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1 June 2006

  • 300Million createsidentity for SoCo

    1 June 2006

  • All of Us helps Tate to get interactive

    1 June 2006

    Interactive consultancy All of Us has designed two installations to be unveiled at the Tate Britain's Constable: The Great Landscapes exhibition tomorrow.

  • BT develops JellyFamily

    1 June 2006

    BT has developed a prototype series of phones under the concept name JellyFamily, which it has also registered as a trademark. The phones were designed by Rebecca Capper, formerly of BT's CTO Group, but are not planned for release, according to a spokesman.

  • Coley Porter Bell gives Nestlé's Sveltesse a cleaner look

    1 June 2006

    Nestlé UK is relaunching Sveltesse, its range of low-fat yogurts and smoothies, with a fresh packaging design by Coley Porter Bell.

  • Creative London to report on design centre in the capital

    1 June 2006

    Creative London is poised to publish the results of its preliminary audit into the creation of a national design centre in London.

  • Crozier revamps extra thin Brazilian broadsheet

    1 June 2006

    Editorial designer Michael Crozier is working on an overhaul of Diário da Região, an unusually slim broadsheet newspaper in São José de Rio Preto in Brazil, fresh from his redesign of London's Evening Standard last month (DW 4 May).

  • D&AD awards show design can gain on advertising

    1 June 2006

    It wasn't a vintage year for D&AD (see News Analysis, page 9). Two prestigious Gold awards notwithstanding, several categories, particularly in design, were glossed over, as 'no award' was announced on the night.

  • Dickins & Jones site revamp lacks design

    1 June 2006

    The former Dickins & Jones department store in London's Regent Street will have no overarching interior design concept when it is carved up into five units, its developer Shearer Property Group has confirmed.

  • Elmwood Edingburgh designs identity for STV

    1 June 2006

    Elmwood Edinburgh has designed the unified identity for STV, the television company created by the merger of Scottish Television and Grampian Television.

  • Esterson revamps New Statesman

    1 June 2006

    The New Statesman is set to unveil its new look next week with a redesign by Simon Esterson. Esterson Associates is putting the finishing touches to what is thought to be the first significant revamp of the publication in more than 20 years.

  • Good credit card design is not as easy as it looks

    1 June 2006

  • Hat Trick brands Bankside development

    1 June 2006

    Bankside 123, a vast, mixed-use development in London's Bankside region, is launching its brand identity and marketing materials, designed by Hat Trick Design Consultants, Bounce Digital and GBH.

  • In memory of Carolyn Watts, Smith & Milton

    1 June 2006

    I write with sad news for those many friends and colleagues within the design industry of the tragic loss of Carolyn Watts, who battled unflinchingly against a wicked and inevitable demise from cancer.

  • Inspired

    1 June 2006

    I was once described as a 'scientific determinist'. For a designer, this cold, logical summation was unsettling, but it occurred to me that I have always been split between academic and creative pursuits - I flunked A-level biology, maths, and physics, because I was busy drumming in my first band.

  • ITV Sport overhauls identity

    1 June 2006

  • Let's not bring ghosts to Ronnie Scott's, please

    1 June 2006

    Glenn Miller at Ronnie Scott's, post 1959 (DW 18 May)? So that's where he was hiding following his disappearance in 1944! What next, Elvis at the refurbished Marquee Club? Julian Caddy, NFU Mutual, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 7BJ

  • Loose lettering

    1 June 2006

    Versatile and idiosyncratic, hand-drawn scripts are back in fashion - the ultimate antidote to the sleek perfection of digital type. Jim Davies looks at the work of classic calligrapher and typographer Edward Johnston and two contemporary hand-lettering artists

  • Mamas & Papas conceives international expansion plans

    1 June 2006

    Premium nursery retailer Mamas & Papas is gearing up for its first international expansion, following the launch of a £2m Four IV-designed flagship outlet in London last week.

  • New Design Council data resource

    1 June 2006

    The Design Council is launching a new on-line resource, Value of Design Factfinder, designed by Syzygy. It allows users to access figures from the Design Council's annual Design in Business survey to help them demonstrate the value of their business to clients. The service can be found at www.designcouncil.org.uk/factfinder.

  • News in Pictures

    1 June 2006

    Browns has designed a poster, invitations and a limited edition journal to promote a series of lectures by media artist Alexander Gelman, taking place during June. (pictured left)

  • Paul Cartwright Branding creates visuals for Renew Medica

    1 June 2006

    Paul Cartwright Branding has created the visual identity and print materials for Renew Medica, a six-strong chain of 'medical aesthetic clinics' in London and the South East. The renaming project comes as the company plans to expand next year.

  • Profile: Matteo Thun

    1 June 2006

  • Putting people first

    1 June 2006

    Amnesty International, like so many other charities, has realised the importance of playing the celebrity game. While its message does sometimes cut through to make it some way up the political agenda and into the serious press, it's still an uphill struggle.

  • Review

    1 June 2006

    EXHIBITION l Sixties Graphics, a celebration of graphics in traditional forms of print, opens on 6 June and runs until 12 November. The exhibition focuses on the emergence of counterculture, and features work from Peter Blake and Martin Sharp. Venue: Vict

  • Setting the standard

    1 June 2006

    Mid-20th-century Swiss graphic design may have reached perfection, but it wasn't restricted by as many commercial demands, says Adrian Shaughnessy

  • Shame on you, Gradwell

    1 June 2006

    Geoff Gradwell's letter (DW 11 May) is a piece of pompous tat. I feel sorry for any poor graduate who encounters him. Surely it's his duty to encourage new designers?

  • Shanghai surprise

    1 June 2006

    Fancy a gourmet sandwich during a visit to Shanghai? And where do you get hold of high-end Western deli produce? A new gourmet food store aims to fill that hole and come to the rescue of homesick expats - and the Chinese - says Clare Dowdy

  • Silk Pearce illustrates poetry collection

    1 June 2006

  • Softroom creates London flagship for Kent & Curwen

    1 June 2006

    Softroom is designing a British-themed flagship store in London that takes its inspiration from Rolls-Royce interiors. The interior design is being put together for the gentlemen's sportswear and accessories retailer Kent & Curwen.

  • SS Great Britain wins Gulbenkian Prize

    1 June 2006

    The SS Great Britain, the world's first iron ocean-going ship, has won the £100 000 Gulbenkian Prize for museums and galleries. Relaunched last July, the steam ship is docked at her birthplace in Bristol's Great Western Dockyard. Brunel's design was described as 'visual poetry' by the judges.

  • Starck times at the awards

    1 June 2006

    After the relaunch of the D&AD Global Awards, Mike Exon asks what's next for the non-profit organisation

  • Starck wins special D&AD award

    1 June 2006

    Philippe Starck was awarded the D&AD President's Award by Dick Powell last week for his 'outstanding contribution to the world of creativity'.

  • Superbrands signs five year deal with YouGov

    1 June 2006

    Superbrands has signed a five-year deal with on-line market research agency YouGov to bring consumer opinion to the global brand survey for the first time.

  • Thompson designs outdoor identity for Holbeck Urban Village

    1 June 2006

    Leeds consultancy Thompson has designed an outdoor visual identity for Holbeck Urban Village, a development by Yorkshire Forward and Leeds City Council to create a new quarter in the city centre.

  • Turner Duckworth wins best of show at FAB Awards

    1 June 2006

    UK design consultancies have walked away with a handful of gongs for their work in packaging in the eighth annual International Food and Beverage Creative Awards competition. Overall, however, the creative standard was not as high as expected, according to a juror on the panel. A ...

  • Vauxhall adds six members to collective

    1 June 2006

    Car manufacturer Vauxhall is relaunching its VX Collective with six new recruits - including a food writer and a journalist - suggesting the group is embarking on an alternative direction as it seeks to broaden its creative offering.

  • Voxpop

    1 June 2006

  • Welsh designers to establish first national forum

    1 June 2006

    Wales has moved a step closer to potentially establishing a national design centre with the launch of its first Design Forum for Wales, aiming to create a formal network of designers from across industry disciplines.

  • You don't have to specialise

    1 June 2006

  • Zaha of all trades

    1 June 2006

    Zaha Hadid's architecture has catapulted her into global superstardom, but she has also been busy designing furniture and exhibitions. Hugh Pearman speaks to her about this lesser known side of her work

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