Design Week articles from November 2004

Design Week archives from November 2004

Design salaries up across the board.(News)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2004... DESIGN groups are paying staff significantly more across the board, according to Design Week's latest salary survey, with senior staff outside of London reaping the greatest rewards. But the pay increases come as recruitment agencies and...

CDG restructure leads to job cuts.(News)(Conran Design Group Ltd.)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2004... HAVAS-OWNED Conran Design Group has denied reports that it will cut its interiors arm amid a raft of job cuts that includes the ousting of design director Barrie Legg (pictured right). The 3D team, that consisted of eight designers, has...

LSC forms first London design roster.(News)(Learning and Skills Council)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2004... THE Learning and Skills Council is in the throes of compiling its first ever roster of design and marketing consultancies for its five London offices. The Government organisation is signing off a roster of 'between 25 and 30' companies to...

Barclays tests new interiors.(News)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2004... BARCLAYS is trialling a Conran & Partners-designed interior format, which could act as a template for a modernisation of its estate of retail banks. It will now assess feedback and the effect on turnover, ahead of a decision next year regarding...

The Core loses a co-founder.(News)(Peter Melling is planning to leave after christmas)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2004... PETER MELLING (pictured), managing director at Hull consultancy The Core, which he co-founded with creative director Alistair Whiteley, is planning to quit the consultancy. He is expected to leave after Christmas. Details of his next move...

Final call for DW Awards.(News)
November 4, 2004... THIS is the final call for entries to next year's Design Week Awards. The deadline for those wishing to enter is Friday 12 November. Entries are invited across 22 categories, the winners of which will be considered for the Best of Show...

Salaries may be up, but so is part-time work trend.(Comment)
November 4, 2004... Design Week's latest salary survey gives a strong indication that optimism has returned to design (see page 14). Salaries are up significantly in most positions, but particularly for senior jobs, with non-London staff reaping the greatest...

Cornwall Design Forum puts county on the map.(News)
November 4, 2004... A COLLECTIVE of Cornish design consultancies is seeking to form a trade association to promote the work of the county's design practitioners, both inside and outside Cornwall. Last week it held the inaugural Cornwall Design Forum in...

Wren & Rowe has won a five-figure job to work on four projects for Real Companhia Velha, one of the largest producers of Douro wine in Portugal.(News)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2004... Wren & Rowe has won a five-figure job to work on four projects for Real Companhia Velha, one of the largest producers of Douro wine in Portugal. The first of these, Evel Grande Escolha (pictured), launches across Europe this month. The...

Howdy and Alchemede knits new Jumper style.(News)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2004... CLOTHING retailer Jumper, part of the Tulchan group, which also owns Sock Shop, is planning to roll out an updated identity and shop concept across its entire network of UK stores. It is working with Howdy for the branding and Alchemede on...

After a 30-year hiatus, cartoonist Raymond Briggs has resurrected his Father Christmas character on a series of festive stamps for Royal Mail.(News)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2004... After a 30-year hiatus, cartoonist Raymond Briggs has resurrected his Father Christmas character on a series of festive stamps for Royal Mail. Taking the weather as a theme, Briggs depicts the portly present-bearer battling snow, rain and sleet...

Hospital to put its trust in 'high quality design'.(News)(Guy's and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2004... ONE of the largest hospitals in the UK, Guy's and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, is ploughing 3.7m [pounds sterling] into a design project to refresh its entire building network and create a more 'positive' experience of the hospital. The...

Crunch time for Apple London store.(News)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2004... APPLE COMPUTER has confirmed that its UK flagship store in London's Regent Street will open on 20 November, as predicted by Design Week (DW 30 September). Apple Computer chief executive Steve Jobs announced the details of the grand opening...

Bols mixes with design groups in bottle relaunch.(News)(London design group Warm Rain works for relaunch of Bols)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2004... DUTCH liqueur brand Bols is celebrating the launch of its redesigned bottle with a series of installations at London's Great Eastern Hotel. The reshaped bottle, designed by Flex of Holland, with branding and packaging by FutureBrand, has...

Manchester consultancy Love has developed the logo for Comic Relief's Red Nose Day 2005, which takes place on 11 March.(News)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2004... Manchester consultancy Love has developed the logo for Comic Relief's Red Nose Day 2005, which takes place on 11 March. The logo will appear in print, online, on-screen and across advertising.

London auction house Christie's is set to launch a range of promotional catalogues for its worldwide subscription service.(News)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2004... London auction house Christie's is set to launch a range of promotional catalogues for its worldwide subscription service. They are designed by 999 Design.

London branding specialist Venture Three has redesigned the identity for national charity Kids, which supports children with a range of impairments, launching this month.(News)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2004... London branding specialist Venture Three has redesigned the identity for national charity Kids, which supports children with a range of impairments, launching this month. The consultancy worked on a pro-bono basis.

Minale Tattersfield has designed the cover and chapter breaks for Untouchables, a book about corruption in Scotland Yard.(News)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2004... Minale Tattersfield has designed the cover and chapter breaks for Untouchables, a book about corruption in Scotland Yard. The design represents visually how the authors, Michael Gillard and Laurie Flynn, 'expose the dirty world of corruption,...

English Heritage is applying a new look to its website and has appointed digital design company Box UK to carry out the work.(News)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2004... English Heritage is applying a new look to its website and has appointed digital design company Box UK to carry out the work. The site is expected to launch next year.

The controversial portfolio of 42 images and health warnings that will appear on cigarette packs across Europe from next year have been created by Brussels design group Chili Con Carne.(News)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2004... The controversial portfolio of 42 images and health warnings that will appear on cigarette packs across Europe from next year have been created by Brussels design group Chili Con Carne. It was appointed by the European Commission last year,...

Design Week's next Meeting Point, the social event for young designers, is taking place on Thursday 11 November at a central London venue.(News)
November 4, 2004... Design Week's next Meeting Point, the social event for young designers, is taking place on Thursday 11 November at a central London venue. Entry is free but by ticket only. To register a place, please e-mail kerstin.kuhn@centaur.co.uk with your...

Celia Gates has won the Platinum Consumer Product of the Year Award at this year's British Inventors Show for her saucepan design.(News)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2004... Celia Gates has won the Platinum Consumer Product of the Year Award at this year's British Inventors Show for her saucepan design. The product has an ergonomically designed handle, making it a lot easier to use. The first set of saucepans will...

Waitrose has launched its latest children's sweets range, featuring packaging design by Ruth Gavin, graphic designer at the retailer.(News)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2004... Waitrose has launched its latest children's sweets range, featuring packaging design by Ruth Gavin, graphic designer at the retailer. The packs are illustrated by Melvyn Evans, who is represented by illustration house New Division.

Redhouse Lane has created the identity for newly launched organisation Virtual Global Taskforce.(News)(international group of law enforcement agncies for combatting paedophilia)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2004... Redhouse Lane has created the identity for newly launched organisation Virtual Global Taskforce. The international group, which includes the NCS, the FBI, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Australian Federal Police and Interpol, was set up...

It was BDG McColl's Retail and Leisure division that was subsumed into WPP stablemate Enterprise IG (Comment, DW 28 October).(News)(Correction Notice)
November 4, 2004... It was BDG McColl's Retail and Leisure division that was subsumed into WPP stablemate Enterprise IG (Comment, DW 28 October). The office arm continues as BDG Workfutures and BDG McColl Scotland remains intact.

Architect lands V&A craft work.(News)(Victoria & Albert Museum)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2004... THE Victoria & Albert Museum is unveiling its spring show, International Arts and Crafts, with exhibition design by architect Allies and Morrison. The exhibition will be the UK's most comprehensive look at the Arts and Crafts movement,...

National Lottery Commission draws on SJD.(News)(Soukias Jones Design)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2004... THE National Lottery Commission is unveiling a refreshed visual identity, created by Soukias Jones Design, in preparation for running the third National Lottery licence competition, which is scheduled to kick off in 2007. The group has...

Post Office in Design Conspiracy.(News)(interior overhaul of staff canteens of UK Post Office)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2004... THE Post Office is overhauling the interiors of its staff canteens, introducing a concept created by The Design Conspiracy. The first three outlets are due for completion later this month in Birmingham, Reading and Bristol. They will will...

Creative Action mans Purely Plasma interiors.(News)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2004... PLASMA television retailer Purely Plasma opens its first store in the Bluewater shopping centre next week, unveiling a retail format by Creative Action Design. The consultancy, which sits on Bluewater's roster of design groups, was...

Miriam Miri has created a pair of what she calls 'playful and affectionate' designs for the newly launching Alessi product range.(Brief Article)
November 4, 2004... Miriam Miri has created a pair of what she calls 'playful and affectionate' designs for the newly launching Alessi product range. The Beba Light (pictured), designed in transparent platics, is a night light available in green, red and blue. The...

Priestman Goode's designs for Yotel!(Correction Notice)
November 4, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caaption: Priestman Goode's designs for Yotel!--the capsule hotel concept from Yo! Sushi founder Simon Woodroffe--were incorrectly illustrated in Design Week's Hot 50 supplement, published on 21 October. Pictured is...

London Underground brand travels to retail and fashion.(News)
November 4, 2004... TRANSPORT FOR LONDON is embarking on a series of ambitious brand extensions and branded services, spanning food, bars and fashion. The plans to develop the company's Underground intellectual property kick off with a move into fashion retailing...

Brand building on the curriculum: merged colleges are setting a branding trend for the UK's higher education sector.(News Analysis)
November 4, 2004... 'The higher education sector has seen the need to invest more in design and has begun building in-house communication, marketing and branding teams to meet these growing demands' Jim Bodoh Lloyd Northover THERE used to be a time when a...

David Chaloner: Conran & Partners.(Inspired)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2004... A brief, a direction, a solution to a project are all part of a work process that can be subject to moments of inspired thinking and external influence at any time. What I find fascinating is that 'inspiration' is not necessarily specific to...

Speak the same language: art critics may not have much to say about the Barbican's Communicate show, but that hasn't stopped the public visiting in droves.(Private View)
November 4, 2004... COMMUNICATE, the 40-year retrospective of graphic design, currently at the Barbican in London, affords a rare chance for the public to view graphic design in a gallery space. Of course, there are those who say graphic design has no business...

Culture of division and distrust at Dyson sucks ...(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
November 4, 2004... It seems James Dyson has fallen for the old cliche: 'It's too important to be left to the marketing department' (News, DW 14 October). As a marketer, I concede that there is a tendency in some marketing departments to adopt the stance of Thomas...

... It's the designers who must clean up their act ...(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
November 4, 2004... Looks good, but let down by the design. You wonder why James Dyson employs his marketing department if they don't know what their customers want. But the problem for most marketing departments is that they are badly let down by designers. ...

... and Dyson says: I don't treat marketers like dirt.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
November 4, 2004... It's a shame that Design Week felt the need to undermine a serious discussion about design for innaccurate sensationalism in the 'Dyson criticises marketing men' news story. I was asked a thought-provoking question on the weight of...

Vox pop.(antismoking)
November 4, 2004... 'In this day and age we are always being told every minute of the day what we can't do, what's bad for us and generally feeling like life is one long instruction. As shocking as these images are, smokers still smoke and images like this don't...

Strength in numbers: Charlie Hoult played a pivotal role in the Loewy Group merger. He explains the reasons behind the amalgamation and the pitfalls to avoid in the process.(Design Business)
November 4, 2004... THIS YEAR, a team of us moulded our businesses together and added a cash investment to stimulate growth. We are now entering an exciting phase for Loewy Group. From nine teams, each staffed by a maximum of 25, we now consist of 100 people under...

In the balance: design salaries are showing a welcome improvement over last year, especially in senior positions and in those parts of the industry that are not so sensitive to market trends.(Salary Survey)(Cover Story)
November 4, 2004... TIMES may still be tough for trading across most design disciplines, but the moratorium on pay rises within consultancies appears to have lifted. And while most consultancy staff are enjoying salaries up on last year, beyond the 2.5 per cent...

Short range: Yolanda Zappaterra talks to Jonas Odell of Sweden's Filmtecknarna studio, which experiments with animation for a diverse range of clients.(Profile)(Interview)
November 4, 2004... TO MANY, the word 'animation' still conjures up Disney-esque cel animation in bright colours, created by a small army of geeky guys sweating over CAD packages. But, as many of the entries at next week's Bradford Animation Festival show, it...

First impression: business cards may reveal your true character, but a book of cards designed solely by creative types soon becomes monotonous for Quentin Newark.(Business cards: The Art of Saying Hello)(Book Review)
November 4, 2004... THERE are only so many types of graphic design book. There's the profile of a studio, an individual or a moment in time, a survey of a type of work (recent illustration, for example), or a book about theory. And then there is the kind like...

Aide memoire: museum shops now offer visitors imaginative products that are a true souvenir of the experience, says Oliver Bennett, and they're also proving to be a valuable source of revenue.(Museum Shops)
November 4, 2004... ANY habitue of the UK's museums and galleries should have noticed that over the past ten years, the shop has become a vital I part of the experience. No longer dusty repositories of long-unsold books, they now positively zing with gifts, objets...

Directory.(Directory)
November 4, 2004... In Association with the Design Council For inclusion call the classified on 020 7970 6666 1-2-1 MAC TRAINING STEPHEN PRICE (TRAINING & CONSULTANCY) Comprehensive, expert tuition for beginners, intermediate and advanced users....

Funky transport stalls short: compared to its stunning hi-fi products, Bang & Olufsen's store is a weak afterthought.(Review)(Column)
November 4, 2004... When David Lewis, the top designer at Bang & Olufsen, showed a waiting world the latest incarnation of the Beo range, he secured another room in design heaven for the Danish audio giant. His Beo Lab 5 speakers (pictured above) are spacey and...

Exhibitions.(What's On)(Calendar)
November 4, 2004... Designing Modern Life, from 6 November until 28 October 2005, explores the way design has transformed modern life in the 20th century. Venue: Design Museum, Shad Thames, London SE1. From 5-19 November, photographer Emma Brock's...

Shop.(What's On)
November 4, 2004... Celebrating its tenth anniversary, Hidden Art is opening a temporary pre-Christmas shop from 6 November until 22 December. Work by 100 contemporary designer-makers will be on sale. Venue: Gallery 6, 3 Ely's Yard, Truman Brewery, off Hanbury...

Talk.(What's On)
November 4, 2004... On Wednesday 10 November at 7pm, Massimiliano Fuskas will talk about his building for the New Milan Trade Fair, which covers an area of 200ha. Tickets to the talk are 8 [pounds sterling] and 5 [pounds sterling] for members of the Architecture...

Call for entries.(What's On)
November 4, 2004... The Institute of Packaging has announced the launch of its Student Starpack Awards for 2005. The deadline for submissions is 28 January. Contact: Rebecca Coleshill on 01780 759 203 or e-mail rebecca.coleshill@ pi2.org.uk Info: visit...

Land Securities set to exploit roster.(News)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2004... A NUMBER of high profile residential and retail property brands are set to emerge from the design roster of Europe's largest property developer Land Securities. Next month sees the launch of the first material for 100 Knightsbridge, a...

Tobacco giant takes new pack Path.(News)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2004... JT INTERNATIONAL, an operating division of Japan Tobacco, is poised to embark on an 'innovative' packaging redesign project, working with brand design consultancy Path. The group beat Design Bridge, Lewis Moberly and German group Igel...

Sorrell on Cabe chairman shortlist?(News)(Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment)(John Sorrell)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2004... THE Department for Culture, Media and Sport is poised to appoint the next chairman of the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment, with former Design Council chairman John Sorrell understood to be on the shortlist. Sorrell...

New format for Debenhams.(News)(Debenhams PLC)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2004... RETAIL giant Debenhams has confirmed its plans to trial a new 'mini' store format, aimed at female customers, in Spring next year. The new mini-Debenhams store format, ranging in size from 1400[m.sup.2] to 1900[m.sup.2], will sell...

English moves to Bruce Dunlop.(News)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2004... SCREEN design specialist Bob English (pictured) has been appointed to the post of design creative director at Bruce Dunlop & Associates. English, a prominent figure in the broadcast design industry in both the UK and the US, has been based...

Foster awarded lifetime honour.(News)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2004... ARCHITECT Lord Norman Foster has been awarded the Prince Philip Designers Prize for lifetime achievement in design for business and society. The Duke of Edinburgh presented him with the prize at a ceremony at the Design Council on 4 November....

Property business sets design example for others.(Comment)(marketing campaigns)
November 11, 2004... It's great to see Land Securities adopting such a positive attitude towards design (see News, page 3). It is one of the few property companies of any size that appears to have a coherent creative strategy that goes beyond the brochure--however...

Lloyd Northover branding for University of the Arts.(News)(Lloyd Northover)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2004... THE University of the Arts London is kicking off the first phase of its long-term brand strategy project to develop an identity for the new institution. It is working with Lloyd Northover on consultancy and research initiatives, including...

FutureBrand forges Mittal identity.(News)(Mittal Steel Company)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2004... FUTUREBRAND has created a corporate identity for the industrial giant Mittal Steel Company after its merger last month. The consultancy was awarded the commission after a four-way pitch against Wolff Olins, Interbrand and Identica. ...

Hat-Trick has conceived the design of the Salvation Army International Headquarters building in London, which was opened this week by HRH Princess Anne.(Brief Article)
November 11, 2004... Hat-Trick has conceived the design of the Salvation Army International Headquarters building in London, which was opened this week by HRH Princess Anne. Transparency and clarity were major criteria for the design and the consultancy was briefed...

MTV Networks International is unveiling its latest raft of idents, after commissioning 48 designers to create 170 new art breaks for MTV's 41 channels.(News)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2004... MTV Networks International is unveiling its latest raft of idents, after commissioning 48 designers to create 170 new art breaks for MTV's 41 channels. Under an 'open and free' brief, the artists have used many techniques to create the idents,...

School of art hands jewellery student top prize.(News)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2004... GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART graduate Aileen Tan has clinched this year's Glasgow 1999 Medal for her kinetic jewellery designs. The award was introduced by Scotland's national centre for architecture design and the city, The Lighthouse, as a...

All of Us looks to reduce stress in hospital visits.(Royal Brompton)(Harefield Hospital NHS Trust)(All of Us.)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2004... THE Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital NHS Trust, reportedly one of the largest cardiothoracic centres in Europe, is working on a series of projects to improve the patient experience, with interactive design specialist All of Us. The...

The 21st Royal Mail special Stamps Yearbook, designed by GBH, launches this week.(News)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2004... The 21st Royal Mail special Stamps Yearbook, designed by GBH, launches this week. The 64-page book showcases this year's Special Stamp issues, including works by Zafar and Barbara Baran for the Royal Horticultural Society's 200th anniversary,...

Agency to put identity by Johnson Banks first.(News)(London First Centre )(Brief Article)
November 11, 2004... INVESTMENT AGENCY London First Centre is set to unveil its new corporate identity later this month, designed by Johnson Banks. The consultancy was briefed to breathe new life into LFC's identity and the revamped image will cover all aspects...

WPA Pinfold has designed a range of pump clips for Yorkshire ale brewer Theakston.(News)(Theakston)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2004... WPA Pinfold has designed a range of pump clips for Yorkshire ale brewer Theakston. The work forms part of a major rebranding and repositioning exercise conducted by the consultancy across the Theakston stable of brands.

Rodd Industrial Design and aerosol technology group Lionstar Corp have developed a one-piece aerosol spray cap.(News)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2004... Rodd Industrial Design and aerosol technology group Lionstar Corp have developed a one-piece aerosol spray cap, licensed to leading US and European injection-moulding packaging giant Berry Plastics.

Phage has developed the identity for the Made in Clerkenwell winter season.(News)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2004... Phage has developed the identity for the Made in Clerkenwell winter season. Made in Clerkenwell is a twice-yearly event that allows the public to visit studios and gain an insight into designers' working environments. The identity will roll out...

ACW has designed the interiors and website for Ace Hotel, a new budget hotel located in London offering rooms from 15 [pounds sterling] per bed.(News)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2004... ACW has designed the interiors and Website for Ace Hotel, a new budget hotel located in London offering rooms from 15 [pounds sterling] per bed. The consultancy designed the public spaces, gardens, bedrooms and website.

Landor Associates has created the visual identity for the US National Football League's Super Bowl XL.(News)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2004... Landor Associates has created the visual identity for the US National Football League's Super Bowl XL, taking place in February next year.

Bulletproof Design has created a series of limited edition Diet Coke bullet cans based on the theme 'My Sanctuary' in association with housing charity Shelter.(News)
November 11, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bulletproof Design has created a series of limited edition Diet Coke bullet cans based on the theme 'My Sanctuary' in association with housing charity Shelter. The range goes on sale this month.

Royal College of Art students Tim Sutcliffe and Max Wehebrink are the UK winners of Creative Intelligence.(News)
November 11, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Royal College of Art students Tim Sutcliffe and Max Wehebrink are the UK winners of Creative Intelligence, a competition to design new forms of payment cards based on Chip and Pin technology, held in association with...

London consultancy BergHind Joseph has a won a five-way pitch to produce the 2004 Annual Report and 2005 Interim Report for The Sanctuary Group.(News)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2004... London consultancy BergHind Joseph has a won a five-way pitch to produce the 2004 Annual Report and 2005 Interim Report for The Sanctuary Group, a global developer of music intellectual property rights.

Roundel has redesigned the identity and promotional literature for the National Gardens Scheme, in order to raise the profile of the charity.(News)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2004... Roundel has redesigned the identity and promotional literature for the National Gardens Scheme, in order to raise the profile of the charity. Each year the NGS co-ordinates the opening of 3500 mostly private gardens to the public.

Idea is rebranding Shropshire's network of tourist information centres.(News)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2004... Idea is rebranding Shropshire's network of tourist information centres, creating a common identity that will roll out across all literature, signage and marketing materials.

Bedford College has unveiled a visual identity for its newly formed Centre for the Arts, which results from the merger of the college's creative departments.(News)(Bedford College )(Brief Article)
November 11, 2004... Bedford College has unveiled a visual identity for its newly formed Centre for the Arts, which results from the merger of the college's creative departments. The identity was conceived by senior Jeffrey Tribe.

Furniture retailer applies Sea change to identity.(News)(Defy Interior)(Sea)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2004... SEA is unveiling the identity for furniture designer and retailer Defy Interior, creating a name change for the company that will see it branded as Alexander Miles, after its founder and head of design. It is the first rebrand to be carried...

Bubble bursts forth with DJ game.(News)(Bubble Media)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2004... SAVVY male consumers in their early 20s are the target group for Sony's new music gaming experience, D J: Decks & FX, designed by Manchester design group Bubble Media. The game, which feature two virtual decks and record players, allows...

PDD's ringing endorsement.(News)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2004... PRODUCT design consultancy PDD has produced a range of 12 cordless telephones for international telecommunications company VTech. Branded as AT&T, the US communications giant, the designs result in a consistent identity for the AT&T product...

Dew Gibbons has designed the identity and packaging for the latest Daniele Ryman range of aromatherapy-based face and bodycare products, which launches exclusively in Boots the Chemists this month.(News)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dew Gibbons has designed the identity and packaging for the latest Daniele Ryman range of aromatherapy-based face and bodycare products, which launches exclusively in Boots the Chemists this month. The pack designs...

Bango gets a good reception on Folk scene.(News)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2004... SAWBRIDGEWORTH-based consultancy Folk has unveiled the identity for mobile Internet specialist Bango, following its appointment to look at the brand and marketing strategy this summer. The rebranded identity launches this month. It features...

SAS says reports suffer from excess information.(News)
November 11, 2004... RESEARCH on the needs of users of annual reports has revealed that an overload of information is compromising design. According to an in-depth study published last week by London consultancy SAS, there are signs that investor relations...

Victor Martinez has delivered the new on-air identity for Channel 4 Racing.(News)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2004... Victor Martinez has delivered the new on-air identity for Channel 4 Racing. It was commissioned by Highflyer Productions and designed by Debbie Impett at 4creative. 'The challenge was to introduce a contemporary fantasy element of the graphics,...

Design treatment for NHS: with the NHS in the middle of a building programme, Sarah Balmond finds out how design will be used to improve the experience for both patient and visitor.(News Analysis)(National Health Service)(Royal Brompton & Harefietd Hospital)
November 11, 2004... 'While it is important to have buildings that make positive statements, they must also be appropriately user-centric' Colum Lowe National Patient Safety Agency THE Royal Brompton & Harefietd Hospital is breaking new ground with its...