Design Week articles from September 2005

Design Week archives from September 2005

Inmarsat brings in design expertise for BGAN launch.(broadband network service )
September 1, 2005... Global mobile satellite operator Inmarsat is ramping up its work with designers and is set to launch a clutch of projects promoting its forthcoming broadband network service BGAN. Undertaking one of its most significant design-led pushes...

New creative head for South Bank Centre.(appointments)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... The South Bank Centre in London has scrapped its creative director position following the departure of John Pasche (DW 28 April) and has appointed Tim Hodgson to the newly-created role of art director. Hodgson will lead the organisation's...

Quark goes for a friendly rebrand.(marketing)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Publishing software giant Quark will next week unveil a global corporate rebrand in a bid to revitalise the company. The brand language and identity are created by US group Sicolamartin and include photography of Quark staff and scenes...

STOP PRESS: Ford tries fresh design approach.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Ford has unveiled a radical design direction for its European cars, aimed at giving vehicles more visual appeal. The Iosis concept car, designed by a team under Martin Smith, Ford of Europe's executive design director, has a trapezoidal 'face',...

STOP PRESS: Pringle has plans for RIBA presidency.(appointments)(Royal Institute of British Architects )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... The Royal Institute of British Architects has appointed Pringle Brandon partner Jack Pringle as its new president. Pringle, who takes over on 1 September, replaces George Ferguson and will be the 71st president of the association. He says...

STOP PRESS: WMH flavour for Sainsbury's So packaging.(packaging)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Sainsbury's is relaunching its Organics range, renamed and redesigned as So by Williams Murray Hamm. The packaging features plant saplings to highlight farming methods and botanical-style captions provide information on each product. ...

Arnolfini reopens with new identity and spaces.
September 1, 2005... A host of designers and artists has contributed to a programme of redevelopment and expansion at Bristol contemporary arts centre Arnolfini, which finally reopens next weekend. The two-year project has extended the venue's galleries and...

Exhibition focusing on recycling.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... An exhibition focusing on recycling in the design industry will showcase collections by Dutch designers Piet Hein Eek and Tord Boontje. Eek's Scrapwood project is the focus of the exhibition, which is entitled Dutch Reclamation and runs from 22...

Packaging by Pearlfisher.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Waitrose has extended its range of cakes with a new packaging identity designed by Pearlfisher. The look is `bold and contemporary' and creates a coherent style across the range and pack formats. In stores this month, the designs features new...

Fold 7 styles Home Choice call centres.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Fold 7 has created workspace interiors at television and Internet company Home Choice, aiming to realise the company's Neville Brody- designed identity within the physical space. The first phase of the work was seen at the company's...

Ingo Maurer creates 'zen rooms' for German subway.
September 1, 2005... German artist and lighting designer Ingo Maurer is developing unusual sensory-based concepts to light up a central subway system in Germany. The aim is to create a series of 'zen rooms' for seven underground stations in the city of...

Bigger nuts from Pure-Equator.(Fox's Confectionery)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Just Brazils, the chocolate nut brand owned by Fox's Confectionery, has redesigned its logo, packaging and on-pack graphics with Pure-Equator. The last comprehensive redesign of the brand was by Sieberthead five years ago. Pure-Equator...

Falmouth plays host to Cornwall Design Week.(Cornwall Design Week)(University of Falmouth )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... The inaugural Cornwall Design Week launches later this month, in an effort to raise the profile of design in the region. The three-day event, from 21-23 September, will be based at the University of Falmouth and is being organised by the...

Banners for Peckham.(Dddesign)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Dddesign has created a series of banners for Peckham in South London. The consultancy was hired by Southwark Council to design typographic 'I love Peckham' solutions in 48 languages. Artists Madeline Herbert and Leah Germann created the...

IN BRIEF: Azman Architects designs interiors for RIBA Bar.(Azman Architects)(RIBA Bar)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Azman Architects has designed interiors for the RIBA Bar, a cafe bar opening today in the entrance foyer of the Royal Institute of British Architects' Grade II listed headquarters in central London. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd....

IN BRIEF: WPP reports strong set of first half results.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... WPP reported a strong set of first half results last week, with direct marketing, Internet and interactive sectors and healthcare communications in particular showing healthy growth. Overall billings at the group were up almost 24 per cent...

COMMENT: Global networks must stop monopolising design work.
September 1, 2005... BY LYNDA RELPH-KNIGHT The autumn term is heralded by news of a massive 32 per cent hike in profits for WPP, one of design's key global players. It is good news indeed for Sir Martin Sorrell's marketing services empire. Its expansion...

26 Collective and LCC go full circle on Tube study.(London College of Communication )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... A collaborative project between design students of the London College of Communication and writers from the 26 collective is to examine all the stations of London Underground's Circle Line. The project, titled From Here to Here, will...

Mankind grooming centres from Michael Sheridan & Co.(Mankind)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... On-line male grooming retailer Mankind is making its first move to the high street, with two concessions designed by Michael Sheridan & Company opening next month. The concessions, which will be based in Harvey Nichols stores in Manchester...

Female styling fuels UK wine sales increase.
September 1, 2005... As Unwins unveils plans to expand its dedicated wine retailer Phillips Newman, it will be bolstered by figures revealing that alcohol consumption in Britain is rising. According to research by Mintel, alcohol sales have increased by 5 per...

Oasis radio launch.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Imagination Technologies' Pure Digital is launching the Oasis radio. Pure Digital claims the model, created by Therefore, is the first rechargeable Digital Audio Broadcast radio that is built to 'withstand the rigours of outdoor life'. ...

Ingo Maurer collaborates with Henk Vos.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Ingo Maurer has collaborated with interior designer Henk Vos to design the Kruisheren Church hotel in Maastricht, which officially opens on 4 September. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and licensors

Glass facade by Keiichi Tahara.(architects)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... The image is of a design detail of a glass facade created by Keiichi Tahara for the University of Paris V11 department of physical sciences. It's inspired by a physics formula and generates colour effects through various lighting programmes....

Portfolio for architect Johnson Design.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Wildfire Creative has designed a tiny portfolio for architect Johnson Design. Its 25 pages are the size of a business card and are printed on materials such as walnut, maple, aluminium, PVC and carpet. Copyright: Centaur Communications...

Intro commissioned.(Mercury Records)(contracts)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Mercury Records has commissioned Intro to produce a TV ad to promote Dire Straits' forthcoming album, The Very Best of Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and licensors

NEWS ANALYSIS: Remake for rental chains.(DVD rentals)
September 1, 2005... Can DVD rental stores fight the threat from on-line and video on-demand rivals with engaging and interactive interiors? Trish Lorenz tunes in Film is all about passion and emotion, from the sense of anticipation as the lights go down in...

PRIVATE VIEW: Time we blogged-on.(web logs on web design)
September 1, 2005... As US designers harness blogging as a valuable tool for the exchange of ideas and opinions, Adrian Shaughnessy asks/where are all the Brit bloggers? Blogs are now an established part of modern cultural life. What began as on-line...

Inspired: Gregor Jackson, Gregor Partnership.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... I could say, 'to achieve business prosperity', but I guess that might sound trite. Or I could produce an endless and diverse list of 'art inspirations' - Richard Long's Tame Buzzard Line, Allen Jones's Back- flip, the Church of the Three...

Voxpop.(McCain Foods selects Elmwood)
September 1, 2005... Fmcg manufacturer McCain Foods is bucking the trend by shunning the roster route - picking just one group, Elmwood, to handle its work for the foreseeable future. What are the pros and cons of such an approach? What a breath of fresh air to...

Letter - IN REPLY: Public client dialogue with designers must improve.(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2005... Sarah Balmond in 'Cut Out The Red Tape' (DW 18 August) demonstrates the concern of the design industry about a number of issues about the European Journal process. Three changes would go a long way: * Genuine and insightful feedback...

Letter: College tutors need to stand up and be counted.(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2005... Gyro recently held its annual graduate open day, which gives design graduates the opportunity to have an interview, get some feedback and possibly get a job. We obviously hoped to find budding stars of the future, and we did find some....

Letter: Rosters need uncompromising creative direction.(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2005... In response to this week's Voxpop, working with rosters has its good and bad points. The pros include a committed relationship, a healthy respect for each other, a shared vision and the chance to build something beautiful together. But...

Letter: They will never rival the vision of a talented individual.(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2005... In response to this week's Voxpop, the best design always comes from a deeper relationship between designer and client; think Paul Rand and IBM, Wolff Olins and Orange, Jonathan Ive and the Apple Computer, and countless more. Rosters...

Profile: Robert Radi.(Italian born designer)
September 1, 2005... Star Trek flight simulators, anti-fog goggles, snails dispensing sticky tape, and microdermabrasion gadgets are all in a day's work for designer Robert Radi. Clare Dowdy heads to Beverly Hills to investigate Third-generation Italian...

FURNITURE: Open season.(household furniture exhibition Unfold Japan)
September 1, 2005... Japanese furniture has kept its light under a bushel, especially when compared with Japan's slick electronic and automotive design. Max Fraser finds out why Prior to the post-World War II cultural influences that the West introduced to...

PHOTOGRAPHY: A great scrawl of China.(Between Past and Future: New Photography and Video from China)
September 1, 2005... As the sleeping giant of the Far East wakes up to the 21st century, a new V&A exhibition offers a snapshot of a nation in an extreme state of flux. But is it trying too hard to impress, wonders Edward Barber Stuart Franklin's amazing...

DESIGN BUSINESS: Make your selling point.(design market)
September 1, 2005... Amanda Merron says there are all sorts of options available for those who are looking to upgrade their consultancy by selling up or merging There is some evidence that the design market is picking up. Early indications from Willott...

Take a bite out of a rare breed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 1, 2005... By John Stones As soon as you see its simple, but subtly tactile cover, you know that you are in for a treat. Put together by San Francisco-based cult artist and rock poster supremo Frank Kozik (and designer of the book's cover), Panda...

Dyson roster will act as 'reality check' for in-house design.(contracts)
September 8, 2005... Dyson is building its first formal roster of design consultancies, under plans to forge closer relationships with diverse specialists. Five consultancies have been selected to provide the global electrical goods manufacturer with...

Brody on-line update for redesigned Guardian.(Neville Brody, website redesign)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2005... Graphics star Neville Brody is working with Guardian Newspapers to redesign its Guardian Unlimited network of websites (www.guardian.co.uk). The on-line redesign will follow the relaunch of The Guardian newspaper, which from next Monday...

Subway considers menu tweak.(Subway Restaurants)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2005... Subway, the US sandwich and salad chain, is reportedly considering revising the design of its in-store menu boards, in a move that could herald other new in-store retail concepts. The company is believed to be 'interested' in talking to...

STOP PRESS: Frost Design closes doors of London office.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2005... Frost Design appears to have finally closed the doors at its London studio. Consultancy founder Vince Frost, who moved to Australia to work with Garry Emery at the end of 2003, was unavailable as Design Week went to press. Copyright:...

STOP PRESS: Celebrity style for Hilton champagne bar.(Hilton Group PLC )(Brief Article)
September 8, 2005... Hilton has opened a champagne-style bar, Pop, at its Park Lane hotel. Consultancy Hunt Hamilton Zuch has designed the interiors, illustrator Peter Blake has provided five art pieces for the space and Vivienne Westwood has designed staff...

STOP PRESS: Sketch partner designs members bar.(Mourad Mazouz)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2005... London eatery Sketch is re-launching its dining area, The Parlour, with a members-only bar next week at its Conduit Street site. Interiors have been drawn up by Sketch partner, Mourad Mazouz. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and...

STOP PRESS: DBA suggests design directors for UK business.(Design Business Association)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2005... The Design Business Association has proposed the creation of a series of non-executive director positions in UK businesses, to be filled by senior figures from the design industry. The proposal has been delivered to Design Council chairman...

Checkland Kindleysides blazes a trail for Timberland.
September 8, 2005... Outdoor footwear and apparel manufacturer Timberland is launching a flagship retail site for its sub-brand Timberland Boot Company this week, with an interior scheme drawn up by Checkland Kindleysides. The company is aiming to roll out...

Illustrated icon for St Ann's Hospice.(Funnel Creative appointed)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2005... Manchester group Funnel Creative has designed an illustrated icon for St. Ann's Hospice to promote its Young Citizen of the Year campaign. The work targets eight to 20 year olds and will be applied to school posters and student packs. The...

Expedia flies sky-high with Lambie Nairn.(Expedia.Co.UK)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2005... On-line travel brand Expedia has launched a revamped brand identity designed by Lambie Nairn, in a bid to strengthen its presence within the UK market. The work, which features the tag line 'Let yourself go' and a visual device of a blue...

Imagination design.(Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, contracts)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2005... Imagination has designed one in a series of Creative Canines for Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in London. Based on a glass fibre dog sculpture, The Hound Dog will be part of The Dog Parade Auction Party, which aims to raise money for the charity....

Navy Blue rebrands Spurs as trade mark law takes effect.(Tottenham Hotspur Football Club )
September 8, 2005... Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is planning to relaunch its identity in August 2006 and has appointed Navy Blue for the redesign. Though the iconic cockerel and ball elements of the existing marque are likely to remain and will receive a...

Brinkworth reveals Casio store interiors.(Brinkworth Design Ltd., Casio Electronics)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2005... Brinkworth has unveiled store designs for Casio's flagship retail outlet located in London's Carnaby Street, which reopens next month. The consultancy was appointed in July following a three-way pitch. The brief from Casio was to increase...

Exhibition of silver gelatin prints.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2005... An exhibition of silver gelatin prints by Adam Fuss will be on show at the Timothy Taylor Gallery in London from 9 September to 14 October. There will also be 11 daguerreotype prints, which are made when mercury and chemical vapours are mixed...

Different by Design lights up 100% Design.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2005... The latest three design projects funded by Different by Design, the Staffordshire venture set up to aid new product development, will be exhibited at 100% Design in London this month. Products to be exhibited there will include an Onion...

IN BRIEF: Truly British Exhibition.(Chris Sanderson)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2005... Truly British, an in-store 'exhibition' of British design at Harrods, has been designed by Viewpoint creative director Chris Sanderson in conjunction with think-tank The Future Laboratory. With branding by The Nest, it opens this week and...

IN BRIEF: Aegis increases forecast.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2005... Global media buying group Aegis has increased its forecast for the advertising market to 5.2 per cent growth this year. It is continuing to invest in digital media, acquiring Glue London for #14.7m last month and De-construct for #4.8m in...

IN BRIEF: Pearlfisher design.(Green and Black's)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2005... Pearlfisher has designed Green & Black's two luxury gift boxes for Christmas. Green & Black's Dark Collection and Dark Fudges will now be packaged in a new 'hat box' format. In stores this month, each box has a bespoke base, while the...

IN BRIEF: E3 commissioned.(Victoria and Albert Museum)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2005... Digital consultancy E3 has been commissioned by the Victoria & Albert Museum in London to design microsites for two forthcoming photography exhibitions: Between Past & Future, focusing on new work from China, and a showcase from New York...

IN BRIEF: Atomic Design Group appointed.(Vertex)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2005... Customer management group Vertex has appointed Manchester-based Atomic Design Group to develop its brand guidelines and corporate communication collateral, following a two-way pitch. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and licensors

IN BRIEF: Swamp wins pitch.(Sharp Electronics Ltd. )(Brief Article)
September 8, 2005... Swamp has won a two-way pitch to redesign Sharp's UK Web presence. Swamp hopes the website (www.sharp.co.uk) 'will improve the overall brand experience for customers'. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and licensors

COMMENT: Dyson clears the way for a roster of specialist groups.
September 8, 2005... BY LYNDA RELPH-KNIGHT, EDITOR Chips giant McCain found much support in design for its decision to scrap its roster and opt for just one consultancy, Elmwood (Vox Pop, DW 2 September). But now rosters are on the agenda again, with design...

Stuff ID gives rural hotel group image overhaul.(Bridgehouse Hotel Group revamped)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2005... The Bridgehouse Hotel Group has revamped four of its properties with interiors, identity, print and websites designed by Stuff ID. After its takeover of Thistle Country House Hotels in January, the company appointed Stuff ID to the...

Radiance lighting festival good to glow in Glasgow.
September 8, 2005... The first festival in the UK dedicated specifically to lighting design will take place in Glasgow this November. Called Radiance, the three-day festival will run from 25-27 November and is funded by Glasgow City Council. The festival's...

Retailers compete in design stakes to ward off sales dive.(retail trade )
September 8, 2005... By Farzana Ali UK retail sales are suffering a heavy decline in a trend that is set to continue, according to a series of monthly reports from the Confederation of British Industry. Figures in the CBI's June 2005 Distributive Trades...

NEWS ANALYSIS: Word power.(brand promotion )
September 8, 2005... Clients are turning to wordsmiths to boost brand promotion. Sarah Balmond talks copywriting 'What is the use of a book without pictures or conversations?' mused wide-eyed Alice before she tumbled down the rabbit hole. Lewis Carroll was...

Blob Design to show range of tiles at 100% Design.(Analia Segal)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2005... Blob Design will show a range of anatomically-inspired tiles designed by Argentine-born New Yorker Analia Segal at 100% Design, running at Earl's Court in London from 22-25 September. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and licensors

Arup masterminding China's first eco-city.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2005... Arup is masterminding China's first eco-city, located in Dongtan, Shanghai. It will be the size of Manhattan and will use renewable energy to make it as carbon neutral as possible. The sample masterplan will be submitted next August. ...

Save The Underdogs campaign.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2005... University of Ulster graduate illustrator Barry Falls and film-maker Brian Philip Davis have created Save The Underdogs, a campaign to promote their services on a billboard in central Belfast. The advertising space is awarded to the winners...

Nice Design to unveil range of wallpapers.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2005... Nice Design will be unveiling a range of wallpapers at the 100% East exhibition, running at the Truman Brewery in East London from 22-25 September. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and licensors

Total Identity poster.(Dutch group Total Identity)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2005... Dutch group Total Identity has created a poster to promote the Pan European Brand Design Association's congress on 13-14 October in Graz, Austria. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and licensors

Packaging for Fruice.(Martin Dawe Brand Design's for Coca-Cola Bottlers Ireland)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2005... Martin Dawe Brand Design has developed the packaging for Fruice, a fruit drink manufactured by Coca-Cola Bottlers, Ireland, which launches this month. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and licensors

Electrolux latest product innovation.(Electrolux Group)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2005... Electrolux Group has unveiled its latest product innovation, the Twin Clean vacuum designed by its in-house team, led by Thomas Johansson, head of global design, Electrolux Floorcare. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and licensors

PRIVATE VIEW: The cult of the ordinary.(Hugh Pearman on Domestic Design and Architecture of museum)
September 8, 2005... Today's curtains and wallpaper could one day make history. Hugh Pearman delves into the past at the Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture I don't know how small a museum has to be before it ceases to be a museum and becomes...

Inspired: Sally Crabb, Imagination.(Royal College of Art's student Philip Worthington)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2005... I walked out of the Royal College of Art summer show inspired by what I'd seen and by the delight of recognising that education and practice are synchronised when it comes to interaction design. The bar is being set high on the relevance...

Voxpop: London Design Festival.
September 8, 2005... The London Design Festival kicks off this month with a host of very different events. What three things would you hope to take from an intensive festival such as this for business or personal development? On a professional level, I want to...

Letter - IN REPLY: The public sector pitch process is too impersonal.
September 8, 2005... Sarah Balmond's analysis of Official Journal of the European Union tendering (DW 18 August) highlighted arduous form-filling, drawn-out pitching processes and inadequate rejection feedback as stumbling blocks for consultancies that want to...

Letter: CBI needs to reach out to all sections of society.(Letter to the Editor)
September 8, 2005... I was surprised to read the Confederation of British Industry reporting that the Small Business Service is not meeting some of its objectives (DW 25 August). WPB Creative works closely with Business Link for London, which is managed by...

Letter - IN REPLY: Graduates need guidance from industry and tutors.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2005... In response to 'College tutors need to stand up and be counted' (DW 1 September), I am writing to completely agree with Darren Bolton from Gyro International and his frustration with ill-prepared graduates who visited his graduate open day....

Profile: Kristina Isola.(Biography)
September 8, 2005... Bringing her mother's seminal 1960s designs for Marimekko back to life, to feed the current vogue for authentic retro textiles, is a labour of love for Kristina Isola. Hannah Booth travels to Finland Kristina Isola, designer at Marimekko...

TYPOGRAPHY: Arial view.(Robin Nicholas)(Biography)
September 8, 2005... Robin Nicholas created the most recognisable and widely used font in history, in the form of Arial. Quentin Newark talks to him about its gestation and recent projects FEW graphic designers ever create work that reaches very large numbers...

YOUTH CULTURE: Young pretenders.(Little Boy : The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture)(Book Review)
September 8, 2005... Liz Farrelly reviews a book examining the social and economic factors behind the growth of Japan's youth-obsessed underground subculture If you thought that the Japanese version of a geek/ anorak/ trainspotter, known as otaku, is as...

SEX TOYS: Style (and size) matter.(Contraceptives industry)
September 8, 2005... A new vibrator with downloadable rhythms has been launched into the increasingly design-led sex toy market. With more than 5 million vibrators sold every year, Clare Dowdy finds out if the potential audience is bigger than people think IT...

DESIGN BUSINESS: Full throttle brand building.
September 8, 2005... David Keech spent time with Yamaha in Japan and discovered some interesting differences in the company's working culture I remember the interview clearly: Yasuhiro Kira, head of Yamaha's design team in Hamamatsu asked, 'Why do you want to...

Back to nature.(Mark Dion )(Brief Article)
September 8, 2005... By Richard Clayton Wildlife on One was never like this. A giant mole slouches in mid-air, strung up with an 'undertaker' beetle on its back; the skeleton of a brown bear slumbers by an alarm clock; and what appears to be Flipper's...

Newson packs vibrancy into Samsonite range.
September 15, 2005... Samsonite, the luggage and travel products specialist, has drafted in design guru Marc Newson to help relaunch the company as a high-end, luxury travel and accessory business. The 95-year-old American company has called in the...