Design Week articles from January 2003

Design Week archives from January 2003

Exhibitions. (The Week Ahead).(art shows and awards)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2003... Bloomberg New Contemporaries, showing new work from British art students and graduates, continues until 12 January. Paintings, sculptures, videos and photography have been selected by artists Sarah Lucas and Graham Gussin and filmmaker Patrick...

Talk. (The Week Ahead).(lectures on architecture and interiors)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2003... French design duo Erwan and Ronan Bouroullec present their collaborations and way of working at Gesticul/action, the next in a series of lectures on architecture and interiors on 28 January. Entrance is free, but places must be booked in...

Taking the rap: Hip Hop immortals attempts to capture the top 100 characters of this music genre, but John Cooper finds only a few gems in the book. (The Week Ahead).(coffee table book and exhibition)
January 9, 2003... Hip Hop stars have a lifestyle and image that is almost as colourful as the profanity that peppers their music. Mark Suroff, Matthew Dean and Derek Axelrod have captured the top 100 stars of hip hop--in all their hard-hitting glory--for a...

Viaduct. (Sales).(furniture retailer sale)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2003... The winter sale at furniture retailer Viaduct continues until 18 January. Pieces by Marc Newson, Driade, Jasper Morrison and MDF Italia can be bought at discounted prices and there will be 15 per cent off new orders from E15 Collection...

Noel Hennessy. (Sales).(furniture sale)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2003... The Noel Hennessy furniture sale continues until 25 January, with all ex-showroom stock reduced by up to 25 percent and 10 per cent off all new stock bought in the sale. Venue: 6 Cavendish Square, London W1.

Event.(The Furniture Show, The Lighting Show and Design Interiors)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2003... The Interiors Event 2003 includes The Furniture Show, The Lighting Show and Design Interiors from 19-22 January. Tickets are [pounds sterling]15, but are free if you pre-register on the event's website. Contact: www.thefurnitureshow.co.uk...

This End Up: Original Approaches to Packaging Design. (Book).(contemporary packaging design)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2003... This End Up: Original Approaches to Packaging Design by Gavin Ambrose and Paul Harris, is published by RotoVision this month, priced [pounds sterling]32.50. Designed by London-based graphics group Mono Design, the book features contemporary...

Plans unveiled at Midlands complex. (News).(new ad contract for commercial building)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2003... A TRIO of high-profile design groups is working alongside Alsop Architects on the [pounds sterling]40m c/PLEX arts and creative industries project in West Bromwich, it has emerged this week. Wolff Olins has come up with the name and is...

Jack Morton takes on Olympic job. (News).(2004 Olympic Games contract)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2003... JACK MORTON WORLDWIDE (EUROPE) is holding 'immersion workshops' in Athens this week after winning the contract to produce the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2004 Olympic Games in the city. The appointment, following a four-way...

Gormely exits to set up own group. (News).(new branding company formed)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2003... ZIGGURAT co-founder Bernard Gormley (pictured) has left the consultancy and is setting up a branding group, Badge Consultants, to enable him to develop clients overseas. His decision to leave follows an unsettled 18 months for Gormley. He...

Vallance makes a Vibrandt move. (News).(new creative director, Greg Vallance)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2003... FORMER Dragon creative director Greg Vallance has joined Vibrandt as creative director as it focuses on creativity and new business. Valiance, who started this week, will sit on the board and oversee Vibrandt's creative studio. He is a...

Creatives not so honoured in list. (News).(Wendy Ramshaw gets post under jewelry category)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2003... IT was a poor showing for the design community in the New Year Honours List, but a clutch of creatives were recognised. Jewellery designer Wendy Ramshaw was appointed OBE, as was Professor Anthony Jones, formerly Royal College of Art rector...

Harper Mackay loses co-founder. (News).(David Harper will resign)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2003... DAVID HARPER, co-founding director of Harper Mackay, has resigned to 'pursue personal interests', the group has announced. Harper will stay within the industry, while Harper Mackay will continue to be managed by the remaining directors, Ken...

D&AD prepares for the job hunt. (News).(chief executive officer David Kester to quit)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2003... BRITISH DESIGN & ART DIRECTION has outlined its process for replacing outgoing chief executive David Kester by April. The hunt will be handled by chairman Anthony Simonds-Gooding with the D&AD executive, though he has not ruled out the...

The challenge remains for design bodies in new year. (Comment).(Design Museum's Designer of the Year competition)
January 9, 2003... So, with one of design's great mysteries solved before Big Ben failed to chime in 2003--that of the Design Council succession (DW 19 December 2002)--we still await the outcome of two other contests. Who will become the Design Museum's first...

Preliminary work begins at Museum of Childhood. (News).(UK museum's new signage and graphics concepts)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2003... FREELANCE designer Alex Rich will present preliminary signage and graphics concepts next week to the Museum of Childhood, part of the Victoria & Albert Museum, following his appointment before Christmas. The graphic elements form part of a...

Jewellery retailer wraps up brand. (News).(new upscale London jewellery store)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2003... ROUNDEL has developed the corporate identity for newly established, upmarket London jewellery store, Wint & Kidd, which opens this month. The start-up store specialises in rare, polished diamonds for setting in purpose-designed jewellery....

Furniture Works. (News).(furniture resource centre for students and design businesses)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2003... Caption: Michael Marriott, El ultimo Grito and Robin Platt are among the designers showcased in Making It, the inaugural exhibition at Furniture Works, a resource centre for students and design businesses in and around London Metropolitan...

Mall chain sold on Pyott branding. (News).(European luxury shopping malls get new brand identity)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2003... PYOTT has created the brand name for a chain of pan-European luxury shopping malls, after winning a [pounds]90 000 share of a [pounds sterling]m-plus 'brand experience' commission. Pyott will create the brand identity, landscaping and...

Design Triangle to shape rail cars. (News).(Republic of Ireland rail network's new ad campaign)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2003... DESIGN TRIANGLE will start refining its railway carriage concepts this week for larnrod Eireann Inter-City, the Republic of Ireland's mainline rail network, as the fleet's first revamp for almost 20 years gains momentum. The Irish...

Liquid Media's solid support for Unity card identity. (News).(loyalty card for local retailers)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2003... LIQUID MEDIA has designed the brand name and identity for Unity, a loyalty card aimed at local retailers, developed by e-commerce specialist IT Works. The scheme, which launches this month, is aimed at small high-street retailers in towns...

Roberto Romanello Design. (News).(Italian furniture manufacturer's new chair)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2003... Caption: Roberto Romanello Design has updated Italian furniture manufacturer Segis's iconic Alphabet seat, which will be unveiled to the public at the Cologne furniture fair next week. The padded chair is now available in sofa and wing-chair...

Dartington Crystal. (News).(new line of bar glasses)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2003... Caption: Dartington Crystal design director Simon Moore has created a new range of bar glasses for the company, to be unveiled on 2 February. The Bar Excellence range includes two whisky glasses, matching water jug, cocktail glasses, Martini...

BBC Design. (News).(documentary focuses on train wreck)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2003... BBC Design Bristol has created the visual identity for Collision Course, a new three-part documentary which kicks off this week on BBC2. The first programme recreates the Southall train crash as viewed through a CCTV camera.

Asia-Pacific region. (News).(Blue Marlin opens office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2003... Blue Marlin has opened an office in Ho Chi Minh City, its third base in the Asia-Pacific region. The office will be headed by Blair Triplett, previously account director in Blue Marlin's Melbourne office, who becomes business development...

Greater London Magistrates. (News).(new identity campaign)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2003... Synergy has created a revamped identity for the Greater London Magistrates' Court Authority, which launches tomorrow. Elements of the identify, designed by assistant creative director Jo Watson, include the GLMCA marque and colour palette, and...

The Post Office. (News).(partner site branches)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2003... The Post Office is rolling out its new-look partner site branches this month, designed by Marketplace. The work is an extension of Marketplace's earlier visual identify work.

Random Media. (News).(ad campaign for Sony PlayStation 2's new game)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2003... Random Media has created a website and on-line ad campaign to generate pre-release awareness for Sly Raccoon, a Sony PlayStation 2 game by Sucker Punch. The site, www.slyschool.com, launches on Friday in 11 languages and 85 countries and...

Wedgwood. (News).(improved web site highlights firm's home products)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2003... Hookson has revamped the website for Wedgwood, www.wedgwood.com, in a bid to enhance the home lifestyle brand's e-commerce activity. The site goes live this week.

Design Bridge. (News).(Williams Murray Hamm )(Brief Article)
January 9, 2003... Williams Murray Hamm will continue to break rules and take column inches,' says Design Bridge managing director Jill Marshall. The Social (Attik UK managing director Phil Dean); Blast, GBH, Hat-Trick and Rose (Radford Wallis partner Stuart...

Oxo/Peugeot Award-winner. (News).(humorous graphic communications appreciated)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2003... 'The people I find inspiring are Rebecca & Mike Partnership, Matt Hamilton and Austin Cowdall at New and [illustrator] Jody Barton,' says Big Active creative director Gerard Saint; Daniel Eatock of Foundation 33 (No One directors David Law and...

Champions of intelligent. (News).(graphic design innovation at UK drug stores)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2003... 'Champions of intelligent, thoughtful design--not brand category slaves. So, Superdrug's Neil Pedliham' (Peter Melling); Boots the Chemists, under Jon Turner, and Marks & Spencer 'spreading retail innovation to the masses with Vittorio Radice...

In new media. (News).(brand experience use marketing tool discussed)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2003... '[In new media], brand experience as a marketing tool will start to come into Its own,' says JHP managing director Steve Collis; 'Longer hours, lower fees, more pain,' says Intro creative director Adrian Shaughnessy; more overseas competition,...

Igor Emmerich. (News).(photographer Igor Emmerich's new ad campaign)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2003... Caption: Roundel has designed a mailer for Spanish-born, London-based photographer Igor Emmerich as well as a book promoting Zanders Fine Papers' Ikono brand, which features Emmerich's work. The creative theme for both items is 'In Line, Off...

Bullish or bleak for the year ahead? (News).(Media buyers cope with lagging retail, ad sales)
January 9, 2003... NEW YEAR predictions are tricky at the best of times. With sluggish growth and global economic uncertainty, however, the runes for 2003 seem harder to read than most. Media buyers were talking themselves into optimistic mood before...

Try to not get the wires crossed: Trish Lorenz asks why branding technology companies can be tougher than conventional consumer products. (News Analysis).(strong branding is key to success)
January 9, 2003... TECHNOLOGY is a vital component of all our lives. We are all dependent on and, to varying degrees, proficient with a huge variety of technology products. Yet the companies behind these products often remain faceless and personality free. ...

Vox Pop.(Design Council needs more public relevance)
January 9, 2003... As he moves from the industry-facing British Design & Art Direction, what does David Kester need to do to give the Design Council greater relevance with a broader public? 'Kester has taken on a very exciting and challenging role at the...

Letters.('media-neutral' debate in graphic design industry)
January 9, 2003... Put your hearts into ideas-led thought processes I do find the term 'media-neutral' a little odd (Design Business, OW 19 December 2002) especially given that what's really exciting about this debate is that we're starting to be less led by...

Slow predictions filter through over a mug of coffee. (Diary).(graphic designers' predictions for 2003)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2003... Here we all are in another year. We hope the balls-up with Big Ben's bongs didn't affect your festivities. So, what happens next? Well, see page 6 for our in-depth report on designers' predictions for 2003. But if New Year has got you fretting...

Creative calls to avert a total network meltdown. (Diary).(interaction design's future in retail industry)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2003... These days we all live in fear of the 'network failure'. The Guardian last week quoted 'design theorist' Fabio Sergio (sounds more like a shampoo brand), who thinks 'interaction anxiety' is going to be a big problem in tomorrow's world. ...

Draw on basic design principles, but with a twist. (Diary).(product designers look at 3D wallpaper)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2003... Continuing our Mystic Meg theme, Smith & Milton creative director Stuart Redfern said, 'Drawing ideas in pencil on a piece of paper will make a big comeback. Spelling will move up the designer's agenda. Spell-check will become the must-have...

Better watch out for the girls on top this year. (Diary).(Gillian Thomas stars in "The Partners")(Brief Article)
January 9, 2003... And finally, inspired by enforced watching of the Sex and the City triple-bill on New Year's Day, look out for the girls. How will Gillian Thomas step up to the plate at The Partners, or Jane Simmonds hold the ring at Fitch? How will...

When to break the rules: only after learning the rules of typography should you be allowed to consider breaking them, but Tim Rich is worried that even the basics are being flouted. (Private View).(Poor typography is widespread in graphic arts industry)
January 9, 2003... I find the world of typography rather forbidding. In the pages of the typozines, and at meetings of the typoscenti, experts argue the very finest of points with admirable rigour and passion. But I'm still bewildered by the basics. What is a...

The right protection: Hannah Booth meets Anti Copying in Design's Dids Macdonald to talk about why young designers and large retailers should be more aware of copyright issues. (Profile).(design industry body addresses copyrighting problems)
January 9, 2003... PIRACY, counterfeiting, plagiarism: emotive words to describe an emotive subject for designers. By contrast, the term intellectual property has been known to elicit blank stares from creatives, according to Dids Macdonald. 'Getting the...

Treasured troves: many creatives use a scrapbook for inspiration, but few make their contents public. Oliver Bennett looks at the increasing trend toward this style of presentation. (Photography).(photographic scrapbooks in museums)
January 9, 2003... THE scrapbook--a personalised montage of photographs, words and ephemera--is something many of us will have kept as youngsters. It can also be said to be one of the earliest graphic formats to incorporate photographs. 'Scrapbooks have been...

Grinyer moves to experience Orange. (News).(Olive Grinyer appointment)(Brief Article)
January 16, 2003... OLIVE GRINYER is quitting the Design Council in March after two years to join telecoms giant Orange as director of Orange World customer experience. The job will be 'to pull together all the user interface of the product, including mobile...

Dawton to be DBA chief executive. (News).(Design Business Association, Deborah Dawton appointment)(Brief Article)
January 16, 2003... DESIGN EVENTS founder Deborah Dawton will become chief executive of the Design Business Association with effect from 1 April. British Design & Art Direction non-executive chairman Anthony Simonds-Gooding will meanwhile take on the same role...

Twelve Stars test for Vivendi brand. (News).(CAT/ASI rebranding contract)(Brief Article)
January 16, 2003... TWELVE STARS has won a six-figure brief to rebrand a global business services subsidiary of Vivendi Universal, CAT/ASI, that runs professional testing programmes across a variety of disciplines. The consultancy will create a name, identity...

Nissan builds up design team. (News).(adds designers for new London location)(Brief Article)
January 16, 2003... NISSAN has ramped up its design team by 25 per cent to a total of 50 designers for the opening of its European design headquarters in London's Paddington next week. The centrally located studio, designed by Tate & Hindle and an in-house...

Portland design wins Beijing job. (News).(Brief Article)
January 16, 2003... PORTLAND DESIGN has this week landed its first job since Rodney Fitch joined last month with the aim of winning business in south east Asia and Europe (DW 5 December 2002). The consultancy is creating a masterplan and identity for a...

Aukett head will not be replaced. (News).(Vivien Fowler)(Brief Article)
January 16, 2003... AUKETT this week confirmed it is not replacing former head of interiors Vivien Fowler. Director David Cross will 'maintain responsibility' for interiors, and many of her projects are coming to an end, says marketing director Stuart McLarty. ...

Role created at Smith & Milton. (News).(Robyn Stevenson appointment)(Brief Article)
January 16, 2003... SMITH & MILTON has appointed Robyn Stevenson (pictured) this week to the new position of head of branded packaging. The post is an account management role and she will work with creative director Stuart Redfern and design director Nik...

Influential movers shake up industry relationships. (Comment).(Clive Grinyer and Debbie Dawton appointments )(Column)
January 16, 2003... And so in-house design continues to build, with Clive Grinyer's move to Orange (see News, page 3) following on from Jon Turner's high-profile shift from Enterprise IG to Boots the Chemists. While on paper the two jobs differ considerably,...

Ex-Cobalt duo create look for City Inn Westminster. (News).(Proof to implement interior designs at City Inn hotel)
January 16, 2003... PROOF goes on-site next month to implement its interior designs at four-star independent hotel group City Inn's 480-bedroom flagship in London's Westminster. The consultancy has designed the main public spaces, including a 200-cover...

Gameboy is growing up this spring. (News).(Brief Article)
January 16, 2003... Caption: Gameboy is growing up this spring. In an attempt to appeal to more style-conscious consumers who value design 'as highly as technological sophistication', the company is launching a sleek, flip-top version of the handheld computer...

Future dates.(Calendar)
January 16, 2003... The sixth Design Indaba takes place in South Africa from 26-28 February. Alan Fletcher, Irma Boom, Stefano Giovannoni and South Africa's own Garth Walker are among the participants. Contact: www.designindaba.com for full details. ...

Electrolux cleans up brand with Ziggurat. (News).(UK)(Brief Article)
January 16, 2003... ZIGGURAT has unveiled the latest evidence of its six-figure packaging and positioning work for Electrolux this week, although the future of the electrical appliances giant's account with the consultancy remains confused. The Ultra-Silencer...

Parker Williams packs for drink. (News).(design contract from RJA Foods for its new pomegranate juice drink, UK)(Brief Article)
January 16, 2003... PARKER WILLIAMS has created the identity and packaging for what start-up producer RJA Foods is billing as the first pomegranate juice drink to hit the UK. Pomegreat will roil out in branches of Booths and Waitrose by the end of the month...

Fashion brand Benetton has published a book of artistic interpretations of food. (News).(Italy)(Brief Article)
January 16, 2003... Caption: Fashion brand Benetton has published a book of artistic interpretations of food, designed by Fabrica. The work, available in an aluminium food container or limited-edition ceramic dish, features the transformation of food into pieces...

Inflate will be taking over central London department store Selfridges'. (News).(Brief Article)
January 16, 2003... Caption: From 26 January for three months, Inflate will be taking over central London department store Selfridges' lower ground floor gift department with a temporary home environment housing its own products. Our House will feature several...

Big appointments made in Design Council scheme. (News).(Brief Article)
January 16, 2003... SEVERAL British manufacturers working with the Design Council on its Design Demonstrations initiative have already bolstered their design functions barely a month into the project. As the scheme gears up for next month's phase two, whereby...

Stronger protection for brands in legal face-off. (News).(Brief Article)
January 16, 2003... WELL-KNOWN brand typefaces will enjoy greater protection from lookalike rivals after a ruling last week by the European Court of Justice, says trademark law firm Bristows. Brand owners can now invoke 'unfair advantage' and 'detriment'...

BBC Broadcast. (News).(Brief Article)
January 16, 2003... BBC Broadcast has appointed Charlie Mawer as executive creative director, reporting to Andy Bryant, director of creative services. His previous role was creative director of BBC One, BBC Sport and BBC News.

Design group United Nude. (News).(launches first product, Moblus woman's shoe, UK)(Brief Article)
January 16, 2003... Design group United Nude, founded by Rem D Koolhaas (nephew of Rem Koolhaas) and Clarks shoes descendant Galahad Clark, has unveiled its first piece of work, the Moblus women's shoe, which launches in stores next week. Based on Ludwig Mies Van...

Landor Associates. (News).(Brief Article)
January 16, 2003... Landor Associates and strategic specialist Added Value have been appointed to rebrand and overhaul the packaging for Chivas Brothers' premium single malt whisky brand Glenlivet. It is scheduled to launch next year.

Steers McGillan. (News).(Brief Article)
January 16, 2003... Steers McGillan has designed the literature for a series of live events, Tate & Egg Live, run by the on-line bank and the Tate galleries. Posters and leaflets will be distributed in two weeks, and events take place at both London galleries...

Pemberton & Whitefoord. (News).(redesigns Tesco's dry pasta packaging, UK)(Brief Article)
January 16, 2003... Pemberton & Whitefoord has redesigned Tesco's range of 40 dry pasta products, due to roll out in-store at the end of the month. Italian family images are intended to convey the authenticity of the product range, according to the consultancy.

The global professional salon market. (News).(Pure redesigns Trevor Sorbie salon products range, UK)(Brief Article)
January 16, 2003... Pure has redesigned hairdresser Trevor Sorbie's range of products for the global professional salon market. The range launches in Scandinavia this week and hits the rest of Europe from 1 February.

Lisa Gillow, graphic designer at The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association. (News).(Brief Article)
January 16, 2003... Lisa Gillow, graphic designer at The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, has created the label for a co-branded beer that will raise 20p for the charity on every bottle sold. Old Warwick, featuring an image of a retired guide dog, is brewed...

Pure has been appointed by The Glasgow School of Art to create its website. (News).(UK)(Brief Article)
January 16, 2003... Pure has been appointed by The Glasgow School of Art to create its website, which will go on-line in summer 2003. The website follows the introduction of a new identity by MetaDesign.

Inspiredby, a new Leeds-based group. (News).(to design sales literature for Penguin, UK)(Brief Article)
January 16, 2003... Inspiredby, a new Leeds-based group, has been appointed to design sales literature for Penguin's relaunch of George Orwell titles. The titles will be released in summer.

Faith Creative has designed the packaging for Victoria Foods. (News).(UK)(Brief Article)
January 16, 2003... Faith Creative has designed the packaging for Victoria Foods' Brownies for Brownies and Biscuits for Brownies cake and biscuit mixes. The products should be available in stores from 27 January.

Former Static2358. (News).(appointment, Random Media, UK)(Brief Article)
January 16, 2003... Former Static2358 creative director Andy Sandoz has joined Random Media as senior art director. With experience in the interactive TV and broadcast arena, Sandoz will work on projects for Sony Computer Entertainment Europe as well as taking...

Brown Dog subsidiary Brown Dog Retail has received its first commission. (News).(to design new product range for Bakers Oven, UK)(Brief Article)
January 16, 2003... Brown Dog subsidiary Brown Dog Retail has received its first commission -- the design of a new product range for Bakers Oven. The retail arm was bolstered by the appointment last month of Tony Cieciala from Poulters and will focus on shop...

Dean Ford. (News).(designs branding for Iglu property website, UK)(Brief Article)
January 16, 2003... Dean Ford Creativity has designed the branding for nascent property website, Iglu, which goes live in February at www.igluestates.com.

Taylor takes Browns to New York. (News).(Browns forms Browns New York office, New York City, US)(Brief Article)
January 16, 2003... BROWNS NEW YORK partner Graham Taylor hopes to secure two new business wins within the next fortnight following his full-time move to the city this week, realising Browns' long-standing aim of establishing a US outpost. Taylor is currently...

Finalists set for Designer of the Year. (News).(Brief Article)
January 16, 2003... THE designers of cult computer game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City have been shortlisted for the Design Museum's Designer of the Year award, alongside Apple's Jonathan lye, Tord Boontje and Solange Azagury-Partridge. Rockstar Games, arguably...

Alloy Total Product Design.(designs portable Internet audio player for PDT electronics firm, UK)(Brief Article)
January 16, 2003... Caption: Alloy Total Product Design has created a portable Internet audio player for electronics company PDT, which was unveiled this week. Using a PC plug-in and wireless connection, InTune 200 can access six 'sound sources' including Internet...

Mook brews up website to promote Lipton-sponsored MTV events. (News).(designs website for Unilever, UK)(Brief Article)
January 16, 2003... MOOK has completed work on the animated artwork website it has created for tea drink Lipton, in conjunction with MTV. The site, due to go live next month, ties in with Lipton's presence at forthcoming MTV events the Winter Jam, at Davos,...

Smith & Milton researches charity's brand. (News).
January 16, 2003... SMITH & MILTON is reviewing the name and brand identity for medical research charity Action Research and will present its proposals to the board at the end of January. The consultancy is evaluating the charity's offering and positioning,...

London consultancy Bsym is designing a single sleeve.(album cover and brand identity for Italian singer Moony (Monica Bragato), UK)(Brief Article)
January 16, 2003... Caption: London consultancy Bsym is designing a single sleeve, album cover and brand identity for Italian singer-songwriter Moony, also known as Monica Bragato. Her debut album Life Stories is released on 24 February (artwork for the promo...

Direct link taxi service calls in branding groups. (News).(Zingo contracts G2 Design and MJ Productions, UK)(Brief Article)
January 16, 2003... NASCENT taxi-by-telephone service Zingo has hailed G2 Design and MJ Productions to carry the brand towards a consumer launch in the spring, it has emerged this week. Zingo, developed by black cab manufacturer Manganese Bronze, uses GPS and...

Group digests restaurant interiors. (News).(Julian Taylor Design Associates gets 2 contracts, UK)(Brief Article)
January 16, 2003... JULIAN TAYLOR DESIGN ASSOCIATES is working on two high-profile restaurant interiors projects that are set to open in the next six months. The consultancy has completed interiors for Mint Leaf, an Indian restaurant due to open in early...

Design's in with a sporting chance: Guy Woodward brings together the design competitors working with major international sporting events. (News Analysis).
January 16, 2003... A HOST of interested parties will be listening hard when the Government announces its decision to bid for the 2012 Olympic Games later this month. Not least the design community, where a positive outcome could lead to countless opportunities...