Design Week
12 April 2007
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300Million evolves Theatres Trust identity
12 April 2007
The Theatres Trust, the national advisory body which promotes the protection of theatres, is to launch an overhauled brand identity by 300million.The organisation provides advice and information, and champions the value and protection of theatre buildings.Appointed in January after a four-way pitch against undisclosed competitors to assess the TT's branding and communications, 300million has been charged with creating a visual identity, carrying out a 'total brand overhaul' ...
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Collaboration, not corporation
12 April 2007
Small-scale networks mean designers can avoid the risks of 'boom and bust' for the consultancy business model, as Stuart Spooner has discovered
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Council and Consul promote emerging UK talent at Milan
12 April 2007
The Milan furniture fair is exploding into the city this week and two UK Government-backed organisations are grabbing the opportunity to promote emerging British design talent at the event.The British Council, in collaboration with the Design Museum, is to present an exhibition of five promising British designers during the fair. Hosted by Sir Paul Smith at his European headquarters in Milan, Great Brits: Ingenious Therapies is a platform to promote British design abroad, taking ...
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Glitter bugs
12 April 2007
Amid the chink of glasses and the sparkle of the party scene, the Swarovski Crystal Palace is one of the most dazzling stars on this week's Milan exhibition circuit, says Fiona Sibley
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Glorious brands Arts Council NW arts event
12 April 2007
Manchester-based Glorious Creative has been appointed to brand Art07, the Art Council's annual event for promoting arts in the North West.Glorious will also design marketing material including programmes, exhibitor information and promotional literature, as well as merchandise.According to Glorious managing director Scott McCubbin, the group was briefed to 'stimulate community engagement and involvement with the arts'. Creative work, he says, is likely to play on the concept ...
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It's possible to realise a bigger vision and stay independent
12 April 2007
You have to be nimble in design. Anyone who has run a consultancy will tell of the thrills and spills involved in staying in business in such a volatile, and often undervalued, sector.It's no fun losing pitches, laying off staff or paying off partners quitting the group. Successful management buyouts are, meanwhile, relatively rare and given the amount of management time they take to effect can dent a group's fortunes at a time when the new team wants to progress.But ...
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Men only
12 April 2007
Previous attempts at creating innovative retail spaces for male grooming have met strong consumer resistance, but changing attitudes could mean the latest entrants are more successful, says Clare Dowdy
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On the brink
12 April 2007
Torn between nostalgia and a tentative optimism, Russian art and design may not be renowned for its playfulness, but Yolanda Zappaterra finds some rather witty and whimsical works coming out of Russian design studios at the moment
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Plastics show at the Science Museum
12 April 2007
The Science Museum is to kick off an exhibition next month charting 100 years of plastic-making since the invention of Bakelite, with design by Gitta Gschwendtner and Kerr Noble.They were appointed to develop the space for the Plasticity show last November, following a credentials pitch against two undisclosed consultancies.According to Gschwendtner, the brief was to create a design that will work in a 'challenging' narrow gallery space, while conveying a strong message ...
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'Scotland the brand'
12 April 2007
'Scotland the brand' must not forget its rich heritage With Tartan Week taking place in New York, there is a debate going on in Scotland about the national brand, sparked off by accusations that the US-based Scottish Fest is twee and irrelevant.Scotland offers powerful emotive associations based on its heritage, celebrated the world over through Burns Suppers. Our brand is built on pride, passion and enterprise, and tartan, kilts, whisky and rugged landscapes should be celebrated, ...
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Space exploration
12 April 2007
Finding the right office isn't easy, and can sometimes take years. Should you buy or lease? Go upmarket or up-and-coming? Look at London or the regions? Trish Lorenz tries to answer some of these questions
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Voxpop: 24 Hour Inclusive Design Challenge
12 April 2007
Sprout Design has won this year's Design Business Association/ Royal College of Art 24 Hour Inclusive Design Challenge to create reading-aid prototypes for the visually impaired. What difficulties does the design industry face in taking prize-winning ideas to production?
