Design Week
29 August 2002
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All round good idea for a transport-based company
29 August 2002
I was hardly surprised to discover Jim Ramsay's letter (DW 1 August) drawing the Stagecoach UK Bus logo into the whirlpool of comparisons.
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Brown Cow gets inside Matalan
29 August 2002
Brown Cow has been appointed by discount fashion retailer Matalan to revamp interiors of its 160-strong chain of UK stores.The phased rollout will begin at the retailer's newest stores in Bristol and Knaresborough, near Harrogate. It involves updating interior colours and layout to create a 'brighter, modern feel'.
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Clearly communicate the work without all the pomp
29 August 2002
We're grateful of Douglas Cooper's support for BrandGap's recommendations (Letters, DW 15 August). As he points out, branding is suffering from its own image problem. Initially the result of journalists sacrificing accuracy or balanced reportage for sensational copy about millions squandered on re-launches, it is exacerbated by consultancies making grandiose claims about what we do.
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Client conservatism stems from misinformation
29 August 2002
I agree with Tim Rich (Private View, DW 1 August) that clearer distinctions are needed in the creative industry to define what we are trying to accomplish, create and ultimately sell - but I don't believe it's limited to identity. Perhaps we should perceive this trend as an industry-wide 'viral infection'.
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Clients could also ask for clarification on branding
29 August 2002
Tim Rich makes a lot of sense in his Branded with Suspicion piece (Private View, DW 1 August).
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Creative Partnership styles Unilever show
29 August 2002
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David Bernstein: Less of the same, please
29 August 2002
Creativity shouldn't be suppressed by limitations, but with David Bernstein more or less in agreement, he believes the best solutions can stem from simple ideas
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David Gentleman's Artwork
29 August 2002
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Defensive shield
29 August 2002
Football club badges are ripe for a revamp as the new design registration law takes a firm hold. Hannah Booth looks at the legal implications, while Quentin Newark appraises a handful of club crests
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Digest
29 August 2002
Redpath Design has been appointed by Sportscotland to design and produce its 2001/2002 annual report.
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Digest
29 August 2002
Bentley Holland and Partners has designed a display stand and ads for the Department for Work and Pensions. The work promotes the New Deal for Musicians programme at the Urban Music Seminar next week.
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Digest
29 August 2002
Annabel Clements Design has created the prospectus for the London Contemporary Dance School. The prospectus features photography by Mary McCartney and Chris Nash.
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Digest
29 August 2002
Superdrug this month launches its 60-variant vitamins, minerals and supplements range with revamped packaging by Creative Leap. The design aims to guide consumers through the multitude of variants on offer, says Creative Leap creative director Mark Chittenden.
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Digest
29 August 2002
2influence has designed an identity, strapline, corporate brochure and stationery for HR consultancy group Optima. The work launches in September. 2influence was appointed following a credentials pitch in early June.
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Digest
29 August 2002
Checkland Kindleysides has updated Blackpool Pleasure Beach's on-line presence. The site, www.blackpoolpleasurebeach.co.uk, aims to bring the 'park experience' to life for on-line visitors, says Checkland Kindleysides director of digital media Matt Fenn.
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Digest
29 August 2002
Committee has been appointed to design a visual identity and strapline for the Commonwealth Education Fund.
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Digest
29 August 2002
Creative Action Design has been appointed to create the Art of Design zone for the Retail Interiors & IDW2 show.
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Digest
29 August 2002
BDG McColl Workplace this week completed the first phase of an office interiors revamp for MBDA. The three-year-long project includes evaluation of furniture requirements for the organisation's 2000 employees.
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Digest
29 August 2002
Fashion brand Mulberry has appointed Taxi Studio to create an accessories brochure.
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Digest
29 August 2002
Flag Communication has designed the 2001 UK Health, Safety, Environment and Social Responsibility report for exploration group Amerada Hess.
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Digest
29 August 2002
Uffindell West has created an identity for The Livity School, a school for children with complex educational needs. The consultancy has also developed the strapline 'positive learning, positive life' and marketing collateral for the school.
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Digest
29 August 2002
Manchester-based group Geo has designed a human-powered flying machine for the BBC. The machine, which will be used in the Birdman of Bognor event by a BBC children's TV presenter, was designed on a limited budget and to tight timescales, according to Geo creative director Jeremy Offer.
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Digest
29 August 2002
View has designed a brochure, video and interactive CD-ROM for Rio Tinto. The work aims to communicate the mining company's involvement in sustainable development to a 'sceptical and challenging' audience, says View managing director Bernard Guly.
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Earth Summit exhibits Britain's Green credentials
29 August 2002
The best of British sustainable design is being showcased at the forthcoming Johannesburg Earth Summit in a move to enhance the UK's Green credentials.
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Easier Said Than Done
29 August 2002
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Fabric flyers
29 August 2002
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Fast food that inspires artists to play with their food
29 August 2002
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Fishburn Hedges constructs RMC communication
29 August 2002
Fishburn Hedges has been appointed by building materials giant RMC Group to harmonise its corporate literature and business website.
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Flicking signs at passing motorists gets attention
29 August 2002
Here's a modern connundrum: A flash git in a convertible pulls up next to you at the lights, revving and generally egging you on. The natural instinct is to wind down the window and tell him to feck off, but the prospective mother-in-law is ensconced in the backseat. How do you save face without offending she who must be obeyed?
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Formation dresses salad company
29 August 2002
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Friend to the environment
29 August 2002
Creating a Green brand for sceptical consumers can be difficult, but Richard Clayton decides it's all about the way that you communicate ethical values
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Gamestation store brand enters the Nxdimension
29 August 2002
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Harry Pearce is staying put
29 August 2002
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Harvey Nichols customer who loves camping it up
29 August 2002
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Improvements for London Eye
29 August 2002
Ken Livingstone is unequivocally backing a raft of improvements to the British Airways London Eye, including higher profile signage, an enlarged ticket hall and a possible museum.
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John Lewis joins Acid campaign
29 August 2002
John Lewis has become the first retailer to sign up to pressure group Anti Copying In Design's code of conduct against copyright theft of product design.
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Lawson mixes with Conran & Partners
29 August 2002
Conran & Partners has collaborated with food writer and broadcaster Nigella Lawson on a range of kitchenware to be launched at this weekend's Autumn Gift Fair at the Birmingham NEC.
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Master stroke as John Lewis signs Acid pledge
29 August 2002
Congratulations - and thanks on behalf of the industry - go this week to Anti Copying in Design. It's quite a coup for Acid, design's proactive copyright watchdog, to have signed up John Lewis to its Retailers Code of Conduct, given the high-street retailer's influence among its peers, several of which have not been averse to ripping off the odd design in the past.
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Minale Tattersfield fuels Indian company's revamp
29 August 2002
Minale Tattersfield & Partners is completing an identity revamp and retail expansion project for Indian petroleum giant Reliance, as the company takes a major step into both the consumer petrol and communications markets.
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Roundel direction for rail stations
29 August 2002
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School of boarding
29 August 2002
Yolanda Zappaterra goes globe-trotting in search of hotels and guest houses to inspire even the most jaded creatives
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Sledge builds Bryant Homes look
29 August 2002
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Soft Moss to repackage and extend Reiss range
29 August 2002
Reiss launches revamped packaging from next month designed by Soft Moss, as part of the fashion retailer's move to broaden into a lifestyle brand.
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Thankyouverymuch
29 August 2002
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The Nest brews Russian coffee job
29 August 2002
The Nest has been appointed to act as brand strategist for Russian coffee brand Ambassador, as part of the company's move to increase market share in its rapidly growing eastern European market.
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The retail therapist
29 August 2002
As Harvey Nichols opens in Edinburgh, Hannah Booth meets the impassioned commercial director Patrick Hanly to find out what's next on his lively agenda
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The Week Ahead
29 August 2002
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Twisted Pleat Shade
29 August 2002
Extraordinary Design launches a range of light shades this autumn, created by Dan Maier. The range includes the Twisted Pleat Shade, billed as a marriage of sculpture and pleating and made in ivory organza; and the Shimmer Shade, a cylindrical polyprop shape with 36 iridescent drops. Designs will launch at Heals on Tottenham Court Road in London from next week.
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Vamaji opens with Anderson Norton brand
29 August 2002
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Verdict on use of design within department stores
29 August 2002
A rosy autumn for department stores - partly attributable to retailers' investment in design - is predicted by trends monitor Verdict Research, despite signs of a slowdown in the consumer economy.
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Vox pop
29 August 2002
Elmwood is designing an airline-style catering offer for GNER. What would you design to improve the quality and enjoyment of train journeys and why?
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With added fibre
29 August 2002
Paper with 'inclusions' - from cannabis to money - is the latest trend to hit the rollers Miriam Cadji reports
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'Young Nordic Design - The Generation X'
29 August 2002



