Design Week articles from June 2003

Design Week archives from June 2003

WH Smith concept twigs Nest's ideas. (News).(Brief Article)
June 5, 2003... WH SMITH is close to unveiling a concept store in Guildford, Design Week can exclusively reveal, that will trial fresh approaches to how the stationery-to-books chain presents its brand. The Nest is thought to be responsible for creative...

Fitch partners quit over leadership. (News).(Cordiant Communications Group)(Brief Article)
June 5, 2003... FITCH LONDON's management wrangles have taken another twist this week, with the sudden exit of managing partners Keith Bamber and Nigel Forsyth from the Cordiant Communications Group company. The pair--originally founders of...

Found fashions interiors for Hobbs. (News).(Found Associates)(Brief Article)
June 5, 2003... UPMARKET fashion retailer Hobbs has called on a third-party designer for the first time, briefing consultancy Found Associates with the creation of an interiors template for a new breed of funkier stores. Found Associates, hired in February...

Kemistry set for Dutch TV rebrand. (News).(Brief Article)
June 5, 2003... KEMISTRY hopes to secure signoff tomorrow on concepts to rebrand three TV channels for Dutch national broadcaster Publieke Omroep, ahead of the first broadcasting of the work on 1 September. Kemistry saw off Lambie-Nairn, Bruce Dunlop &...

Meridian puts Faith in identity. (News).(Brief Article)
June 5, 2003... CHESHIRE-BASED care home provider Meridian Health Care launches the first tranche of its Faith Creative-designed corporate identity revamp this week, in a project worth [pound sterling]100 000 in fees to the consultancy. Work takes in...

Apple designer pips DOTY prize. (News).(Brief Article)
June 5, 2003... JONATHAN IVE, vice-president of industrial design at Apple, has won the inaugural [pound sterling]25 000 Design Museum Designer of the Year prize, for his work on products like the iMac and iPod MP3 player. Fashion designer Sir Paul Smith,...

Season of strange choices yields interesting winners. (Comment).(President's Award's from British Design and Art Direction)
June 5, 2003... It seems to be the season for odd choices. No one doubts, for example, the outstanding contribution that Michael Wolff and Wally Olins have made to the design industry, separately and together. But it does seem a little strange that British...

Ariston sure brand facelift will wash with the public. (News).(Brief Article)
June 5, 2003... EUROPE'S number two built-in white goods brand Ariston receives a six-figure identity facelift this month by Wolff Olins, as owner, Italian domestic appliance giant Merloni Elettrodomestici, chases consistent positioning across the Continent....

Glazer puts Mind logo in the frame. (News).(Brief Article)
June 5, 2003... MENTAL HEALTH charity Mind retires its iconic, but 'too Christian' dove logo this week, in favour of a more inclusive marque, created by Glazer, as part of a [pounds sterling]120 000 corporate identity brief. The group was appointed to the...

Parker Williams good to Sainsbury's. (News).(Brief Article)
June 5, 2003... PARKER WILLIAMS has revamped the identity on Sainsbury's Be Good To Yourself range, as the supermarket repositions the line from 'faddy dieting' aid to integral healthy eating choice. The new-look, 400-strong range, which has been be...

Brewer Riddiford packs Mixsch. (News).(soft drinks from Coca Cola Enterprises)(Brief Article)
June 5, 2003... BREWER RIDDIFORD has created the packaging for Schweppes Mixsch, a range of soft drink mixers being launched by Coca Cola Enterprises to capitalise on the growth of white spirits like vodka. The three-flavour range is scheduled to launch in...

Rufus Leonard to canvass gallery with view to update its identity. (News).(Brief Article)
June 5, 2003... RUFUS LEONARD is to review the National Portrait Gallery's identity over the next four months, as the London museum looks to repaint its image following extensive refurbishment. Last month, the opening of the Regency era Weldon...

Thompson Design. (News).(appointed Steve Wills as design director)(Brief Article)
June 5, 2003... Leeds-based Thompson Design has appointed Steve Wills as design director. Wills, who joins next week, was previously creative director at Attik.

FutureBrand. (News).(has repackaged Nestle's powdered milk brand Nesquik)(Brief Article)
June 5, 2003... FutureBrand has repackaged Nestle's powdered milk brand Nesquik--aimed largely at children up to the age of 11--to increase its appeal and improve communication of product variants. The work highlights brand character Quicky the Nesquik bunny.

CorpBrand. (News).(completes work on corporate identity, packaging for wine company Vina La Rosa)(Brief Article)
June 5, 2003... CorpBrand has refreshed the corporate identity and packaging for Chilean wine company Vina La Rosa. The updated look launches at the end of June.

Precursor. (News).(Brief Article)
June 5, 2003... Precursor has created titles and break bumps for VH1 Europe's new Saturday night prime-time show Viva la disco. The work is scheduled to launch this month.

Enterprise IG. (News).(has refreshed packaging and identity for diet drink brand Slimfast)(Brief Article)
June 5, 2003... Enterprise IG has refreshed packaging and identity for diet drink brand Slimfast. The new branding will be applied across European markets.

Bostock and Pollitt. (News).(3D viewfinders at Wembley Stadium)(Brief Article)
June 5, 2003... Bostock and Pollitt has created a 3D viewfinder for Wembley Stadium. Designed to help promote sales of premium seating, the viewfinder allows prospective customers to observe both the pitch and the stadium from their chosen block of seats.

Ladbrokes. (News).(gets casino Web site designed by Now Wash Your Hands)(Brief Article)
June 5, 2003... Now Wash Your Hands has designed a casino website, www.riobay.com, for Ladbrokes, as part of the gambling company's moves to broaden its on-line reach.

University of Bristol. (News).(new identity by Totem Design)(Brief Article)
June 5, 2003... University of Bristol launches a revamped visual identity this month, created by local group Totem Design.

Drink Works. (News).(Jamie Lister, director)(Brief Article)
June 5, 2003... Drink Works has appointed Jamie Lister as director. Lister was previously marketing director at Coors Brewers.

Thirsty Work. (News).(Harris Cook Turner designs corporate identity )(Brief Article)
June 5, 2003... Harris Cook Turner has designed a corporate identity for water cooler company Thirsty Work. The work includes cooler design, livery and corporate brochures, in addition to the Thirsty Work logo.

Soukias Jones Design. (News).(The Flower House brand identity)(Brief Article)
June 5, 2003... Soukias Jones Design has created an identity for The Flower House, a start-up florist based on the Dutch concept of creating bouquets using both foliage and vases. The work, which launches next week, will be applied across signage, stationery,...

Fabris Lane. (News).(web sites for sunglasses manufacturer)(Brief Article)
June 5, 2003... Digit has created a series of microsites for sunglasses manufacturer Fabris Lane. The sites, at www.fabrislane.com, are designed to distinguish the company's three ranges.

Threefold Communications. (News).(has designed a corporate identity for start-up construction and property development group, Propencity)(Brief Article)
June 5, 2003... Leeds-based Threefold Communications has designed a corporate identity for start-up construction and property development group, Propencity.

Elmwood. (News).(Whyte and Mackay whiskey Web site)(Brief Article)
June 5, 2003... Elmwood has created a website, www.whyteandmackay.com, for Kyndal's whisky brand Whyte and Mackay.

Eventer Design. (News).(East Brighton for You campaign brochure and report)(Brief Article)
June 5, 2003... Brighton-based Eventer Design has created a brochure and annual report for East Brighton for You, a Government-funded regeneration programme. The work launches this month.

Sumo. (News).(New Writing North marketing materials)(Brief Article)
June 5, 2003... Newcastle-based Sumo has created marketing materials for literacy agency New Writing North's series of events. Starting this week, the events are designed to encourage people to read books by authors from the north of England.

D&AD Awards' record of 53 silvers -- but no gold. (News).(Brief Article)
June 5, 2003... CHARITIES and public service clients are increasingly commissioning award-winning design and advertising work, with the sector receiving nine Silver awards at the D&AD Awards ceremony last week. Design-led public sector and charity winners...

Michael Stewart part of Cost cutting exercise. (News).(Advantia Business Solutions epackaging)(Brief Article)
June 5, 2003... OFFICE stationery reseller Advantia Business Solutions has decided to draw a line under the 'down-market' image of its own-brand Cost, with new-look packaging by Michael Stewart Design. A top-five player in the UK's [pounds sterling]6bn...

Oyster to display pearls of print. (News).(rare books from the British Library go online)(Brief Article)
June 5, 2003... THREE of the world's oldest printed works -- the 1454 Gutenberg Bible, William Caxton's editions of The Canterbury Tales and early versions of Shakespeare's Quartos -- are to be made available on-line later this year, through an Oyster project...

Sampson May extends Reach. (News).(Brief Article)
June 5, 2003... SAMPSON MAY has been appointed to review volunteering charity Reach's brand, with a view to creating fresh identity guidelines. The group will audit all current communications, advertising and branded material -- both in print and on-line...

Advantia. (News).(new catalogue from Michael Stewart)(Brief Article)
June 5, 2003... The project, worth [pounds sterling]30 000 to Michael Stewart, was secured on the back of a three-way creative pitch in March. Customers will not see evidence of the work until December, when Advantia's 2004 catalogue is launched.

Asia Pacific a target for design trade initiative. (News).
June 5, 2003... CHINA, Japan and South Korea are among the priority territories' on an export hit list being drawn up by trade advisory body Design Partners, as the Asia Pacific region weathers the effects of Sars and general economic uncertainty. ...

Ethical? Will consumers buy it? Danielle Green assesses the future of Unilever, as the global brand owner reviews its corporate identity. (News Analysis).
June 5, 2003... UNILEVER is one of the world's biggest companies. From ice cream to soap, mayonnaise to washing powder, it provides millions of consumers around the world with everyday household products. But what does the brand stand for to Joe Public:...

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
June 5, 2003... Single brief for London might mean a lack of soul I understand that Pentagram partner David Hillman and Holmes Wood director Alex Holmes are extremely well intentioned (News, DW 15 May), however, I would like to raise a few issues. ...

Vox pop.(thoughts on the nominees for European Capital of Culture 2008)
June 5, 2003... The European Capital of Culture 2008 is announced this week from a shortlist of six (Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Liverpool, Newcastle and Oxford). Which would be your choice for the accolade and why? 'Birmingham. For a long time this was...

We may be splitting hairs, but Edge gave no credit. (Diary).
June 5, 2003... Cheers to Wolff Olins senior designer Jon Edge for lifting a quote for his FT Creative Business column from Howard Milton's UPS identity-bashing letter (DW 17 April) and mentioning neither Milton nor our esteemed organ. At least we were...

D&AD President makes a bit too much merry? (Diary).
June 5, 2003... 'I think I won a [Silver] pencil for Merrydown, but no-one knows where it is,' says the British Design & Art Direction President in the aftermath of last week's Awards bash. Was that for consuming the product or designing the bottle,...

Arthouse scratches the surface of skate culture. (Diary).(Brief Article)
June 5, 2003... While in the Hoxton area, we scooted along to the Arthouse, 168 Pitfield Street, London, Ni for A Surface In Between, a group exhibition of 'skate culture' (oxymoron, ed?) that runs until Friday 7 June. Not being baggy-trousered ourselves,...

Is Witch such a wizard name for skin range? (Diary).(Brief Article)
June 5, 2003... The name Witch strikes us as slightly odd for a skincare lotion. No doubt Bloom is blameless (News, DW 29 May), but what else was on the shortlist? Crone? Harridan? Leathery Old Hag? Yeah, yeah. It's got Witch Hazel in it, as manufacturer...

Paper-thin job prospects: recent design industry research findings have substantiated the fear that too many graduates are chasing too few vacancies. (Private View).
June 5, 2003... IT'S that time of year again, when all the young, enthusiastic graduate designers are unleashed on to a not so unsuspecting market, all desperate for their first job. So what's new this year? Nothing really, except I stumbled upon some figures...

Do all creative things come in small parcels? Design consultancies will always argue whether big is best or small is beautiful. Richard Clayton introduces four points of view on the great debate. (Design Business).
June 5, 2003... EVER since David took on Goliath, it's been the contest that everyone would pay to see. And even if you haven't bought a ticket for the latest round, you're bound to have a point of view. The plucky little guy may have won the biblical...

French dressing: Sara Manuelli asks French artist, designer and latent anthropologist Pascal Mourgue about his working partnerships past and present. (Profile).
June 5, 2003... SOMETIMES a relationship between a manufacturer and a designer blossoms into a partnership that produces a constantly good output of work. This is the case between Michel Roset of Ligne Roset and designer Pascal Mourgue, a friendship' started...

The power of one: Miriam Cadji finds out how restaurant and bar chains have reacted since the public began to lose its appetite for brazen branding. (Bar/Restaurant Chains).
June 5, 2003... CHAIN cafes, bars and restaurants were the first to be targeted by global anti-capitalist rioters, who focused their attentions most keenly on the uniform--supposedly inoffensive--shopfronts of Starbucks and McDonalds. Although plate glass can...

Eastern rising. (Exhibition).
June 5, 2003... The biannual East London Design Show--held this year at London's Old Truman Brewery on Brick Lane--doesn't come with the fanfare of 100% Design, but at this smaller, although popular event germinating talent gets a well-deserved airing. The...

Directory: in association with the design council. (A-W).(graphic arts and design services)(Directory)
June 5, 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 a Head).(Illustration)
June 5, 2003... Award-winning photojournalism from the Picture Editors' Awards 2003 shows from 7-21 June. It features images from the forthcoming Getty Images book Momento, available from 18 June. Venue: Getty Images Gallery, 3 Jubilee Place, London SW3....

Degree shows. (The Week a Head).(Calendar)
June 5, 2003... Students at Loughborough show fine art, printmaking, graphic communications and textiles from 7-10 June. Venue: Loughborough University School of Art & Design, Epinal Way, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 3TU. Animation, illustration,...

Life peer: Edward Barber visits A Storybook Life at The Whitechapel, more than two decades' worth of art photographer Philip-Lorca DiCorcia's work.
June 5, 2003... Branding is a powerful thing. In the world of art photography it can mean the difference between a set of images being viewed as a random, personal and uninteresting bunch or heralded as an important series, published as an artist's book and...

Events.(Calendar)
June 5, 2003... The In-Store Design & Marketing Show takes place from 10-12 June, featuring the latest ideas in retail design, display, visual merchandising and lighting. Students from the Surrey Institute of Art and Design showcase their work at Design...

Norman Foster: Works 1. (Book).(Book Review)
June 5, 2003... Norman Foster: Works 1, the first of a six-volume set, documents the life and work of the architect and his practice. Priced [pounds]60, the book is published by Prestel this month.

Landor NY pours over Smirnoff look. (News).(Brief Article)
June 12, 2003... GLOBAL drinks giant Diageo is to relaunch Smirnoff Vodka in the autumn with a revamped look created by Landor New York, Design Week can exclusively reveal. According to a source close to the project, the new-look product will launch first...

Casson Mann displays Churchill job. (News).(designing London's new Churchill Museum)(Brief Article)
June 12, 2003... CASSON MANN is presenting first concepts this week for the Churchill Museum, which is set to open in January 2005 as an extension to the Cabinet War Rooms in central London. The museum will explore and celebrate every aspect of Churchill's...

The Body Shop appoints Bonadio. (News).(Brief Article)
June 12, 2003... FRANCO BONADIO steps into the creative director role at The Body Shop next week, filling the post vacated by Paul Porral at the end of January. The former C21 and Enterprise IG creative director joins on 16 June, taking charge of an...

Doors close at Corsie Naysmith. (News).(Brief Article)
June 12, 2003... CORSIE NAYSMITH has gone into liquidation it has emerged this week. According to director Ken Corsie, the 'current economic climate' meant overheads like the company's central London premises were 'not sustainable'. One member of staff, a...

Alisdair Scott leaves Arnold. (News).(Arnold Interactive )(Brief Article)
June 12, 2003... ALISDAIR SCOTT, joint creative director at Arnold Interactive, has left the group this week. Arnold Interactive joint creative director Maxine Gregson assumes responsibility for the consultancy's ten designers. Scott (pictured) says he...

Poole Pottery's future in doubt. (News).(Brief Article)
June 12, 2003... CERAMICS company Poole Pottery was placed into administration last week. Leonard Curtis & Co was appointed last Tuesday as administrator. According to a Poole spokeswoman, its 88 employees will remain in their jobs. Frances Sorrell,...

Acid pressures M&S on code. (News).(Marks & Spencer and design copyright)(Brief Article)
June 12, 2003... ANTI COPYING IN DESIGN is putting pressure on Marks & Spencer to agree to its code of conduct on designers' copyright, after the retailer failed to admit liability in a settlement with dress design firm Lucy Locket. Dids Macdonald, Acid...

Size doesn't matter when there's strong leadership. (Comment).
June 12, 2003... The size issue continues to dominate the letters page, prompted by FutureBrand London boss Charles Trevail's recent outpourings on the subject. And while the big players like FutureBrand continue to claim universal reach across complementary...

V&A unveils designers to work on gallery projects. (News).(Brief Article)
June 12, 2003... LONDON'S Victoria & Albert Museum has this week appointed McInnes Usher McKnight Architects to a [pounds sterling]20m, four-year project to design its Medieval and Renaissance galleries. Initial concepts are due to be presented by December...

Rohan finds its way with Marking. (News).(Brief Article)
June 12, 2003... FUNCTIONAL outdoor and travel clothing brand Rohan has appointed Marking Design to revamp its flagship store in London's Covent Garden, as the brand seeks to appeal to a younger, more lifestyle-conscious audience. Concepts created for the...

Blueberry Frog.(marketing for Interbrew's Hoegaarden beer)(Brief Article)
June 12, 2003... Caption: Dutch-based Blueberry Frog has teamed up with Droog designer Frank Tjepkema to create a 'brand environment' for Hoegaarden beer. Designed to associate the brand with initiatives in music, fashion and design, the work encompasses an...

New Home.(Book Review)
June 12, 2003... Caption: Design that pushes the boundaries of the domestic realm is examined in James Soane's book New Home. The Project Orange director -- formerly at Conran & Partners -- considers architectural approaches from the age-old problem of shelter...

Liverpool finds its way using Fitch London work. (News).(2008 European Capital of Culture)(Brief Article)
June 12, 2003... LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL, triumphant in last week's 2008 European Capital of Culture bid, will implement Fitch London-designed signage this autumn, as it moves to upgrade wayfinding in anticipation of increased visitor numbers. Even before...

Brandragon cooks up oriental range. (News).(Westmill Foods' Ken Hom Cooks)(Brief Article)
June 12, 2003... CAMBRIDGESHIRE-based Brandragon has created the identity and packaging for a premium food range cooked up by renowned chef Ken Hom, which aims to corner the Oriental convenience market in the same way that Patak's dominates Indian meals. ...

Frank Gehry.(Illustration)
June 12, 2003... Caption: Leading architect Frank Gehry starts work this week on interiors for his first UK building, cancer support charity Maggie's Centre at Ninewells NHS hospital in Dundee, Scotland. The building has 'signature Gehry features' says a...

Wolff Olins to stamp its idea on Royal Mail. (News).(Brief Article)
June 12, 2003... WOLFF OLINS is to deliver a 'big idea' for the Royal Mail's brand by the autumn, following its appointment to a strategic role with the UK postal service this week. The group is part of the Omnicom consortium that pitched for Royal Mail's...

Teadirect. (News).(package design from Lewis Moberly)(Brief Article)
June 12, 2003... Lewis Moberly has designed packaging for this week's relaunch of Teadirect, the fairtrade tea brand from Cafedirect. The packaging is a collage of 'tea moments' in the form of a leaf icon.

AMD Online. (News).(Brief Article)
June 12, 2003... Madame Tussauds has appointed AMD Online to create its website www.madametussauds.com.

Lippa Pearce. (News).(contract with Certa)(Brief Article)
June 12, 2003... Lippa Pearce has revamped the identity and created a series of sub-brands for brownfield specialist Certa. The group has also designed a series of brochures for the company.

Buxton Foods. (News).(Brief Article)
June 12, 2003... Buxton Foods launches Peter Rabbit Organics, a range of ten products, in Waitrose stores across the UK this week. Packaging was designed in-house by Katie Towers.

Design Business Association. (News).(Brief Article)
June 12, 2003... Roger Battersbee has stood down as Design Business Association assistant chief executive, it has emerged this week. He plans to work as a 'consultant to design businesses and clients'.

VH1 European. (News).(Mook to design new web site)(Brief Article)
June 12, 2003... Mook has been appointed to design a website for music channel VH1 European. The site is due to launch in the summer.

Drink Works. (News).(Banks beer contract)(Brief Article)
June 12, 2003... Drink Works has designed a brand identity and packaging for beer brand Banks's. The work launches this week.

2004 British Design & Art Direction Awards. (News).(Brief Article)
June 12, 2003... Innocence has been appointed to design the 2004 British Design & Art Direction Awards call for entries and campaign.

Gateshead College. (News).(Brief Article)
June 12, 2003... Gateshead-based Hippo has created a website, promotional material and two prospectuses for Gateshead College. The work is scheduled to launch this month.

Citigate Lloyd Northover. (News).(Brief Article)
June 12, 2003... Citigate Lloyd Northover is to revamp the Bank of Bermuda's corporate website. The refreshed site, www.bankofbermuda.com, launches in July. The group, which was appointed after a four-way pitch, has also designed an annual report and other...

Bonfire Design. (News).(Brief Article)
June 12, 2003... Bonfire Design has created the 2003 annual report for GLA Economics, the economics division of the Greater London Authority. The report is published this week.

Saracens Rugby Club. (News).(Clock to design new web site)(Brief Article)
June 12, 2003... Saracens Rugby Club has appointed Clock to create a website for the club. The site, www.saracens.com, will launch to coincide with the next season and will integrate with mobile technology to enable the club to send text messages to fans.

Beat Creative. (News).(marketing Blenheim Palace)(Brief Article)
June 12, 2003... Maidenhead group Beat Creative has overhauled the logo and identity for Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, to improve its usability and implementation across merchandise. The group has also revised brand guidelines for the venue.

Paver Downes Associates. (News).(Sparkling Star Appeal for Claire House Children's Hospice)(Brief Article)
June 12, 2003... Liverpool-based Paver Downes Associates has created a logo for the Sparkling Star Appeal -- a charitable appeal by the Claire House Children's Hospice to raise funds for a new teenage wing. The appeal launches next month.

Cunningham Design. (News).(Oakham Town Partnership)(Brief Article)
June 12, 2003... Uppingham-based Cunningham Design has created an identity for Oakham Town Partnership, as part of the town's initiative to revitalise its role as a rural service centre.

Glastonbury Festival. (News).(Brief Article)
June 12, 2003... Blast has created the invitation, VIP, crew and production passes for the BBC's hospitality event at Glastonbury Festival. The invitation, 'a humorous nod to the festival experience', includes a guitar-shaped 'air freshener', says Blast...