Design Week articles from July 2006

Design Week archives from July 2006

Event drafted in to lead Guinness Storehouse design.(Event Communications )
July 6, 2006... The Guinness Storehouse in Dublin, the brewer's brand experience visitor attraction, has appointed Event Communications to lead its design strategy for the next three years, as it embarks on a comprehensive revamp of the centre, which will...

AMV snatches BBC2 idents from designers.(Abbott Mead Vickers won a four-way pitch against BBC roster consultancies)(Brief article)
July 6, 2006... Advertising agency Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO has spoken to the design world for the first time about how it intends to build its design capabilities after winning a pitch for the next set of BBC2 idents. AMV chief executive Farah Ramzan...

Mr Kipling stems decline with redesign.(sales and earnings of the company)(Brief article)
July 6, 2006... Mr Kipling sales have slowed their decline since a second packaging redesign was introduced in January, food company RHM has reported. Sales fell by 8 per cent in the six months to April, with almost no decline for the final two months,...

STOP PRESS: NTL seeks designers to handle Virgin.(Brief article)
July 6, 2006... NTL is poised to appoint design consultancies to work on the integration of the Virgin Mobile brand, following the completion of the #962m merger of the two companies this week. Ashley Stockwell, brand managing director at NTL, says he is...

STOP PRESS: EC defends its decision to use students.(European Commission )(Brief article)
July 6, 2006... The European Commission has defended its move to create a celebratory brand identity to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, via a free international student competition. A spokesman for EC vice-president Margot Wallstrom...

STOP PRESS: Statesman sales improve from revamp.(contracts of Esterson Associates and New Statesman)(Brief article)
July 6, 2006... Since its redesign by Esterson Associates, the New Statesman has seen its sales break the 30 000 level for the first time in 20 years (DW 5 June). The first fruits of the relaunch four weeks ago appear encouraging, with sales up over 20 per...

STOP PRESS: Croneen goes back to Jack Morton.(Laurence Croneen)(Jack Morton Worldwide )(Brief article)
July 6, 2006... Laurence Croneen, former managing director of Jack Morton Worldwide in London, has returned to the consultancy to become executive vice- president and managing director of its New York office. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and...

Burlington Arcade takes action to shed sleepy image.(Blue Marlin)
July 6, 2006... London's historical 187-year- old Burlington Arcade in W1 is relaunching this month with its first contemporary brand identity, designed by Blue Marlin. The brand redesign comes ahead of a multimillion-pound refurbishment project, which...

Touring exhibition for Network Rail.
July 6, 2006... The Clinic has designed a touring exhibition for Network Rail to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Isambard Kingdom Brunel's birth. The exhibition will comprise a series of free-standing panels, which will show Network Rail's archives on...

Light Lab planned for South Bank Centre.(South Bank Centre)
July 6, 2006... A pioneering research centre to allow designers and artists to explore the properties of light has been proposed as part of the redevelopment of the South Bank Centre in London. The Light Lab will be headed by Willie Williams, lighting...

Concept cafe for Vauxhall.(Precious McBane designs concept cafe for Vauxhall)(Brief article)
July 6, 2006... Precious McBane has designed this concept cafe for Vauxhall, as part of the automative group's Service Station of the Future project. It aims to uncover how the design of the motorway service station will be affected by the changing needs of...

MOD introduces terrorism research centre identity.(Roundel creates visual identity for Ministry of Defence's Counter Terrorism Science and Technology Centre)
July 6, 2006... The Ministry of Defence's Counter Terrorism Science and Technology Centre has unveiled a visual identity by Roundel, as it seeks to raise its profile among other Government departments. Set up to focus on the technological and technical...

Proud wins pitch to revamp idents for S4C.(Brief article)
July 6, 2006... Welsh language channel S4C has appointed Proud to handle its rebranding, following a five-way paid creative pitch.The design fees for the project are understood to be worth around the #0.5m mark. Proud was selected by S4C's recently...

Fitch hires Murphy to lead Americas work.(appointment of George Murphy)(Brief article)
July 6, 2006... WPP-owned Fitch has appointed George Murphy, a former executive at Starbucks and The Coca-Cola Company, as managing partner for the Americas region, a move which puts him in control of Fitch's Seattle Studio. He also replaces head of...

Future Tech: Innovations in Transportation.(product introduction)(Brief article)
July 6, 2006... Future Tech: Innovations in Transportation looks at transport modes of the future, covering all the weird and wonderful aspects of public, road, air and water travel. Written by Paul Schilperoord, the book features images of prototypes in the...

IN BRIEF: First raft of promotional material.(The Old Vic theatre)(Brief article)
July 6, 2006... Rose Design has created the first raft of promotional material for The Old Vic in preparation for the 2006-2007 season launch in September. The work reflects a new look for the theatre as it seeks to develop a more distinct visual language....

IN BRIEF: SH! Awards.(Brief article)
July 6, 2006... Leeds Metropolitan University graphics student Daniel Lancaster has won the annual SH! Awards, set up in 2003 by Brahm Design to commemorate the life of young designer Stuart Hocknell, who died of meningitis in 2002. Money from awards book...

IN BRIEF: Brochure and identity for The Setting Up Scheme 06-08.(Brief article)
July 6, 2006... Manchester-based graphic designer Dave Sedgwick has created the promotional brochure and identity for The Setting Up Scheme 06-08, a programme from Design Initiative and Arts Council North West to help contemporary designer-makers to establish...

IN BRIEF: Bostock & Pollitt appointed.(Brief article)
July 6, 2006... Directgov has appointed Bostock & Pollitt to provide brand consultancy to the on-line public services organisation as it extends its content to multimedia platforms. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and licensors

IN BRIEF: Corporate Edge appointment.(Brief article)
July 6, 2006... Corporate Edge has appointed Roland Hartmann to the newly created post of head of hotel design, as the consultancy looks to boost its capability in hotel branding and interiors. Hartmann previously ran Hartmann Design Associates. ...

COMMENT: Student design is in great form - but do display it well.(Column)
July 6, 2006... It's been a great week for anyone concerned with the future of design. Signs from the graduate shows are that standards are up overall and that young designers being unleashed on the market are more self- assured and socially aware than...

Budgens to introduce premier and organic ranges?(Brief article)
July 6, 2006... Budgens is considering rolling out its first ranges of dedicated finest and organic food categories as it relaunches its entire portfolio of own-label products with an updated packaging design by Martin Dawe Design. Lucy Milleret,...

Royal Mail poised to select roster groups.(Royal Mail Group PLC)(Open Agency)(Design Group)(Brief article)
July 6, 2006... Royal Mail is this week holding final creative presentations for the formation of its next marketing communications design roster, and expects to have a list of up to five consultancies in place by mid- August. It is the first time the...

Strong show for design in D&AD student awards.
July 6, 2006... By Scott Billings Designers and photographers from two UK colleges have scooped the top prize at this year's D&AD Global Student of the Year Award, beating work from the competition's advertising entries. A graphic design duo from...

News in Pictures: Urban Design Group Architype designs Genesis Centre.
July 6, 2006... Urban Design Group Architype has designed the Genesis Centre, a #2.5m learning and resource unit, based at Somerset College of Arts and Technology, which will showcase techniques and materials for sustainable construction. The centre opened...

News in Pictures: Multimedia handset.(product development)(Brief article)
July 6, 2006... Product design consultancy Alloy has created a multimedia handset concept called Polygon, designed to offer high resolution TV viewing, as well as telephony. Alloy says that Polygon is based on technology likely to be practical in two years'...

News in Pictures: New corporate branding for Flextech Television.(Goose Design marketing)(Brief article)
July 6, 2006... Goose Design has created the new corporate branding for Flextech Television, together with the broadcaster's in-house creative team. Each department within the organisation will 'customise' its own visual identity. Copyright: Centaur...

News in Pictures: National Walk to School brand redesigned.(advertising for Felton Communication)(Brief article)
July 6, 2006... The National Walk to School brand identity has been redesigned for the autumn 2006 campaign by Felton Communication, which won a three-way credentials pitch for the work in January. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and licensors

News in Pictures: Unusual concept for car-park.(facilities of car parking)(Brief article)
July 6, 2006... Sheppard Robson has created an unusual concept for a three-storey car- park in Penrith, Cumbria. The sculptural design is informed by the surrounding topography of the Lake District. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and licensors

News in Pictures: New on-and-off-air branding package.(English and Pockett has created a new on-and- off-air branding package )(Brief article)
July 6, 2006... Broadcast design specialist English & Pockett has created a new on-and- off-air branding package for German broadcaster Deutsche Welle's DW Journal. It relaunches this month. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and licensors

NEWS ANALYSIS: Tailor-made solutions.
July 6, 2006... As competition from modern retailers increases, London's Savile Row is reinventing itself to appeal to a new clientele, says Sarah Balmond George Brummel, the 19th century dandy credited with helping to establish London's Savile Row...

Inspired: Harry Pearce Lippa Pearce.(Shoji Hamada)(Brief article)
July 6, 2006... Recently, I spoke at Meeting of Minds, debating the influence of design on our culture. Not long before this, I had my eyes opened to Shoji Hamada, arguably Japan's finest potter, of whom I spoke. Life, work and the man were inseparable....

PRIVATE VIEW: The way forward.(usage of internet)
July 6, 2006... The Internet is not just a great success story, it is also changing the way traditional media work, forcing them to be more democratic, says Adrian Shaughnessy Life without the Internet is unthinkable. The Web is as fundamental to our...

Voxpop: Is design industry overly male.(Deborah Dawton - Design Business Association)(Emma Collins - Creative business consultant )(Discussion)
July 6, 2006... Last week's Parliamentary Design Group discussion on women in design revealed that half of Britain's design consultancies are made up of just men. Do you think the design industry is overly male and, if so, why? Should anything be done to...

LETTER: The reality of toy design is far from Geppetto's world.(Letter to the editor)
July 6, 2006... As creative director of a toy design consultancy, I read Yolanda Zappaterra's article on Kurt Naef with great interest (DW 22 June). His approach to toy design is one that I am sure many in my field of design would love to be able to...

LETTER: Let's make design work in a business context.(Letter to the editor)
July 6, 2006... I totally agree with Mark Delaney's point (DW 22 June). We are inundated with design - so much so that it has largely become a commodity. The golden commercial era of the 1980s and 1990s appears to have killed many of our ideals (I was...

LETTER: There are no delays with the wayfinding strategy for London.(Letter to the editor)
July 6, 2006... Contrary to the impression given in Design Week (News, 22 June), the wayfinding strategy for central London is very much on track - with no delays or disagreements in sight. The journey began some time ago when the findings of the first...

LETTER: Umbrella brands can get too big for their own good.(Letter to the editor)
July 6, 2006... I read with interest the newspaper headlines that Cadbury has been forced to freeze all ads and withdraw many products because of the salmonella scare at the plant. This brings into question the rationale behind branding most of the...

Profile: Tacchini.(Italian furniture manufacturer Tacchini company profile)(Company overview)
July 6, 2006... Italian furniture manufacturer Tacchini is about to launch its new range in the UK. Hannah Booth talks to Giusi Tacchini, who has been leading the company for over a decade, about its latest collaborations with designers Giusi Tacchini...

PRODUCT DESIGN: Get grilling.
July 6, 2006... Barbecues are as much about style as about function, but they must still be up to scratch when it comes to cooking. Clare Dowdy checks out the latest incarnations of an old favourite LIKE the paddling pool and the badminton net, barbecues...

OFFICE INTERIORS: Private space.(interior designs)
July 6, 2006... The US has traditionally pioneered new ways of thinking about office space and working. Barry Jenkins reports back from this year's Neocon fair in Chicago on the latest developments, including an increasing European influence and new ways of...

PHOTOGRAPHY: Back to the streets.
July 6, 2006... Much recent art photography is far from candid, concentrating on elaborate, staged scenes. Yolanda Zappaterra applauds an exhibition that marks a return to its roots in spontaneity and flux, showing the work of an emerging generation of street...

DESIGN BUSINESS: Sort out your own position.(interview)(Interview)
July 6, 2006... Why is it that consultancies so often fall short when it comes to describing what they do? Giles Poyner takes a look at some company websites In any highly competitive market, differentiation is key. In fact, we preach as much to our...

Bright futures.(Column)
July 6, 2006... By Katie Scott I am 17 years old and in the middle of exploring what different art and design colleges' graphics and illustration courses have to offer. Visiting various degree shows, as well as Free Range and D&AD's New Blood, allowed...

Is design really under threat from the ad agency?(advertising agencies to develop design and branding base)
July 13, 2006... Design consultancies appear to be facing a growing threat from advertising agencies looking to bolster their design, branding and interactive capabilities. Saatchi and Saatchi has become the latest ad agency to declare that it has...

Dyson is intent on further design schools.(James Dyson)(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... James Dyson's plans to open a #22m design and engineering school in Bath could be extended to other countries, the inventor and designer has revealed to Design Week. Dyson is to provide #12.5m towards the opening of the state school for...

Design Council under fire for campaign.(Design Council and Creative and Cultural Skills )(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... The Design Council and Creative and Cultural Skills are facing criticism of their industry-wide consultation investigating the future of British design. D&AD has expressed concern at the negative positioning of a campaign to promote the...

STOP PRESS: DBA plans exhibition to push awards.(Design Business Association)(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... The Design Business Association is planning to host a Parliamentary exhibition, in collaboration with the Parliamentary Design Group, to promote its annual Design Effectiveness awards in November. The event will form part of the Parliamentary...

STOP PRESS: Bretherton leaves 20/20 for Astound.(Paul Bretherton)(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... 20/20 design director Paul Bretherton is leaving the consultancy after 12 years to join Astound, where he will take up a lead creative role as design director at the London studio. Astound is looking to make three other senior appointments...

STOP PRESS: Carlsberg thinks global with Portland.(contracts of Portland Design and Carlsberg)(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... Carlsberg has appointed Portland Design to handle its global retail presence, as part of a brand repositioning programme for the lager. The group will liaise with Carlsberg's lead brand consultancy, Denmark- based Kontrapunkt, as well as UK...

STOP PRESS: Sixixis wins first Laurent-Perrier Award.(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... The inaugural Laurent-Perrier Design Talent Award has been won by Cornish design company Sixixis for its chaise longue, 'curly light' and 'lounge daddy' furniture, which are made from steam-bent Cornish ash. The award is run in association...

Coley Porter Bell nurtures Tesco's Organic selection.(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... Tesco is poised to relaunch its entire Organic own-label range with a redesign by Coley Porter Bell. It is the first work to be unveiled by the consultancy since its appointment to the Tesco design roster in May. The redesign is applied...

SMC Alsop commissioned.(SMC Alsop designs a Power Plant)(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... Recently rebadged architect SMC Alsop has been commissioned to design a #70m museum development called the Power Plant, overlooking the Hudson River in Yonkers, New York City. The project is being overseen by the Remi Corporation and will...

IDSR creates flexible headquarters for LDA.(Sheppard Robson's interiors group)(London Development Agency)(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... IDSR has unveiled a futuristic interior design for the London Development Agency's headquarters, which will be located at the Palestra building in Southwark, built by architect SMC Alsop. The design is a flexible, open-plan scheme that...

Created by Purpose.(Purpose promotes Land Securities' new street square development)(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... A metallic box and selection of 'giant' glossy Polaroids have been created by Purpose to promote Land Securities' New Street Square development in Holborn, London. The 'seductive' images are intended to offer a sense of the shops, restaurants...

Photographers' Gallery starts calling in designers.
July 13, 2006... London's Photographers' Gallery will begin the hunt for interior and wayfinding design groups later this year, to work on its new site in Soho. A branding expert has been appointed already, but the gallery declined to name the group. It...

Mildberry moves into the Italian market.(Mildberry Group partners with Lumen Design)(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... International branding consultancy Mildberry Group is expanding its network to Italy, through a partnership with Milan consultancy Lumen Design. The move reunites Lumen founders Drew Smith and Pietro Rovatti with Mildberry vice-president...

Silk Pearce sets the tune for opera group.(Independent Opera)(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... Silk Pearce has been appointed to create a revised brand identity for Independent Opera, a production group for graduate singers based at Sadler's Wells. The revamped logo will feature a series of concentric circles. It will be applied...

St Bride Library launching biannual publication.(Simon Loxley)(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... St Bride Library is launching a biannual publication called Ultrabold, which is edited and designed by Simon Loxley. The series of journals is being launched to increase membership and raise funds for the library. The content will cover...

IN BRIEF: Airside designs.(Airside designs identity and interactive installations for Pop Art Gallery)(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... Airside has designed the identity, exhibition space and interactive installations for the Pop Art Gallery, which is set to open at the Wolverhampton Art Gallery in spring next year. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and licensors

IN BRIEF: Bell Design and Communications appointed.(VisitBritain appoints Bell Design and Communications)(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... VisitBritain has appointed Bell Design and Communications to develop an Enjoy England Web campaign and map called Storybook Britain, following an eight-way pitch. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and licensors

IN BRIEF: Imagination on the hunt for a design director.(Julian Baker joins The Button Group)(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... Imagination is on the hunt for a design director, following the departure of Julian Baker, who left to become group creative director at The Button Group. At Button, Baker is responsible for managing design teams based in London and the US. He...

IN BRIEF: Unilever reports.(Red Letter Design designs reports for Unilever Group)(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... Unilever has incorporated its previously separate environmental and social reports into one 38-page document - Environmental and Social Report 2006 - designed by Red Letter Design. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and licensors

IN BRIEF: Plans to open museum in Abu Dhabi.(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... The Guggenheim Foundation has announced plans to open its largest museum yet in the United Arab Emirates state of Abu Dhabi. The building is due to open in 2012 and will be designed by Frank Gehry, creator of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao,...

IN BRIEF: Procurement Consultancy launch.(services of Advertising Agency Register )(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... The Advertising Agency Register has launched a Procurement Consultancy offering services to client procurement teams and communications agencies. The division will be headed by Tina Fegent, who moves from ad agency Lowe London. ...

IN BRIEF: Correction: D and AD Global Student of the Year Awards.(Correction notice)
July 13, 2006... Work credited to Sarah Cazee in last week's D&AD Global Student of the Year Awards piece should have been credited to Lucy Gascoigne, who won first prize for illustration. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and licensors

IN BRIEF: EH2 Tempus opens its doors.(Tibbatts Associates)(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... EH2 Tempus, a new cocktail bar and restaurant designed by Tibbatts Associates, opens its doors on Edinburgh's George Street this week. The interior retains some of the building's original features, while adding more contemporary decor....

COMMENT: Packaging innovation should embrace Green values too.
July 13, 2006... It is a happy accident that Design Week has a technical slant this week, manifested in the coverage of innovations in packaging. The results of the Starpack Awards (see News in Depth, page 7), given not for design per se, but for technical...

Fopp targets the West End with central London flagship.(music and book chain retailer)(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... Fopp, the music and book chain retailer, is planning to open its biggest ever store on London's Tottenham Court Road at the end of July. All the design aspects of the retail space are being handled in-house by Fopp, as is the marketing...

Perfumer sniffs out Caulder Moore.(brand redesigning of Ormonde Jayne)(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... Ormonde Jayne, the perfume shop in London's Old Bond Street, is to undergo a brand redesign and interior makeover, courtesy of Caulder Moore. Caulder Moore was appointed to the task in April, and will implement a redesign of both the...

Galaxy of innovators receive this year's Starpack Awards.(awards of Diageo PLC's package design)
July 13, 2006... An ornate bottle for Diageo's Oronoco Rum shone brightest at this year's Starpack Awards, winning the contest's Supreme Gold Award, as well as a string of other category prizes. This year's honours, which recognise innovation in package...

News in Pictures: Best Design Interpretation Award.(awards of Jonathan Punter)
July 13, 2006... Jonathan Punter, a student on the Royal College of Art's Masters in Vehicle Design course, has won the Best Design Interpretation Award for his concept car at The Pilkington Vehicle Design Awards.The interior aims to optimise social...

News in Pictures: Enterprise IG creation.(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... Enterprise IG has created 'the biggest H in History' for History Matters, an initiative to encourage involvement in history and heritage throughout England and Wales. It is a joint venture between heritage organisations including the...

News in Pictures: Kenyon Fraser branding.(North West Ambulance Service)(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... Kenyon Fraser has branded the North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust, the new venture formed by the merger of Merseyside, Lancashire, Cheshire, Cumbria and Greater Manchester ambulance services. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and...

News in Pictures: Publicity material for Revelations.(Eg.G designs publicity material for Revelations)(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... Eg.G has designed the publicity material for Revelations, a contemporary dance show by Stan Won't Dance and Dance Touring Partnership, which tours the UK from October. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and licensors

News in Pictures: Gravesend's High Street to launch identity.
July 13, 2006... Gravesend's High Street is set to launch its own identity as part of a programme to promote the town centre as a shopping hub. It has been designed by MSDC. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and licensors

News in Pictures: Identity for Futuresonic festival.(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... Designer David Bailey has created this year's identity for the Futuresonic electronic music and media arts festival, celebrating its ten-year anniversary. It takes place in Manchester on 20-23 July. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd....

NEWS ANALYSIS: A quiet revolution.(libraries offer different services and their interiors are different)
July 13, 2006... Austere libraries are becoming a thing of the past, with many reinventing themselves to offer a full lifestyle experience, says Liz Bury With libraries now offering a range of different services from book- lending to DVD rental and on-line...

Inspired: Kim Hartley Construct London.(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... At Construct, we are constantly looking, exploring and searching for new and exciting ideas to inspire our clients and their consumers. Great architecture, unique environments, clever communications and powerful imagery all act as sources we...

PRIVATE VIEW: Victorian flat-packs.(building as a mass produces product)
July 13, 2006... The idea of mass-produced buildings has appealed to every generation, but even prefab structures tend to become expensive. Hugh Pearman wonders why Just as every generation of students thinks it is the first to nick traffic cones, cover...

Voxpop: Screen design consultancies.(beating screen design specialists)
July 13, 2006... An ad agency - Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO - has swooped in to create the new identity for BBC2, beating screen design specialists on the BBC roster to the work. What does this mean for screen design consultancies? Television brand identity...

LETTER: Students can be a valued contribution to studio culture.(Letter to the editor)
July 13, 2006... I read Glenn Tutssel's article (DW 29 June) on investing in the future and wholly agree with it. It is encouraging to see groups like Enterprise IG offering viable work placements. I am both a part-time MA student and a working practitioner,...

LETTER: Go on Leonhardt, try competing against Fitch.(Letter to the editor)
July 13, 2006... I know nothing of Mr Leonhardt or of his tenure at Fitch. However, he certainly sounds depressed (Design Business, DW 29 June), so I hope the millions he will have collected from selling out to Cordiant are some compensation. If I know...

LETTER: The UK industry is doing well and nurturing its talent.(Letter to the editor)
July 13, 2006... Having just completed our most successful colleges week ever at D&AD Congress 2006, we were surprised to read the wraparound cover announcing what appears to be the imminent demise of the British design industry (DW 29 June). We feel it...