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4 August 2005

  • A Cannes for geeks

    4 August 2005

    At Comic-Con International, the world's largest comic book and sci-fi convention, Adrian Shaughnessy finds a great appetite for the visual and the authentic

  • A cult above the rest

    4 August 2005

    The Internet and digital technology have made it easier for independent-minded illustrators to set up business and establish a name for themselves. Liz Farrelly meets some underground entrepreneurs

  • BDG Workfutures designs interiors for new WPP office

    4 August 2005

    BDG Workfutures has designed the interiors for the new WPP office in Ealing, which houses the BMRB market research group, KMR Software, The Operations Centre and Millward Brown's Ealing office.

  • Brandlab appointed by Field Fisher Waterhouse

    4 August 2005

    Cornish design consultancy Brandlab has been appointed to provide creative and strategic support to lawyer Field Fisher Waterhouse. The group was appointed to the six-figure contract after a three-way pitch.

  • Bruges Group to fight on over logo?

    4 August 2005

  • Burton is blinging it up

    4 August 2005

    Menswear retailers are collaborating with designers to woo the fashion-conscious, says Sarah Balmond

  • Crispin Reed goes to Sterling Brands

    4 August 2005

    Crispin Reed has left his position of director of brand communications at luxury skincare and fragrance brand owner Cradle Holdings to become senior vice-president Europe of Sterling Brands' UK office.

  • David Collins wins jewellery task

    4 August 2005

    David Collins Studio has been commissioned to redesign the interiors for David Morris' London flagship jewellery boutique, which is located in Bond Street.

  • DBA appoints two new regional heads

    4 August 2005

    The Design Business Association has appointed Alistair Sim of Love Creative and Nicholas Burton of Openskies as regional heads of development.Sim will oversee the North West of England, while Burton becomes joint regional head of development for Yorkshire and Humberside, with Elmwood's Jayne Barrett.

  • Design graduates in TV don't have to be patient

    4 August 2005

    I was interested to read that Lisa Linder (Profile, DW 21 July) left the TV design industry when she realised that 'it takes ten years before they let you design your first title sequence'.

  • Design Korea 2005

    4 August 2005

    Design consultancies wishing to participate in the UK Trade & Investment-backed design missions to Design Korea 2005 (1-6 December) or Hong Kong Business of Design Week (19-23 November), should contact Christine Losecaat at christine@littledipper.

  • Dinner for two

    4 August 2005

    CuldeSac prefers to take an eclectic approach. For its latest project, the consultancy asked student designers to create accessories for a romantic dinner, says John Stones

  • Do teach students the rudiments of selling their skills

    4 August 2005

    In response to Comment (DW 21 July), I graduated with a Bachelor of Design in Design Futures in November last year from Napier University, Edinburgh, and moved to London with the hope of getting my foot in the door of the creative industry. A scary, eye-opening experience, but with perseverance I've done it.

  • Don't overlook the importance of the design of the Olympic Transport Plans

    4 August 2005

    Reading Scott Billings' News Analysis (DW 14 July), we were disappointed to see that the Olympic Transport Plans didn't get a mention in his round-up of key supporting graphics and print design.

  • England takes over Leeds branding as Thompson quits

    4 August 2005

  • English Heritage urges local councils to save fingerpost signs

    4 August 2005

    English Heritage is issuing a rallying cry to save traditional traffic direction signs under threat from neglect and decay.

  • European Day of Languages

    4 August 2005

    The in-house studio of London's National Centre for Languages has created posters, postcards, stickers and T-shirts for this year's European Day of Languages, held on the 26 September to celebrate language and cultural diversity. The creative execution takes the idea of an A to Z of languages and careers. The 26 characters are suitably clothed for their job and saying 'hello' in their respective languages.

  • Futurebrand Gio Rossi Associati set to open new office in Rome

    4 August 2005

    Futurebrand Gio Rossi Associati is set to open a new office in Rome to sit alongside its Milan office. Business development director Roberta Cutuli, who will report to Italian managing director Susanna Bellandi, will head it up.

  • Glasgow graduate wins UK Luxe Pack Awards

    4 August 2005

  • HRS Graphics designs annual report for St Christopher's Hospice

    4 August 2005

    Lewes design group HRS Graphics has designed the annual report for St Christopher's Hospice in London.

  • Inspired

    4 August 2005

  • Menswear boom provides opportunities for designers

    4 August 2005

  • Metaphor wins Ashmolean Museum job

    4 August 2005

  • New lease of life for design group Opius

    4 August 2005

    London product and transport design group Opius is set to reopen as Opius Design, having folded the business because of rising property and staff costs.

  • News in Pictures

    4 August 2005

  • Opportunities with Leicester Square makeover scheme

    4 August 2005

    The design industry is set to benefit from a £10m makeover of London's Leicester Square, which will see the space redesigned as a family-friendly entertainment area.

  • Profile

    4 August 2005

    David Collins has a penchant for working on glamorous projects. As his latest restaurant opens in a fanfare of publicity, he is determined to ensure his creative approach is not diluted, says Clare Dowdy

  • Purple Frog creates brand identity for Raybould Fields

    4 August 2005

    Purple Frog has created a brand identity for Raybould Fields, a property consultant based in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. It will launch this month across a range of corporate material, including stationery and signage.

  • Review

    4 August 2005

    Sounding Architecture explores the non-visual experience of architecture.

  • Shortlist for the Stirling Prize

    4 August 2005

  • Simmer to create identity for food redistribution charity brand

    4 August 2005

    Fare Share, a national charity that works to relieve 'food poverty' in the UK through redistributing quality surplus food to the homeless, is redesigning its existing identity and developing a new brand for its soon-to-launch sister company, Fare Share 1st.

  • Small wonders show the way

    4 August 2005

    Thom Newton argues that small specialists provide a better service than larger groups, which are always looking to boost their revenue

  • Start Creative designs identity Virgin Digital

    4 August 2005

    Start Creative has designed the identity for Virgin's forthcoming music download service, Virgin Digital. 'Virgin began life as a music brand and with this design we wanted to capture the richness of its music heritage,' says Start Creative executive creative director Darren Whittingham. The identity, illustrated by Steve Wilson, references the prog rock imagery of the original Virgin logo by Roger Dean. The service is expected to launch in the UK in the next few weeks. It won't be ...

  • Tattersfield to promote the Lake Garda area

    4 August 2005

    Minale Tattersfield is to brand the entire Lake Garda tourist region of Italy after winning the project in a pitch against three Italian consultancies.

  • The Escape appointed by London & Quadrant

    4 August 2005

    Basingstoke design group The Escape has been appointed by London & Quadrant, the UK's largest social landlord, with a view to rationalising its design and print spend.

  • Topman plans a range of specialist clothing stores

    4 August 2005

  • Voxpop

    4 August 2005

    Following the publication of Interbrand's global brands survey last week, which up-and-coming niche brands do you think ought to be worthy of a place in the future?

  • Watch your step

    4 August 2005

  • World News food takes off with Aricot Vert

    4 August 2005

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