Design Week articles from October 2003

Design Week archives from October 2003

Euro 2004 to sport Markell branding.(News)(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... UEFA is expected to sign off Markell Associates' first-stage work for Euro 2004's on-air identity this week, Design Week can exclusively reveal. The broadcast specialist, formed in August by executive producer Richard Markell as an XTV...

Digit broadcasts idea for cartoon.(News)(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... A BOLLYWOOD-inspired children's cartoon, which began life as a Digit side-project, will be pitched to major broadcasters including the BBC within the next fortnight, with a view to developing a pilot. Digit creative director and co-founder...

Ziggurat goes nuts with KP range.(News)(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... KP NUTS, the most high-profile brand in the category, is relaunching its core ranges this week with packaging by Ziggurat. The aim is to reflect the 'single-mindedness' of the brand, according to Ziggurat director Adrian Collins, while...

Paul Wylde flies off to Interbrand.(News)(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... PAUL WYLDE, former brand development director at The Nest, joins Interbrand on Monday as senior consultant within the corporate branding team. He will report to head of corporate identity Graham Hales, as his 'number two', says Wylde. ...

D&P idea stored by River Island.(Dalziel & Pow designing retail store)(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... DALZIEL & POW is designing a 1300[m.sup.2] Oxford Street flagship store for fashion brand River Island, which is scheduled to open on 8 November. The site includes what is billed as one of London's largest facia windows. Details of the...

Webb-Jenkins leaves House.(resignation at Design House)(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... DESIGN HOUSE creative director of corporate communications Tim Webb-Jenkins left the consultancy last Friday to set up Linnett Webb Jenkins this week with former Addison colleague Sophie Linnett. 'I've always intended to set out on my own,'...

Global input to the festival could start with colleges.(Comment)
October 2, 2003... I recommend you visit the Design Museum's Somewhere Totally Else show, celebrating two years of European Design. Not only does it offer a tight edit on the most seminal designs to come out of Europe since 2001, it puts many of them in a context...

SAS takes graduates into account for Ernst & Young.(News)
October 2, 2003... ACCOUNTING firm Ernst & Young, one of the UK's biggest recruiters, is launching a revamped graduate marketing programme by SAS, designed to challenge the 'cynicism' with which graduates eye potential employers. The work, which rolls out...

Identica completing a survey of Hamptons.(News)
October 2, 2003... IDENTICA will present its strategic ideas by the end of the month for a brand refresh of upmarket estate agent Hamptons International, with creative work commencing soon after. The group is currently in the 'brand audit' phase of the...

True North has created the poster campaign for the Imperial War Museum North's first season of fine art exhibitions, which begins with Painting Caserta Red by artist Hughie O'Donoghue.(News)(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... True North has created the poster campaign for the Imperial War Museum North's first season of fine art exhibitions, which begins with Painting Caserta Red by artist Hughie O'Donoghue. True North's challenge was to promote the museum as 'a...

Selfridges has launched a fanzine-style magazine, show, published this month by John Brown Citrus Publishing.(News)(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... Selfridges has launched a fanzine-style magazine, Show, published this month by John Brown Citrus Publishing. Visually-led, the publication is 'not another store magazine', says John Brown creative director Jeremy Leslie. The magazine mixes...

Fitch London on track with rail job.(News)(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... FITCH LONDON's long-mooted brand for 'metro-style' rail services in London pulls out of the siding this week in a 1.5m [pounds sterling] initiative intended to encourage more passengers on to off-peak suburban trains. Called the Overground...

CGI BrandSense cracks down on Payback identity.(News)(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... CGI BRANDSENSE has created the identity for Operation Payback, an initiative launched last Friday. The campaign, which aims to recover cash and assets from London's criminals, is a joint project between the Metropolitan Police, HM Customs...

Bonmarche dresses up interiors.(News)(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... BONMARCHE, the 290-strong fashion chain aimed at older women, this week becomes the latest value retailer to upgrade its interiors format with a 260[m.sup.2] store in Crewe, opening this Friday designed by Four IV. The group has updated...

Marc Newson, the Australian 'superstar' designer now based in Paris, has created an interiors concept for Australian airline Qantas, which includes a state-of-the-art sleeper seat called Skybed.(News)(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... Marc Newson, the Australian 'superstar' designer now based in Paris, has created an interiors concept for Australian airline Qantas, which includes a state-of-the-art sleeper seat called Skybed (pictured). A cocoon-like design, almost 2m long...

Pearlfisher has created the name and on-pack graphics for Absolut Vanilla, a vanilla-flavoured variant of the vodka brand.(News)(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... Pearlfisher has created the name and on-pack graphics for Absolut Vanilla, a vanilla-flavoured variant of the vodka brand. The group has had a strategic relationship with The Absolut Company for seven years.

Dixonbaxi has been appointed to refresh the identity for European graphic design conference GraficEurope.(News)(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... Dixonbaxi has been appointed to refresh the identity for European graphic design conference GraficEurope. The group will also create the literature for the conference.

Enfabula has created the print, branding and website for music and pool bar Loop.(News)(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... Enfabula has created the print, branding and website for music and pool bar Loop, which opens this week in Croydon. Interiors and furniture are by D-two.

C Eye is to revamp the visual communications language.(News)(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... C Eye is to revamp the visual communications language for The National Centre for Young People with Epilepsy.

Bonbon London has revamped the packaging for Union Coffee Roasters.(News)(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... Bonbon London has revamped the packaging for Union Coffee Roasters' range of coffees.

This Way Up has designed the annual report for Victim Support in London.(News)(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... This Way Up has designed the annual report for Victim Support in London, published at this week's Labour Party conference.

Nykris has redesigned Oxfam's website.(News)(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... Nykris has redesigned Oxfam's website, www.oxfam.org.uk, after a six-way pitch in March.

Agitprop has redesigned the website for Pepe Jeans London.(News)(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... Agitprop has redesigned the website for Pepe Jeans London, www.pepejeans.com, which went live last Friday.

The Paul Martin Design Company created the images attributed to Alan Fletcher in Design Week's Hot 50 pull-out (DW 25 September).(News)(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... The Paul Martin Design Company created the images attributed to Alan Fletcher in Design Week's Hot 50 pull-out (DW 25 September). The two are collaborating on the Home/Work exhibition (see Week Ahead, page 36).

Coca-Cola has unveiled what it claims is the UK's 'most intelligent' billboard sign in London's Piccadilly Circus.(News)
October 2, 2003... Coca-Cola has unveiled what it claims is the UK's 'most Intelligent' billboard sign in London's Piccadilly Circus. The 213[m.sup.2] poster site, which went live yesterday, features animated sequences for the first time. VCCP, Th1ng and Studio...

Cunningham Design has created a brochure for 14 leading London art galleries, aimed at encouraging more students to visit.(News)(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... Cunningham Design has created a brochure for 14 leading London art galleries, aimed at encouraging more students to visit. The work presents the galleries as 'cool' destinations, around the central theme 'art, culture, coffee, offers & more'.

Thompson Design has created an identity for the Round Foundry Media Centre.(News)(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... Thompson Design has created an identity for the Round Foundry Media Centre, a complex of offices in Leeds, which is being marketed as a 'hub' for the creative industries.

Clive Grinyer, Orange World director of customer experience and former Design Council director of design and innovation.(News)(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... Clive Grinyer, Orange World director of customer experience and former Design Council director of design and innovation, has joined the board of DIY timber company Richard Burbidge as non-executive director.

The General Teaching Council is sending out its annual magazine, designed by Anderson Norton, to more than 500 000 teachers around the country this week.(News)(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... The General Teaching Council is sending out its annual magazine, designed by Anderson Norton, to more than 500 000 teachers around the country this week. The magazine, featuring photography by Johnnie Pakington, is the result to date of the...

Designer Mark Nightingale has redesigned the identity for kids' charity Rainbow Trust, and introduced a full-colour rainbow to the marque.(News)(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... Designer Mark Nightingale has redesigned the identity for kids' charity Rainbow Trust, and introduced a full-colour rainbow to the marque. All of the trust's communications will feature the new image from this month.

SiebertHead keeps things sweet for Cubs packaging.(News)(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... SIEBERTHEAD has designed the packaging for a range of fruit jellies from Fox's Confectionery, named Fox's Cubs, which represents the company's first foray into children's candies. The range rolls out from 1 October, and marks the first...

Millini jams with Frank Cooper.(News)(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... MILLINI has created the packaging for Frank Cooper's first ever range of fruit conserves, launching this week, as the brand bids to capture a slice of the lucrative jam sector. The packaging aims to help the jams mirror the success of the...

Armitage comes to infirmary's aid.(News: Glasgow's Royal Infirmary)(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... GLASGOW-BASED Armitage Associates has completed a 1.5m [pounds sterling] revamp of the main concourse at the city's Royal Infirmary, providing a new reception for the Queen Elizabeth building, the primary outpatients entrance. The...

Woodward & Co box has bottle.(News)(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... WOODWARD & CO has revamped the packaging of Drambuie, the whisky liqueur, building on brand positioning work it carried out earlier this year. The redesign introduces lifestyle imagery to the reverse of the packs, with imagery shot by food...

Billed as an 'international overview' of current creative talent, Area, a 400-page tome from Phaidon, is published on 10 October showcasing the work of 100 graphic designers including Daniel Eatock, Jonathan Ellery and Vince Frost.(News)(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... Billed as an 'international overview' of current creative talent, Area, a 400-page tome from Phaidon, is published on 10 October showcasing the work of 100 graphic designers including Daniel Eatock, Jonathan Ellery and Vince Frost. Ten...

Abbey branches out with rebranding by Wolff Olins.(News)
October 2, 2003... ABBEY NATIONAL has pledged to 'demystify money' in the same way that Ikea has democratised interior design, following its rebrand as Abbey this week, with identity and positioning work by Wolff Olins. The ambitious brand overhaul--costing...

Nokia launches its latest mobile phone this week, the 7600, together with a range of Imagewear, as the manufacturer moves to broaden its digital offering in anticipation of 3G growth.(News)(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... Nokia launches its latest mobile phone this week, the 7600, together with a range of Imagewear, as the manufacturer moves to broaden its digital offering in anticipation of 3G growth. The 7600 (pictured left) is billed as a 'tool for visual...

Handing out some advice: Mike Exon finds more charities are reassessing their brands to attract modern altruists and make a greater impression in the crowded fundraising sector.(News Analysis)
October 2, 2003... CHARITY isn't a cool word. In fact, in these times of heady consumerism, when staying current seems like religion, the task that faces fundraisers has never been more poignant. But design and branding is playing an increasingly large role...

Now, as we all know, 'decoration' is once again a big D in design, but we almost confused this flyer for the CzechMania exhibition at 100% Design with the Design Museum's Graphic Thought Facility-designed identity (inset).(Diary)(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... Now, as we all know, 'decoration' is once again a big D in design, but we almost confused this flyer for the CzechMania exhibition at 100% Design with the Design Museum's Graphic Thought Facility-designed identity (inset). Mind you, plenty of...

Mau aims to institute moose-ive international change.(Diary)(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... With the London Design Festival fanfare still ringing in our ears, let's not forget that other parts of the world still, erm, exist. Take Canada, for example. We've only just clocked that the University of Toronto, together with Bruce Mau...

Don't ya just love graffiti artists?(Diary)(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... Don't ya just love graffiti artists? Just check the names--Astek, Bleach, Chu, Dane, Insa, Korey, Shucks, Solo One, Snug (work pictured), Tizer... The collective, known as Theymademedoit.com, is reprazentin' at the Dray Walk Gallery, off...

Abbey right as rain as it divorces brolly stalwarts.(Diary)(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... So the 'umbrella couple' have finally gone up in smoke and Abbey National has become Abbey in a swirl of Tate Modern-ish technicolour (see News, page 7). At the launch, chief executive Luqman Arnold didn't quite hold up his hand and say...

Wheels within wheels: Colum Lowe couldn't wait to get back on two wheels in the form of his friend's Vespa, but the experience was marred by car drivers' attitudes toward scooterists.(Private View)
October 2, 2003... EVERY time I find myself sitting in a traffic jam in central London thinking about how well spent that 5 [pounds sterling] was on the Congestion Charge and watching motorcycles whiz by me as carefree as a cloud, I dream back to the years before...

A return to middle class elitism will harm industry.(Letters)
October 2, 2003... With reference to the letters calling for a reduction in the number of design courses. Here's my list of suggestions to add to the debate: Let's not go back to middle class elitist 'centres of excellence', and maintain an access for ell...

Groups need to change their view of graduates.(Letters)
October 2, 2003... The design industry claims to be cutting edge, yet at the same time it's behind the times. When I first sought work, I was met with the expectation that I should be prepared to work for next to nothing. Design is a highly competitive field,...

Memorial service for BDP founder Grenfell-Baines.(Letters)
October 2, 2003... There will be a memorial service for George Grenfell-Baines, the founder of Building Design Partnership, on 4 November at 11am. The service will be held in The Priory Church of St Bartholomew the Great, Smithfield, and will be followed by...

Bad product design can be sold on its branding.(Letters)
October 2, 2003... Nobody would get a prize for guessing what sort of designer Dick Powell is. But he should look again at that list of 'cool' brands (Letters, DW 25 September). For most on the list, product-focused or not, it could easily be argued that...

Vox pop.(on whether gym teachers would be good judges for an Olympic logo)
October 2, 2003... London 2012 is asking schoolchildren to nominate PE teachers to join the judging panel for the logo for the capital's campaign to host the 2012 Olympics. How can they ensure that judges without a branding background inform rather than hinder...

Stick to a realistic plan to achieve your goals: despite a predicted industry upturn, John Dewhirst advises against overoptimistic financial forecasts, as they will likely receive increased investor scrutiny.(Design Business)
October 2, 2003... OCTOBER is the month of Halloween and chewed pencils--when many businesses, particularly those with a December year-end, contemplate their financial forecasts for the next year. Given the difficult trading environment, it's surprising how many...

Fun and games: Liz Farelly meets up with Swiss graphics player Buro Destruct to look through its latest tome.(Profile)
October 2, 2003... WITH its second book just hitting the shelves, and some of the gang currently touring the globe (launch parties and exhibitions scheduled for Japan, London--at Magma--and the US), Buro Destruct is on a roll. Big, colourful, fun and full of...

Flexi-time: Sara Manuelli investigates how an increase in flexible working has affected the way offices are designed.(Workplace Design)
October 2, 2003... BACK in June 2000, the Department of Trade and Industry launched The Challenge Fund, as a resource to help employers to develop and implement work-life balance strategies that would benefit the business, customer and employee'. Since its...

Plenty of front: Clare Dowdy goes in search of what the charismatic fashion brand Ted Baker has in store for customers.(Design Management)
October 2, 2003... A TRIP to Ted Baker's headquarters is not for the faint-hearted. Situated on a non-descript bit of road round the back of London's King's Cross, the office itself goes by the factually correct name of The Ugly Brown Building. The ground...

Directory: in association with the design council.(Directory)
October 2, 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, taster...

Exhibitions.(The Week Ahead)(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... Designers Alan Fletcher and Paul Martin have come together for Home/Work, an exhibition aiming to show how design for a purpose does not need to impose limitations on the creative process. It continues until 21 October. Venue: Bedales...

Animal attraction: Wednesday nights will never be the same again once the new Aardman Studios series Creature Comforts begins.(The Week Ahead)
October 2, 2003... Nick Park won the first of three Oscars in 1990 with Creature Comforts, an exquisite five-minute animation in which vox pop interviews on mundane subjects such as housing, friendship and keeping warm in winter were related by a bizarre...

Call for entries.(The Week Ahead)(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... The European Packaging Design Prize Competition is calling for entries from design students. The brief is to design a flexible packaging product suitable for an on-the-go eating or drinking experience. The entry deadline is 7 November. ...

Books.(The Week Ahead)(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... The Perfect Package by Catharine Fishel is a visual presentation of 25 graphic design projects in which the design is more valuable than the product itself. The book is published by Rockport, priced 16.99 [pounds sterling]. Exploring the...

Siberia Airlines on a high with Landor.(News)(Brief Article)
October 9, 2003... SIBERIA AIRLINES has appointed Landor Associates' London office to review its brand, as the airline moves to strengthen its competitive stance. The group won the work, which will ultimately be worth in excess of $1 million (about 600 000...

Spin set to top off Five News update.(News)(Brief Article)
October 9, 2003... SPIN has revamped television channel Five's flagship news programme, Five News, which goes on air for the first time on Monday next week. The group's work embraces onscreen graphics, title sequences and weather maps, as well as the...

Museum makes a play for design.(News)(Brief Article)
October 9, 2003... THE Science Museum is on the hunt for designers, it has emerged this week, as it moves to reinvent children's playground equipment and bring its ideas to market in the UK and abroad. The skills of product designers, manufacturers and...

Shaughnessy exits from Intro.(News)(Brief Article)
October 9, 2003... INTRO creative director Adrian Shaughnessy is to leave the group after 15 years at its creative helm, it has emerged the week. Shaughnessy (pictured below) will remain involved in Intro's activities until the end of the year after which he...

CDG in line for travel upgrade.(News: Conran Design Group)(Brief Article)
October 9, 2003... CONRAN DESIGN GROUP has updated its identity for holiday operator First Choice. All First Choice's mainstream airline, retail and tour operations will now be run with a single marque to boost recognition with consumers and differentiation...

Judges set for the DW awards.(News: 2004 Design Week)(Brief Article)
October 9, 2003... SIX category chairmen will oversee the judging of the 2004 Design Week awards. Professor Malcolm Garrett will lead the digital design team, while Harriet Devoy of The Chase London will head print categories. Landor Associates' Peter Knapp...

Money matters could end up costing designers dear.(Comment)
October 9, 2003... Once again design consultancies are under fire from the financial guys for not facing the hard facts of the economic situation (see News, page 7). While there is a general air of optimism around the business as autumn signals new work for many...

Chetwood cracks on with designs for Egg interiors.(News: Chetwood Associates)(Brief Article)
October 9, 2003... CHETWOOD ASSOCIATES is working on a campus-style headquarters project in Derby for on-line bank Egg, it has emerged this week, which involves refitting a warehouse-type industrial estate with contemporary interiors. The completed first...

The Victoria & Albert Museum this month launches a members' magazine designed by Toronto-based Bruce Mau Design.(News)(Brief Article)
October 9, 2003... The Victoria & Albert Museum this month launches a members' magazine designed by Toronto-based Bruce Mau Design. Part of a new membership package, the magazine will have a new look and format, says editor Charlotte Mullins. It will be 'slightly...

McAlpine on the move with Fishburn Hedges.(News)(Brief Article)
October 9, 2003... FISHBURN HEDGES has built a new corporate image for Alfred McAlpine, unveiled on Monday, that marks the company's shift away from the construction sector to concentrate on business services. The identity, which includes a shortening of the...

Jasper Morrison has designed a range of furniture for Vitra.(News)(Brief Article)
October 9, 2003... Jasper Morrison has designed a range of furniture for Vitra. The series includes the Advanced Table Module (pictured), conference and meeting tables, storage shelves and wall screens. The company commissioned Morrison to develop the desk system...

Pearlfisher fits 37[degrees] baby range.(News)(Brief Article)
October 9, 2003... PEARLFISHER will unveil 37[degrees], a range of temperature-regulating clothing for newborn babies, later this month at London Olympia's Baby Show. The consultancy, which will manufacture the clothing itself, spent two years searching for...

Enterprise IG called out to service British Gas brand.(News)(Brief Article)
October 9, 2003... BRITISH GAS has fired up its brand image this week, with strategy and design by Enterprise IG, as it seeks to persuade householders to consider it a trustworthy alternative to unreliable plumbers and electricians. The work, worth about 250...

Railway village tracks down groups.(News: National Railway Museum)(Brief Article)
October 9, 2003... THE National Railway Museum is preparing to appoint a group to revamp the County Durham Shildon Railway Village, it has emerged this week. Industry sources suggest Casson Mann, Gerry Judah and Leicester-based design group Hayley Sharpe...

The Chase has designed the Royal Mail's 20th anniversary edition of its annual stamps yearbook, Royal Mail Special Stamps 20, which features work from the likes of Williams Murray Hamm, Una, Johnson banks, Phelan Barker and Elmwood.(News)(Brief Article)
October 9, 2003... The Chase has designed the Royal Mail's 20th anniversary edition of its annual stamps yearbook, Royal Mail Special Stamps 20, which features work from the likes of Williams Murray Harem, Una, Johnson Banks, Phelan Barker and Elmwood. Subjects...

Browns has appointed Nick Jones as creative director.(News)(Brief Article)
October 9, 2003... Browns has appointed Nick Jones as creative director. Jones joins the group on 13 October from Partners Columns Design.

Fine Foods International is to launch a range of instant hot beverages called Take One.(News)(Brief Article)
October 9, 2003... Fine Foods International is to launch a range of instant hot beverages called Take One. Packaging and naming is by Martin Dawe Brand Design.

Lateral has designed the digital component of Levi's Europe 501 marketing campaign.(News)(Brief Article)
October 9, 2003... Lateral has designed the digital component of Levi's Europe 501 marketing campaign. The work, which features photography by James Dimmock, launches across Europe from today.

Silk Pearce has created a series of more than 50 illustrations for the British Council Arts website.(News)(Brief Article)
October 9, 2003... Silk Pearce has created a series of more than 50 illustrations for the British Council Arts website, www.britishcouncil.org/arts. The work launches this week.

Universal Design Studio has created interiors for Stella McCartney's Los Angeles store.(News)(Brief Article)
October 9, 2003... Universal Design Studio has created interiors for Stella McCartney's Los Angeles store. It is the third store the group has created for McCartney.

This way up has created a brand strategy.(News: English Churches Housing Group's internal communications programme, Fast Forward)(Brief Article)
October 9, 2003... This Way Up has created a brand strategy, name, identity and design guidelines for housing association English Churches Housing Group's internal communications programme, Fast Forward.

Aubrey Kurlansky Design has created a souvenir brochure.(News: to commemorate Richard Attenborough's 80th birthday)(Brief Article)
October 9, 2003... Aubrey Kurlansky Design has created a souvenir brochure and personalised 'photo album' to commemorate Richard Attenborough's 80th birthday.

Hungerford-based group.(News: Olive rebrands Sangster and May)(Brief Article)
October 9, 2003... Hungerford-based group Olive has rebranded accountancy recruitment company Sangster and May.

Soukias Jones Design has created charity Help the Aged's annual report.(News)(Brief Article)
October 9, 2003... Soukias Jones Design has created charity Help the Aged's annual report. The report is published this week.

Manchester-based Rawfish has created interiors.(News: Choice store)(Brief Article)
October 9, 2003... Manchester-based Rawfish has created interiors for fashion retailer Choice's 279[m.sup.2] space at Canary Wharf in London.

Edinburgh-based 442 Design has created an identity.(News: David Brown Lighting)(Brief Article)
October 9, 2003... Edinburgh-based 442 Design has created an identity, store graphics, signage and packaging for David Brown Lighting, a showroom and retail outlet in the Leith Walk area of the city. The store opens on 11 October.

Madrid-based Addison has revamped the packaging of Mahou Negra, one of Spain's leading premium beers.(News)(Brief Article)
October 9, 2003... Madrid-based Addison has revamped the packaging of Mahou Negra, one of Spain's leading premium beers. The work, for brewer Mahou-San Miguel, brings the design closer to the Mahou brand family and highlights the 'elegance' of the product.