Design Week
6 April 2006
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Airbus launches major overhaul of cabin interiors
6 April 2006
Aircraft manufacturer Airbus is launching its most radical cabin interior design to date, developed in a multimillion-pound collaboration with London product design consultancy Priestman Goode.
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Apple chooses Devoy as head of European graphics
6 April 2006
Apple Computer appears to have placed another Brit at the heart of its design operation, with the appointment of Harriet Devoy to the newly-created position of creative director for graphic design at Apple Europe.
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BBC axes six design groups from its roster
6 April 2006
It has emerged that the BBC has axed six design consultancies from its design roster and delayed a full review of the roster until next year.
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Bisqit Design designs latest Corporate Reputation Watch report
6 April 2006
Bisqit Design has designed Return on Reputation, the latest in the Corporate Reputation Watch series of reports from public relations company Hill & Knowlton. The publication features hand-drawn diagrams to show the 'human element' behind corporate commun
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British designers accused of creating throw-away culture
6 April 2006
Designers are complicit in the fuelling of Britain's growing 'throw-away culture', contributing to associated environmental issues, and must begin to 'balance creativity with their environmental responsibilities', a leading sustainability expert said toda
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Corporate Edge to promote Derry
6 April 2006
Corporate Edge has been appointed by the Northern Ireland Tourist Board to consider the proposition of key tourist attractions in the county and city of Londonderry. The project is in the early stages but could include signage and brand identity work. Any final brand identity is subject to the difficulties of the long-running dispute over the city's name: nationalists refer to Derry and unionists use Londonderry.
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Design Association is an accreditation scheme
6 April 2006
Referring to the launch of the Design Association, Lynda Relph-Knight says some are angered by the addition of another official body in an over-crowded market (DW 30 March). It's not just another organisation, it's an accreditation scheme.
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Design organisations' competition will recede with time
6 April 2006
I have just seen your Comment (DW 30 March). Yes, of course, you are right - there are far too many professional bodies in the design world.
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Dew Gibbons to revamp Boots baby range
6 April 2006
Boots the Chemists is relaunching its entire baby washing and skincare product portfolio with a packaging redesign by Dew Gibbons.
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DLKW assists with AA van fleet redesign
6 April 2006
The AA will next week unveil an overhaul of its fleet of vans, with liveries designed by the company's creative agency DLKW Dialogue and the AA in-house team.
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Double whammy
6 April 2006
Only a couple of years after doing the Athens Olympic logo, Wolff Olins get to do London's (DW 16 March). I think this is the first time (to my knowledge) that a design company has had two bites at this cherry. Michael Johnson, Johnson Banks, London SW4
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Frampton promoted at Interbrand
6 April 2006
Interbrand London chief executive Jez Frampton is to take up the position of global group chairman and chief executive at the Omnicom-owned consultancy, effective immediately. Frampton will move to New York in the long term. He will be replaced by John Albert, chief operating officer at Interbrand UK. Frampton takes over from Chuck Brymer, who becomes president of Omnicom advertising agency DDB Worldwide, following the death of Ken Kaess.
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Graphic designer Ruari McLean dies
6 April 2006
Typographer and graphic designer Ruari McLean died this week aged 88. McLean was involved in publications including 1950s boys' comic Eagle and Penguin's children's book imprint Puffin.
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Growth oriented
6 April 2006
China is busy building up its own design expertise in a bid to boost the economy. But where does this leave British designers looking for opportunities in this booming market? Jeremy Myerson reports back from Shanghai and Beijing
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Holmes Wood to create identity for Bennie Holdings
6 April 2006
Holmes Wood has been appointed to create a new identity for Bennie Holdings, a company that works in the quarry industry. It comprises eight subsidiary businesses.
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Inflatable canopy for Serpentine
6 April 2006
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Inspired
6 April 2006
In 2005, I received a commission to do my first interiors job, for Vodafone. The main piece was to be a map showing its global activity. Finally, I was able to bring together several influences into one piece.
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Interstate designs website for photographer David Loftus
6 April 2006
Interstate has designed a website for photographer David Loftus, which launches this week at www.davidloftus. com. Along with the main site, the consultancy developed a sister site for Loftus' work for Jamie Oliver.
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Land Design helps stoke up the Flying Scotsman story
6 April 2006
Land Design Studio has created a permanent exhibition at the National Railway Museum in York, to chronicle the history of the Flying Scotsman.
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Landor gives crisp packs to Sensations
6 April 2006
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Mather serves up tennis museum
6 April 2006
A multi-million pound redevelopment of Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum at the All England Lawn Tennis Club comes to fruition next week, when the site relaunches under a design by Cheshire consultancy Mather & Co.
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More of Mr Kipling
6 April 2006
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News in Pictures
6 April 2006
999 Design has created a promotional piece about the 'future of bakery' for Warburton's (pictured left), to be distributed to UK trade buyers. A Taste of Things to Come is presented as a sculptural 'sandwich', with two books and various 'fillings'.
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Ofcom sees Red
6 April 2006
Ofcom investigates Red Bee Media contract with BBC over alleged anti-competitive, commercial behaviour, says Scott Billings
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Pet projections
6 April 2006
Large-scale light projections are a real alternative to oversized print media, as they offer greater versatility, create drama and can produce spectacular effects. Trish Lorenz takes a look
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Profile: Helen Blake
6 April 2006
Design consultancy Absolute currently has a virtual monopoly on Cornwall and is designing Jamie Oliver's new Fifteen restaurant in the region. But it is not resting on its laurels, says Hannah Booth
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Pyne picked for London Boat Show
6 April 2006
Tim Pyne has been appointed by National Boat Shows as creative director of The London Boat Show, with a brief to develop the company's 2007 event.
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Review
6 April 2006
Exhibitons, events, talks and shows...
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Rufus Leonard rebrands legal charity
6 April 2006
Rufus Leonard has rebranded legal charity Solicitors Pro Bono Group as LawWorks. The identity is intended to give the organisation a new focus and a more inclusive image to encourage more lawyers to join.
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Seymourpowell makes over spa range
6 April 2006
Unilever is to launch the first extension of its Dove brand, Dove Spa, working with Seymourpowell on graphics, identity and packaging designs for a 39-strong range of spa beauty products.
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Spirits branding feature raised some excellent points
6 April 2006
A big thank you for placing Reyka vodka on the front cover of Design Week, and the editorial feature on branding (DW 23 March).
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Splendid to redesign website for band Muse
6 April 2006
Splendid is redesigning the website for Muse, www.muse.mu, which will launch to coincide with the release of the band's next album in June. The site has more than 140 000 registered users.
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The Apple of Bill's eye
6 April 2006
A self-conscious, but light-hearted short film shows Microsoft failing to replicate the packaging success of Apple Computer's iPod, says Adrian Shaughnessy
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The look of London
6 April 2006
Designs commissioned by London Transport have massively influenced the capital's identity, but recent architecture has added new icons to the mix. So it is only fitting that for this year's Society of Artists' Agents Illustration Awards, hosted by the London Transport Museum, the artists were ...
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The Workroom design for Reckitt Benckiser
6 April 2006
The Workroom has adopted a comic, Pop-Art illustration style for its design of the Reckitt Benckiser 2006 Review and Annual Report. The design takes cues from the packaging style of one of the company's major brands, cleaning product Cillit Bang, illustrating Reckitt Benckiser's financial performance with bold exclamations, such as Wow! and Bang!
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Together supports radio's UK Music Week
6 April 2006
Together Design has created a brand identity for commercial radio's inaugural UK Music Week, a promotion to encourage the development of next generation musical talent.
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UK has strong design leaders as well as creatives
6 April 2006
If the reports are correct, we should be greatly heartened by Apple Computer's decision to buy more top creative talent in the UK. Considered alongside the huge success of Apple's British overall design head Jonathan Ive, the appointment of Harriet Devoy as creative head ...
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Vitra to launch full support office chair
6 April 2006
Vitra is to launch what it claims is the first office chair to offer physical support beyond the lumbar zone. It says this ergonomic concept is a response to the demands of computer-dominated workplaces. Designed by Mario and Claudio Bellini, the HeadLine chair is an evolution of the Vitra's Ypsilon model, released in 2000, also designed by the father and son team.
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Whose idea is it anyway?
6 April 2006
Product design co-creating with advertising agencies can ensure brand consistency success, says Caspar Thykier
