Design Week articles from November 2007

Design Week archives from November 2007

Interbrand beefs up UK marketing team.(Deborah Fitzgerald)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Omnicom-owned branding consultancy Interbrand has appointed Deborah Fitzgerald, former media and communications director at the Design Council, as marketing director of its UK business. Joining at the beginning of November, Fitzgerald's...

Wolff Olins creates branding for New York City.
November 1, 2007... Wolff Olins has created the branding for New York City in the US, using the brand idea, 'There is only one New York City, but there is no one New York City'. Part of the brief was to create an identity that will capitalise on NYC as 'one of...

Dott 09 race is narrowed down to two.
November 1, 2007... The Design Council is in discussions with two front-runners, the Scottish Executive and the South West Regional Development Agency, as prospective collaborators for Designs of the Time 09. An announcement on which has been successful is...

DCMS Green Paper could see global creative forum in London.(Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
November 1, 2007... London could once again host an annual international creative conference, comparable to the World Creative Forum, a Green Paper due out in December is likely to suggest. The Creative Economy Programme Green Paper was due out last month,...

London Associates in the driving seat at DBA Awards.
November 1, 2007... Product design consultancy London Associates triumphed at this year's Design Business Association Design Effectiveness Awards, which were announced this week. The consultancy won the Grand Prix gold medal for a device that helps goods...

Ben Rousseau to design suite in Ice Hotel.
November 1, 2007... UK designer Ben Rousseau is to design a suite at Sweden's Ice Hotel in Jukkasjarvi, 200km north of the Arctic Circle. Each year, as part of an art and design competition, ten suites are made available for international artists to design....

Technology Strategy Board to set up knowledge-sharing network.
November 1, 2007... Creative industries are set to play a significant part in a drive to boost innovation through technology, with the launch of an initiative by The Technology Strategy Board. The TSB, sponsored by the Department for Universities, Innovation...

T-shirts for the RSPCA.
November 1, 2007... Hemingway Design has created two T-shirts for the RSPCA, to accompany a press advertisement campaign by Bright. The shirts will be given away as an enticement to newspaper readers to fill in an RSPCA survey about animal welfare issues. ...

Top studios create London flagship stores for Uniqlo.
November 1, 2007... Two of Japan's leading design studios have come together to create Japanese retailer Uniqlo's second global flagship, which opens on London's Oxford Street next week. Award-winning graphic designer and founder of design studio Samurai,...

Dentsu boosts design offer with Attik purchase.
November 1, 2007... Creative and brand consultancy Attik, with offices in the UK and the US, has been acquired by advertising network Dentsu, for an undisclosed amount. Under the terms of the deal, Attik's management team will remain in place and all its...

Universal in board move to aid expansion.
November 1, 2007... Universal Design Studio has appointed former BBC corporate property chief Dan Higgott as director, adding a fourth member to its board. The interior and industrial design group says it is strengthening its management before diversifying into...

Carmody Groarke selected.(The Architecture Foundation contracts with Carmody Groarke)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... The Architecture Foundation has selected Carmody Groarke for its concept for a new Osnaburgh Street Pavilion in Regent Place, London. The brief called for a building to 'beautify and intensify' the entrance to the new east-west connection to...

IN BRIEF: Fully illustrated book to shed light on creative process.(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Herb Meyers, founder of Gerstman & Meyers, and Richard Gerstman, chairman emeritus of Interbrand US, have created a fully illustrated book to shed light on the creative process. The pair have sought out '20 accomplished minds', including...

IN BRIEF: Trip for children from Sao Paulo.(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Moving Brands hosted a trip for children from the favelas of Sao Paulo as part of Atelie Acaia, a Brazilian government-sponsored initiative set up by the artist Elisa Bracher, teaching a range of subjects including print-making and type...

IN BRIEF: Antidote appointment.(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Antidote, the company behind the logo for Anya Hindmarch's I'm Not a Plastic Bag, has appointed Martin Casson, the European creative director of auction house Christie's, as a creative partner. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and...

IN BRIEF: Coca-Cola reviewing design roster.(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Coca-Cola has confirmed it is reviewing its pan-European design roster, with the help of Creative Brief. Coca-Cola is understood to be building separate shortlists for each of its design disciplines, including brand identity, packaging and...

IN BRIEF: Martin Darbyshire.(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Tangerine chief executive Professor Martin Darbyshire is to be the UK representative on the board of the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design, the global body that promotes design. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd....

COMMENT: London must remain central to a world creative forum.
November 1, 2007... So the World Creative Forum could make a comeback, albeit in a slightly different guise, if James Purnell's Creative Economy Green Paper gets the go-ahead (see News, page 3). It will be interesting to see what the addition of 'Economy'...

Prince Philip Designer's Award for Gentleman.(Prince Philip Designers Award)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... The designer responsible for gradually transforming the way the Queen appears on our stamps has been given a royal accolade for his outstanding life-long contribution to design in the UK. David Gentleman was presented with the Design...

Gutierrez brings Museo del Prado into 21st century.
November 1, 2007... One of Spain's major cultural attractions, the Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid, this week unveils an extensive new wing, as well as refreshed branding by Studio Fernando Gutierrez. The extension, designed by Pritzker Prize-winning...

Design start-ups are on the rise, says Orange survey.
November 1, 2007... The design industry is a competitive sector, boasting about 12 450 UK consultancies, with smaller businesses in the overwhelming majority. According to a recent survey by Orange Business Services, it could become even more cut-throat, with...

NEWS IN PICTURES: Annual postcard exhibition.
November 1, 2007... The Royal College of Art's annual postcard exhibition and sale RCA Secret runs from 16-24 November. The show will feature about 2500 original, postcard-sized artworks by professional artists, designers and illustrators, including Milton Glaser...

NEWS IN PICTURES: Red Design scoop gold.
November 1, 2007... Red Design scooped gold in the film/TV titles and animation category of The Roses Design Awards in Manchester last week, as well as the overall design Grand Prix award. Both awards were for the group's work on the Sony PSP promotional video,...

NEWS IN PICTURES: Redesign for House of Musical Arts in Muscat.
November 1, 2007... The House of Musical Arts in Muscat, Oman, is to undergo a complete redesign, with architectural designs by international destination consultancy WATG. Pictured is a concept for the design by WATG. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and...

NEWS IN PICTURES: Musicquest created.( The Prince's Foundation for Children & The Arts)(Yamaha )(Classic FM)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Musicquest is an initiative created by The Prince's Foundation for Children & The Arts, in partnership with Yamaha and Classic FM. It aims to help teachers introduce classical music into other subject areas in the school curriculum. The book...

NEWS IN PICTURES: Ronnie Wood unveils new website.(Website overview)
November 1, 2007... Ronnie Wood has unveiled his new website, designed by digital consultancy The Tin. The site charts his early career through to his time with the Rolling Stones. It features memorabilia and more than 140 albums, details his family history...

NEWS IN PICTURES: Replica unveiled in Trafalgar Square.(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Last week, an 8m replica of Miami Dolphins star player Jason Taylor, created by London-based special effects company Artem, was erected in London's Trafalgar Square. It was unveiled by Mayor of London Ken Livingstone and Hollywood actor...

ANALYSIS: Brand building.
November 1, 2007... Embedding corporate values in the work environment helps to convey positive messages to staff and customers alike, says Scott Billings 'Live and breathe the brand' is the familiar cry of marketing directors, design consultancies and brand...

A wake-up call.
November 1, 2007... For too long, designers have been happy just to make things desirable, with little concern for sustainability, but we can make a difference, says Jody Boehnert We are in deep trouble. Yet, despite the fact that we have been told we are...

INSPIRED: James Action The Brand Nursery.(Personal account)
November 1, 2007... This treasured and beautifully made Asahi Pentax SP1000 from 1974 uses outdated technology. It weighs a ton and has most definitely seen better days. It was given to me by my father as a present on my ninth birthday, and since that time...

LETTER: Failure to exploit paper stocks shows lack of imagination.(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... How refreshing it was to read Paul Jenkins' comments about paper stock (Inspired, DW 11 October). Unfortunately, in internal communications, paper is often forgotten as a design tool, and 170gsm silk is used, time and time again. ...

VOXPOP: New Chairman of Design Council.
November 1, 2007... Sir Michael Bichard, Rector of the University of the Arts London, has been named as the next chairman of the Design Council. What issues should he seek to prioritise, in the post-George Cox era? George Cox has left an important legacy in terms...

LETTER: Quality control is vital, but drop elitist approach.(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... I think Michael Peters has a good point (Business Insight, DW 25 October). As a nation, we have thousands of mediocre graduates leaving mediocre design, communication and multimedia courses every year. There are, however, many...

LETTER: Passion bears fruit for those Innocent-era entrepreneurs.(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... Was it just me who thought your story 'We're all Innocent' (DW 11 October) offered rather myopic insight? What about the motivation of the young, and enthusiastic entrepreneurs of the past 20 years who wanted a new, direct way of talking to...

LETTER: What exactly is the purpose of this new London gallery?(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... I was keen to visit Rivington Place, the first new-build public gallery in London in almost 40 years - all very exciting. Except it isn't. A filler in the belly of Shoreditch's ever-expanding waistline, it promises a lot, yet fails to...

PROFILE: Steven Heller.
November 1, 2007... The design writer and art director Steven Heller is constantly 'on', and always has a range of book projects on the go. Liz Farrelly marvels at his ceaseless energy, as he is honoured by a show at the School of Visual Arts in New York ...

TRANSPORT: Going overground.
November 1, 2007... A shiny new London rail network, with no neglected routes or unmanned stations, is coming our way - or at least that's the promise. Hugh Pearman inspects the branding of London Overground and gets a sneak preview of the future Tube map ...

LIGHTING: Trick of the light.
November 1, 2007... Going shopping these days often feels like visiting a museum, with products lovingly displayed as if they were precious exhibits. Central to the success of this illusion is effective lighting. Here, Jeff Shaw takes us on a tour of some of the...

BUSINESS INSIGHT: A word in your designer ear.
November 1, 2007... Design groups have much to gain by linking with writing agencies. Martin Hennessey outlines the mutual benefits of sharing work If I were the managing partner or director of a design consultancy ambitious for sales and profit growth, I'd be...

Shoot from the hip.
November 1, 2007... By Scott Billings Everyone knows that rock and roll is about abandon, not precision. The squalling, folding feedback ululating from Jack White's amp is the sound of deal-making with the devil, a fight for control between creativity and...

World Cup bid could lead to branding work.
November 8, 2007... England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup, confirmed by the Football Association last week, could create opportunities for designers to work on its high-profile branding. According to a spokesman for the FA, while the bid is still in its...

Battle of Passchendaele commemorating stamp released.(Royal Mail Group PLC)(Brief article)
November 8, 2007... Royal Mail today releases its latest special-edition stamp commemorating the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Passchendaele, during World War I. The second in a series of three, designed by consultancy Hat Trick Design, the stamps feature...

New Channel Tunnel rail link a design 'feat'.
November 8, 2007... The prompt and on-budget opening of the second phase of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link has been a major feat for designers, according to its lead consultant for wayfinding and signage on the project, Tony Howard. The High Speed 1 Line, as it...

Body Shop creative director to take the top role at Identica.
November 8, 2007... Identica is to appoint The Body Shop global creative director Franco Bonadio as its new UK chief executive, Design Week can reveal. Jean-Luc Viard-Gaudin, general manager of Identica, confirmed that Bonadio is being drafted in to take the...

Rich pickings for designers in #2bn Waterloo makeover.
November 8, 2007... Plans revealed last week for a #2bn makeover of Waterloo station and the surrounding area in south London will provide major opportunities for designers. Mayor of London Ken Livingstone, working with his urban design arm Design for...

Faces of the Battle exhibition.
November 8, 2007... Faces of the Battle is the National Army Museum in London SW3's current exhibition, created by artist Paddy Hartley, whose design aims to bring colour and structure to a harrowing show. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and licensors...

Japan showcase for UK at DesignUK event.
November 8, 2007... Britain's pool of design talent and creativity was brought to this year's Tokyo Design Week in Japan last week, in the shape of the fourth annual DesignUK 07. The programme, organised by UK Trade & Investment, the British Embassy and...

Night Before Christmas paper-cut edition.
November 8, 2007... Walker Books has published a paper-cut edition of the Night Before Christmas, by Clement C Moore. The book contains laser-cut, pop-up illustrations created by London artist Niroot Puttapipat, who also designed the cover. Copyright: Centaur...

Coca-Cola set to announce shortlist for pan-Euro roster.
November 8, 2007... Design groups pitching for a place on Coca-Cola's pan-European design roster will this week find out if they are to be shortlisted for the next stage of the selection process. Branding and packaging groups Coley Porter Bell and Brandhouse...

Call for wider input in creative curriculums.
November 8, 2007... A greater participation of industry, science and design in the teaching of creativity in schools has been called for in an Education and Skills Committee report published last week. The Creativity Partnerships and the Curriculum report...

Polish cultural festival in the UK is at planning stage.
November 8, 2007... Cultural activists in Poland are planning to stage a Polish 'season' in the UK in 2009/10 to promote creativity in the former Eastern Bloc country. To this end, representatives of London's Victoria & Albert Museum and Scotland's...

Hand-written editions of Tales of Beedle the Bard.(JK Rowling )(Brief article)
November 8, 2007... JK Rowling has designed, illustrated and hand-written seven editions of the Tales of Beedle the Bard, a Harry Potter spin-off. Rowling worked with Edinburgh jeweller Hamilton & Inches on the publishing project. The leather covers feature...

IN BRIEF: The Big Game graphics.(Brief article)
November 8, 2007... Design consultancy The Pavement has created the graphics and concept for an interactive Manchester United DVD quiz, The Big Game, released by Warner Entertainment. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and licensors

IN BRIEF: Promax UK Awards.(Brief article)
November 8, 2007... Martin Lambie-Nairn, Red Bee Media, S4C and Proud were among the channels, screen branding and digital media specialists honoured at the Promax UK Awards last weekend. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and licensors

COMMENT: Enterprise's move to revive an old name could set a trend.
November 8, 2007... This week we welcome back an old friend with the renaming of global branding giant Enterprise IG as The Brand Union (www.designweek.co.uk, 5 November). The Brand Union was originally conceived by Glenn Tutssel and Martin Lambie-Nairn in...

Museum of London tenders for exhibitions and unveils gallery.
November 8, 2007... The Museum of London Group will release tenders for exhibition design projects, either at the end of this year or the start of 2008. It is looking for consultancies to create three new galleries at the Museum of London. Furneaux...

The Plant cooks up identity system for Jamie's Italian.
November 8, 2007... Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is to work with a host of design groups and architects on the implementation of his forthcoming restaurant chain, Jamie's Italian. The 'urban casual dining' restaurant 'collection', of which the first venue...

Matter - hip DM brand, or updated jamboree bag?
November 8, 2007... Picture this: you are a young, affluent, feckless male. You wake up one Saturday, after an especially naughty night, to the thud of a package dropping on to your novelty doormat. 'Matter', it says on the light blue box. The 'e' in...

NEWS IN PICTURES: Love designs Hybrids.
November 8, 2007... Love has designed Hybrids, a self-published book by photographer Klaus Thymann. It catalogues 'white' areas on the cultural map, and features dualities including gay rodeo, underwater striptease, snow polo and religious theme parks. ...

NEWS IN PICTURES: Second Life domain.
November 8, 2007... Singer Richard Hawley's avatar in his Second Life domain has been created by Manchester graphics group Corporation Pop. Visitors to the site can select and play DVDs and music from Hawley's collections. Copyright: Centaur Communications...

NEWS IN PICTURES: 14m-high pyramid in Hyde Park.
November 8, 2007... International pop artist Romero Britto has created a 14m-high pyramid in London's Hyde Park, to promote the launch of the Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of The Pharoahs exhibition at The O2, which opens on 15 November. Copyright:...

NEWS IN PICTURES: Poster design competition.
November 8, 2007... A poster design competition - marking the launch of Slam, Nick Hornby's first novel for teenagers - ended with 13 finalists and graphic design luminaries being asked to create an image of their teen heroes. The winning entry was 22-year-old...

NEWS IN PICTURES: Arena relaunched.
November 8, 2007... Men's magazine Arena has relaunched, with a redesign by creative director Balwant Ahira. Ahira has previously worked on Elle Decoration, Nova and Time Out. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and licensors

NEWS IN PICTURES: USB tape created.
November 8, 2007... Interactive consultancy Magnetic North has created Mixa, a USB 'tape' that allows you to make and mix music, photos and other digital material on a real cassette tape. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and licensors

NEWS IN PICTURES: Zulu special edition released.
November 8, 2007... A special collectors' edition of the 1964 Cy Endfield-directed film Zulu has been released, alongside original promotional artwork and graphic design by the now-defunct National Screen Service. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and...

ANALYSIS: Defining Polish design.
November 8, 2007... Cynicism and professional confusion mean Poland still struggles to find a design voice. Will a new government help? asks Lynda Relph-Knight Sunday 21 October was a momentous day for Poland. Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski was ousted in...

PRIVATE VIEW: The Next generation.(American Institute of Graphic Arts)(Viewpoint essay)
November 8, 2007... The recent AIGA conference provided many pointers to the future, and to the future of design conferences - D&AD, please take note, says Adrian Shaughnessy I had the good luck to attend the recent AIGA Next conference in Denver, US. The...

INSPIRED: Tim Ashton Antidote.(Personal account)(Brief article)
November 8, 2007... I collect these things. It all started with this 1930s Schuco 3000 Telesteering car. It has four gears, reverse and neutral, steering and a handbrake. It comes boxed with wooden obstacle pegs and a ball. I got to that dangerous place when...

LETTER: Brief, and to the point - all that good design should be.(Letter to the editor)
November 8, 2007... Steve Seamark's letter on D&AD winners (DW 25 October) refers to 'creative "ideas" being put forward by consultancies that have never actually seen the light of day', and subsequently to the long poster pictured in this year's D&AD Annual....

VOXPOP: World Creative Forum.
November 8, 2007... The UK could host a new creative conference, modelled on the now defunct World Creative Forum. What should the World Creative Economy Forum do differently to its predecessor to ensure its success? I'd be hoping that the World Creative Economy...

LETTER: Elite accreditation? Try alternative deals instead.(Letter to the editor)
November 8, 2007... I empathise with Michael Peters' proposition for a system to differentiate those at the top of their game from the mediocre (Business Insight, DW 25 October). However, I don't think that elitism or accreditation is the answer. It smacks of...

LETTER: Appeal ruling is no reason to question the value of IP law.(Letter to the editor)
November 8, 2007... It is true that most designers view the Court of Appeal decision in the Febreze/Airwick row with either anger, frustration or an air of depressed resignation (www.designweek.co.uk, 11 October). Many are citing it as proof positive that the...

LETTER: The problem isn't language, but the attitudes of society.(Letter to the editor)
November 8, 2007... I'd like to take issue with Michael Wolff's assertion regarding the new logo for the Alzheimer's Society (Letters, DW 4 October) that 'dementia is a word that needs to go'. Too often important issues around human stigmas are ignored by...

PROFILE: Giles Miller.(Farm Designs)
November 8, 2007... Cardboard inspired Giles Miller to come up with his most popular creations, but he is keen to explore the use of different materials with fellow members of Farm Designs, as Giovanna Dunmall discovers Looking slightly worse for wear...

LARGE-FORMAT PRINT: A big adventure.
November 8, 2007... How do you make the story of space exploration engaging and accessible to people of all ages? Scale is the key, says Fiona Sibley, who is rather taken with the use of murals and other big prints in an upcoming show Ever since the space...

CARS: Club doorman.(BMW AG)
November 8, 2007... Mini has addressed one of the few shortcomings of its standard hatchback - lack of space - with the new Clubman, but, as Nargess Shahmanesh-Banks discovers, the company has balanced this application of good sense with a heavy dose of its...

GRAPHICS: Broken promise.
November 8, 2007... Print was a radical tool in the hands of the Modernist, Futurist avant- garde, but its anti-establishment potential withered with the arrival of an affluent consumer society. Rick Poynor examines the movement's graphic expressions on the eve...

BUSINESS INSIGHT: Good growth is business sense.
November 8, 2007... Design groups can play their part in reducing climate change by putting sustainability at the heart of their business model, says Matthew Pudney Five years ago, I found myself with more than a hundred eminent scientists at the Royal...

Inner beauty.(Brief article)
November 8, 2007... By Pamela Buxton Jewellery that melts. Trompe l'oeil weeds. Paint-splattered stepladders. If ever a show is calculated to shock traditionalists out of their comfort zone, it's Out of the Ordinary/Spectacular Craft, staged in the Victoria &...

Lumsden retains autonomy in merger with Small Back Room.
November 15, 2007... Lumsden Design Partnership and Small Back Room are joining forces to create a new retail design enterprise, Lumsden At Small Back Room. Callum Lumsden will become creative director of what he describes as 'an autonomous team nestled within...

Body Shop hunts for new creative chief.(Franco Bonadio)(Brief article)
November 15, 2007... The Body Shop has confirmed it is seeking a new global creative director in the wake of Franco Bonadio's defection to Identica. The new director will head the creative department of The Body Shop, with overall responsibility for branding,...

Branding for new Indian TV channels.
November 15, 2007... English & Pockett has created the branding and animated visual identities for two new Indian TV channels. Indian broadcaster INX Media Private launched the general entertainment channel 9X and youth music channel 9XM on 12 November, to coincide...

HSBC invests in branding with new global private banking role.
November 15, 2007... HSBC has appointed David Delaney to head global brand management of its lucrative private banking business. Delaney joins HSBC this week from Barclays, where latterly he oversaw its brand management operation. He will be based at HSBC's...

Linbury Prize and V&A show put theatre design centre stage.
November 15, 2007... Stage design is set for the public spotlight this week. Tomorrow's annual Linbury Prize awards in London come as the Victoria & Albert Museum prepares to launch a major, year-long exhibition on the subject. The Linbury Biennial Prize for...