such as...

Following a five-way pitch Wickedweb has been appointed by Whitstable-based.(News)(Active Life contract)(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... Following a five-way pitch Wickedweb has been appointed by Whitstable-based Active Life to design a website far the company's five leisure centres.

Interstate has designed the 2003 annual review.(News)(Brain & Spine Foundation)(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... Interstate has designed the 2003 annual review for the Brain & Spine Foundation.

Inovus has created packaging for Superdrug's new talcum powder product TLC.(News)(Superdrug Stores PLC)(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... Inovus has created packaging for Superdrug's new talcum powder product TLC, which goes on shelf nationwide from later this month.

Design Ireland Network.(News)(assisting Irish designers)(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... The Design Ireland Network launches this week to meet training needs and enable Irish designers to network.

The London bid for the 2012 Olympic Games has appointed David Magliano as director of marketing.(News)(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... The London bid for the 2012 Olympic Games has appointed David Magliano as director of marketing. Magliano, who joins from EasyJet where he was strategic marketing director, will be responsible for creating the brand for London 2012.