Design Week
8 May 2008
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A sculpture that aims to capture the spirit of tennis at Wimbledon
8 May 2008
Suspended above the entrance to Wimbledon's Centre Court Debenture Holders' Lounge is Mixdoubles, a sculpture that aims to capture the spirit of tennis at Wimbledon. Created by David Begbie and commissioned by design consultancy Mather & Co on behalf of The All England Lawn Tennis Club, it will form a key element of the overall concept for the consultancy's current development of the Centre Court.
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Ads for art's sake
8 May 2008
For an industry blessed with several geniuses, the biggest budgets and the largest egos, the art of advertising hangs infrequently on gallery walls. But its power is undeniable - just as designers can name record sleeves that pulled them into their profession, art directors cite old Benson & Hedges layouts that did the same. These are images etched deep into our collective cultural consciousness, whether we like what they stand for or not. Presumably, this is what the upcoming Advertising ..
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Bedford galleries to get design overhaul
8 May 2008
The first phase of an extensive overhaul of Bedford’s applied and fine arts museum and galleries is underway, following a number of architect and design consultancy appointments.
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Been there, done that
8 May 2008
Two encounters I've had recently with non-designers threw a spotlight on the way graphic designers think and act.
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Body Shop slow to fill Bonadio's shoes
8 May 2008
The Body Shop is still seeking a replacement for its former global creative director Franco Bonadio, more than six months after he defected to Identica.The beauty retailer's creative department comprises about 50 designers specialising in branding, store design, packaging and visual merchandising.But it has been operating without a head of creative since January, when Bonadio took up his role as Identica's UK chief executive.Identica announced that he had accepted ...
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Brandopus has refreshed the packaging for Fox’s Echo chocolate bar
8 May 2008
Brandopus has refreshed the packaging for Fox’s Echo chocolate bar, which comes under the Northern Foods portfolio. The new look is intended to give the product an ‘indulgent’ positioning, aimed at women.
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Brown underlines need to 'skill up'
8 May 2008
Prime Minister Gordon Brown repeated the call last week for UK businesses to 'skill up' to meet the global challenges of the future, which for the UK involves a policy of free trade.Speaking at the Institute of Directors' annual convention, he told senior business and design figures, 'We are moving to a risk-based approach', shunning the heavily regulated systems favoured by the US.He spoke of 'skills [giving] people the chance to move forward' and said the Government is ...
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Cinema chain appoints 20/20
8 May 2008
Cinema owner Everyman Media Group has charged 20/20 with branding and creating interiors for its eight film-houses. 20/20 beat six design groups and architects, including Fitch and Dalziel & Pow, in a creative pitch last month.
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Circle brands Phoenician Ship Expedition
8 May 2008
An historical expedition is to be recreated next week as part of a charitable project, with an identity and brand communications devised by London consultancy Circle.The Phoenician Ship Expedition, headed by ex-naval officer and social entrepreneur Philip Beale, will take to the seas in July. It will try to explore questions associated with the ancient Phoenician trading route, while stopping en route to support clean-water projects in Africa.The findings of the voyage ...
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Clients need better understanding of what designers do
8 May 2008
Though I wasn't at the Meeting of Minds event, from the article (News, DW 1 May) it seems like a lot of the same old issues were brought up. The designer/client relationship is, as we know, very symbiotic. As designers we are very aware of the clients' needs and how they operate. It's not the same for the client. I find that most clients and most people are ignorant of what we do and who we are. I'm interested in the education of clients in the 'nature of design' and the current ...
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Diet Coke is launching limited edition bottles
8 May 2008
Diet Coke is launching new-look, limited edition bottles with packaging designs by Patricia Field, the fashion stylist and designer responsible for the outfits screened on TV series Sex and the City. Epoch Design has applied Field's artwork to fit the drink's original glass bottles. Four design schemes in pink, yellow, red and blue have been created, 'representing the career, passion, love and fashion of modern women'. The range will be available at Selfridges stores nationwide from 15 ...
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FDP has created a prototype store for pawnbroker and jeweller Fish Brothers
8 May 2008
Environment design and branding consultancy FDP has created a prototype store for pawnbroker and jeweller Fish Brothers. The interiors concept is based on timber panelling, and the new corporate identity is being applied to stationery, in-store graphics and retail accessories.
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Fitch Live has won an international pitch
8 May 2008
Fitch Live has won an international pitch to design on-stand material for the premiere of General Motors’ Vauxhall Insignia at the British International Motor Show in July.
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I'm With the Brand
8 May 2008
The cover of I'm With the Brand has been designed and illustrated by Jawa & Midwich.
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Inspired, Nick Vaus - Dew Gibbons
8 May 2008
There's no single thing that inspires me - there are many. Inspiration is all around me, whether printed or three-dimensional, new or old, people or places. When I see that something has been approached differently or that makes me approach things differently, I feel inspired. The key is a connection, whether through beauty, humour or the darn-right quirky. Can you imagine a world without inspirations? Where would we go when we need that spark?My creative eye is always roaming. ...
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Interactive signage
8 May 2008
With the technology still prohibitively expensive, fully interactive signage could remain in the realms of cinematic fantasy, but three recent, small-scale projects using architecture and dynamic content might point the way forward, says Scott Billings
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Is it better in than out?
8 May 2008
Attracting the best design talent can be difficult for in-house design teams, which sometimes complain that consultancies stigmatise them as being boring and uncreative.But the news that Sainsbury's is expanding its non-food product team to 200 people, incorporating 16 designers, has renewed the debate about the merits of in-house teams.'There is no need for these teams to be decrepit or boring, and it is possible for a non-creative company to recruit great designers,' ...
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London On Tap targets restaurants with carafe contest
8 May 2008
If you have ever felt embarrassed asking for a glass of tap water in a restaurant, don't worry, you are not alone. Up to one in five of us are too nervous to request tap water in restaurants, hotels and bars, according to the National Consumer Council.But as part of its London On Tap campaign, Thames Water is hoping to take the stigma out of ordering tap water by enlisting the help of designers to create a restaurant-quality carafe.'We are asking restaurants to slightly ...
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Maggie's Cancer Care has opened its first centre in London
8 May 2008
Maggie's Cancer Care has opened its first centre in London, designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners.
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Nevis Design Consultants and Storm ID
8 May 2008
Nevis Design Consultants and Storm ID have collaboratively won the project to redesign and rebuild the website for Scottish lawyer Tods Murray.
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News in pictures
8 May 2008
Americana, toys and found objects appear in A Nightmare on Greek Street, an exhibition by Ben Turnbull, running at the Lazarides Gallery, London W1, from 18 July to 15 August.
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News in pictures
8 May 2008
Advertising agency Shop and pixel-art and design consultancy Eboy have developed a multi-platform advertising campaign for Christian Aid Week next week.
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Nokia looks to emerging markets to expand design
8 May 2008
Nokia is in discussions to open another design base, possibly in the Far East, in a bid to tap into the growth potential of the mobile communications market in emerging nations.
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Planning for the next generation
8 May 2008
If you care about the future of your business, it’s never too early to invest in a succession strategy, says Bill Goodenough
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Profile
8 May 2008
Industrial Facility has lots of experience of working with big clients, but is the group really ready for a Design Museum retrospective? Hannah Booth probes co-founder Sam Hecht about its upcoming exhibition
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Redesigns don't make the red tops any better
8 May 2008
Shame on you, Design Week! Your writer David Benady contacted me to comment on the revamp of the Daily Mirror and the Daily Sport for his feature (Stop press, DW 1 May). However, he clearly found my views unpalatable for his piece and didn't include them. Having now read it, I can understand why. How DW could give space, let alone a double-page spread, to what I can only describe as - well, let's not mince words - shit! is beyond me. Yes, I know that DW is about representing a ...
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Sainsbury's in controversial roster review
8 May 2008
Sainsbury’s is embarking on a review of its food packaging design roster, Design Week can reveal.
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Sendai space observatory gets Johnson Banks identity
8 May 2008
London consultancy Johnson Banks has unveiled the identity it has created for the Sendai Astronomical Observatory in Japan.Johnson Banks creative director Michael Johnson says the designs are intended 'to make the subject of space less baffling' and take everyday images and pair them with space shots.The illustrations include a 'feast' lollipop with a bite taken out of it revealing a scientific diagram of the earth, and a cup and saucer image with a section showing the ...
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Sony World Photography Awards Photographer of the Year
8 May 2008
British portrait photographer Vanessa Winship has been crowned Sony World Photography Awards Photographer of the Year and awarded a $25 000 (£12 700) cash prize.
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St Bride's unveils line up for type event
8 May 2008
St Bride, the printing and graphic arts library, has announced the line-up of speakers for its seventh annual design conference.
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Tate Modern river facade gets street art show
8 May 2008
The Tate Modern will be displaying work on its river facade for the first time this month.Large-scale designs and art by graffiti illustrators from across the world will feature on the Thames-facing exterior wall of the London gallery, as part of its Street Art exhibition.Cedar Lewisohn, the curator of the exhibition, says, 'It just made sense to have the work outside.'He continues, 'I had spoken to various street artists before and they always told me this is ...
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The editorial design winner didn't quite make the grade
8 May 2008
I am rather disappointed with the shortlist and eventual winner of your recent Design Week Awards 2008 editorial design sector. I found the shortlisted work soulless, self-indulgent and with very little visual impact. None of the work explored photography in any great detail and the typography was very monotone. Furthermore, the editorial message from the eventual winner (At This Rate booklet by Studio 8 Design for Rainforest Action Network, pictured above) was unclear. Showcasing ...
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The power behind small cars
8 May 2008
The latest generation of small vehicles shows car designers at their ingenious best. Not only have there been huge strides in downsizing, but compact exteriors and low-emission mechanicals haven’t compromised interior space and comfort. Some feel more like the Tardis – bigger inside than out, says Guy Bird
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Titles like Monocle are still pushing at the boundaries
8 May 2008
From Alexey Brodovitch's Harper's Bazaar through to Willy Fleckhaus's Twen to Fabien Baron's Italian Vogue to Fernando Gutiérrez's beautiful work with Matador and Beyond, there are too many radical graphic design titles to mention (Voxpop, DW 24 April). However, today very few shine out through the deluge of titles with their the screaming straplines. Many start out well, but fall into an inevitable chase for mass-market appeal and all-important revenue. Let's hope that current ...
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Urbis is calling for entries
8 May 2008
Urbis is calling for entries to its Best of Manchester competition for Manchesterbased graphics, art, music and fashion designers. It will be judged by luminaries including Peter Saville and will form the basis of an exhibition at Urbis in August. For more details, visit www.urbis.org.uk.
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Voxpop
8 May 2008
Kenneth Grange's call for more designers to make a stand in favour of quality design has set the design world chattering. Should designers do more to eradicate mediocrity in design, even if it means turning down client work?Kenneth Grange's ...
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Westcountry Fruit Sales
8 May 2008
Nixon has designed and developed a website, www.thegreengrocery.co.uk, for Westcountry Fruit Sales, a private foodservice supply chain business in the South West of England.
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What UK plc needs is design visionaries in the boardroom
8 May 2008
A key message from last week's Institute of Directors annual convention is that UK boardrooms would gain from having more people of real vision in positions of power.Lacklustre presentations by British Airways chief executive Willy Walsh and T-Mobile International chief executive ...
