Design Week articles from March 2003

Design Week archives from March 2003

Diageo drinks to Aukett interiors.(Brief Article)
March 6, 2003... AUKETT has served up a six-figure, brand-centric interiors mix for drinks giant Diageo's [pounds sterling]15m, eight-floor, 14 880[m.sup.2] offices at Park Royal in London. Sixteen 'branded' meeting rooms -- reflecting the breadth of...

Duo acclimatises to Met Office job.(Brief Article)
March 6, 2003... THE Met Office is reviewing its branding and positioning as it readies itself for a move to its [pounds sterling]80m headquarters, complete with Platform-designed interactive visitor centre, later this year. The national weather forecaster...

Davison Williams clarifies Gallo.(Brief Article)
March 6, 2003... DAVISON WILLIAMS has created a visual identity for winemaker Ernest & Julio Gallo, as the company seeks to build a cohesive 'family' brand across its Californian wine range. The project, which is believed to be worth close to a six-figure...

Thompson takes on ex-Attik MD. (News).(Thompson Design names Phil Dean managing director)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2003... THOMPSON DESIGN has poached Attik UK managing director Phil Dean (pictured). He takes on the role of managing director at the Leeds-based group from this week. Attik co-founder James Somerville, who has recently had a global chief...

Tangerine loses Peter Phillips. (News).(Brief Article)
March 6, 2003... PETER PHILLIPS has stepped down as a partner at Tangerine to pursue 'a new set of challenges' within design. He describes his departure as 'a very amicable split'. Phillips spent 13 years with the group, joining at the same time as Jonathan lye...

Brule steps out with Bally shoes. (News).(Tyler Brule and Winkreative in branding effort with Bally)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2003... WINKREATIVE, formerly Wink Media, is working with Swiss fashion brand Bally on a range of branding projects. The group, set up by Wallpaper magazine founder Tyler Brule, is currently developing print advertising, but the brief is expected to...

Conran makes a cry for peace. (News).(Brief Article)
March 6, 2003... SIR TERENCE CONRAN is to write to Prime Minister Tony Blair urging him not to go ahead with military action in Iraq. The move follows an emotional plea by Conran to some 800 delegates at the international Design Indaba conference held in...

Don't stop believing that design makes a difference. (Comment).
March 6, 2003... Terence Conran could hardly have chosen a better time or place to make an impassioned plea against the mooted war with Iraq (see News, page 3). Cape Town's now annual Design Indaba has become a melting pot for creative ideas and cultures, while...

Coley Porter Bell freshens up sanitary brand Kotex. (News).(Brief Article)
March 6, 2003... COLEY PORTER BELL has revamped sanitary protection brand Kotex and claims to rethink the traditionally conservative sector, as the brand responds to increasingly tough competition from rivals. The rebranded Kotex products will start to...

OTM brand looks after charity's evergreens. (News).(Brief Article)
March 6, 2003... OTM has created a name and identity for a 164-year-old horticultural charity that is aiming to reposition itself as a source of support for workers in the world of professional gardening. Perennial, the new brand for Gardeners' Royal...

Madison Avenue image-maker George Lois is to release a book, $ellebrity. (News).($ellebrity: My Angling and Tangling with Famous People)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2003... Caption: Madison Avenue image-maker George Lois is to release a book, $ellebrity: My Angling and Tangling with Famous People, published by Phaidon in April. Lois, who practically invented the modern art of celebrity endorsement, set up his own...

Swiss company Zyliss. (News).(Brief Article)
March 6, 2003... Caption: Ideo has designed a range of kitchen tools for Swiss company Zyliss which launch across mainland Europe and the UK in the next few weeks. Called Balance and manufactured in stainless steel and ceramic-like plastic, the range...

Levi's Lateral thinking on website. (News).(Brief Article)
March 6, 2003... FASHION brand Levi's today unveils the latest incarnation of its Lateral-designed European consumer-website, which will be rolled out to 38 countries across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. According to Levi's Europe digital marketing...

Fitch to the rescue with RNLI identity's redesign.(Brief Article)
March 6, 2003... THE Royal National Lifeboat Institute is introducing a revamped identity and sub-brands designed by Fitch London this month, as it strives to increase its impact in the competitive fundraising sector. The refreshed marque drops the full...

Dulux and Homebase's paint work.(Brief Article)
March 6, 2003... TWO groups, Carter Wong Tomlin and Design Bridge, are bringing a splash of colour to the increasingly competitive home decorating market this week with projects for Homebase and Dulux respectively. Homebase's Sanctuary range (pictured),...

Newly formed Glasgow consultancy Graphical House. (News).(Brief Article)
March 6, 2003... Caption: Newly formed Glasgow consultancy Graphical House has created titles for Channel 4 documentary The Real Winona Ryder, due for broadcast at the end of March. The illustrated sequence, for client Noble Gate Productions, summarises the...

Wolff Olins. (News).(Nigel Marwick; Henrion Ludlow Smith)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2003... Henrion Ludlow Smith has appointed Nigel Marwick as director of consulting. Marwick, who joins this week, was previously senior strategic consultant at Wolff Olins.

Redhouse Lane. (News).(Brief Article)
March 6, 2003... Redhouse Lane has revamped BAA's internal communications newspaper Airwaves. The first new-look edition is published this month.

Marketing Partnership. (News).(creates in-store communications for Woolworth)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2003... The Marketing Partnership has created in-store communications for Woolworths' spring campaign. The work will be applied across 800 Woolworths and Big W stores from this month.

Independent bookmaker Victor Chandler. (News).(Brief Article)
March 6, 2003... Independent bookmaker Victor Chandler launches a revamped website this week, www.victorchandler.co.uk, designed by Now Wash Your Hands.

Hookson has created an identity for hotel bookings agency Hotel Connections. (News).(Brief Article)
March 6, 2003... Hookson has created an identity for hotel bookings agency Hotel Connections that reflects its segmented approach to its business divisions. The Hotel Connexions brand, replacing Late Breaks, is the first to be unveiled. Hookson has also...

Inaria has created the identity for Original Travel. (News).(Brief Article)
March 6, 2003... Inaria has created the identity for Original Travel, a start-up UK adventure and well-being travel operator based in the UK that launches this month.

Minale Tattersfield. (News).(Shark)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2003... Minale Tattersfield has completed a 36-page brand manual for youth energy drink Shark that will define design applications in 78 countries.

Twelve Stars. (News).(Promissor)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2003... Twelve Stars has created the name and identity for Promissor, the global business services subsidiary of Vivendi Universal, formerly two companies called CAT and ASI. The group was appointed in early January (DW 16 January).

Korysanders has created a brand identity, website. (News).(Millinky)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2003... Korysanders has created a brand identity, website, stationery and series of collectable postcards for startup fashion brand Millinky, which launches later this month.

International development charity VSO. (News).(Underwired)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2003... International development charity VSO has appointed Underwired as its on-line creative consultancy. The group will create microsites and viral brand-awareness campaigns.

Tonic has been appointed to create a website for Polydor Records. (News).(Brief Article)
March 6, 2003... Tonic has been appointed to create a website for Polydor Records' newly-signed boy band, Triple 888.

Roundel has created a corporate identity for Graham Gill carpets. (News).(Brief Article)
March 6, 2003... Roundel has created a corporate identity for Graham Gill carpets, which will be applied to corporate stationery and signage. It is the retailer's first identity in 38 years of trading.

NE6 is working with the University of Sunderland. (News).(Brief Article)
March 6, 2003... NE6 is working with the University of Sunderland to create a series of brochures for some of its most high-profile courses. The group's first brochure is published this month.

Hoop has designed the promotional collateral for the Tate Modern's Live Culture. (News).(Brief Article)
March 6, 2003... Hoop has designed the promotional collateral for the Tate Modern's Live Culture festival, which takes place from 27-30 March. Hoop project manager Justin O'Shaughnessy led the project creatively.

Bristol-based Oakwood DC. (News).(Wella's Comic Relief The Big Hair Do)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2003... Bristol-based Oakwood DC has designed marketing collateral for Wella's Comic Relief The Big Hair Do.

Elmwood has revamped Curtis Fine Papers. (News).(Brief Article)
March 6, 2003... Elmwood has revamped Curtis Fine Papers brand positioning and created a swatch book.

Cadisch builds brand in effort to make the Grade. (News).(Brief Article)
March 6, 2003... GRADE DESIGN CONSULTANTS has this week been appointed to revamp the identity for architectural materials supplier Cadisch, in a project worth an initial [pounds sterling]55 000 in fees to the group. In addition to identity work Grade will...

De-construct records Carbon win. (News).
March 6, 2003... DE-CONSTRUCT has been appointed to develop an on- and off-line brand for music retailer and record label Carbon, as the company moves to reposition itself as a broader entertainment-based offering. The New York-based label has a presence in...

442 Design makes plans for Scottish Seabird Centre. (News).(Brief Article)
March 6, 2003... THE Scottish Seabird Centre has commissioned designs for a new wing and three permanent exhibitions from Edinburgh-based consultancy 442 Design. The planned extension to the North Berwick-based attraction will also house retail areas and...

Rodd Industrial Design. (News).(created range of 9 products for Duracell USA)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2003... Caption: Rodd Industrial Design has created a range of nine products for Duracell USA. Rodd was commissioned by product development consultant Brent Development to update the range around a European lifestyle aesthetic, for which it employed...

Cambridgeshire group directs Guildhall visitors. (News).(Brief Article)
March 6, 2003... CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL has implemented a wayfinding system for the city's Guildhall together with the building's first external identity, both created by local group Wayfinding Consultants. The project involved the wholesale reorganisation...

Strategic plans may point to Abbey National rebrand. (News).
March 6, 2003... DESIGN groups working with Abbey National remain tight-lipped about the brand's design and identity plans, following last week's announcement by the bank of losses of [pounds sterling]984m in 2002 and a change in strategic direction. ...

London Transport Museum. (News).(introduces new line of souvenir items)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2003... Caption: The London Transport Museum this week launches a revamped range of T-shirts and mugs, designed in-house. In a move away from the reliance on the standard use of the Transport for London logo, the products feature reverse silhouette...

Calling out for a revamp: deregulation in the telecoms market means that BT cannot afford to rest on its laurels. Trish Lorenz asks whether it's the brand that's doing BT a disservice. (News Analysis).
March 6, 2003... WE all know it's good to talk. But today the old BT mantra is being adopted by a growing number of companies eager to grab a share of its lucrative markets. Last month Tesco announced it was entering BT's traditional territory by becoming a...

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
March 6, 2003... Be inspired by advertising and work with strategy. For holiday reading, you could do worse than Dorothy Sayers' Murder Must Advertise. Not only is it a fine and ripping yarn, but it also paints a vivid picture of those early primitive days...

Vox pop.(Panel Discussion)
March 6, 2003... WPP Group chief executive Sir Martin Sorrell is talking about a 'bath-shaped' economic recovery again. Do you think the tub is half empty or half-full and why? 'The economic situation has probably bottomed and hopefully the design industry...

Criminal past of 'satirist' jailed for cutting the head off Mrs Thatcher. (Diary).(Brief Article)
March 6, 2003... It seems you can't keep Small Japanese Soldier out of the news. The consultancy (for the benefit of Jestico & Whiles' Tim Ling that's what it is, not a vegetable or a book) e-mails us to say Paul Kelleher -- the bloke who lopped the head off...

Stars on 45's limited edition 1980s homage. (Diary).(Brief Article)
March 6, 2003... 'We wanted to read something that treated Michael J Fox and Neil Diamond with real affection,' says Michael Edmonds of 45 Magazine, the fanzine that he and fellow freelance illustrator Mark Beacock produce together in Edinburgh. As if to prove...

Dry facts drowned out by Sorrell's analogy. (Diary).(Brief Article)
March 6, 2003... We love the precision of WPP Group boss Sir Martin Sorrell's recession analogies. As everyone knows, he's moved on from a 'saucer-shaped' recovery to one that feels every bump of a corrugated bath. Given his worries about the impact of war...

Daniel Day-Lewis wears a mean stovepipe in Gangs of New York. (Diary).
March 6, 2003... Caption: We know Daniel Day-Lewis wears a mean stovepipe in Gangs of New York--19th century pimp chic, as someone said--but does Turnbull Ripley really expect to be taken seriously with its booklet 'If You Want To Get Ahead Get A Hat'? Dear oh...

Clarifying what's what: in his quest for enlightenment, Tim Rich asks the abiding question 'What is graphic design?', of which Quentin Newark's acclaimed tome provides some strong clues. (Private View).(Column)
March 6, 2003... PROD at this question a little and it turns into a conundrum only slightly less taxing than 'Does God exist?'. Almost everyone defines graphic design a different way. Ask a graphic designer for a definition and you'll probably be even more...

Learning curve: as the London Institute waits in anticipation for university status, rector Sir Michael Bichard talks to Richard Clayton about breaking down art and design boundaries. (Client Profile).
March 6, 2003... MAYBE it's the brief delay in the corridor before Sir Michael Bichard is ready to see me, but there's certainly a headmasterish air about the London Institute rector's office. Student art adorns the walls. This being the organisation that...

Mass observation gets an individual treatment: with the public's perception of design unclear, Nick Durrant thinks making use of ethnographic techniques may be the key to unlocking design's true potential. (Design Business).(Column)
March 6, 2003... EVER since the concept of 'lifestyle' infected the media and entered our everyday vocabulary, people have tried to work out how it relates to 'design'. There's now an ongoing debate about what design really is, what it's for, and where it fits...

Visitor attraction. (Exhibition Display).
March 6, 2003... Exhibition display design in museums is testing the boundaries with new materials, formats and methods. Pameta Buxton explores how audio visual installations, virtual technology and the use of light, sound and objects can create a mesmerising...

Credit rating: Yolanda Zappaterra watches out for the work of animators Olivier Kuntzel and Florence Deygas. (Catch Me If You Can).
March 6, 2003... IN just over two weeks' time Hollywood's great and good will glam up for the biggest film event of the year, the Oscars. But even if the Americans are friends with the French by then, French animation directors and designers Olivier Kuntzel and...

Directory. (Design Council) (A-W).
March 6, 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 progression,...

Exhibitions.(Brief Article)
March 6, 2003... Do Blondes have more fun? Decide for yourself at an exhibition, from 6 March until 26 April, based on Joanna Pitman's new book of the same name, which celebrates the fair-haired, from glamour to grunge. Venue: Getty Images Gallery, 3...

Future date.(Brief Article)
March 6, 2003... Pack To Go, the second Pira International conference for the latest developments in packaging design and market research, is aimed at clients and packaging designers and takes place on 31 March and 1 April. Contact: www.piranet.com or Jo...

Achille's haul: Dominic Lutyens previews a show of the late Achille Castiglioni's work at Aram in London and celebrates the life of the esteemed Italian designer. (The Week Ahead).
March 6, 2003... To understand how radical Achille Castiglioni's work was when he began creating it in the late 1940s, you have to imagine the conservatism of the emerging design scene in his native Italy at the time. Daringly using naked metal tubing and...

Events.(Brief Article)
March 6, 2003... The next Typographic Circle lectures take place on 12 March in Edinburgh and on 13 March in London. Graphics group Why Not Associates will take to the stage at both venues to present A Flock of Words. Contact: angie@daltonmaag.com or call...

Identify: building brand through letterheads, logos and business cards. (Book).(Brief Article)
March 6, 2003... Identify: building brand through letterheads, logos and business cards by Charlotte Rivers looks at examples of visual language and design principles used in corporate identity design. The book is published this month by RotoVision, priced...

Blocks in place at Lego theme park. (News).(Boomerang, Deacon Studios team for redesign of Legoland Windsor restaurant)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2003... GRAPHICS specialist Boomerang and interior designer Deacon Studios have collaborated with Legoland Windsor's in-house team on a six-figure revamp, which launches as the attraction opens for its 2003 season next week. The 300-cover Big...

Twelve Stars energises utility group. (News).(rebrands Spain's Iberdrola)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2003... TWELVE STARS has repositioned Spain's largest privatised energy utility company lberdrola to emphasise its Green credentials in an identity project worth more than [pounds sterling]400 000 in fees to the group. Iberdrola is embarking on a...

Sieberthead nuts about Just Brazils. (News).(Fox's chocolate gift box redesigned by Sieberthead)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2003... JUST BRAZILS has been redesigned by Sieberthead for a mid five-figure fee, to broaden its appeal from a predominantly Christmas gift to a brand enjoyed all year. The revamped packaging will start to appear from Monday in Safeway stores...

Bluebird shops with C&P look. (News).(Conran & Partners designs branding, interiors for supermarket )(Brief Article)
March 13, 2003... CONRAN & PARTNERS has designed the brand proposition, identity and interiors for Sainsbury's Market at Bluebird, a 929[m.sup.2] premium food store that takes the place of the Bluebird Gastrodrome on London's King's Road. The store, opening...

French group sounds out UK. (News).(Sixieme Son opens branch in UK, called Sixth Sound)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2003... PARIS musical branding group Sixieme Son is setting up a 'virtual' sister company in the UK under the name Sixth Sound. Former Deepend sound designer Rich House will be creative director, while Carol Lavender, a former client director at...

The Nest builds MFI kids range. (News).(furniture)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2003... MFI has appointed The Nest to design a range of childrens and free-standing furniture. It's understood the products are due to launch later this year. The work is part of the retailer's decision to offer solutions for 'every room in the...

Design Partners role for Losecaat. (News).(Christine Losecaat named adviser)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2003... CHRISTINE LOSECAAT (pictured) has been appointed as design industry adviser for Government organisation Design Partners. Her first task in the new role will be to prioritise design export markets for UK groups.

Words say so much about the current state of design. (Comment).(Editorial)
March 13, 2003... John Simmonds' latest book couldn't have come at a better time (see Design Business, page 14). Never, judging by Design Week's Letters page over recent months, has the power of words been expressed with so much emotion within design. ...

Heatherwick consults on Milton Keynes masterplan. (News).(Thomas Heatherwick Studio)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2003... PUBLIC realm design in Milton Keynes gained a boost this week with the appointment of a new chairman to the regeneration board responsible for the master-plan for revamping the city. The recruitment of John Walker, an advisor to deputy...

JHP on-board for Italian rail revamp. (News).(rrebranding campaign for Centrostazioni)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2003... JHP is on track to deliver proposals for the redesign of five further rail stations in Italy next month, as its masterplan for Milan's Garibaldi Station nears the end of the line. Italian railway company Centrostazioni has asked for design...

Ware Anthony Rust does footwork of rebranding. (News).(rebrands shoe comapny Van Dal)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2003... BRITISH shoe manufacturer Van Dal unveils a revamped identity created by Ware Anthony Rust this autumn, as part of the company's drive to attract a younger, more fashion-conscious customer. WAR has redesigned Van Dal's identity and created...

Creative Leap aids Almus range. (News).(rebreands generic medicines from Unichem)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2003... CREATIVE LEAP has named and branded Almus, a range of generic medicines designed to help pharmacists to dispense drugs more quickly and meet Government packaging standards. The work is the culmination of a six-month project, worth in the...

Agenda's show identity waits Below Stairs. (News).(approval pending for National Portrait Gallery exhibition)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2003... AGENDA is awaiting sign off this week for its brand identity for National Portrait Gallery exhibition Below Stairs, which is scheduled to open in October. The group was appointed in December 2002 to the project, which includes marketing...

Zulver & Co. (News).(creates identity for Prime Impact)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2003... Zulver & Co has created an identity for fledgling outdoor media specialist Prime Impact. The work, which launches this week, also includes a website and marketing material.

Virtalis. (News).(names David Cockburn-Price managing director)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2003... Virtual reality specialist Virtalis has appointed David Cockburn-Price as managing director, following a buy in management buy out. Cockburn-Price was previously a senior manager at Price waterhouse Coopers.

NHS Modernisation Board. (News).(annual report designed by Redhouse Lane)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2003... Redhouse Lane has designed the NHS Modernisation Board annual report, published by the Department of Health this week.

Rose Design. (News).(designs packaging for Virgin Experience events)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2003... Rose Design has created packaging for Virgin Experience's Gourmet events, which offers customers the chance to choose from a range of one-day cookery courses. The product launches in Waitrose and John Lewis at the end of March.

Peacock Design. (News).(creats album art for Simply Red)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2003... Peacock Design has created the album sleeve, print and television advertising for Simply Red's latest album Home, which is released on 24 March.

Beat Creative. (News).(designs logo for Vocatis)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2003... Beat Creative has designed the logo for start-up environmental consultancy Vocatis. The logo avoids the 'cliches of green leaves' to differentiate the company from 'staid competitors', says Beat Creative partner Paul Barfoot.

Fountain Studios. (News).(appoints GR/DD to create website)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2003... GR/DD has been appointed to create a website for Fountain Studios, which is set to go live in May.

Red Design. (News).(Mercury Records contract)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2003... Brighton-based Red Design has been appointed by Mercury Records to create the campaign for dance artist Sonique.

Pearifisher. (News).(creates Flora Low Fat Butter identity)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2003... Pearifisher has created an identity for Flora Low Fat Butter, which will launch in Portugal from next week.

Interstate. (News).(designs identity and website for Ford TeamRS)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2003... Interstate has designed the corporate identity, strapline and a website for Ford TeamRS, a new division in Ford's product development arm.

Diversity. (News).(creates Nottinghamshire Police campaign)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2003... Diversity has created a leaflet, poster, advertising and exhibition graphics for Nottinghamshire Police's witness intimidation campaign. The work, which launches today, aims to deter witness intimidation and targets both professionals who deal...

SAM. (News).(revamps Tarmac TopPave magazine, A Home Outdoors)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2003... Derby-based group SAM has revamped Tarmac TopPave's customer magazine A Home Outdoors. The refreshed look launches this month.

Wagstaffs Design. (News).(designs Paddington Waterside Partnership identity)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2003... Wagstaffs Design has created a brand identity for Paddington Waterside Partnership to help promote the west London area as a premier business and residential district. The identity, which is due to launch this week, will appear on applications...

Imagecreative. (News).(creates 2003 Jordan Grand Prix Formula One corporate brochure)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2003... Blackpool-based Imagecreative has created the 2003 Jordan Grand Prix Formula One corporate brochure. The brochure launched last week at the first race of the season in Melbourne, Australia.