Design Week
18 August 2005
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And takes on Isis Equity identity work
18 August 2005
Anderson Norton Design has created an identity for private equity firm Isis Equity Partners, after winning a three-way pitch for the work in April.
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Attik expands with Los Angeles office
18 August 2005
Leeds-based consultancy Attik has opened a Los Angeles studio, initially to provide a dedicated service for its work with Toyota car brand Scion.The studio is located in Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood and will be staffed by Attik co-founder and creative director Simon Needham and incoming Scion account director Charlie Adams.The consultancy also runs offices in New York, San Francisco, Huddersfield, London and Sydney.
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Bradford & Bingley looks at bowler hat overhaul
18 August 2005
High street bank Bradford & Bingley is in the throes of a major brand overhaul and has appointed The Partners and Value Engineers to work collaboratively on the project.
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Corporate Edge creative director departs
18 August 2005
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Cut out the red tape
18 August 2005
Sarah Balmond says designer feedback is essential to change the Government's procurement process
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Deptford designers create book promoting London creative scene
18 August 2005
A group of artists, designers, architects and model-makers in Deptford has produced a book to promote the London area as a location for creative industries. 'What's so great about SE8?' will be distributed as part of the London Design Festival, which runs from 15-30 September.
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Design can stop wasteful public sector procurement
18 August 2005
Your editorial (DW 11 August) struck quite a chord with me and - I am sure - any designers who come into contact with public sector organisations charged with commissioning design.
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Don't just slam logos
18 August 2005
The logo has come in for a lot of criticism lately, a trend started by the likes of Muji and Naomi Klein.
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HMKM to create Harrods' beauty room
18 August 2005
Harrods has appointed HMKM to design the architectural framework for its forthcoming Beauty Lifestyle Room.Located on the ground floor of the store's Brompton Road entrance, the 1940s hall will undergo full restoration as part of the scheme. The first phase of development begins in December and will create the largest Crème de la Mer cosmetics environment in London, according to the consultancy. Phase two of project will start in May 2006.
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Illustrator Jason Ford unveils latest collection
18 August 2005
Illustrator Jason Ford unveils his latest collection of digital prints at an exhibition opening next week at London design consultancy Beechwood. The images are inspired by 19th century bird illustrators such as John Audubon, Thomas Berwick and Edward Lear.
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Informa predicts rapid boom in new mobile markets
18 August 2005
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Inspired
18 August 2005
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Johnson Banks to draw up the Art Fund rebranding
18 August 2005
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Lambie Nairn creates Weather Channel identity
18 August 2005
Lambie Nairn has created a revised 'identity package' for The Weather Channel in the US. The work, which launches this week, includes a logo, channel idents and corporate guidelines. The group was appointed in May last year.
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Le Creuset launches limited edition 1950s kitchen classic
18 August 2005
Le Creuset is launching a limited edition version of its 1950s kitchen classic Coquelle, originally designed by Raymond Loewy. The pans are available in yellow and pumpkin and feature a magnet on the lid showing the product's edition number. The design will be available from September.
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London Olympics Bill outlaws related branding
18 August 2005
A London Olympics Bill is expected to prevent companies from using Olympics-related branding, outlawing the use of words including gold, silver, bronze, Olympic and Paralympic.
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Museum sets up its first design framework
18 August 2005
The Natural History Museum has unveiled its first design roster, a list of 18 consultancies which will run for two years.
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Museums and galleries welcome £4m cash injection
18 August 2005
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Museums are spaces to show off all aspects of design
18 August 2005
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National Trust's interactive visitor attraction is a One Off
18 August 2005
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New Merc MPV could B-classier
18 August 2005
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New venue for Berry Bros & Rudd
18 August 2005
London vintner Berry Bros & Rudd has appointed design groups to create an exclusive hospitality venue adjacent to its 18th century wine shop on London's St James' Street.
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News in Pictures
18 August 2005
1 The Light Bike has been created by Future Factories to promote the London Design Festival.
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On a pedestal
18 August 2005
A black fridge, intriguing drawers, a showcase for comparing light bulbs and a wall for 1500 pairs of shoes - creative and innovative retail displays will always be in demand, according to John Stones
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Orange UK strategy shift out to tender
18 August 2005
Orange UK is in the final stages of a pitch to appoint a branding consultancy to work on strategy and positioning.
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Park Studio designs identity for ASP
18 August 2005
Park Studio has designed the identity for the Association for Sustainability Practitioners, dual-branded as ASP. Body Shop founder Anita Roddick founded ASP in 1995 to promote sustainable practices.
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Parker Williams reworks ELC's product package
18 August 2005
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Profile: Erik Spiekerman
18 August 2005
Erik Spiekermann is famous for his fonts, including the seminal Meta typeface, and he is a favourite with big corporations. His latest project is for Deutsche Bahn. Richard Clayton catches up with the typographer
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Put together a collective offer
18 August 2005
Tim Fendley thinks groups of different disciplines working together can provide the holistic strategic service that is coveted by clients
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Review
18 August 2005
LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL: EXHIBITIONS l MDF Italia Pure Form exhibits luxurious contemporary Italian Furniture from 16 September to 10 October. Venue: Viaduct, 4th Floor, Selfridges, 400 Oxford Street, London W1. l B&B Italia presents a series of new furniture designs from 16 September to 1 October. Venue: B&B Italia, 250 Brompton Road, London SW3. l Passion Killers shows innovative fashion designers' latest creations, as well as wall-to-wall fashion photography, from 16 to 21 September. ...
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Rings round time
18 August 2005
There's a great tradition of Olympic logos, but few recent examples have been inspiring works of graphic design. London 2012 should mark a return to form, argues Michael Johnson as he looks back at some old favourites
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Silk Pearce designs poetrty book
18 August 2005
Silk Pearce has designed the book for a collection of poems by Matt Harvey, launched at the Aldeburgh Proms this week. David Hughes was brought in as illustrator.
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The public sector is more than a design safety net
18 August 2005
The public sector was described as attractive because it is 'generally immune to the economic doldrums'.
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Too little, too late for Waterways development
18 August 2005
So British Waterways is embarking on a series of design-led initiatives (DW 9 June). That's one for Salvador Dali, isn't it? The news story claimed the initiatives were design-led, which intrigued me. Why would a magazine that is devoted to design consider reporting on work that was not design-led?
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Transavia plans to branch out with Landor livery and interiors
18 August 2005
Landor Associates has been appointed to reposition Dutch low-cost airline Transavia as a travel brand, following a five-way international pitch.
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Vibrandt cream of the crop with friendly dairy range
18 August 2005
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Voxpop
18 August 2005
Last week's Datamonitor report, which revealed that men are taking more care of their appearance than ever before, coincides with the launch of the Tefal iron for undomesticated bachelors. As gender roles continue to blur, what does it mean to be a male c
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Winning isn't all, but credit should be given where it's due
18 August 2005
On Monday, I opened The Daily Telegraph and saw that the very same stamps had been reissued to celebrate London's Olympic 2012 win. They say it's not the winning that counts, but the taking part. I guess that applies just as much in the design world as it does in sport.Tony Williams, Creative director, K4 Creative, London W11



