Design Week
10 May 2007
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An ear for design
10 May 2007
Acoustic elements are becoming increasingly integral to both art and design works. Oliver Bennett examines the ideas raised by an exhibition of sonic art, while Mike Dempsey looks at the growing discipline of sound design
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Anton Henning
10 May 2007
German artist Anton Henning will present an installation, alongside his largest painting to date, for a second solo exhibition at Haunch of Venison, Haunch of Venison Yard, London W1. Using carefully planned 'interiorscapes', Henning explores notions of space and abstraction. Entitled Oase, the installation uses structures made by visuals depicting chairs, tables and other household items. It runs from 18 May to 30 June.
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Back to school
10 May 2007
Many consultancies are reluctant to send their staff on training courses, but there is much to be said for establishing a learning culture at work. Fiona Sibley looks at some options for continuous professional development
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Delaney's move brings new boost to in-house design
10 May 2007
Mark Delaney's move to Nokia notches up another triumph for in-house design as it reaches increasing respectability.The ascendancy of in-house design - once the poor relation of consultancy - is due in large part to the outstanding success of Apple star Jonathan Ive who added yet another accolade to his trophy cabinet this week in the form of an honorary doctorate from the University of the Arts. But others have followed in his wake.Delaney himself has worked in-house before ...
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Gray's School of Art design students up in arms over move
10 May 2007
Design students at Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen have raised concerns following a decision to move their Visual Communication degree course to another building, which they say will mean a lack of easy access to essential facilities.According to the unhappy undergraduates, represented by visual communication student Hannah Prittie, staff and students have recently learnt that they are to be rehoused in a 'basement down the road' in September.Prittie claims that this will ...
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Hat Trick unveils look for drug charity merger
10 May 2007
Three UK addiction charities have merged this week to form a new organisation, Action on Addiction, with an identity and branding by Hat Trick Design.Residential and day treatment centres groups Clouds and The Chemical Dependency Agency will merge with research charity Action on Addiction to form one of the top ten addiction charities in the UK, with rehabilitation, support, training and research resources.'The charity sector for addiction is quite fragmented, with several ...
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It's good to talk
10 May 2007
Blogs and other user-generated content are creating a mass of hard-to-navigate debate on the Web. Scott Billings takes a look at how digital designers could be meeting these challenges, particularly the design of effective interfaces for discussion
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Manhattan Loft Corporation
10 May 2007
Manhattan Loft Corporation has appointed Martyn Bowes as managing director, replacing Angus Boag. Bowes was previously managing director of Barclays Capital.
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Packaging & Branding
10 May 2007
Packaging design is in a state of flux. Where once there was a clear definition between packs for branded goods and own-brand lines, the categories are noticeably merging. Judging by poor showing in creative awards, mediocrity prevails.
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Purple Circle brands Bewilderwood
10 May 2007
Norfolk is set to unveil its latest visitor attraction in the shape of a £1.8m adventure park called Bewilderwood, with branding by Nottingham-based design consultancy Purple Circle Brand Consultants.Bewilderwood is the brainchild of its landowner Tom Blofeld, who has written an accompanying children's book depicting the characters that appear in the woods.The 20ha adventure park is located near Wroxham and has aerial tree houses, zip wires, slides, a maze and a 'broken ...
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Rushes
10 May 2007
Mind Corporation has designed a new website for post-production company Rushes. The website, www.rushes.co.uk, now includes extra sections, movie clips, multiple images, articles and news tickers.
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SCP announces architect for west London store conversion
10 May 2007
Modern and contemporary furniture retailer SCP has announced the details of its forthcoming London branch in Westbourne Grove, scheduled for mid-June.SCP is working with architect Munkenbeck and Marshall to convert the 250m2 ground floor of a 1960s brick-built office building into a large shop.Angela Marquito is the project architect for Munkenbeck and Marshall in charge of the store's design. She claims the emphasis should be on the furniture, and not on the design of ...
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The Guardian on-line look and content plans unveiled
10 May 2007
The Guardian creative editor Mark Porter has outlined plans to reshape the newspaper's on-line look and content over the next 18 months.Speaking after last Thursday's relaunch of the newspaper's homepage, Porter says that the newly launched functional format will be applied to all Guardian sites over the coming months. The same design, honed by the paper's in-house design team, was initially trialled with the redesign of The Guardian's travel site in November.The site was ...
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The Medical Protection Society
10 May 2007
Insurance group The Medical Protection Society has revealed a refreshed identity, designed by branding consultancy FHD. It is hoping to project a more contemporary image with the new look, which will be applied to its website, promotional literature and advertising.
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The Monkey Puzzle Pavilion
10 May 2007
The Monkey Puzzle Pavilion in Aberdeen, a temporary space designed by architect Jonathan Woolf for the Six Cities Design Festival, was unveiled this week. The pavilion, made of wood and offering a range of spaces, will sit in the city's main square, Castlegate.
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The pressure to conform
10 May 2007
Supermarket buying power and an obsession with bestsellers are having a negative effect on creativity in book-jacket design
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The Weinstein Company
10 May 2007
300million has designed a hardback brochure, a series of illustrations and a branded environment for New York film studio The Weinstein Company's headquarters at this year's Cannes Film Festival.
