Design Week articles from July 2004

Design Week archives from July 2004

Body Shop to trial new-look stores.(News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... THE BODY SHOP is planning to roll out a series of concept stores across the world as part of an overall review of its brand, Design Week can exclusively reveal. The first shop opens in a former Crabtree & Evelyn store on James Street in...

FutureBrand on the lookout for MD.(News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... FUTUREBRAND is looking to appoint a new managing director for its UK office, following the surprise resignation of Elizabeth Finn (pictured right) last week. Finn's resignation, for unspecified personal reasons, leaves the top UK job...

Elmwood set to move down under.(News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... ALAN AINSLEY (pictured below) has resigned from Elmwood, where he was design director for seven years, to take up the same position at Navy Blue Design Group. His role at Elmwood's Leeds office will not be filled, according to consultancy...

FutureBrand bags Oz deal.(News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... THIS WEEK sees the launch of Tourism Australia, the organisation replacing the Australian Tourist Commission, which has been branded by FutureBrand's Melbourne office. The consultancy beat Landor Associates, TBWA and local consultancy Billy...

Nucleus snaps up New Wave.(News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... NUCLEUS has acquired on-line marketing specialist New Wave Marketing for an undisclosed sum. Under chairman Peter Matthews' 'buy and build' strategy, the takeover is Nucleus' second this year, following the acquisition of Equire in March (DW 25...

Lloyd Northover designs for DBA.(News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... THE DESIGN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION has relaunched its website, www.dba.org.uk. The new site has been created by Lloyd Northover. DBA chief executive Deborah Dawton briefed Lloyd Northover to keep the site 'clean, with clear navigation for both...

Revenues up for WPP Group.(News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... IN A TRADING update for the first five months of this year, WPP Group has reported total revenues up by 2 per cent on a like-for-like basis, with strong growth in branding and identity. Along with healthcare and specialist communications, its...

Invigorate staff and clients with enterprising ideas.(Comment)
July 1, 2004... Congratulations are due this week to Ramsbottom-based Clock Creative Communications for scooping the Jean Wilson Award for Entrepreneurship at the North Manchester Business Awards. We are quick to celebrate a consultancy's success for...

Jestico & Whiles adds local colour to E H Booths.(News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... E H BOOTHS, the North of England, family-owned supermarket chain, is working with Jestico & Whiles to create interior designs for a forthcoming retail and dining concept. The initiative is set to be trialled at a store being built in...

Fine US forecast for Lambie-Nairn.(News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... SCREEN branding group Lambie-Nairn has won the contract to rebrand The Weather Channel Companies in the US, for the first time since its inception in 1982. The branding project will include redesigning print and screen identities for use...

To celebrate Rolls Royce's centenary, 3D design specialist Judah created a series of winged structures for the Festival Of Speed at Goodwood last weekend.(News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: To celebrate Rolls Royce's centenary, 3D design specialist Judah created a series of winged structures for the Festival Of Speed at Goodwood last weekend. The 30m-high exhibits display three famous Rolls...

Tom Dixon and Artek join forces.(News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... TOM DIXON'S consultancy has merged with Finnish furniture design house Artek to create Art & Technology, which will offer design and development services to external clients. Dixon will become creative director of Art & Technology, but...

T-Mobile offers music downloading service.(News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS giant T-Mobile this week unveils its Mobile Jukebox service, which will enable users from this month to browse, download, store and play digital music tracks on their handsets. The service joins two existing T-Mobile...

Westminster City Council has launched an exhibition to generate interest in Soho's Marshall Street Leisure Centre.(News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Westminster City Council has launched an exhibition to generate interest in Soho's Marshall Street Leisure Centre. Wildwood Creative has designed the branded communications campaign for the first stage of...

Design Bridge has created packaging designs for Sabai, an upmarket, wine-based Thai drink that launches in the UK this week.(News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Design Bridge has created packaging designs for Sabai, an upmarket, wine-based Thai drink that launches in the UK this week. According to consultancy design director Lee Cook, its label, which boasts...

Harvey Nichols picks Thompson.(News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... HARVEY NICHOLS is planning to unveil a range of specially-procured Australian foods under its Taste Australia banner, with a visual identity created by Leeds consultancy Thompson. Food and drink imported from boutique suppliers in Australia...

Design Fax.(News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... In a survey of French design consultancies, 59 per cent of respondents envisaged that their consultancy's performance would remain unchanged for the coming year, while 38 per cent predicted that they would grew. Forty per cent said they would...

London consultancy Very has created a suite of materials for photography and styling duo Emmerich Webb.(News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... London consultancy Very has created a suite of materials for photography and styling duo Emmerich Webb, which launches later this month.

Edinburgh group McKinstrie Wilde has been appointed to revamp construction and property investment group Frank Spratt's corporate identity and website.(News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Edinburgh group McKinstrie Wilde has been appointed to revamp construction and property investment group Frank Spratt's corporate identity and website. The refreshed identity launches at the end of July.

House of Fraser's second World of Food in-store food hall will open in September in the new Centrale shopping centre in Croydon.(News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... House of Fraser's second World of Food in-store food hall will open in September in the new Centrale shopping centre in Croydon. Designed by Kinnersley Kent Design, the food hall will contain numerous eateries serving regional world cuisines.

Nowwashyourhands has designed the website for the National Lottery's latest on-line instant win game, Monopoly Houses and Hotels (www.national-lottery.co.uk).(News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Nowwashyourhands has designed the website for the National Lottery's latest on-line instant win game, Monopoly Houses and Hotels (www.national-lottery.co.uk). The interactive consultancy undertook the project as part of its ongoing...

Venture Three's refreshed Sky logo is set for a soft launch in July, ahead of a formal roll-out across the digital satellite service in October.(News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Venture Three's refreshed Sky logo is set for a soft launch in July, ahead of a formal roll-out across the digital satellite service in October. The marque is styled from 'glass and light', allowing the 'content to shine through', says Venture...

Blue Orbit.(News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Reading-based digital design group, Blue Orbit, has gone into administration. According to Ross Gemmel of accountant Begbies Traynor, which is handling the administration process, the group called in administrators on 13 May.

Cog Design has created the communications material.(News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Cog Design has created the communications material for London's 13th Almeida Opera season, which takes place during the first three weeks of July.

Gill Davies Associates has been appointed to update the identity of the Circle 33 Housing Group.(News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Gill Davies Associates has been appointed to update the identity of the Circle 33 Housing Group, and develop a related brand for Circle 33 as a private developer

Bristol design group Drawing Room has created the identity for speed-dating venture Tadpole.(News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Bristol design group Drawing Room has created the identity for speed-dating venture Tadpole, due to be launched in the North East of England this month. The designs will appear across stationery and marketing media.

London design consultancy Curious has created a brochure for Norwich Union's Commercial Mortgages division.(News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... London design consultancy Curious has created a brochure for Norwich Union's Commercial Mortgages division, which provides fixed-rate loans to investors in the UK commercial property market.

Tundra gets delicatessen logo design down to a T.(News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... A BAR and delicatessen called T will open in The Tea building media complex in London's Shoreditch this month, with interiors designed by Matt White and an identity by Tundra. Tundra, which was appointed in April without a pitch, is also...

Tanuki Design weighs in with Heavy Disco designs.(News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... START-UP breakbeat label, Heavy Disco, has unveiled a visual identity created by Franco-Japanese studio Tanuki Design, before its first commercial release in August. Tanuki uses urban and technology imagery and a mascot robot figure as a...

Progression Design tones Cannons brand.(News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... PROGRESSION DESIGN has redesigned a visual identity for Cannons health and fitness club chain. Due to be unveiled this week, the marque will appear on signage, promotions and corporate literature. Progression creative director Allen...

Laing and Carroll defines event identity.(News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... The Thames Gateway Forum 24-25 November 2004 Excel, London LAING AND CARROLL has designed the identity for The Thames Gateway Forum, which will launch next week. The forum is a new event concept arranged by Meeting of Minds,...

Luxury mobile handset company Vertu is opening a standalone store in 'millionaire's capital', Moscow, this week, designed and outfitted by Retail Planning Associates.(News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Luxury mobile handset company Vertu is opening a standalone store in 'millionaire's capital', Moscow, this week, designed and outfitted by Retail Planning Associates. The store is one of three gallery-style...

Start-up design production group Sixfootsix has been appointed by the International Olympic Committee to produce the opening sequence for this year's Olympic Games in Athens.(Desiging Contrac)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Start-up design production group Sixfootsix has been appointed by the International Olympic Committee to produce the opening sequence for this year's Olympic Games in Athens. The titles are broadcast...

Branding adds value to football's biggest names.(News)
July 1, 2004... EURO 2004 has been a reminder, if one were needed, of the fanaticism surrounding the beautiful game. Football is now much more than a sport, with revenues from the top 20 European clubs exceeding 2.6bn [pounds sterling] last year. ...

Off-the-shelf legal offer: as Tesco unveils Legal Store, Trish Lorenz asks designers if they believe there is a case for branded legal services that target consumers more effectively.(News Analysis)
July 1, 2004... THE QUICKIE divorce has just got even quicker. From this week, you can buy a do-it-yourself divorce pack, along with a range of other legal services, as you order your weekly groceries at Tesco.com. You can even earn Clubcard points while...

Pentagram's hand logo grabs a peace of the action.(Diary)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Pentagram has designed the visual identity for charity movement Truce International. Fernando Gutierrez crated the marque, with a symbol that embodies the two core elements of the organisation's objectives: peace and football. These...

Be a bombshell with a pair of metal bombshells.(Diary)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... German-based doctor Ziya Saylan has designed the most improbable of cosmetic enhancements--metal breast implants. Saylan says the operation can be done on all women up to the age of 60, regardless of breast size, but he admits that he 'reaches...

Absolut Vodka has taken the not so obvious step of branching out of the world of liquor, and into fashion design with Absolut Label.(Diary)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Absolut Vodka has taken the not so obvious step of branching out of the world of liquor, and into fashion design with Absolut Label. It has asked Amsterdam-based agency KesselsKramer to create a new fashion...

Snap shot of artistic talent at the Victoria & Albert.(News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Snap!, a collection of photographs and personal stories showcasing the artistic talent of people with a learning disability, their family, friends and carers is on display at the Victoria & Albert Museum. Mencap hopes that seeing the...

Cast against stereotype: in spite of the media's best efforts to reinforce the prima donna image, Adrian Shaughnessy thinks the public's perception of designers is slowly improving.(Private View)
July 1, 2004... IF YOU stopped someone in the street and asked them to describe their idea of a designer, you'd probably get a description of a tantrum-throwing fusspot who looks like Laurence Llewellyn-Bowen. Despite the importance of design in modern life,...

Beware the drawbacks when building a city's profile.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2004... So Edinburgh is joining the fray in the bid to become a global city (DW 17 June). I guess it has missed out on the obvious promotional opportunities, having been beaten by its arch rival Glasgow in the 1990s, and more recently Liverpool, to the...

Form design needs to tick all the right boxes.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2004... Having read David Bernstein's Private View (DW 17 June), I find myself in total agreement. Information design in all its forms should inform clearly, simply and possibly quickly. Using the basic elements of typography and layout, the aesthetics...

New designers artwork copying an old theme?(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2004... I have attached two pictures (see above): one from the Royal Society of Art's Student Design Awards 2002; the other, New Designers 2004. While there are obvious differences, I think the similarities are startling. Even if the 'homage' was...

Dazed cover confuses Design Week reader.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2004... We have just received the latest copy of Design Week (24 June) and I must just say how amusing I thought the front cover was. 'Sixties style' indeed! It appears to me that on the cover is a big blue mouth with a tongue, two dazed eyes and...

Vox pop.
July 1, 2004... Are design consultancies putting less effort into getting on to design rosters, after suggestions that most clients are open to working with non-rostered groups anyway? If so, why and how can clients build a better relationship with their...

Learning curve: Hannah Booth looks through the degree shows to find the creative stars of the next generation.(Degree Shows)
July 1, 2004... IT'S STUDENT time again. Colleges are throwing open their doors to let the Class of 2004 out into the real world, and press, public and parents in to see what they've been up to for the past three years. New Designers, London's annual...

Shock treatment: the Science Museum's new Energy Gallery uses cutting-edge interactive exhibits to captivate, inspire and educate visitors.(Exhibition Design)
July 1, 2004... THE SCIENCE MUSEUM'S forthcoming, 350[m.sup.2] Energy Gallery must set a new density record for designer/artist to gallery space. As well as enlisting the usual team of exhibition and graphic designers, the museum has been grappling with the...

Agitate gallery: Quentin Newark gives his vote on two new books that give a colourful voice to agitprop graphic art, but he can't wondering who or what some of the pieces are supposed to target.(Political Graphics)
July 1, 2004... POLITICS are everywhere. We've just had three elections, and there are more coming: George W Bush faces the polls in the autumn, Tony Blair next spring. Issues are being foisted on us through every conceivable medium. The European Constitution,...

Directory.(Graphic arts industry)(Directory)
July 1, 2004... 3D-ANIMATION AND IMAGING Arcana Digital Ltd. Animation, imaging and post production for broadcast, interactive & print. Folio available online or call for CD sampler. Studio 15 minutes from Victoria. Clients include:--Bray Leino,...

Retailiator.(Exhibitions)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Retailiator, until 8 August, features Elin Wikstrom's new project that examines how our individual freedoms alter on a daily basis as we move between public and commercial spaces. Venue: The Showroom, 44 Bonner Road, London E2.

Bill Brandt: Nudes.(Exhibitions)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... From 5-30 July, Bill Brandt: Nudes showcases 25 images from the series. They have been printed on platinum for the first time. The exhibition takes place as part of the celebrations of Bill Brandt's centenary. Venue: The Gallery at...

Sculpture in the Workplace.(Exhibitions)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Architecture, current affairs, popular culture, intimations of inner space, outer space, things that are known and things that can only be imagined are explored in Sculpture in the Workplace until 10 September. Venue: Canary Wharf Group, 1...

Vanishing Point.(Exhibitions)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Vanishing Point, until 25 July, brings together a collection of works by artist Simon Faithfull, which each in their own way create a personal map. Venue: Pump House Gallery, Battersea Park, London SW11.

The Other Flower Show.(Last Chance To See)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... The Other Flower Show, featuring ten garden shed installations by contemporary artists including Tracy Emin and Tord Boontje, concludes on 11 July. The wide range of installations on show include sound, lighting, interactive designs and visual...

Knock-out combination: Jonathan Ellery is impressed by Alex Garland's latest book, a moral tale for which his father has provided the illustrations.(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... It's been ten years since Alex Garland first put pen to paper for his hit debut novel, The Beach. He followed it with The Tesseract and, in 2003, the screenplay for Danny Boyle's film 28 Days Later, which became the biggest grossing British...

Camberwell College of Arts MA Degree Show.(Degree Shows)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... The Camberwell College of Arts MA Degree Show, featuring book arts, drawing, digital arts, conservation and print-making, is on from 7-10 July. Venue: Camberwell College of Arts, Peckham Road, London SE5.

New Designers.(Degree Shows)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Part one of this year's New Designers runs from 1-4 July. The event includes ceramics, contemporary applied arts, fashion, glass and textiles. Venue: Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, London N1

Inspiring Designers.(Books)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Inspiring Designers by Paul Rodgers explores the inspiration behind the works of designers such as Ron Arad, Rowan and Erwan Bouroullec, Matali Crasset and Karim Rashid. Published by Black Dog Publishing this month, the book is priced at 29.95...

Culture of Building by Kenneth Powell.(Books)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Culture of Building by Kenneth Powell, explores the architecture of John McAslan & Partners and features detailed, fully illustrated descriptions of many recent and ongoing projects. This book is published by Merrell and costs 40 [pounds...

Alsop graphics go on without Stayte.(News)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2004... ALSOP ARCHITECTS has made the head of its graphics division redundant, but will press ahead with plans to run the recently inaugurated A as a going concern. Richard Stayte, who has headed the A team at the London architect since its...

FutureBrand axes staff in London.(News)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2004... FUTUREBRAND is making a round of staff redundancies at its London office this week, the consultancy has confirmed. Though a spokeswoman says the group is unable to comment in detail during its period of employee consultation, FutureBrand is...

Habitat recruits support for Dixon.(News)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2004... HABITAT is recruiting for its internal design team following the news that creative director Tom Dixon will now be sharing his responsibilities between the retailer and his new company Art & Technology (DW 1 July). Under the new...

Brown moves up at Enterprise IG.(News)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2004... ENTERPRISE IG has promoted executive creative director Dave Brown (pictured) to the position of UK chairman. The post was previously held by Terry Tyrrell, who becomes European chairman of the group. Brown has overseen the development of...

Precedent set for HCC libraries.(News)(Hampshire County Council)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2004... HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL has appointed Precedent to rebrand its library services, in tandem with a transformation of the county's sites. The London consultancy beat two other groups to the five-figure project, which will involve the...

Can young bloods pump fresh life into design?(Comment)
July 8, 2004... We're on the last leg of the great student fest in London that has energised the capital's creative community over the past couple of weeks. We've seen D&AD's Bloodbank (now known as Talentpool) get replenished at Old Billingsgate with new...

Wolff Olins creates gem of an identity for principality.(News)(Liechtenstein's new image)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2004... LIECHTENSTEIN, the tiny principality in central Europe, has embarked on an image reinvention programme, with a visual identity created by branding specialist Wolff Olins. The consultancy won the contract in November last year, following a...

Volcano fires up travel scheme.(News)(Volcano)(Royal Ocean Corporation)(Marriott International)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2004... LONDON group Volcano has created the brand identity for Global Business Pass, an innovative corporate travel scheme that launched in the UK last week. Developed by the newly launched Royal Ocean Corporation, the concept offers European...

Peacock Design has created a set of record sleeves for The Funky Lowlives.(News)(Peacock Design)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Peacock Design has created a set of record sleeves for The Funky Lowlives. The design consultancy has designed covers for the artists' forthcoming LP, entitled Someone Else is Here, and the single Til I left...

Mottram gears up for launch of Rapha brand.(News)(Rapha Performance Roadwear company)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2004... AN EXHIBITION of cycling memorabilia at London's Old Truman Brewery has been organised by former Sapient marketing director Simon Mottram to coincide with the launch of his Rapha Performance Roadwear company. The Kings Of Pain exhibition...

Dew Gibbons does the legwork for Pretty Polly.(News)(SARA LEE COURTAULDS)(Product enhancement)(Prouduct Introduction)
July 8, 2004... SARA LEE COURTAULDS is to relaunch its Julien Macdonald hosiery line for Pretty Polly this September, with revamped packaging designs by Dew Gibbons. The original packaging, developed by the fashion designer's in-house team and featuring...

Royal College of Art student Marta Lago Arenas last week scooped the coveted D&AD Student of the Year award for a stackable set of cutlery, which can be carried as a single item.(News)
July 8, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Royal College of Art student Marta Lago Arenas last week scooped the coveted D&AD Student of the Year award for a stackable set of cutlery (above), which can be carried as a single item. The range was...

Fitch propels relaunch of BA children's brand.(News)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2004... BRITISH AIRWAYS this week unveils the first revamp of its Skyflyers brand in a decade, with an identity and cartoon characters designed by Fitch London. According to Fitch London associate design director Michelle Dabinett, the brand,...

Tucker Clarke-Williams Creative has designed Reflections, a brochure that showcases artwork produced through Manchester charity Shisha's residency programme.(News)
July 8, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Tucker Clarke-Williams Creative has designed Reflections, a brochure that showcases artwork produced through Manchester charity Shisha's residency programme. Shisha--which translates as glass or mirror in...

Advertising Agency Register.(News)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2004... The Partners has a redesigned the identity for Advertising Agency Register. A redrawn style has been applied to the agency selection service's stationery, literature and guidelines, with a website by Underwired. AAR's values and visual identity...

King's College Hospital has appointed Still Waters Run Deep to design its 2003/2004 annual and summary reports.(News)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2004... King's College Hospital has appointed Still Waters Run Deep to design its 2003/2004 annual and summary reports. The brief is to create communications literature that emphasises the university teaching hospital's links with its local community.

Ameer Design has created the corporate identity for Harland + Voss, a start-up electrical services company that is aimed at residents of London's most affluent neighbourhoods.(News)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2004... Ameer Design has created the corporate identity for Harland + Voss, a start-up electrical services company that is aimed at residents of London's most affluent neighbourhoods. The work launched last week across stationery, uniforms, vans and a...

Nascent restaurant and bar chain Oceans Apart launched in London's Norwood last week, with a brand identity and interiors by Mark Hill Design Group.(News)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2004... Nascent restaurant and bar chain Oceans Apart launched in London's Norwood last week, with a brand identity and interiors by Mark Hill Design Group. The eatery features designs inspired by 'what a contemporary Hamlet would choose', says...

The interior design consultancy behind luxury phone brand Vertu's retail design initiatives in Moscow and Dubai is Ashford-based RPA Architectural Consultants--not Retail Planning Associates.(News)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2004... The interior design consultancy behind luxury phone brand Vertu's retail design initiatives in Moscow and Dubai is Ashford-based RPA Architectural Consultants--not Retail Planning Associates, as stated in last week's issue (DW 1 July).

Redcow Creative has designed this year's British Academy of Film and Television Arts annual review.(News)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2004... Redcow Creative has designed this year's British Academy of Film and Television Arts annual review. The brief was to spotlight the academy's activities to promote excellence in film, television and interactive entertainment, beyond the annual...

The Lab.(News)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2004... Former Cheetham Bell JWT art director Debbie Morris has been appointed as head of design at Manchester group The Lab.

Brighton design group Crush Design has created four covers for a series of jazz titles being released by Union Square Music.(News)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2004... Brighton design group Crush Design has created four covers for a series of jazz titles being released by Union Square Music. Crush opted for bold graphic treatments rather than traditional photography, explains Crush Design founder Carl Crush....

Aricot Vert Design has created collateral for Alpha Heroes.(News)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2004... Aricot Vert Design has created collateral for Alpha Heroes, an internal awards programme that launched across Alpha Airports Group's portfolio last week.

The Angel Therapy Rooms launches in London's Islington this week, with branding by Aloof Design.(News)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2004... The Angel Therapy Rooms launches in London's Islington this week, with branding by Aloof Design. The identity reflects the treatment rooms' 'calming and ethereal environment', says consultancy director Michelle Kostyrka.

Random Media.(News)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2004... Random Media has appointed Marcus Robertson as senior designer to work with the COI Communications and PlayStation. He reports to creative director Andy Sandoz.