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13 October 2005

  • 35 Communications designs annual reports for Diageo

    13 October 2005

    35 Communications has designed the annual report and accounts, and corporate citizenship report for drinks giant Diageo. The communications theme is 'the essence of great occasions'.

  • Acknowledge the unsung hero behind the entrepreneur

    13 October 2005

    Every year, business awards are won by entrepreneurs and enterprising companies across the UK.

  • All the i-Mode cons and pros

    13 October 2005

    Ian Ebden reveals all about i-Mode mobile Internet and speculates whether it will be as popular in the West as it is in Japan

  • B&O rings the changes with Samsung mobile technology

    13 October 2005

    Bang & Olufsen is making its first move into the mobile phone sector this week, under a unique collaboration with Korean electronics giant Samsung Electronics.

  • B&Q makeover is merely a response to consumer trends

    13 October 2005

    With regard to your recent Vox Pop (DW 29 September) - which asked about the effects on a retail brand that diversifies from its core market - B&Q is now bringing the business into line with what today's customers are asking from a retailer that helps the

  • BDP wins British Council for Offices Award for BBC Mailbox

    13 October 2005

    The BBC Mailbox in Birmingham, designed by Building Design Partnership, has won the Best of the Best Award at this year's British Council for Offices Awards.

  • Benchmarks set standard in branding

    13 October 2005

    Design Week's inaugural cross-media branding awards have seen Benchmarks attained in nine out of the 13 categories. Full results can be found at www.dw-benchmarks.co.uk See News Analysis, page 8

  • Bostock and Pollitt appoints design director

    13 October 2005

    Bostock and Pollitt has appointed Mark Pailing as design director, as part of a restructure to boost the group's senior design team. Pailing moves from the recently renamed CGI London, where he held the same position.

  • Brand for BBC player by The Partners

    13 October 2005

    BBC New Media and Technology has appointed The Partners to develop the name and visual identity for its proposed media player software (DW 6 October).

  • Cape town challenge

    13 October 2005

    This year's winners of the Audi Design Foundation's Designers of Substance competition went to South Africa, to witness first-hand the everyday problems experienced in the poverty-stricken townships and to show their design solutions to locals. John Stones talks to the ...

  • Coley Porter Bell creates packaging for Nescafé's fair trade brand

    13 October 2005

    Coley Porter Bell has created brand packaging for Nescafé's fair trade coffee brand Partners Blend. The design treatment emphasises black and white imagery of coffee producers alongside non-branded typography. However, the launch has divided campaigners. While the Fairtrade Foundation is backing the Nestlé-owned brand, Raúl de Aguila, ...

  • Cottam on Designer of the Year jury

    13 October 2005

    The appointment of the controversial winner of the Designer of the Year award, Hilary Cottam to the jury of next year's prize, is likely to reignite the debate about what a designer constitutes. Cottam will join TV presenter Kevin McCloud, Burberry creative director Christopher Bailey, Emily Campbell of the British Council, and Design Museum director Alice Rawsthorn to judge the £25 000 prize next May.

  • Deck the halls

    13 October 2005

    The hangover of Minimalism finally seems to be reaching an end. Hugh Pearman welcomes back decoration and ornamentation with open arms

  • Design to turn 2015 Creative World sci-fi into a reality

    13 October 2005

    Give it just ten years and things could be looking very different in the UK. What was once the stuff of sci-fi is slowly creeping into our home, workplace and high street, such as branded schools, homes pasted with LED screens and ovens storing digital recipes - all ...

  • Fresh branding recipe for Harrods 102 food offer

    13 October 2005

    In a bold departure from tradition, Harrods is to ditch its emblematic gold and green branding for the development of its latest concept, a convenience food offer called Harrods 102.

  • Gendall Design rolls our Torbay County Council posters

    13 October 2005

    Gendall Design has created a series of posters targeting young drinkers for Torbay County Council.

  • Haworth Tompkins incubates Egg theatre

    13 October 2005

    The Theatre Royal Bath is poised to unveil an unusual looking £3m children's theatre, The Egg, designed by Haworth Tompkins, with a brand identity drawn up by Buffalo Design.

  • Holistic approach to design brings better value all round

    13 October 2005

    You may have noticed a new word entering design parlance. People on conference platforms are talking about 'value' in the context of design, which is a far cry from the 'wealth creation' and more tangible 'effectiveness' tags previously bandied about by those seeking to ...

  • Images speak louder than words

    13 October 2005

    The current avalanche of editorial redesigns is testament to the potential power of news photography. These images have the ability to lurk in our subconscious for many years, shaping the way we perceive and remember things, while triggering a rich series of associations.

  • Inspired

    13 October 2005

    What inspired me to become a designer?

  • Institute of Contemporary...

    13 October 2005

    Institute of Contemporary Arts artistic director Ekow Eshun has curated PSP Presents My Beauty Picture Show, with photos from creatives such as author Alain de Botton (pictured). It runs from 20-30 October at 21 Tudor Grove, London E9.

  • It's time to attach value to the word 'designer'

    13 October 2005

    I was interested in the discussion raised (Comment, DW 22 September) about quite where a designer fits in this world. Are we going through a golden age of design, as Julia Peyton-Jones suggests, or, to quote Daniel Weil, are we part of an industry and not a profession, ...

  • Lloyd Northover and Owen and Avery join SOAS roster

    13 October 2005

    The University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies has appointed Lloyd Northover and Owen and Avery, following a review of its design roster, which is planned to last for three years. Undertaken through the Official Journal of the European Union, it is the first time SOAS has formally reviewed its roster since 1999. The consultancies were selected from a 17-strong shortlist and are tasked with designing communication materials, such as annual

  • NB studio commissions artist to promote Mothercare services

    13 October 2005

    NB Studio has commissioned artist Ivan Chermayeff to design a series of posters in a 'cut-out paper collage style' to promote the different services that Mothercare offers. They launch this month across UK stores.

  • News in Pictures

    13 October 2005

    1 Thomas Heatherwick Studio has conceived a design inspired by the contours in driftwood, for a sea-front café proposed for Littlehampton's East Beach. Planning permission has been submitted for the 60-seat café, which would replace an existing kiosk and shelter.

  • Office space

    13 October 2005

    Psychology has always played a role in design, for example, the way colours can affect mood. But now it is being taken more seriously in interior design, particularly when applied to the workplace. John Stones talks to the consultancies who are leading the way in this growth ...

  • Over exposed

    13 October 2005

    Nudity aside, Playboy was once a high-brow lifestyle magazine that broke new ground with its inventive and witty covers. Yolanda Zappaterra previews an exhibition that reveals why the bunny lost its hop

  • Pied à Terre shoots for another star with makeover

    13 October 2005

    Pied à Terre, the two Michelin- starred London restaurant, re-opened last week with a more sophisticated and luxurious design, as it seeks to up the ante and win another much-coveted Michelin star.

  • PQQs are an opportunity to put your house in order

    13 October 2005

    While your letters page has been filled with some interesting points about public sector procurement, I am tired of the collective moaning about pre-qualification questionnaires.

  • Profile: Rock Galpin

    13 October 2005

    Rock Galpin, fresh from winning the Laurent-Perrier Design Award, believes in injecting a little sexuality into his work, whether it's a sofa, bar interior or set of glasses. Caroline Roux meets the designer

  • Revamp for St Martins Lane bars as hotel announces expansion

    13 October 2005

    Following reports last week (DW 6 October) that the Philippe Starck-designed Asia de Cuba restaurant in London's St Martins Lane hotel is being revamped, Design Week can exclusively reveal that the hotel is expanding and has snapped up a lease for an adjoining site.

  • Review

    13 October 2005

    EXHIBITIONS • Urban Space by Design exhibition showcases current examples alongside challenging new ideas for urban space. Continues until 5 November. Venue: Gallery 2, RIBA, 66 Portland Place, London W1. Details: 020 7307 3888. • The Affordable Art Fair exhibits contemporary art for sale for under £3000 and runs from 20 to 23 October. Venue: Battersea Park, London, SW11. Details: www.affordableartfair.com. • Diane Arbus Revelations ...

  • Ritz Fine Jewellery opens flagship

    13 October 2005

    Ritz Fine Jewellery, the jewellery shop located at the Ritz hotel, is opening its first international flagship store next month at 11 Old Bond Street. It is designed by an in-house team. A spokeswoman for the company would not comment on future store openings, stating, 'We are concentrating on this launch at the moment.'

  • Rufus Leonard overhauls Institute of Conservation's brand identity

    13 October 2005

    Rufus Leonard has overhauled the brand identity for the Institute of Conservation, following its appointment in June (DW 9 June).

  • Selfridges eyes up range of designers for flagship revamp

    13 October 2005

    Selfridges is turning up the heat at its flagship Oxford Street store in London this week and will draft in a range of designers to revitalise its retail environments.

  • Spencer du Bois design's Breast Cancer campaign annual report

    13 October 2005

    Spencer du Bois has designed the Breast Cancer Campaign's 2005 annual report. It will be used as a key piece of marketing collateral for the charity, helping to build its brand and reputation. The 30-page, A5 document will be distributed to the BCC's existing corporate sponsors, trusts, trustees, scientists, researchers and fundraisers. It will also be used when approaching new donors and partners.

  • The best in strategic branding

    13 October 2005

    Design Week's Benchmarks has been created to highlight successful cross-media branding. Mike Exon reports on the inaugural winners

  • The Sundays continue the shrinking trend

    13 October 2005

    This week will see broadsheet revamps at three more major newspapers, following the general rush to redesign.

  • Voxpop

    13 October 2005

    With Boots the Chemists potentially set to become the retail face of a £13bn pharmacy business, following its merger with Alliance Unichem, what challenges and opportunities could this spell for the Boots brand?

  • Yamaha fine tunes plans for London office

    13 October 2005

    Yamaha's Product Design Laboratory is firming up plans to open a satellite office in London, possibly as early as next month. Yasuhiro Kira, executive officer at Yamaha and general manager of the Tokyo-based PDL, confirms the company is 'on its way' to placing a design presence in the capital, but says 'the final plan and schedule' are yet to be decided.

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