Design Week
11 September 2008
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2Heads appoints new creative director
11 September 2008
Lester Batchelor has been appointed creative director of design and communications group 2Heads.
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A glimpse of the future
11 September 2008
Stuart Watson went to China to promote British design for the Olympic handover. He came back impressed by what he saw - and worried for the UK
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A ten-point design business plan for recession
11 September 2008
Unsure about downsizing, as you prepare for the hard times just around the corner? Ian Cochrane has a ten-point plan to help you make the best of the situation
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Appliance of science
11 September 2008
Who needs design when you're searching for the Big Bang? Hugh Pearman celebrates the rehabilitation of those erstwhile heroes, the boffins in white coats
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Barclays banks on new London flagship
11 September 2008
Barclays is opening a new flagship branch in London's Piccadilly, with customer experience designed by The One Off and store design by interior architect Aukett Tytherleigh
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Blacksheep devises interiors for Inamo
11 September 2008
Design group Blacksheep has devised the interiors for restaurant company Inamo, Compurants' first destination concept in Wardour Street, London W1. It features a waiterless, interactive dining system with direct table-to-kitchen ordering, virtual menus and table-top projections. Shrouded lights project interactive menus and e-cloths on to white Corian tables, while acrylic wall screens exhibit customisable kaleidoscopic patterns, inspired by origami wall panels (www.designweek.co.uk, ...
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BT's My Customer campaign continues
11 September 2008
999 Design's London office has been chosen to carry out the work for phase two of BT's My Customer campaign, which will involve a virtual roadshow to boost the company's employee satisfaction.
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Channel 4 launches online animation channel
11 September 2008
Channel 4 has launched an online animation channel, 4mations, designed by Aardman Animations' digital design team. Aardman collaborated on the logo with Brett Foraker, head of C4's in-house team, the group behind the current C4 idents. The website features an archive of more than 500 animations, plus user-generated content.
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Designers donate one-offs to Royal Brompton fundraiser
11 September 2008
Some of the biggest names in design are collaborating to create a series of one-off pieces that will be sold at auction house Christie's, to raise money for the Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust.The event has been organised by journalist Amanda Talbot and her partner Ollie Heath, who recently underwent a life-saving heart operation at the Royal Brompton Hospital.Entitled Heart and Design, the event is hoping to attract audiences from the London Design Festival and ...
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Does in-house design mean consistent design?
11 September 2008
Consistent design is vital for large organisations juggling thousands of product lines or hundreds of touch points. To achieve this, there’s a lot to be said for going down the in-house route – it’s much cheaper, for one, says Scott Billings
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Forays into foreign territory
11 September 2008
Does their expertise in consumer research entitle product design groups to muscle in on the branding sector? David Benady investigates
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Full Circle unveils flagship store at the Westfield Centre
11 September 2008
Fashion brand Full Circle is to launch its flagship store at Westfield's forthcoming shopping centre in west London next month.Retail design consultancy Brinkworth, which won the business in April following a three-way unpaid creative pitch, has created what it claims is a revolutionary store concept for the World Design & Trade-owned brand.The brand intends to mark the fashion label's expansion into the 'entry-level premium brand area' with the launch of the flagship, ...
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Ghostly beat
11 September 2008
If you count video installations and computer-controlled light sculpture, digital art is hardly new. Large-scale installations are ten a penny, with many no more than film projections controlled by pre-programmed repeat software. Mexican artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, however, is creating genuinely interactive work that reveals more than a way with a camera. He includes the familiar film/light combo, but layers it with positional sound and sensors that trigger a real-time response ...
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GlaxoSmithKline postpones design review
11 September 2008
Pharmaceuticals giant GlaxoSmithKline, which owns Panadol, Aquafresh and Lucozade, has postponed its design roster review until later this month.
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Government makes design central to manufacturing strategy
11 September 2008
The Government is looking to knowledge assets, including design, software and brand building to improve the global competitiveness of UK manufacturers.Its manufacturing strategy – New Challenges, New Opportunities – set out earlier this week by the Department for Business and the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, outlines plans to improve perceptions of the manufacturing sector, and aims to place the UK as a forerunner in the development of low-carbon ...
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Hovis launches new range
11 September 2008
Hovis has launched a range of bake-your-own bread kits designed by Jones Knowles Ritchie to celebrate its 122nd birthday. The kits, available from Harrods, coincide with the multimillion-pound relaunch of the Hovis brand (www.designweek.co.uk, 28 July).
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Inspired
11 September 2008
Think of inspiration and common themes occur - nature, family and sport. I'm afraid I find it in none of these. But as I think about my inspiration, one word does keep cropping up/ average. Maybe average is the thing that motivates me the most. Well, the avoidance of average, anyway.No one is an average person, no one leads an average life. Yet still, average is everywhere: anonymous, labyrinthine housing estates, beech-veneered furniture, Pacific Rim three-door hatchbacks and ...
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London Design Festival
11 September 2008
Lee Broom is presenting his second collection of art furniture, Rough Diamond, at the London Design Festival. He will take over Brick Lane Gallery, London E1, from 16-22 September, where he will showcase vintage furniture that has been transformed into design art. The collection will include Bright on Bistro (pictured), an antique classic Bentwood chair rescued from a teahouse in Brighton. Broom will also present a selection of his work at Tent London, from 18-21 September.
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Media Square reports fall in revenue
11 September 2008
Media Square has reported a 5 per cent fall in half-year revenues. It blames the economy, the loss of clients and slimmer marketing budgets.
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New Challenges investment could foster existing talent
11 September 2008
Product design rarely dominates the news, but this week is an exception. On the one hand, we have the knock-on effect the Government's bid to boost UK manufacturing might have (see News, page 3); on the other, the battle is on between product design groups and university-based ...
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New coffee brand named 96º
11 September 2008
Chef Marco Pierre White and businessman Oliver Dadoun have joined forces to create a new coffee brand,96º, with an identity created by The Partners.
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News in Pictures
11 September 2008
The second phase of posters, devised by Carter Wong Design, for the Science Museum in London will this week appear in Tube stations across the capital. The brief was to promote the museum as a weekend cultural destination for both adults and children
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News in Pictures
11 September 2008
London Underground is marking the centenary of its iconic Tube logo by inviting 100 artists, including Yinka Shonibare and Jeremy Deller, to produce an artwork inspired by the roundel for a public exhibition that will run from 9-30 October at Rochelle S
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News in Pictures
11 September 2008
Lladró launches its new porcelain collection today. The Fantasy was designed in-house by artistic director Jaime Hayón.
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Nice fireworks, but poor show for Chinese design
11 September 2008
I was reminded by Margaret Manning's comments (Voxpop, DW 21 August) that Jack Morton Productions - which started in the US and apparently also has an office in London - was responsible for the design of Beijing's 'stunning opening sequence'.
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Priestman Goode takes product design approach to exhibition
11 September 2008
Priestman Goode is making its first concerted foray into exhibition design since 2003, having designed a stand for a host of Danish brands at the Sleep Event conference to be held in London in November.The experimental stand will emulate the different spaces of a hotel, and feature audiovisual equipment from Bang & Olufsen, furniture manufacturer Fritz Hansen's famous Egg and Swan chairs, and new fabrics from textile company Kvadrat.Priestman Goode founding director ...
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Property consultancy Homerun opens doors with Pyott identity
11 September 2008
Start-up property development consultancy Homerun launches this week, under an identity created by Pyott.In a similar vein to Candy & Candy, Homerun is aimed at both property developers and 'cash-rich, time-poor' city professionals, promising bespoke and ready-made interior design and furniture packages for luxury homes.Pyott managing director James Pyott explains that the Surrey consultancy won the £50 000 project without a pitch, and through connections with its established ...
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Reality check
11 September 2008
Despite the economic gloom affecting the wider economy, the design sector appears to be holding up well. However, that doesn't mean consultancies aren't beginning to take a more cautious approach
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Repositioning was about selling wool, not sheep welfare
11 September 2008
I'm writing about your item on the decision by Australian Wool Innovation to reposition two of its key brands (www. designweek.co.uk, 21 August), This had nothing to do with the campaign by animal rights groups calling for a boycott of Australian merino wool in protest against mulesing. The marketing effort follows market research which showed consumers are looking for a natural, biodegradable and sustainable fibre, and that's what Australian merino wool is. Moreover, ...
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Rockstar bridges reality gap with new game
11 September 2008
A new computer racing game by the makers of Grand Theft Auto, Rockstar Games, is aiming to bridge the gap between real and simulated car design when it launches next month.Midnight Club: LA, a game based around street racing and customising cars, aims to replicate the work of car modification specialists, such as US company Saleen. Players will be able to manipulate aesthetic details, including paint type and colour, interior detailing, materials and finish, as well as engineering ...
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Sainsbury's? Green? Try remembering to close the fridge door
11 September 2008
You recently ran a Web story about Sainsbury's invitation to design consultancies to help it roll out its Ecostore concept, following the opening of its flagship in Dartmouth, Devon (pictured) (www.designweek. co.uk, 29 August). Surely Sainsbury's could improve its environmental credentials and carbon footprint at a stroke by stopping selling unseasonal fruit and vegetables flown in from the African and South American continents. It could also consider cutting back on the ...
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Tapping into the craze for design for design's sake
11 September 2008
I read with interest your article 'Straight from the tap' (News Analysis, DW 3 July), but, really, whatever next? Inspired by this current trend of design for design's sake, Rare Breed will soon be marketing smoke, for self-indulgent designers to blow up their own arses. Alan Duncan, Rare Breed Creative, London EC2
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True Visions unveils two new channels
11 September 2008
Thai pay-television provider True Visions has this week unveiled the branding and idents for two new channels - True Asian Series and comedy channel Hay Ha - both designed by UK group Tilt Design. The design consultancy was appointed in July, with a brief to create a fun, energetic identity for Hay Ha and to show a series of different character styles for True Asian Series, including a Chinese warrior (pictured), a geisha and trendy contemporary young people.
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Universities shouldn't be undermining design groups
11 September 2008
In a response to Tony Robotham's letter, published in Design Week on 21 August, 19 signatories argue that we must stop academic institutions offering reduced-price design services and undercutting local groupsTony Robotham's letter supporting university consultancies ignores the fact that many commercial product design consultancies' existence depends on their small businesses clients. The design industry has an unsurpassed track record in adding value to micro-businesses and companies ...
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Voxpop
11 September 2008
This week has seen the Victoria & Albert Museum acquire designer John Pasche's Rolling Stones 1970 Tongue and Lips logo. If you could see any graphic work housed in a museum, what would it be, and why?
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Winners of Eureka Design Awards
11 September 2008
Ceramics designer Miranda Watkins has scooped the top two honours at this year's Eureka Design Awards for her pewter table and giftware range.Selected from a five-strong shortlist, she took the judges' Best in Show award and the online Mydeco award, as voted for by the public.Conran & Partners founder Sebastian Conran, who judged the awards alongside Telegraph Homes editor Annabell Freiberg and Argos product manager Mark Bond, says that this year's nominees have ...
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Wire Sky creates branding for Sherwood Interim Management
11 September 2008
Bristol-based consultancy Wire Sky has created the branding for Sherwood Interim Management, inspired by the concept of alchemy.
