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31 October 2002

  • Audience applauds Metro 'fresh start' for identity

    31 October 2002

    Bath-based Metro Design has rebranded international seating manufacturer Audience Systems, as part of the company's drive to improve profitability and market share.

  • BBC Broadcast creates history for UKTV station

    31 October 2002

    BBC Broadcast has created the core brand identity for UKTV's latest free-to-air channel, UK History, which launches today.

  • BBC switches on to Lambie-Nairn

    31 October 2002

    Lambie-Nairn has created the identity for the BBC's nationwide launch of its digital radio channel, Asian Network. The BBC is keen to address what it admits is a failure to cater for Britain's five million Asians and has extended the reach of the channel, which was previously broadcast only in the north of England and Midlands.

  • Ben Sherman set for London store

    31 October 2002

    Classic British youth fashion brand Ben Sherman is to open its first flagship store in London next month designed by Caulder Moore, as the company seeks to sharpen its image ahead of its 40th anniversary next year.

  • Bisset Adams rewrites library style

    31 October 2002

  • Book

    31 October 2002

    Inclusive Branding, billed as a 'holistic' approach to brands by Klaus Schmidt and Chris Ludlow of London branding consultancy Henrion Ludlow & Schmidt, is out this month, published by Palgrave and priced £25.

  • Brandhouse WTS packs Rennies

    31 October 2002

    Brandhouse WTS has revamped the packaging of leading indigestion remedy Rennie, as brand owner Roche begins a £2m marketing push this week aimed at people who don't generally use medicines to relieve the condition.

  • British Council advisors meeting

    31 October 2002

    The British Council this week holds the inaugural meeting of the Design Advisory Group, which is chaired by Design Museum director Alice Rawsthorne.The group has been tasked with advising the British Council and helping it devise design projects capable of having an impact in an international context, says British Council head of design promotion Emily Campbell. The group will also serve to raise awareness of the British Council's work within the UK, she says.

  • Call for entries

    31 October 2002

    Design and print work produced on McNaughton stock will be judged by a panel of industry peers, at the McNaughton Review 2002. The closing date is 14 January 2003.

  • Captive has designed...

    31 October 2002

    Captive has designed flyers, posters and a website for Horra Entertainment. The work aims to encourage young people in Hammersmith and Fulham to participate in a talent contest called Talent Splash that takes place in November and December. Captive senior copywriter Joel Uden, who worked on the project with creative director Michael Kaltenhauser, says the concept uses 'imagery designed to attract youngsters who aspire to the popstar lifestyle'.

  • Christmas is coming...

    31 October 2002

    Christmas is coming - and you're probably too skint to buy little Jemima the latest PlayConsole5 DVD mini-system. So, what better gift for a budding designer than a cardboard animated model from Flying Pig? Created by Rob Ive, the various cut-out-and-make characters include Cupid (above), Mexican Peck, Bob the Dog and Jungle Jim. Turn their handles and the models nod, wave, or position their arrows as appropriate. Hours of fun, and a craft lesson to boot. Order on-line at www.flying-pig.co.uk.

  • CK's chief of finance is trying to pull the udder one

    31 October 2002

    Milk monitors would have a fit if they saw what Checkland Kindleysides has been doing to Express Dairies' packaging. Taking their cue from some sort of Carl Andre goes to Legoland theme, CK's creatives have used milk crates as building bricks for an inst

  • Cocktails of individuality

    31 October 2002

    Bar operators are using design to create single-concept or 'chameleon' bar interiors for visitors to use throughout the day. Guy Woodward raises his glass

  • Corail identity gets back on track

    31 October 2002

    Brand Company, the Paris-based design consultancy owned by advertising group TBWA/ France, has revamped the identity of Corail, the standard class train brand of French national rail operator SNCF.

  • Date for the next Meeting Point

    31 October 2002

    Young designers are invited to the next Design Week Meeting Point, an evening of social networking, on 27 November at a central London venue.Please e-mail your postal address to design-week@centaur. co.uk if you would like to come.

  • Digest

    31 October 2002

    Dartspace has designed Books Etc's Christmas in-store graphics and print advertising. The work launches in 37 stores across the UK from this week.

  • Digest

    31 October 2002

    Keymedia Design has revamped the website for the London College of Fashion. The new site launches on 7 November.

  • Digest

    31 October 2002

    Fresh01 is to create an identity and print campaign for the London Boat Show, to be held in January 2003. The work includes the website www.londonboatshow.com.

  • Digest

    31 October 2002

    Midlands-based group UC4 has designed a CD-Rom and brochure for the Royal National Institute of the Blind's corporate partnership team.

  • Digest

    31 October 2002

    Independent record label Platipus has appointed Itsnotrocketscience to revamp its website, in a bid to boost on-line sales. The consultancy, which was appointed after a three-way pitch, has been briefed to deliver a site illustrative of the trance artists the label represents.

  • Digest

    31 October 2002

    TSI Design has created a series of channel idents for Welsh broadcaster S4C. The work, which will be broadcast from 1 November, uses imagery and colours to 'subtly symbolise the Welshness of the channel', according to TSI Design creative director Malco

  • Digest

    31 October 2002

    Australian-based group Hulsbosch Communication by Design has created the aircraft livery for start up international airline Australian Airlines, which has its inaugural flight this week.

  • Digest

    31 October 2002

    Enterprise IG has designed packaging for the relaunch of Clearblue, Unipath's home pregnancy test. The revamped packaging balances the emotional issue of female fertility with the product's functional messages of accuracy, according to Enterprise IG de

  • Digest

    31 October 2002

    Cambridge-based group Ware Anthony Rust has designed an identity for the Supply Chain Operations Group, a division of oil giant Exxon Mobil. The consultancy has also created stationery and identity guidelines as part of the project.

  • Digest

    31 October 2002

    Bluegreen has designed an identity and brochure for Mencap's flagship fundraising event, the Challenge Regatta. The work is targeted at 'large blue chip companies', says Bluegreen director Jon Kaye.

  • Digest

    31 October 2002

    In our 10 October issue the Stanfords logo pictured was for the company's digital service sub brand, rather than its main logo.

  • Digest

    31 October 2002

    Bristol-based BBC Design has created the title sequence for Channel 4's Dispatches series, which airs on 4 November.

  • Digest

    31 October 2002

    Sara Lee launches revamped packaging by Elmwood this week. The refreshed look will be applied across 40 dessert lines.

  • Digest

    31 October 2002

    NetInfo has appointed Jonathon Bradshaw as general manager. Bradshaw, who was previously account director, replaces Shamus Kelly, who is now chief executive officer.

  • Digest

    31 October 2002

    Carruthers and Hobbs has designed a catalogue for food producer Olives Et Al.

  • Exhibitions

    31 October 2002

    Photographer Jason Bell has collaborated with celebrities in support of Mentality, which is a new UK charity devoted to the promotion of mental health. Hats Off continues until 2 November.

  • Furniture designer Jan...

    31 October 2002

    Furniture designer Jan Armgardt, who includes a living room interior for Barbie among his many credits, has designed a range of sofas and armchairs called Toga for Austrian furniture manufacturer Wittmann. Described as 'the perfect balance of ease and aesthetics', the collection is characterised by the 'lightness' of its styling and distributed in the UK by Enigma. Gently curved arm-rests and tall seat backs combine to denote 'classical restraint and subtle elegance', says Enigma's ...

  • FyfeAnderson hired to create A-Plant graphics

    31 October 2002

    Gateshead-based creative consultancy FyfeAnderson has been commissioned to oversee the design of an in-store marketing drive for Ashtead Plant Hire's A-Plant outlets.

  • Go-getting the inner glow

    31 October 2002

    Clive Grinyer thinks we should take huge pride in design's ability to improve people's lives. He is hopeful that young designers share his verve and vision too

  • Grolsch taps into UK audience with Linney website

    31 October 2002

    Linney Design has created a website for Grolsch UK, www.grolsch.co.uk, as the brewer moves to build on its growing UK market share and reinforce its positioning among a target audience of 20-something males.

  • Industry is regrouping in preparation for the future

    31 October 2002

    I was asked the other day if I thought the design industry had shrunk of late. The obvious answer is yes if you consider the cutbacks at the top end of the business, with identity giants such as WPP Group's Enterprise IG and Omnicom's Interbrand and Wolff Olins and key players like Cordiant Communications Group's Fitch London laying off staff as the mergers and acquisitions that traditionally fuel their workload come to a halt. Meanwhile, we've seen closures lower down the chain of ...

  • Integral Parts

    31 October 2002

    Offices are increasingly using sensory design - from acoustics to art installations and aromas - to try to attract and retain staff. Pamela Buxton takes the minutes

  • Is LivingTV marketed at telly-obsessed deadheads?

    31 October 2002

    Women like to be taken seriously, as evidenced by the constant sex, make-up and shopping features seen in the pages of Cosmo, Glamour et al. So it should come as no surprise that LivingTV, the satellite channel just for women, consulted feng shui experts when creating its latest on-air look. According to the channel, 'Each individual ident has been designed to be a beautiful image in its own right, using the mindset that the TV is the most important picture frame in people's [for example, ...

  • Kinnersley Kent look for Birmingham's Rackhams

    31 October 2002

    Kinnersley Kent has taken the wraps off its latest refurbishment project for department store owner House of Fraser. The interiors specialist was responsible for the revamp of House of Fraser's Rackhams store in Birmingham.

  • Lewis Moberly uncorks Pol Roger

    31 October 2002

  • Mayor Livingstone and his capital design idea

    31 October 2002

    As the Greater London Authority recognises the creative industries' annual contribution to London's output, Mike Exon wants to see its ideas put into action

  • Monday, Monday looks good to Next Fifteen

    31 October 2002

    You'll remember the debacle of the PwC Consulting/Monday name change from earlier this year. A quick recap: big management consultancy wants to hive itself off from big accountant, gets in Wolff Olins, unveils its new brand as Monday, the media lines up to take the piss, strangely newt-like two-fingered salutes appear on websites, piping hot coffee goes cold, and - after all that - IBM buys PwC Consulting before the name is more than a few weeks old, dropping Monday like dirty laundry.

  • P&P brand takes a Creative Leap

    31 October 2002

    Contemporary furniture retailer Purves & Purves this week launches a revamped identity designed by Creative Leap, as the retailer moves to expand and compete with the large multiples.

  • Perception of Essex residents needs to be redesigned

    31 October 2002

    In his Private View (DW 26 September) David Bernstein correctly highlights the superficial nature of rebadging over rebranding, the subtext here raising the old need of giving 'branding' a 'brand'.

  • Portland wins Rigby & Peller job

    31 October 2002

    Portland Design has this week had interior concepts approved for luxury underwear brand Rigby & Peller's first venture into mass market retailing.

  • Product design group...

    31 October 2002

    Product design group Smallfry has produced what it claims is a 'new concept in torches' for Marks & Spencer. The Pro-Beam was developed to create a 'sleek new shape' in torch design and, says Smallfry managing director Steve May Russell, it is almost tota

  • Punk to electronica...

    31 October 2002

    Punk to electronica record label Horseglue, put together by Add N To X's Barry 7 and Soul Jazz Records' Ethan Reid, launches on 12 November with an identity (pictured) and other artwork by graphic designer Sam Oakley. The label's first release will be a double A-side, 'Manhattan on Fire/Working All Day' from Roxy Music-and-Ramones-influenced Pink Grease, which features a screen-printed fluorescent sleeve. The logo is inspired by a post-punk, photocopied and cut-and-paste aesthetic, ...

  • Radius measures up with Le Creuset identity

    31 October 2002

    Radius Design Consultants has created the visual identity for Le Creuset's latest range of cast iron cookware, Formula, in a project thought to be worth up to £60 000 to the group.

  • Rainbow lover that hates spreading Zippy on toast

    31 October 2002

    It was with no small degree of bewilderment that I read about PI Global's new packaging for Marmite (DW 17 October), which features a prominent image of Rainbow's Zippy. Why is he there? PI Global claims that it was 'designed to move the product further into the adult arena'. I still don't get it.

  • Red Design has...

    31 October 2002

    Red Design has rebranded Brighton-based Skint Records, one of the UK's best known dance labels, as well as creating sleeve artwork for its first release under the new identity, a double CD and DVD compilation called We Are Skint. The design is screen-printed directly on to a clear jewel case and includes a paper 'belly band'. Inside, a poster booklet features Skint Records memorabilia and the Skint 'philosophy'. Skint co-founder Damian Harris says the work shows 'how we've moved on ...

  • Rodney Fitch's Campona precinct plans get the ok

    31 October 2002

    Retail developer Campona has this week approved Rodney Fitch & Co-designed concepts for a radical overhaul of branding, wayfinding and circulation at its premium-end shopping centre in Budapest.

  • Sale

    31 October 2002

    Furniture and design retailer Purves & Purves celebrates its tenth birthday by giving customers the chance to buy ten products available ten years ago at ten-year-old prices.

  • Selfridges toasts food and wine packs by R Design

    31 October 2002

    Selfridges launches a freshly branded range of own-label food and wines next month, with packaging created by R Design. Selfridges is keen to position its own range as complementary to the mix of premium brands it carries.

  • Single vision

    31 October 2002

    The book 45 RPM celebrates artwork of the late lamented seven-inch single format. But Adrian Shaughnessy thinks it's an inferior selection

  • Talk

    31 October 2002

    The new British Design & Art Direction President's Lectures series kicks off on 12 November with Booze 'n' Fags, an insight into cigarette and alcohol advertising, hosted by Tim Mellors and guests.

  • The next Step

    31 October 2002

    Spanish footwear company Camper has built an international brand based on its origins, but its forward-thinking philosophy aims to keep it one step ahead. Hannah Booth reports

  • The Royal Mail...

    31 October 2002

    The Royal Mail's 2002 Yearbook, designed by Elmwood, is published next week. The book is themed around the concept of journeys, both actual and metaphorical. Billed as a 'vibrant snapshot of the year', the yearbook costs £32.50 or £75 for a leatherbound version and is available from www.royalmail.com from 5 November onwards.

  • Tuned in

    31 October 2002

    Oliver Bennett switches on to television channels' tactics that keep you watching as they broadcast a branded message

  • Vario nails Perfect 10 packaging

    31 October 2002

  • Vodafone brand engages Europe

    31 October 2002

    Enterprise IG has created the identity, packaging, retail environments and promotional material for Vodafone Live!, the mobile operator's picture messaging service that launched across Europe last week.

  • Vox pop

    31 October 2002

    Design Week's 2002 salary survey has shown that pay rises for consultancy staff working outside London have been considerably higher than those awarded by design groups in the capital (DW 24 October). Why do you think this is?

  • Words might be better, but only if spelt correctly

    31 October 2002

    Michael Johnson may assert that words 'can't be bettered', yet his meander down memory lane fails to confront the real reason for a scarcity of copy-led communication - designers can't spell.

  • Words of encouragement to get back to our origins

    31 October 2002

    It was encouraging to read Michael Johnson's reappraisal of the power of text in graphic design (DW 17 October). Surely the need for this is due to the fact that the image has, in recent years, surged ahead, often in terms of technology at the expense of meaningful content.

  • Workshop

    31 October 2002

    A free workshop on Eco-design: State of the Art in the Japanese Electronics Sector takes place on 12 November, from 12.30pm until 5pm. Best practice case studies, new developments and strategic issues are on the day's agenda.Contact: www.cfsd.org.uk for a downloadable PDF file that gives full details on the event.Venue: Department of Trade and Industry Conference Centre, 1 Victoria Street, London SW1.

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