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Emily Pacey Editorial

New vintage

23 June 2011
The battle for Abidjan

Tue, 21 Jun 2011
Fighting fire with ice cream

Tue, 21 Jun 2011
Man & Man redesigns Satsuma restaurant

Tue, 21 Jun 2011

Man & Man Design is redesigning the interiors for Japanese katsu curry restaurant Satsuma, due to reopen in London’s Soho in September.
The Joy of Living vs New Designers

Mon, 20 Jun 2011
Thomas Manss opens Brazil office

Mon, 20 Jun 2011

Thomas Manss & Company is opening its first South American office in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, this week, headed by Rio de Janeiro partner Maria Clara Rezende.
Best of the Web

Fri, 17 Jun 2011
Brand Voice speaks up for Martson’s Pedigree real ale

Fri, 17 Jun 2011

Brand Voice has created a cricket-themed campaign for Marston’s Pedigree real ale, which launched with an initial Father’s Day promotion yesterday and will run throughout the summer.
Dalziel and Pow creates gunsmith Ray Ward’s anniversary campaign

Fri, 17 Jun 2011

Dalziel and Pow has created a 50-year anniversary campaign for luxury gun retailer Ray Ward, aiming to portray the brand’s ‘lifestyle aspect’.
British Museum History of the World exhibition bags Art Fund Prize

Thu, 16 Jun 2011

The British Museum has been awarded the Art Fund Prize for Museum of the Year, for its exhibition A History of the World.
The pain of desire

Thu, 16 Jun 2011
Open City

Wed, 15 Jun 2011
Love and Loss

Tue, 14 Jun 2011
I Wanna Be Adored

Tue, 14 Jun 2011
Digital brainstorm - interaction design round table

9 June 2011
Old schoolies

9 June 2011
The big collection

9 June 2011

Despite shrinking budgets forcing some designers to seek out alternatives, image libraries are not about to disappear overnight. As Emily Pacey argues, there will continue to be a demand for high-quality pictures from specialists and cheaper images from fast-turnover outlets
Win, lose or draw

2 June 2011
One-show wonders

26 May 2011

For museums and galleries housed in protected historic buildings, the temporary banners and wayfinding signage used for individual shows can add that vital dash of colour and graphic experimentationto their offer, argues Emily Pacey
Collective spirit

26 May 2011

For those in need of a break from all things digital, here’s a chance to appreciate the results of down-to-earth techniques such as linocutting and other hands-on printmaking methods. Emily Pacey previews an east London show
Twisted classics

26 May 2011
Techtile topography

19 May 2011
Make your breaks

12 May 2011

With competition still tough for creative jobs, graduates who lack experience of the industry need to show they can bring a lot more to the table than just a degree. Emily Pacey finds out from employers and recruitment agencies how junior designers can boost their chances of getting work
Prize shooters

12 May 2011
Alien dreams

5 May 2011
Tripping out

21 April 2011

Music industry graphic design stars Luke Insect, Leo Zero and Dave Little are hopingto show that psychedelia can be both contemporary and typographic in an exhibition of their own mind-bending artworks. Emily Pacey reports
Affairs of the art

14 April 2011

A growing number of exponents of ’intelligent illustration’ are engaged in the practice of ’promoting visual literacy’. Emily Pacey explores this trend, looking at illustrators who are using their craft playfully to convey ideas and messages
Intuitive touch

7 April 2011

Often seen as a luxury consultancies can ill afford in terms of time and money, the grey world of business systems software is being transformed. Emily Pacey discovers a new generation of management products that are not only simple to learn, but also promise an element of fun
Monochrome universe

31 March 2011
Paper chase

24 March 2011

The art of paper-cutting is currently more popular than ever, with its decorative, handmade look being embraced by a host of mass-market clients. Emily Pacey on the revival in the art form’s fortunes
Well of creativity

24 March 2011
Paying fair

Thu, 17 Mar 2011

The design world has got off to a great start in 2011, with consultancies beginning to hire again and work flooding in. Emily Pacey asks if this is an indicator of even better things to come. With research by Suzanne Hinchliffe
Fruits of freedom

17 March 2011
Character actors

10 March 2011

The arcane skill of typography lies in teasing the subtlest significations out of the signifier - in the precise and delicate cutting of a bowl or serif to evoke culturally loaded forms, creating character and mood. Emily Pacey talks to some passionate practitioners
Crafty creations

10 March 2011
Alphabet street

Thu, 3 Mar 2011

Graffiti artist Claudia Walde commissioned a collection of original lettering to show the world the unsung genius that exists on the street
Virtual reality bites

3 March 2011

The use of computer simulations at the product development stage provides designers with a valuable and flexible tool. Emily Pacey looks at the benefits of creating digital models to visualise designs
Thank you for the Days

3 March 2011
Font of knowledge

Mon, 28 Feb 2011
Signs and portents

24 February 2011

From postcoding and colour-coding to ’branded areas’, Emily Pacey explores a range of radical approaches to helping people find their way around large and complex office environments
In the limelight

24 February 2011
Publishing in focus

Publishing In Focus Supplement
Pulp revival

Publishing In Focus Supplement

Thin, flimsy newsprint paper is making a comeback - a big favourite with students and established designers alike. Emily Pacey surveys the scene of publications that are making the most of newsprint’s ecological and economic potential
Vellum wonders

Publishing In Focus Supplement

No newfangled electronic book reader can compare to a delicately crafted, hand-bound edition of your favourite title. Emily Pacey marvels at what can be done with that age-old craft, bookbinding, when money is no object
Precocious moments

Thu, 17 Feb 2011
Inside story

17 February 2011

Companies are wising up to the importance of good internal communications, an area where there’s now plenty of witty, quality work and even the potential to command high fees. Emily Pacey looks at how consultancies working in the field are hitting the spot
Cover values

10 February 2011

Do you prefer a rough and ready look, or are you more of a high-end, uber-luxury type when it comes to selecting your cover stock? Never fear, there’s no need to choose, as the very latest is to combine the two trends, argues Emily Pacey
The grain in Spain

10 February 2011
Colour trip

3 February 2011
Recycling the past

27 January 2011

Budget cuts are limiting the possibilities for museums and galleries at a time when their audiences are steadily growing. Emily Pacey describes how designers are helping exhibition organisers to reuse display materials
Culture shocks

27 January 2011
Gentle shine

20 January 2011

Special print processes such as foil-blocking can be in-your-face techniques, adding little more than a glossy touch to a project. But there’s much more to the art of enhancing, argue Nosmot Gbadamosi and Emily Pacey - subtle and understated effects can also be achieved with the richest of methods
Cover versions

20 January 2011
Holy innocents

13 January 2011

While there’s no denying the success of Innocent’s offer, a food market full of good-as-gold, faux-naif imitators is getting a bit tedious now. Emily Pacey casts a critical eye over the cutesy brand posturing which is all around us
Profile: the keystone design union

13 January 2011

Its founder describes this New York-based global collective as a bunch of smart-arsed pirates who want to overthrow the system, but the anarchist veneer conceals a business model with strong client appeal. Emily Pacey talks to David Gensler
Subversive wit

13 January 2011
App it up

6 January 2011

Publishers already worried about online font legibility now have the very particular demands of the increasingly ubiquitous iPad to agonise over too. Emily Pacey talks to graphic designers about getting in on the app action
Environmental graphics

6 January 2011
Profile: ett la benn

16 December 2010

Entrepreneurial is just the word for this Berlin-based group, which specialises in ’freaky and playful’ interiors, with a thriving sideline in product design. Emily Pacey catches up with managing partners Oliver Bischoff and Danilo Dürler
Nature's way

16 December 2010
Basket cases

9th December 2010
Smash and build

2nd December 2010

Creating a future classic - or, indeed, marketing and selling an old one - is no guarantee for continued success when you’re catering for the fickle tastes of children. Emily Pacey looks at how to design toys that work in this notoriously unpredictable market
Shattering impact

2nd December 2010
Writ large

25 November 2010

Graffiti chic and economic expedience have turned supergraphics into a cool tool for external branding and wayfinding. Emily Pacey checks out the challenges of scale and legibility that face graphic designers working on a bigger canvas
Unfettered play

25 November 2010
Free forms

18 November 2010

With hand-drawn type comes the ultimate in freedom - your fonts can take any shape you like and achieve that perfect fit with a particular product. Emily Pacey investigates a thriving scene where designers are having fun with letter shapes
Cité de la photo

18 November 2010
Art and artifice

11 November 2010

Museums are increasingly incorporating multimedia within their exhibitions. Emily Pacey investigates the technologies taking the world of exhibition design by storm
Wellcome to the pleasuredome

11 November 2010
Global good

4 November 2010
Learning curve

4 November 2010

Cash and time pressures can make spending on training seem a luxury, but as confidence returns and Government bursaries come on-stream, design groups are beginning to invest in their future, discovers Emily Pacey
Watch videos from review: A woman's touch

Wed, 27 Oct 2010

Design Week presents a selection of short animated films from Onedotzero’s all-female programme Ladymation, which runs at London’s BFI Southbank from 11-14 November
A walk in the woods

20 October 2010

Nature means different things to different people: savage in tooth and claw; mysterious; noble; cute and cuddly. A new pop-up graphic art show promises to reveal the full gamut of interpretations by a range of acclaimed illustrators including Anthony Burrill, James Joyce and Supermundane.
Vintage Classics introduces 3D sci-fi book covers

Tue, 5 Oct 2010

Random House publishing imprint Vintage Classics is to publish a series of five science fiction novels with illustrated 3D covers next April.
Paper wisdom

30 September 2010

As paper merchants retreatto the Web for promotions, designers risk distancing themselves from the textures once central to their craft. Emily Pacey rediscovers the tactile pleasures of tracking down the perfect stock
Bleak reflections

30 September 2010

Deserted industrial hinterlands can be eerie, thrilling places to the passer-by who stumbles upon the seamy side of civilisation, where all the workings show.
Real character

Thu, 23 Sep 2010

Three-dimensional typography seems to be one of those callings you stumble on some way into a different career, and which then keeps you hooked. Emily Pacey speaks to three enthusiasts of the art of creating letterforms with substance
More chunky types

Thu, 23 Sep 2010
Bag a Banksy

23 September 2010

Most little tikes agree that birthday parties are greatly enhanced by a decent party bag. This principle also applies to Don’t Panic’s packs, distributed twice a month around the UK’s cultural venues.
Design Week needs YOU

Tue, 21 Sep 2010
Catwalk graphics

16 September 2010

The word branding comes within a hair’s breadth of its original meaning when a graphic designer brands a fashion label. It is merely that the savour of singed flesh is replaced by the stitching of a label that identifies a coat as belonging to Yves St Laurent, Chanel or Vivienne Westwood.
Comic cuts

Fri, 10 Sep 2010
Sitting pretty

Thu, 9 Sep 2010
The Remarkable Group creates Swag brochure

Fri, 27 Aug 2010

Jewellery retailer Swag launches its 2011 brochure this autumn, with design by The Remarkable Group.
A family business

Thu, 26 Aug 2010
Casson Mann creates Lord Ashcroft Gallery for Imperial War Museum

Thu, 26 Aug 2010

The Imperial War Museum in London is set to open the new Lord Ashcroft Gallery, with interior and exhibition design by Casson Mann. Businessman Lord Ashcroft donated £5m to the museum to pay for the gallery and exhibition.
Public Works Office to create V&A paper exhibition

Wed, 25 Aug 2010

The Victoria & Albert Museum of Childhood in London has appointed Public Works Office to design its autumn exhibition Cut it, Fold it, Build it with Paper.
The Brand Union chairman Dave Brown in education drive

Wed, 25 Aug 2010

The Brand Union’s UK chairman Dave Brown is launching an initiative to raise the standard of design education in UK schools, with support from Seymour Powell co-founder Richard Seymour.
Martin Brudnizki designs latest Pho restaurant

Tue, 24 Aug 2010

Vietnamese restaurant Pho has just opened its latest branch, in London’s Soho, with interiors by Martin Brudnizki Design Studio.
Fear in 3D

Mon, 23 Aug 2010
Number of empty shops in the UK at its lowest for 18 months

Mon, 23 Aug 2010

The number of empty shops on UK high streets has fallen to its lowest level for 18 months, according to a new survey by property agent Cushman & Wakefield.
European Hotel Design Awards shortlist announced

Fri, 20 Aug 2010

David Collins Studio and Rare Architecture are among the shortlisted groups competing in the 2010 European Hotel Design Awards.
Shush!

Thu, 19 Aug 2010
Lambie-Nairn rebrands Middle Eastern TV network

Thu, 19 Aug 2010

Lambie-Nairn is rebranding Sharjah TV. The state-owned Middle Eastern television network appointed Lambie-Nairn in June following a creative and strategic pitch against three other consultancies.
Gardiner Richardson grows with three appointments

Thu, 19 Aug 2010

Newcastle-based consultancy Gardiner Richardson has made three new appointments, including project director Mike Wood and senior designer Gino Di Meo.
Someone designs wayfinding and environmental graphics for O2 HQ in Slough

Wed, 18 Aug 2010

Branding consultancy Someone is designing the wayfinding and environmental graphics for O2’s headquarters in Slough. Architect TP Bennett is designing the interiors.
Flagships shape up

19 August 2010

Flagship stores are popping up across London’s West End as major property developments come on stream and global brands jostle for retail presence, and this can only be good news for designers. Emily Pacey investigates
Room with a view

Tue, 17 Aug 2010
Marksteen Adamson questions ‘creative director’ tag

Tue, 17 Aug 2010

Arthur Steen Horne Adamson’s creative director Marksteen Adamson questions his own job title in Design Week’s upcoming Insight feature.
Pemberton & Whitefoord duo launch breakaway

Mon, 16 Aug 2010

Pemberton & Whitefoord creative managers Phil Curl and Wes Anson are leaving to set up a branding consultancy called Departure Studio.
Emerge announces line-up

Mon, 16 Aug 2010

Ten graduate graphic designers will have their work displayed at London Underground stations this September, as part of Emerge 2010.
Blue Marlin creates retro-style Pukka Pies packs

Fri, 13 Aug 2010

Blue Marlin has designed packaging for Pukka Pies’ new microwaveable range, which is due to roll out next month.
Lambart & Browne creates showroom for Talisman

Thu, 12 Aug 2010

Furniture and lighting design and manufacturing company Talisman is opening a second London showroom, in Pimlico. The interiors are being designed by Lambart & Browne and Talisman creative consultant Flora Soames.
Someone develops brand for solar energy company Homesun

Wed, 11 Aug 2010

Solar energy start-up company Homesun will launch a marketing campaign designed by Someone later this year.
Yardley and Woods of Windsor unveil rebrands

Wed, 11 Aug 2010

Heritage beauty brands Woods of Windsor and Yardley London are relaunching with new branding and packaging by Fresh Trends Design and Yardley’s in-house team respectively.
iStockphoto creates cleaner look for its website

Tue, 10 Aug 2010

Online image library iStockphoto has unveiled its revamped website, which was designed in-house at the company’s Canadian headquarters.
Zizzi’s Glasgow branch to be decorated by graduates

Mon, 9 Aug 2010

Italian restaurant Zizzi is opening a new branch in Glasgow that will be decorated by graduates from Glasgow School of Art and Edinburgh College of Art.
Just my type

Fri, 6 Aug 2010
Paul Thurston to head up Welsh service design project

Fri, 6 Aug 2010

Think Public’s head of design Paul Thurston has left the consultancy to run a project to build the service design sector in Wales.
New Apple flagship set to open in Covent Garden

Thu, 5 Aug 2010

Apple has unveiled its new flagship UK store, in London’s Covent Garden Piazza.
Epitype and Fat Beehive work on Article 19 rebrand

Wed, 4 Aug 2010

Article 19 has appointed Epitype to undertake a review of its brand and digital strategy, and Fat Beehive to revamp its website.
Five rebrand brief likely after takeover by Richard Desmond

5 August 2010

TV station Five is to be renamed Channel Five under new owner Richard Desmond, precipitating an ’inevitable’ rebrand, says head of strategic communications Andrew Sholl.
Five to rebrand under new boss Richard Desmond

Tue, 3 Aug 2010

TV station Five will ‘inevitably’ rebrand following its acquisition by Richard Desmond last month, according to Five head of strategic communications Andrew Sholl.
Cowan London creates plastic tubs for Heinz beans

Mon, 2 Aug 2010

Heinz is launching a 1kg plastic jar of baked beans with packaging design by Cowan London.
Dyson loses High Court vacuum cleaner case

Fri, 30 Jul 2010

Dyson is considering appealing against yesterday’s High Court ruling that a Vax vacuum cleaner does not infringe its registered design.
Wave Design works on Child Accident Prevention Trust website

Thu, 29 Jul 2010

The Child Accident Prevention Trust has appointed Wave Design to revamp its website.
V&A plans wine bar/bookshop designed by David Collins

Wed, 28 Jul 2010

The Victoria & Albert Museum is planning to open a wine bar and bookshop near South Kensington Tube station, with design by David Collins Studio.
Land of plenty

29 July 2010

Oman is embarking on a drive to divert its economy away from oil and towards tourism. Emily Pacey talks to designers already working in the sultanate, and finds a country offering huge potential for UK consultancies looking to expand
100% Design picks Julieann Humphryes as first non-executive chairwoman

Tue, 27 Jul 2010

100% Design has appointed its first non-executive chairwoman, in the shape of Philippe Starck-founded interiors and property group Yoo’s creative director Julieann Humphryes.
Graven Images works on Arne Jacobsen’s Copenhagen hotel

Tue, 27 Jul 2010

Glasgow-based consultancy Graven Images is revamping the public areas of Arne Jacobsen’s Radisson SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, Denmark.
LMU course to help product designers develop

Mon, 26 Jul 2010

London Metropolitan University wants to help product designers improve their business and strategy skills with its New Product Development Programme.
Scott Brownrigg remodels flood-hit furniture showroom

Fri, 23 Jul 2010

Furniture showroom KI has appointed Scott Brownrigg Interior Design to remodel its store and offices in London’s Holborn, following a devastating plumbing leak.
Macaulay Sinclair unveils Hawksmoor interiors

Thu, 22 Jul 2010

Nottingham-based consultancy Macaulay Sinclair has unveiled its designs for steakhouse Hawksmoor’s interior.
LBI works on new accessible website for BT

Wed, 21 Jul 2010

LBI is designing a new accessibility website for BT. The telecoms company is understood to have appointed LBI, with which it has worked forabout ten years, without a formal pitch.
Softroom designs new outpost for Wahaca

Tue, 20 Jul 2010

Mexican restaurant Wahaca will open in London’s Soho this autumn, with interiors by Softroom.
Design for Health children’s award launches

Mon, 19 Jul 2010

TV presenter Dr Christian Jessen is launching an award intended to encourage children to become product designers. The award’s inaugural year will focus on syringe design.
Tangent creates diagram of Afghan troop casualties for BBC

Fri, 16 Jul 2010

Tangent Graphic has created a diagram of UK troop casualties in the Afghanistan war for the forthcoming BBC Four series The Beauty of Diagrams.
Ikea decorates Bournemouth beach hut

Fri, 16 Jul 2010

Interior designers from Ikea have decorated one of Bournemouth’s council-owned beach huts.
How to compete with the big boys

Thu, 15 Jul 2010
Priestman Goode creates high-speed train concept

Thu, 15 Jul 2010

Priestman Goode has designed a high-speed train concept in an attempt to convince the Government to back the introduction of new rolling stock to the rail network.
DKPM designs online health insurance brand for Westfield Health

Thu, 15 Jul 2010

Health insurance provider Westfield Health today launches its new online product, Health 365, with branding and digital design by DKPM.
Dooom 3.0

Wed, 14 Jul 2010
Redesign considered for UN emergency kit-bag

Wed, 14 Jul 2010

The United Nations is looking to redesign its emergency kit-bag of survival equipment for emergency workers to use at refugee camps and scenes of humanitarian disasters.
Dunning Penney Jones works on idents for Sky in Italy

Wed, 14 Jul 2010

Sky is launching new Dunning Penney Jones-designed idents for its nine movie channels in Italy.
Revamped Braun Prize returns in 2012

Tue, 13 Jul 2010

Product and industrial design awards scheme Braun Prize is to return to its three-yearly cycle following a period as a biennial event.
Made Thought and D Raw work on Bond Street restaurant

Mon, 12 Jul 2010

London retailer Fenwick Bond Street is launching a new in-store restaurant called Bond & Brook, with design by branding and graphics group Made Thought and architect D Raw.
JHP works on interiors for Hed Kandi store

Fri, 9 Jul 2010

JHP Design is creating the retail interiors for clubland brand Hed Kandi’s first store, which opens at Bluewater shopping centre in August.
Ralph Appelbaum creates an eye into St Paul’s

Thu, 8 Jul 2010

Exhibition design consultancy Ralph Appelbaum Associates has created an audiovisual installation in the crypt of St Paul’s Cathedral in London.
Stiff & Trevillion works on new office for Innocent Drinks

Wed, 7 Jul 2010

Innocent Drinks is moving from its awardwinning Fruit Towers office on west London’s Goldhawk Estate, to a new canalside development designed by Stiff & Trevillion.
100% Design to be most international yet

Wed, 7 Jul 2010

The volcanic ash cloud that closed European airspace a few months ago is helping this year’s 100% Design to be the most international yet, according to exhibition director Peter Massey.
Myerson calls for complete rethink on workplace design

8 July 2010

Designers are so lucky. They work in hip, happening, humane offices that leave the average visitor seething with envy.
Landor creates new packaging for Smirnoff

Tue, 6 Jul 2010

Diageo is introducing new packaging across its Smirnoff No.21 vodka and Smirnoff Flavours range, designed by Landor Associates.
Rachel Lillie wins cycling poster competition

Tue, 6 Jul 2010

The London Transport Museum and the Association of Illustrators have crowned Rachel Lillie winner of a poster competition about cycling.
Gitta Gschwendtner curates furniture show

Mon, 5 Jul 2010

Designer Gitta Gschwendtner is curating and designing a furniture exhibition that will take place during the London Design Festival this September.
Dalziel & Pow smartens up Savile Row outfitter

Fri, 2 Jul 2010

Dalziel & Pow has rebranded and designed new interiors and packaging for Savile Row equestrian and country-wear tailor Bernard Weatherill.
Imogen Belfield wins New Designers One Year On award

Thu, 1 Jul 2010

Jewellery designer Imogen Belfield has won a One Year On award for the work she is showing at the New Designers exhibition in July.
Students tackle airport brief in Cardiff Design Festival

Wed, 30 Jun 2010

Students will work on designs for Cardiff International Airport as part of this year’s Cardiff Design Festival, which is to be held in October.
Design undergraduates shine in 2010 D&AD Student Awards

1 July 2010
Morgan Kennedy works on production design for Orange ads

Tue, 29 Jun 2010

Orange is poised to air four TV advertisements with production design by Morgan Kennedy.
Pop-up specialist Ad-Hoc in cancer charity work

Mon, 28 Jun 2010

Consultancy New Future Graphic has launched an offshoot specialising in pop-up retail design and marketing called Ad-Hoc. The offshoot is poised to unveil its first project, for teenage cancer charity Trekstock.
Illustrator Tim Hopgood creates children’s characters for gallery

Fri, 25 Jun 2010

The National Portrait Gallery in London has unveiled children’s characters created by illustrator Tim Hopgood to promote the BP Portrait Award exhibition.
TV star Mary Portas launches retail design masterclasses

Thu, 24 Jun 2010

Mary Portas, star of BBC TV series Mary Queen of Shops, is launching a series of masterclasses for independent retailers.
Cada plans food and dining concept for old Tube station

24 June 2010

A new food retail and dining concept is to open in a former Tube station in London next month, with interior design, packaging, branding and graphics by Cada.
Gerard Taylor works on Orla Kiely store

Tue, 22 Jun 2010

Gerard Taylor is designing a second London store for fashion and homeware designer Orla Kiely.
Street Virus and James Plumb work on Hostem shop

Mon, 21 Jun 2010

US-based consultancy Street Virus is creating the website for a new menswear store in east London, which was designed by nascent consultancy James Plumb. The website will feature an e-store and a blog, with video content set to be introduced after its launch.
Ark Lab to launch cultural space in Cardiff

Fri, 18 Jun 2010

An empty shop in one of Cardiff‘s Victorian shopping arcades is set to host a pop-up cultural space, created by recently formed social design forum Ark Lab.
Site-specific

Fri, 18 Jun 2010
Hoffi brands Truly Scrummy Organic baby food

Thu, 17 Jun 2010

Brand consultancy Hoffi has designed branding, packaging and a website for baby food brand Truly Scrummy Organic.
British Council warns rostered consultancies over work

Wed, 16 Jun 2010

The British Council has appointed a new graphic design roster, but is warning consultancies that they may not receive any work until next year because of Government spending cuts.
UK Design Alliance recalibrates and relaunches

Wed, 16 Jun 2010

The UK Design & Skills Alliance is dropping the word ’skills’ from its name and has announced a new advisory board chaired by David Worthington, as it prepares to broaden its remit.
Radiant creates TV graphics for Fifa World Cup

Fri, 11 Jun 2010

Radiant has created broadcast graphics for international television coverage of the Fifa World Cup 2010.
HMKM works on dressmaker Susie Stone’s new store

Fri, 11 Jun 2010

HMKM has created branding and a retail concept for new bespoke dressmaker Susie Stone.
Birmingham students create posters for rail stations

Thu, 10 Jun 2010

Design students from Birmingham City University are creating a series of posters that will appear at train stations across the West Midlands.
Alienation Digital to redesign SFHA website

Thu, 10 Jun 2010

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations has appointed Alienation Digital to redesign its website.
Exercise mat for older people bags Future Perfect Award

Tue, 8 Jun 2010

An interactive exercise mat and storybook for older people has won first prize in a competition to design products for an ageing population.
BBC unveils updated iPlayer with Method interface

Fri, 28 May 2010

Method has worked on the social functions and user interface for version three of the BBC iPlayer, the beta version of which has gone live.
Spar unveils redesigned own-label ices and wines

Fri, 28 May 2010

Spar supermarket is launching a range of own-brand ice cream, with design by Appetite. The launch comes at the tail end of Appetite’s long-term project to revamp more than 900 Spar own-label products, the last of which will be unveiled today.
Genesis One creates champagne bar Moose

Thu, 27 May 2010

Moose, a new champagne bar and nightclub designed by Genesis One, launches tonight in London W1.
Studiohead works on inclusive design handbook

Tue, 25 May 2010

The Norwegian Design Council has published a guidebook to inclusive design with input from the Helen Hamlyn Centre and UK product design group Studiohead.
For the temporarily fit

Tue, 25 May 2010
Royal Society of Arts launches spinal injuries programme

Mon, 24 May 2010

The Royal Society of Arts is launching a pilot scheme in which leading designers will give basic design training to spinal injury patients, possibly helping them to create their own products and services.
Dalton Maag creates challenger font to ‘over-hyped’ Helvetica

Thu, 20 May 2010

Typeface design consultancy Dalton Maag has created a font that it claims will compete with what the consultancy calls ‘the over-hyped’ Helvetica.
Shelf starters

20 May 2010

Turning a ’mom and pop’ cottage industry product into a mainstream brand calls for genuine differentiation and serious long-term investment - and getting the packaging design right is crucial to success. Emily Pacey investigates
Summersault works on Co-op’s in-house magazine

Tue, 18 May 2010

The Co-operative Group has appointed Summersault to design its in-house magazine Us.
Central St Martins students open pop-up shop

Mon, 17 May 2010

Students from Central St Martins College of Art and Design’s graphics course are opening a pop-up shop to fund their degree shows.
Coley Porter Bell decks out Cannes bar with whisky branding

Thu, 13 May 2010

Coley Porter Bell has created a Chivas Regal-branded interior for the bar of Cannes’ Martinez Hotel for this year’s film, advertising and design festivals.
Elmwood opens Singapore office and plots further expansion

Wed, 12 May 2010

Elmwood has opened an office in Singapore to service South East Asia’s fmcg and local government sectors.
The Core creates yoghurt-inspired laundry packaging

Tue, 11 May 2010

The Core has taken inspiration from probiotic yoghurt drinks in creating packaging for a new laundry product called Boost Your Wash.
Venture Three rebrands Waterstones

Mon, 10 May 2010

Waterstones is launching its new logo today, created by Venture Three.
Whitestone brands rugby sevens series

Thu, 6 May 2010

Whitestone International has designed the visual identity for rugby’s National Sevens Series competition, which launches this summer.
Malcolm Garrett and Jane Plüer work on photography book

Fri, 30 Apr 2010

Applied Information Group creative director Malcolm Garrett and Pentagram associate partner Jane Plüer have collaborated on the design of a book about the work of music photographer Peter Anderson.
Designwerk creates Champions League exhibition

Thu, 29 Apr 2010

Sports branding group Designwerk is creating an exhibition in Madrid to celebrate the Uefa Champions League competition.
Design LSM works on Steven Gerrard restaurant

Wed, 28 Apr 2010

Brighton-based Design LSM is creating interiors for Southport restaurant Warehouse Brasserie, in which footballer Steven Gerrard has invested.
Sam Oakley creates digital books website

Tue, 27 Apr 2010

The Literary Platform, a website about the adaptation of books for digital media, launches today with design by Sam Oakley.
Pushchairs and calculators

Fri, 23 Apr 2010
Holmes & Marchant rebrands Buxton water

Fri, 23 Apr 2010

Holmes & Marchant has redesigned the branding and packaging for bottled water brand Buxton.
Transmission looks ahead to life in 2050

Thu, 22 Apr 2010

Graphic design group Transmission is curating a contemporary art exhibition looking at what life might be like in 2050.
Lambie-Nairn set to open Madrid office

Wed, 21 Apr 2010

Lambie-Nairn is opening an office in Madrid at the end of this month.
Niki Turner and Bruce Munro work on Archangel restaurant

Tue, 20 Apr 2010

Interior and theatre designer Niki Turner is creating the interiors for Archangel, a new restaurant and six-bedroom hotel in Somerset. Bruce Munro is designing bespoke lighting pieces for the project.
Dragon Rouge brands Civic Voice charity

Mon, 19 Apr 2010

Dragon Rouge has created the branding for Civic Voice, a new umbrella charity for more than 1000 UK civic societies.
Tom Phillips creates building façade artwork

Fri, 16 Apr 2010

Artist Tom Phillips is creating a permanent public artwork for the façade of property developer Hines’ One Grafton Street building in London’s Mayfair.
Anthem repackages Nestlé’s ice cream in Canada

Thu, 15 Apr 2010

Anthem Worldwide has redesigned the packaging for Nestlé’s Real Dairy Natural ice cream range for its relaunch in the Canadian market.
UK consultancies work on luxury town in Montenegro

Wed, 14 Apr 2010

A new luxury coastal town and yachting marina in the Mediterranean country of Montenegro has appointed Holmes Wood, Light Bureau and other UK-based designers to work on its branding and masterplan.
Olympiad challenge

15 April 2010

Design consultancies that missed out on previous 2012 briefs because of procurement hurdles could get a second chance to compete, as a raft of partner-led cultural projects search out branding help. Emily Pacey reports
Puma bags new packaging by Yves Béhar

Tue, 13 Apr 2010

Puma is ditching the shoebox in favour of reusable bags designed by Yves Béhar.
Terry Moore serves up new chocolate shop

Tue, 13 Apr 2010

Terry Moore Design has created interiors for a new chocolate shop in London’s Borough Market, opening tomorrow.
Stars to gather for Belgrade Design Week

Mon, 12 Apr 2010

Jaime Hayon, Arik Levy and Graphic Thought Facility will lecture at Belgrade Design Week, which takes place in the Serbian capital in June.
Cultural Innovations and Public Works Office in Wrest Park work

Fri, 9 Apr 2010

English Heritage is set to unveil a new exhibition design and visitor experience for property Wrest Park in Bedfordshire, designed by Cultural Innovations, with graphics by Public Works Office.
Found Associates works on design store Lollipop Shoppe

Thu, 8 Apr 2010

Found Associates has created the interior for design store The Lollipop Shoppe in London’s Spitalfields.
Bell Design creates campaign against genital mutilation

08 April 2010
Urban Salon to create war at sea exhibition

Tue, 6 Apr 2010

The Imperial War Museum North has appointed Urban Salon to design its summer 2010 exhibition.
Silent applause

Thu, 1 Apr 2010

National air punch in order, guys! From the outside, Thomas Heatherwick’s Shanghai Expo pavilion is a cuddly, cute, perpendicular wheatfield, baffling to the eye, peaceful as a meadow, scary as an electronic fly. Enter its tomby-doomy doors and it becomes a chapel from science fiction, bathed in blue light and demanding of long, drapy clothes and weird head-gear to walk around it in. Fragile, natural, strong and strangely alien, our UK pavilion is a walk-in work of art.
Design LSM works on Japanese restaurant

Thu, 1 Apr 2010

Japanese restaurant Tsuru is preparing to open its second outlet on London’s Bishopsgate, featuring interiors by Design LSM.
Hat-Trick and NB Studio work with British Heart Foundation

Wed, 31 Mar 2010

The British Heart Foundation is publishing a series of ten heart health booklets for the general public, created by Hat-Trick Design.
Huggies Pull-Ups get Anthem Worldwide makeover

Mon, 29 Mar 2010

Kimberly-Clark is poised to roll out new branding and packaging for Huggies Pull-Ups, designed by Anthem Worldwide.
Recessions, networking and training feature in Design Council debate

Fri, 26 Mar 2010

Tom Dixon, Studio Dempsey’s Mike Dempsey and Shan Preddy of Preddy & Co were among the panelists at the Design Council’s debate this morning, discussing the merits of recessions, training and networking.
Reactions to the Budget

Thu, 25 Mar 2010

The design industry is broadly welcoming the help for small businesses unveiled in the Budget yesterday.
Hugh Clarke-Williams dies

Thu, 25 Mar 2010

Hugh Clarke-Williams, co-founder of Manchester-based group Tucker Clarke-Williams Creative, died at the weekend at the age of 55.
Dementia care needs better design input

Wed, 24 Mar 2010

Mainstream designers are needed to create furniture, leisure activities and interiors for care homes for people with dementia, according to Kingston University’s Design Research Centre.
Design for Patient Dignity prototypes unveiled

Tue, 23 Mar 2010

The Design Council has unveiled prototypes of innovative hospital toilets, beds, wheelchairs and gowns, created for its Design for Patient Dignity scheme.
Manor Creative rebrands printing charity

Tue, 23 Mar 2010

The Printers’ Charitable Corporation is relaunching today as The Printing Charity, with a new visual identity designed by Eastbourne-based Manor Creative
French design event targets UK designers

Mon, 22 Mar 2010

Interior designer Rabih Hage, Tom Dixon and design journalist Max Fraser will gather at the French ambassador’s residence in London tomorrow for an event showcasing French design.
Nicolas Mamier joins Appetite as MD

Fri, 19 Mar 2010

Appetite has appointed former Elmwood managing director Europe and Middle East Nicolas Mamier as its new managing director.
Januzzi Smith shortlisted for Italian arts job

Fri, 19 Mar 2010

Januzzi Smith has made the shortlist to create the visual identity and branding for new Italian arts and culture centre Lugano Arti Contemporanee.
Four IV works on Turkish department store

Thu, 18 Mar 2010

Four IV has designed interiors and branding for a new department store in Istanbul owned by Turkish retailer Demsa Ic Ve Dis Ticart.
Reach Brands revamps Wickes own-label packaging

Tue, 16 Mar 2010

Reach Brands is redesigning packaging for DIY retailer Wickes’ range of 6000 own-label products, starting with paint, which goes on shelf this week.
University of Reading aims to make tax forms easier to read

Mon, 15 Mar 2010

The University of Reading has won funding for a two-year research project that aims to make tax and mortgage forms easier to understand.
I pity the fool

Fri, 12 Mar 2010
Cinimod creates new Snog branch

Fri, 12 Mar 2010

Frozen yoghurt retailer Snog will open its fourth outlet next week, in London’s Covent Garden, with interior design by Cinimod Studios.
'Democratic' pants are now in Vogue

Thu, 11 Mar 2010
Tynan D’Arcy rebrands Sellotape

Thu, 11 Mar 2010

Sellotape relaunches today with new branding, packaging and product design by Tynan D’Arcy.
Pop Store works on temporary stores for Whiteleys

Wed, 10 Mar 2010
Kingston flies the flag for UK graduate designers at Salone

11 March 2010
Nigel Coates and Doug Branson work on Midlands Arts Centre

Tue, 9 Mar 2010

The Midlands Arts Centre in Birmingham will reopen on 1 May following a £15m expansion and refurbishment by Nigel Coates and Doug Branson.
A lesson in being prepared

Mon, 8 Mar 2010
Glasgow Commonwealth Games unveils Marque identity

Mon, 8 Mar 2010

Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games has unveiled its new visual identity, designed by Marque Creative.
Tibbatts Kirk Abel interiors for Soho nightclub

Fri, 5 Mar 2010

Tibbatts Kirk Abel has designed the interiors of new nightclub Diu in London’s Soho.
Mellor & Scott launches eyewear brand

Thu, 4 Mar 2010

Multidisciplinary consultancy Mellor & Scott is introducing its own eyewear brand called Originals.
The One Off works on Best Buy retail designs

Wed, 3 Mar 2010

The One Off is working on retail designs for Best Buy’s UK debut.
Attica Design revamps luxury crystal group David Redman

04 March 2010

Luxury crystal and silverware design and manufacturing company David Redman UK is preparing to launch new branding, packaging and a website by Attica Design.
A mural mishap in Margate

Mon, 1 Mar 2010
Benjamin Tomlinson joins Poke as creative director

Mon, 1 Mar 2010

Poke has appointed Benjamin Tomlinson as creative director. Tomlinson joins from Ico Design, where he held the position of creative director.
Michael Peters rebrands gambling websites

Fri, 26 Feb 2010

Michael Peters & Partners has rebranded gambling website Intercasino and its sub-brand Interpoker to give the sites a ‘boutique’ feel.
Slice Design tucks into Fry’s Cream work

Fri, 26 Feb 2010

Cadbury is rolling out new packaging created by Slice Design for its Fry’s Cream range.
Real Studios works on Greenwich Naval College

Thu, 25 Feb 2010

Real Studios has designed the interiors and a permanent exhibition for a new £6m visitor attraction at Greenwich’s Old Royal Naval College.
Freeview to launch HD brand with 999 design

Wed, 24 Feb 2010
Kit Grover works on Tate Britain retail offer

Wed, 24 Feb 2010
Hugo Eccles replaces Sebastian Conran at Studio Conran

Mon, 22 Feb 2010

Conran Group has appointed Hugo Eccles as managing and creative director of Studio Conran.
Odd Design creates Vivienne Westwood charity pop-up

Fri, 19 Feb 2010

Odd Design has created a pop-up store for Vivienne Westwood at London’s Westfield shopping centre. The Fashion for Relief shop will sell Westwood-designed T-shirts in aid of childbirth charity The White Ribbon Alliance.
Pixel DNA creates Masterchef titles

Thu, 18 Feb 2010

Pixel DNA has designed the title sequence for the new series of Masterchef, which starts tonight on BBC One.
Futurebrand works on Shanghai Olympics exhibition

Wed, 17 Feb 2010
Uxus works on Tate Modern shops

Tue, 16 Feb 2010

Netherlands- and US-based consultancy Uxus is redesigning the retail offer at Tate Modern, including the store in the upcoming Herzog and de Meuron-designed extension.
Maynard Malone cooks up Tate & Lyle cake-making website

Fri, 12 Feb 2010

Tate & Lyle is launching a new virtual cake-making competition website designed by digital consultancy Maynard Malone.
Imagination creates Winter Olympics pavilion

Fri, 12 Feb 2010

Imagination has designed the Samsung pavilion at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, which starts today.
Former Syzygy creative Aaron Martin joins BD Network

Thu, 11 Feb 2010

Digital and marketing group BD Network has appointed Aaron Martin, formerly of Syzygy, as its executive creative director.
Ilse Crawford works on French woodland spa

Wed, 10 Feb 2010
New Frontiers launches Green events and Web push

11 February 2010
Designer/scientist speed-dating results to go on show

Tue, 9 Feb 2010

The Science Museum’s Dana Centre hosts a two-day exhibition starting tomorrow, showing the results of a ‘speed-dating’ event that science organisation Nobelini organised last spring. The event matched 30 scientists with 30 designers.
Ico Design creates Heron Tower website

Mon, 8 Feb 2010

Ico Design has created a website for central London office development Heron Tower, following its branding of the block last year.
Danish design duo relocate to London

Fri, 5 Feb 2010

Danish furniture design duo Flemming Busk and Stephen Hertzog are relocating from Copenhagen to London’s Shoreditch, attracted by its ‘buzz and international ambience’.
Fallon brands Prince Charles' sustainability initiative

Wed, 3 Feb 2010
Membership rewards

04 February 2010

The CSD wants design to follow other professions and gain chartered status. Emily Pacey looks at how this might work
Uber Agency rebrands Phoenix Dance Theatre

Tue, 2 Feb 2010

Sheffield-based Uber Agency is rebranding and designing a new website for Phoenix Dance Theatre.
Rufus Leonard rebrands Bank of Scotland

Mon, 1 Feb 2010

The Bank of Scotland is launching a refreshed identity and new retail designs for its branches, created by Rufus Leonard.
Identica turns Heritage Link into The Heritage Alliance

Mon, 1 Feb 2010

Identica has rebranded Heritage Link as The Heritage Alliance, following the appointment of chef Loyd Grossman as the group’s chairman in December.
SMC fits out London spa with ‘snow room’

Fri, 29 Jan 2010

K West Hotel & Spa is opening its new £2m spa in London on Valentine’s Day, with interiors by SMC Designs.
Dyson takes legal action over vacuum cleaner design

Thu, 28 Jan 2010

Dyson is taking legal action against rival vacuum cleaner manufacturer Vax over its Mach Zen model.
Designer certification scheme up for Government approval

Wed, 27 Jan 2010
Saffron confirmed as Brand for London winner

Tue, 26 Jan 2010

The Greater London Authority has confirmed that Saffron Brand Consultants has won the Brand for London tender to create a visual identity for the capital.
Central Station designer networking site hosts live events

Tue, 26 Jan 2010

Central Station, a social networking website for designers, artists and filmmakers, is holding live events in Dundee and London next month.
Cash prizes up for grabs in Print Futures Awards

Mon, 25 Jan 2010

The Print Futures Awards is open for entries, offering cash prizes to help aspiring young graphic designers fund their training.
V&A appoints digital artist in residence

Fri, 22 Jan 2010

The Victoria & Albert Museum has appointed its first ever digital artist in residence.
Vivid London opens office in Germany

Fri, 22 Jan 2010

Branding and marketing group Vivid London is opening a new office in Cologne, Germany.
Bold Creative in HIV project

Thu, 21 Jan 2010

Bold Creative and HIV charity Body & Soul are seeking illustrators to contribute to a new graphic novel and animation about how young people in the UK live with the disease.
Peter Bowles creates Original BTC lighting showroom

Thu, 21 Jan 2010

Lighting designer Peter Bowles is opening a showroom for his light fittings company Original BTC, in London’s Chelsea Harbour, SW10. Bowles has designed the interiors himself.
Saffron in line for London identity work

Wed, 20 Jan 2010

Saffron Brand Consultants has won the tender to create a visual identity for London, Design Week understands.
Caulder Moore in US burrito chain work

Wed, 20 Jan 2010

US burrito restaurant chain Chipotle is opening its first outlet in Europe, with design work by Caulder Moore and US architect Outfit.
E3 Media redesigns National Curriculum website

Tue, 19 Jan 2010

E3 Media has redesigned the National Curriculum website in an attempt to make it more useful to teachers.
Mental Health Foundation launches meditation poster contest

Mon, 18 Jan 2010

The Mental Health Foundation is launching a competition to find pro-bono ideas for a poster campaign promoting the meditation technique of mindfulness.
Design group JPA teams up with property company McBains Cooper

Fri, 15 Jan 2010

James Park Associates is teaming up with property and construction company McBains Cooper to deliver designs for the hospitality and transport industries.
Cockpit Arts launches designer-maker award

Thu, 14 Jan 2010

Cockpit Arts is launching a new award to help established designer-makers to expand their businesses.
23red rebrands nationwide pension scheme

Fri, 8 Jan 2010

23red has led the rebrand of a national workplace pension scheme for low to moderate earners.
Nesta report sets out the principles of co-production

07 January 2010
New food labelling legislation launched

Wed, 6 Jan 2010

The Government says that food packaging should be labelled to show products’ carbon footprint, country of origin and animal welfare standards in its new food strategy, Food 2030.
Fallon works on BBC and British Museum programme

Wed, 6 Jan 2010
Wells Mackereth and Graphic Clinic work on V&A chair show

Wed, 6 Jan 2010
Muse album picks up sleeve cover design award

Tue, 5 Jan 2010

La Boca’s design for Muse’s LP The Resistance has been named best album cover in the Best Art Vinyl 2009 awards.
Enigma to design oil firm trade stands

Wed, 23 Dec 2009
Royal Navy seeks digital group

Tue, 22 Dec 2009

The Royal Navy is seeking a digital group to redesign its website and take care of its online communications strategy.
BBC calls for furniture and fabric designers

Mon, 21 Dec 2009

The BBC is inviting design students at universities and colleges in the North of England to create furniture and fabric for its new home in Salford Quays.
Seymour Roworth-Stokes to chair Design Research Society

Fri, 18 Dec 2009

The Design Research Society has appointed Dr Seymour Roworth-Stokes as its chairman, replacing Professor Chris Rust. Roworth-Stokes is pro-vice chancellor for research and development at the University for the Creative Arts.
DBA appoints new directors

Thu, 17 Dec 2009

The Design Business Association has appointed four new directors to its board, including Pearlfisher creative partner Jonathan Ford and Appetite chairwoman Laura Haynes.
JP74 works on D&AD website

Thu, 17 Dec 2009
Designer gifts market at Somerset House

Mon, 14 Dec 2009

Somerset House in London will host a Christmas designer gifts market this weekend, with items for sale by Michael Marriott, Sebastian Bergne and William Warren, among others.
Creativity, risk and madness debated at The Edge

Fri, 11 Dec 2009

Designers Erik Spiekermann, Oliviero Toscani and Michael Wolff debated themes of risk and creativity at The Edge conference in London yesterday, while neuroscientist Baroness Susan Greenfield explored the link between madness and creativity.
Dyson opens Bluewater pop-up store

Thu, 10 Dec 2009

Dyson opens its first pop-up shop today, created by the product company’s in-house team. If Dyson deems the venture a success, it will consider opening a permanent store.
Four groups vie for Eurostar branding brief

Wed, 9 Dec 2009

Wolff Olins, Fallon, advertising agency WCRS’ branding arm Dave and a fourth, unnamed group are competing in the pitch to rebrand Eurostar, Design Week understands.
The value of British design

10 December 2009

The exchange rate might be favourable, but UK consultancies should be wary of treating the eurozone as theirs for the taking, says Emily Pacey
BD Network opens Australian office

Mon, 7 Dec 2009

Design and marketing group BD Network has opened its first overseas office in Melbourne, Australia.
Elliot Young produces brochure by royal appointment

Fri, 4 Dec 2009

The Royal Variety Performance takes place on Monday, with a brochure designed by Bedford-based group Elliot Young.
Fashion designer dresses house in organza ruffles

Thu, 3 Dec 2009

Fashion designer Lyall Hakaraia is dressing a three-storey London house in giant organza ruffles today, as part of an exhibition called House of Organza.
The Tate unveils revamped games and membership pack

Thu, 3 Dec 2009
Future Perfect sets mobility products challenge to university

Tue, 1 Dec 2009

The Future Perfect Company, which creates products for the over-50s market, is running a design competition with the University of Brighton that it hopes will throw up ideas that appeal to the baby-boom generation.
Buyouts in a recession are worthwhile, says E3 Media owner

Tue, 1 Dec 2009

Taking the plunge with a management buyout of your consultancy in a recession is a worthwhile venture, according to E3 Media owner Stuart Avery.
Keith Khan heads line-up for Nissan’s Design Inspirations

Mon, 30 Nov 2009

Artist Keith Khan, head of culture for the London 2012 Olympic Games, will speak at Nissan’s new pop-up space Cube Store later this week.
Skinner’s launches Christmas ale with fairy tale branding

Mon, 30 Nov 2009

Cornish brewery Skinner’s launches its new Christmas ale today, with labels illustrated by Nick Beringer and designed by Stuart Thorn.
G Plan to roll out Market Creative retail concept

Fri, 27 Nov 2009

Manchester-based consultancy The Market Creative is designing a retail concept for furniture manufacturer G Plan’s shop-in-shops.
Miele opens try-before-you-buy London store

Fri, 27 Nov 2009

Domestic technology company Miele is opening a new experiential showroom in London’s Cavendish Place, with retail design by its in-house team.
Golley Slater triumphs in Cream Awards

Thu, 26 Nov 2009

Arthur Steen Horne Adamson, Taxi Studio and Golley Slater were all winners at last night’s Cream Awards.
Domenico Del Priore opens Glasgow eatery

Thu, 26 Nov 2009

Architect turned restaurateur Domenico Del Priore unveils his first restaurant, delicatessen and shop today in Glasgow.
Anthem Worldwide in coloured redesign for Andrex

Thu, 26 Nov 2009

Andrex is launching new packaging for its coloured toilet tissue range, designed by Anthem Worldwide.
Design trio work on Oxford 'fusion' restaurant Camera

26 November 2009
Technology is driving design of new packs, says Mintel

26 November 2009
Positive New Media designs The Architecture Centre website

Tue, 24 Nov 2009

Bristol-based digital consultancy Positive New Media has redesigned the website for The Architecture Centre in Bristol.
Royal Society of Medicine opens doors to designers

Mon, 23 Nov 2009

The Royal Society of Medicine is offering corporate membership to design groups that work in the healthcare sector.
Green Awards fail to pick packaging winner

Thu, 19 Nov 2009

The Green Awards failed to select a winner in the packaging category last night – the only category of 16 to have no winner.
Futurebrand appoints Pete Hollingsworth to creative role

Wed, 18 Nov 2009

Futurebrand is appointing Pete Hollingsworth as its managing creative director consumer. The creation of the new role indicates that the consultancy is rebuilding its management team following a cull of senior staff earlier this year.
A capital debacle

19 November 2009

No winner has yet emerged in the Mayor’s controversial A Brand for London competition. Emily Pacey investigates what’s going on
Government chooses leading innovations for awards

Tue, 17 Nov 2009

A curtain hook that fights hospital superbugs and a home water-purification device were among the products honoured at this year’s iAwards.
Peter Saville creates Manchester Christmas wrapping paper

Tue, 17 Nov 2009

Manchester’s creative director Peter Saville has created a wrapping paper design for the city’s Christmas celebrations. Saville was commissioned to design the limited-edition giftwrap as part of a marketing campaign to draw Christmas shoppers into the city centre.
Channel 4 creatives lead the way at Promax awards

Mon, 16 Nov 2009

Channel 4’s in-house design team 4 Creative scooped more trophies than anyone else at this year’s Promax UK awards ceremony.
Vince Frost appointed Woolworths South Africa creative head

Mon, 16 Nov 2009

Woolworths South Africa has appointed Australian designer Vince Frost as its creative director.
Dalton Maag to open Egypt office

Fri, 13 Nov 2009

Font design consultancy Dalton Maag is opening an office in the Egyptian capital Cairo, which it hopes will position the company as an expert in Arabic font design.
Established & Sons launches new website

Fri, 13 Nov 2009

Established & Sons is launching a new website on 10 December, which the furniture design group says it is co-designing with Made Thought.
Rockwell designs ‘wall of light’ for Paris hotel

Thu, 12 Nov 2009

An ‘oversized, undulating wall of light’ will weave through the public spaces and guest rooms in W Hotels’ Paris debut, according to interior design consultancy Rockwell Group Europe.
Somerset House promotes graphic design with annual fair

12 November 2009
Frost French to open ‘girly’ womenswear store

Tue, 10 Nov 2009

Sadie Frost’s womenswear label Frost French is opening a new store in London’s Soho, with interiors designed by Frost and her partner Jemima French.
Aldi is top for Green packaging, says report

Mon, 9 Nov 2009

Budget supermarket Aldi has topped a chart of the Greenest cardboard packaging, with Lidl languishing at the bottom, according to a new report by a Government-backed watchdog.
Starbucks launches boutique stores in UK

Fri, 6 Nov 2009

Starbucks launches its first UK coffee shop to feature a new, boutique design in London today.
Digit works on MSN identity

Thu, 5 Nov 2009

Digit has redesigned Microsoft’s famous butterfly MSN logo, ahead of the brand’s relaunch in the US next year.
Michael Wolff slams city branding, annual reports… and Wolff Olins

Thu, 5 Nov 2009

Branding a city is like attempting to ‘eat a dinosaur’, said Michael Wolff at last night’s D&AD President’s Lecture in Liverpool.
Four IV designs Bill Amberg store for London

Tue, 3 Nov 2009

Luxury leather goods designer Bill Amberg opens a new London store tomorrow, with design by Four IV.
Embrace brands fundraising chocolates

Mon, 2 Nov 2009

A new range of chocolate truffles launches in Waitrose today, with branding and packaging by Embrace Brands.
British Ceramics Awards winners named

Fri, 30 Oct 2009

Tableware designer Louisa Taylor and ceramicist Neil Brownsword are among the winners of the first-ever British Ceramics Awards, which took place last night.
Cogapp creates Olympic art website

Thu, 22 Oct 2009

Cogapp has designed the branding, marketing materials and a website for London 2012’s art commissioning programme.
New Royal Designers for Industry master aims to build bridges with RSA

Wed, 21 Oct 2009
Starck design show winner launches new product

Tue, 20 Oct 2009

Ilsa Parry, who was last night revealed as the winner of Philippe Starck’s BBC Two reality show Design for Life, is launching a new eco-light product.
Debenhams rolls out new identity

Mon, 19 Oct 2009

Debenhams launches a new brand identity today, Design in Every Department, created by advertising agency JWT London.
Christopher Exeter for Design Council policy post

Mon, 19 Oct 2009

The Design Council is appointing Christopher Exeter in the new role of director of policy.
Someone’s Olympics pictograms unveiled

Fri, 16 Oct 2009

Pictograms for the London 2012 Olympic Games launched today, designed by Someone.
Pavilion of Art & Design prize winners named

Fri, 16 Oct 2009

A ‘temporary light painting’ has been named best object at the Moët Hennessy Pavilion of Art & Design London.
Chris Nurko rejoins Futurebrand as global chairman

Thu, 15 Oct 2009

Chris Nurko is rejoining Futurebrand as global chairman, from his position as deputy chief executive of advertising and branding group Sapient Nitro.
Uffindell West brands bus company

Thu, 15 Oct 2009

Uffindell West has created a new identity for international bus and coach manufacturer Temsa.
Digital offer to change at 2010 London Design Festival

Wed, 14 Oct 2009

London Design Festival’s digital showcases look set to change next year, with the i-Design conference possibly taking place in October and Tent London hoping to expand its digital design element, with a view to launching it as a standalone event.
Dyson launches bladeless fan

Tue, 13 Oct 2009

James Dyson today launches a brand new product, the Dyson Air Multiplier Fan, which does away with traditional fan blades.
£35m beach hut programme to support local designers

Mon, 12 Oct 2009

A £35m project to build luxury beach huts at coastal resorts throughout the UK is to roll out from next year, using local design groups to work on interiors at each development.
FLB brands Kenwood kitchen range

Fri, 9 Oct 2009

Kenwood is launching new branding and packaging for its range of kitchen products, designed by FLB.
Retailers have more influence over packaging

Thu, 8 Oct 2009

Retailers’ influence on packaging is growing, according to the results of a pan-European survey of brand-owners.
New COI roster framework set to address concerns

08 October 2009
Welsh design recognised at Cardiff Design Festival Awards

Tue, 6 Oct 2009

The winners of the Cardiff Design Festival Awards 2009 were honoured at a ceremony and awards dinner held in the Welsh capital last night.
Design Council archive images go live online

Mon, 5 Oct 2009

The Design Council has put thousands more images from its slide collection online.
Phil Jones takes up chairman role at Naked Penguin Boy

Fri, 2 Oct 2009

Real Time Consultancy managing director Phil Jones is joining digital group Naked Penguin Boy as non-executive chairman.
Waitrose in store café redesign plan

Wed, 30 Sep 2009
European Design Day to be celebrated

Mon, 28 Sep 2009

The Bureau of European Design Associations will celebrate its lobbying achievements on 1 October, which BEDA has named European Design Day.
UAE designer wins British Council entrepreneur prize

Fri, 25 Sep 2009

The British Council has crowned a designer from United Arab Emirates International Young Design Entrepreneur 2009.
De-construct founder Fred Flade leaves consultancy

Thu, 24 Sep 2009

Fred Flade, founding partner of De-construct, is leaving next month to find ‘a new challenge’.
COI splits frameworks to speed up procurement

Wed, 23 Sep 2009
TV design contestants welcome life without Philippe Starck

Mon, 21 Sep 2009

Contestants from the BBC’s Design for Life TV show say they are looking forward to leaving Philippe Starck’s influence and opinions behind as they exhibit at the London Design Festival.
Reach rebrands Lyons Seafoods

Fri, 18 Sep 2009

Lyons Seafoods’ product range relaunches next week with new branding and packaging by Reach.
John Mathers leaves Blue Marlin

Thu, 17 Sep 2009

John Mathers has left Blue Marlin Brand Design as chief operating officer, after just 18 months at the consultancy.
Simon & John works on outsize women’s fashion store

Thu, 17 Sep 2009

Outsize womenswear label Ann Harvey’s Oxford Street flagship store opens today, with new interiors and branding by Simon & John.
Moving Brands set to open US office

Wed, 16 Sep 2009
Home-grown talent threat to UK design ambitions in China

17 September
Addictive TV creates European football idents

Tue, 15 Sep 2009

Addictive TV has worked up idents for TV channel Five’s coverage of the Europa League football championship, formerly known as the Uefa Cup.
Artist creates Adidas trainer

Mon, 14 Sep 2009

Adidas is set to launch a new trainer designed by New York-based urban artist Momo.
Revamped RCA Art Bar set to open

Fri, 11 Sep 2009

The Royal College of Art is poised to open the doors to its revamped Art Bar, designed by RCA graduates Markus Bergstrom and Joe Nunn.
PDD calls for concentrated products

Thu, 10 Sep 2009

Product design group PDD is calling on cosmetics maufacturers to follow the lead of detergent brands and create concentrated products.
New graduate design school launches in London

Thu, 10 Sep 2009

University of the Arts London launches its new graduate design school next week.
Holmes Wood works on Excel wayfinding

Wed, 9 Sep 2009
Construct and Ilse Crawford work on Hungarian arts venue

Wed, 9 Sep 2009
Yacht design goes for mod cons and retro to beat crunch

10 September 2009
Cash and royalties added to tap design prize

Tue, 8 Sep 2009

A tap design competition to be held at 100% Design this month will now award a cash prize and royalties payments after the organiser decided to ‘give due value’ to its winner.
Anti-fire device scoops James Dyson Award

Mon, 7 Sep 2009

A device that can detect and automatically extinguish kitchen fires has won the James Dyson Award for emerging designers.
John Lewis launches value range

Mon, 7 Sep 2009

John Lewis is bringing out a value homeware range, with branding and packaging by Zach John Design and the retailer’s in-house design team.
Digital group Made Media buys Fireloop Creative

Fri, 4 Sep 2009

Birmingham-based digital group Made Media has bought Stourbridge-based digital, graphics and branding consultancy Fireloop Creative.
GLA says it cannot pay for pitch work, amid London identity furore

Thu, 3 Sep 2009

The Greater London Authority claims that it is ‘not in a position to give a fee for pitch work’, following complaints about the way it is running a tender to create an identity for the capital.
GLA hit by backlash over London identity tender

Thu, 3 Sep 2009

Consultancy Lambie-Nairn is boycotting the Greater London Authority’s competition to find a logo and new branding for London as part of a backlash about how the tender is being run. The tender asks for unpaid creative work in the first round.
TfL sponsors limited-edition Oyster wallets

Thu, 3 Sep 2009
Design Council to look at role of the industry

Tue, 1 Sep 2009

The Design Council is set to launch a detailed investigation into the role of the design industry in the UK economy.
Spunique Design Competition winners announced

Fri, 28 Aug 2009

Offcut Design and Verity Jasmin Burley are among four winners of the inaugural Spunique Design Competition.
Made Media works on opera website

Fri, 28 Aug 2009

Made Media is redesigning the website for the English Touring Opera.
LDA funds designer-maker collectives

Thu, 27 Aug 2009

London’s designer-makers could benefit from the London Development Agency’s latest £500 000 cash injection to ‘develop the creative skills of Londoners’ ahead of the 2012 Olympics.
LFH works on Finnish sweet brand

Tue, 25 Aug 2009

LFH is working on brand strategy, branding and packaging for Finnish sweets and chocolate manufacturer Fazer Confectionery.
UK consultancies up for European Hotel Design Awards

Thu, 20 Aug 2009

Conran & Partners, Project Orange and Bevis Design Associates are among the UK consultancies shortlisted for this year’s European Hotel Design Awards.
Zizzi draws up redesign plans with young illustrators

Wed, 19 Aug 2009
Art school head moves on

Tue, 18 Aug 2009

Gray’s School of Art’s search for a new head to replace Professor Stuart MacDonald is underway.
Pancentric waltzes in with Strictly Come Dancing website

Tue, 18 Aug 2009

Pancentric Digital is designing a Web-based viewing application for BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing show.
Designers wanted for Tube textiles competition

Mon, 17 Aug 2009

Transport for London is running an open design competition to find a new pattern for its moquette Tube seating.
Travel book for designers takes on Europe

Fri, 14 Aug 2009

A travel book written and illustrated by more than 30 designers from around Europe will hit the shelves this autumn.
Friends of the Earth launches CO2 website

Thu, 13 Aug 2009

Friends of the Earth is launching a new campaign website this week, designed by CHI & Partners.
Onedotzero to cut across disciplines

Thu, 6 Aug 2009

Onedotzero’s education programme Cascade will begin on Friday, encouraging design graduates to collaborate with each other across disciplines.
Royal Society of Arts in consultation row

Wed, 5 Aug 2009
Art Directors Club in global push

Tue, 4 Aug 2009

New York-based design and media organisation the Art Directors Club is creating an international network of representatives, including Syzygy managing director Meera Chandra in the UK.
i-Design line-up unveiled

Mon, 3 Aug 2009

Malcolm Garrett, Nik Roope and Adrian Shaughnessy will all speak at September’s i-Design digital conference, this year subtitled ‘Is it Real?’
Very creates baby fashion brand website

Mon, 3 Aug 2009

Baby fashion brand Olive & Moss is launching a new website today, designed by Very.
Jeremy Leslie will not be replaced at John Brown Media

Fri, 31 Jul 2009

John Brown Media has revealed that it has made executive creative director Jeremy Leslie redundant.
Nude Brand Creation launches new cosmetics range

Thu, 30 Jul 2009

Design group and beauty brand owner Nude Brand Creation is launching a new cosmetics range called Enhance.
V&A Enterprises in branding talks with Rose Design

Wed, 29 Jul 2009
UKTI launches Asian trade missions for designers

Tue, 28 Jul 2009

UK Trade & Investment is seeking British designers to attend a series of trade missions to Asia.
Designers to auction works for Tibet Relief Fund

Mon, 27 Jul 2009

Designers Against Tibetan Abuse is organising an exhibition and auction of artworks by designers, illustrators and photographers in aid of the Tibet Relief Fund.
Bristol seeks shelter under a Black Cloud

Fri, 24 Jul 2009

An apocalyptic pavilion by artists Heather and Ivan Morison and architect Sash Reading will be erected in Bristol’s Victoria Park tomorrow.
Rainmaker survey claims consultancies ‘oversell’ themselves

Fri, 24 Jul 2009

Most marketing and design groups sell themselves too hard, according to the results of a new survey by Rainmaker.
The Green Awards are calling for entries

Thu, 23 Jul 2009

The Green Awards 2009 are inviting entries from brands and design groups hoping for recognition for their ecological campaigns and packaging initiatives.
Odd works on Westfield Stratford City branding

Wed, 22 Jul 2009
Hamleys set to launch first in-house designed toys

Wed, 22 Jul 2009
Design enters TV reality show arena

23rd July 2009
Oliver Heath works on Green interiors exhibition

Tue, 21 Jul 2009

Eco-designer and TV presenter Oliver Heath is creating an exhibition about Green interior design for east London’s Geffrye Museum.
Odd devises Lacoste campaign

Mon, 20 Jul 2009

Lacoste’s footwear brand is set to launch a marketing campaign, packaging and point-of-sale materials designed by Odd.
A Bathing Ape opts for Wonderwall interiors

Fri, 17 Jul 2009

Japanese streetwear brand A Bathing Ape is poised to relaunch its flagship European store in London, with a revamped interior by Wonderwall founder Masamichi Katayama.
Hippo helps Middlesbrough get healthier

Thu, 16 Jul 2009

Gateshead-based consultancy Hippo Creative Solutions is creating a healthy living campaign aimed at the residents of Middlesbrough.
Onedotzero takes the lead on digital show for the V&A

16th July 2009
British Council seeks young design entrepreneurs

Tue, 14 Jul 2009

The British Council is beginning its search for the UK Young Design Entrepreneur of the year 2009.
Wally Olins to address London debate on the global downturn

Fri, 10 Jul 2009

Wally Olins will speak about the global economic crisis at an event chaired by the former Mayor of London Ken Livingstone this Saturday.
Rose Design brands new V&A books collection

Fri, 10 Jul 2009

The Victoria & Albert Museum is extending its brand with the publication of a series of books about patterns, created by rostered consultancy Rose Design.
Liverpool Design Festival returns

Thu, 9 Jul 2009

Liverpool Design Festival will return this autumn, following its debut during the city’s reign as European Capital of Culture last year.
Report reveals over-50s as brand resistant

Thu, 9 Jul 2009
Construct to replace Pentagram's Claridge's logo

Wed, 8 Jul 2009
Cog director mounts Fourth Plinth

Tue, 7 Jul 2009

Cog Design director Michael Smith will appear on Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth in central London this evening, as part of artist Antony Gormley’s One & Other project.
Freelance brands Manchester water taxi service

Mon, 6 Jul 2009

Manchester-based freelance designer Dave Sedgwick is creating the branding for a new water taxi service for the city.
South Bank to host Skystation seat

Fri, 3 Jul 2009

A public seating concept by Peter Newman that allows users to lie back and gaze at the sky will be installed at London’s South Bank next week.
Simmer works on Claire’s Handmade preserves

Fri, 3 Jul 2009

Simmer is designing a new identity, packaging, website and marketing materials for artisan preserve-maker Claire’s Handmade.
Designwerk creates Ice Age theme park ride

Thu, 2 Jul 2009

Designwerk has created a visitor attraction for Chessington World of Adventures inspired by the new movie Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaur.
Unilever plans inspiring design book ahead of roster review

July 2009 Online
Cadbury relaunches Trebor mints with packs by JKR

Tue, 30 Jun 2009

Cadbury is set to relaunch its Trebor Extra Strong Mints and Softmints brands, with packaging designed by Jones Knowles Ritchie.
Transport for London launches Outer Limits poster design prize

Tue, 30 Jun 2009

Transport for London is launching a poster design competition to promote outlying areas of the capital.
Elmwood repackages Anchor Squirty Cream

Mon, 29 Jun 2009

Anchor is relaunching its Squirty Cream brand, with new packaging designed by Elmwood.
Jones Knowles Ritchie serves up new Scrumpy Jack can

Thu, 25 Jun 2009

Scrumpy Jack cider is relaunching with new packaging by Jones Knowles Ritchie.
Slice Design harks back to sweeter times for Cadbury

Wed, 24 Jun 2009

Cadbury is relaunching its Curly Wurly, Fudge, Chomp and Freddo bars with new, nostalgic packaging created by Slice Design.
Urban Salon set for work on Titanic exhibition

Wed, 24 Jun 2009
Kemistry brands European football channel

Tue, 23 Jun 2009

Kemistry has designed the branding for a new Eastern European sports channel called Digisport, which will broadcast top-league football from across Europe.
BDI lobbies Mandelson over university design departments

Fri, 19 Jun 2009

British Design Innovation is calling on Lord Mandelson to stop university design departments competing with design groups for business.
New sustainable packaging standards published

Fri, 19 Jun 2009

The British Standards Institution has published the second part in its series of standards on product design, focusing on sustainability.
i4 creates model train for Pete Waterman

Thu, 18 Jun 2009

Pop music mogul Pete Waterman has appointed i4 Product Design to create a scaled-down locomotive for his model train company.
Digital group wanted for clothing brand

Thu, 18 Jun 2009

Shop Direct is launching a competition to find a ‘small’ digital group to help it launch a new clothing brand, for which it is offering a £1000 development grant and a commercial contract.
Defra sustainable packaging report dodges regulation question

Thu, 18 Jun 2009
Jestico & Whiles works on Polish hotel

Tue, 16 Jun 2009

Andel’s has opened a design hotel in Poland, with interiors by UK-based design group Jestico & Whiles.
Sir Peter Blake joins Art Car Boot Fair

Fri, 12 Jun 2009

Sir Peter Blake is among artists and designers creating works for this weekend’s Art Car Boot Fair in London, which will feature a collection of decorated Vauxhall cars.
Oculus creates ‘child-friendly MP’ to educate children about Parliament

Thu, 11 Jun 2009

The Houses of Parliament has appointed Oculus to create a series of publications to teach school children about their inner workings.
Designersblock unveils Earls Court plans

Wed, 10 Jun 2009
Portland joins forces with Indian marketing agency

Tue, 9 Jun 2009

Portland is entering a joint venture with Indian marketing agency Mudra Group, to create a new Indian retail consultancy.
Sebastian Conran to brief MPs on intellectual property

Mon, 8 Jun 2009

Sebastian Conran will speak about the value of intellectual property at a parliamentary briefing later this month.
Café urges visitors to doodle on the walls – and staff

Fri, 5 Jun 2009

A pop-up café that encourages its patrons to draw on the walls, furniture and staff opens today in London, with branding by illustrator Serge Seidlitz.
Construct creates new Athenaeum hotel identity

Wed, 3 Jun 2009
Deadline Creative rebrands London Week of Peace

Wed, 3 Jun 2009
Oakwood ranked top design group in South West

Tue, 2 Jun 2009

Oakwood Media Group is the most successful design group in the South West, according to a list of the top 100 creative companies in the region.
Red Bee Media rebrands TV channel for Virgin

Mon, 1 Jun 2009

Red Bee Media has rebranded Virgin TV channel Virgin1, which will relaunch on June 9 with a new ‘retro’ logo and a puppet front-man.
Brandopus creates ‘light-hearted’ Bizzy Bee brand

Fri, 29 May 2009

Brandopus has renamed, rebranded and repackaged kitchen glove and cloth brands Swifty and Superglove.
Packard Bell unveils new brand and product

Thu, 28 May 2009

Packard Bell has launched a new identity, along with a new notebook range designed with Italian car design group Pininfarina.
Mobility Roadshow zone focuses on innovative products

Thu, 28 May 2009
Departures brands National Assembly for Wales

28 May 2009
Photolink rebrands Indian performing arts centre

Tue, 26 May 2009

Photolink is rebranding the National Centre for Performing Arts in India.
Cardiff Design Festival details emerge

Fri, 22 May 2009

This year’s Cardiff Design Festival will feature speakers including typographer Bruno Maag and Andrew Shoben, founder of public art group Greyworld
Access By Design pulls up chair website

Fri, 22 May 2009

Access By Design has created a new website for ergonomic chair designer Nichola Adams’ company, Corrigo Chairs.
Start picks creative chief for Dubai outpost

Thu, 21 May 2009

Start Creative has appointed Johan Engelbrecht as creative director for its recently established Dubai office.
Made You Look rebrands Jeyes’ Bloo toilet care brand

Thu, 21 May 2009

Made You Look has rebranded and redesigned the packaging for Jeyes toilet care brand Bloo.
Household works on Shoreditch House hotel

Wed, 20 May 2009

Private members’ club Shoreditch House is opening a 27-room hotel next door to its venue at the Tea Building, London E1, with design by Household.
Premm Design promotes BBC Poetry Season

Wed, 20 May 2009

Premm Design has created a suite of marketing materials for the BBC, promoting the broadcaster’s summer Poetry Season.
Red Bee creates latest UKTV rebrand Really

Tue, 19 May 2009

UKTV launches its lifestyle channel Really today, with branding and design by Red Bee Media.
Bark Design creates indoor hotel garden

Mon, 18 May 2009

Graphics group Bark Design is creating an indoor garden at the Andaz Hotel in Liverpool Street.
Lambie-Nairn opens Abu Dhabi office

Fri, 15 May 2009

Broadcast graphics specialist Lambie-Nairn has opened an office in Abu Dhabi, headed up by general manager Andy Hayes.
British Ceramics Biennial launches

Fri, 15 May 2009

Spanish designer Jaime Hayón will present his own ceramics works at the 2009 British Ceramics Biennial this autumn.
Pennington takes over RCA department

Fri, 15 May 2009
LPA Futures photography winners announced

Fri, 15 May 2009
Book aims to help creatives in the recession

Mon, 11 May 2009

Creative & Cultural Skills is sending thousands of creative businesses a book about the effect of the recession on the creative sector.
Nicotine shower gel wins student design award

Fri, 8 May 2009

Nicotine shower gel features among the winning designs in the Royal Society of Arts Design Directions awards.
100% Design to focus on Britishness

Thu, 7 May 2009

Britishness will be the core theme of this year’s 100% Design show, which Design Week revealed in March is to be designed by Jam.
Small Back Room brands Bond Street

Wed, 6 May 2009
Nigel Coates redesigns Glyndebourne restaurant

Tue, 5 May 2009

Glyndebourne opera house’s main restaurant, Middle & Over Wallop, will relaunch later this month, with design by Nigel Coates.
Cornwall Design Forum looks to expand

Fri, 1 May 2009
Simmer rebrands food market enterprise

May 2009 Online

Food and drink branding group Simmer is rebranding Country Markets, a social enterprise that supplies 400 local markets with garden-grown products.
Red Bee creates Home channel for UKTV

Thu, 30 Apr 2009

UKTV launches new branding and graphics by Red Bee Media for its Home channel today.
COI launches regional framework

Tue, 28 Apr 2009
Rocket Creative revamps Energy Consortium brand

Mon, 27 Apr 2009
Grand Designs Live hosts design stars

Mon, 27 Apr 2009

The fifth annual Grand Designs Live show kicked off this weekend in London, featuring speeches from designers including Ilse Crawford, Naomi Cleaver and Wayne Hemingway, and work from Established & Sons.
Time to enter Arts and Business awards

Fri, 24 Apr 2009
Budget offers meagre pickings for design sector

Thu, 23 Apr 2009
Studio A designs new British Museum ceramics gallery

Thu, 23 Apr 2009
Mathers & Co designs new Wimbledon viewing platform

23 April 2009

Mather & Co is designing an interactive viewing platform for Wimbledon’s Centre Court, which will allow visitors to view it from angles including the umpire’s chair, and the commentary and royal boxes.
Respect for clients is best way to nurture growth, says Ardill

23 April 2009
TfL design boss leaves amid roster shake-up

Wed, 22 Apr 2009
Interbrand report charts effects of recession

Mon, 20 Apr 2009

Interbrand has published a report investigating the effects of current economic conditions on various consumer sectors.
Jonathan Ive and Marc Newson launch product design film

Fri, 17 Apr 2009

Jonathan Ive and Marc Newson last night took to the stage to discuss the future of product design at the UK premiere of new film Objectified in London.
Welsh Assembly considers sustainable design procurement

Wed, 15 Apr 2009
Appleby Bowers brands sector skills councils alliance

Tue, 14 Apr 2009

Manchester-based consultancy Appleby Bowers has created a logo, website and print materials for the Alliance of Sector Skills Councils.
Italian consultancy beats UK groups to Eurostar job

Thu, 9 Apr 2009
FLB designs Asda pharmacy range

Thu, 9 Apr 2009

Asda is poised to relaunch its pharmacy range, with design by Cheltenham-based group FLB
Authenticity to replace bling post-credit crunch

9 April 2009
Cardiff Design Festival could shorten to one week

Wed, 8 Apr 2009
Kemistry uncorks wine website

Tue, 7 Apr 2009
United Visual Artists to hold solo show

Tue, 7 Apr 2009
New members’ club INC Space opens for London creatives

Fri, 3 Apr 2009
Enable Interactive to create Scope website

Fri, 3 Apr 2009
Digital Artist of the Year competition launches

Thu, 2 Apr 2009

Digital artists and designers are to be celebrated in a new awards scheme that launched last night in London.
Minale Tattersfield designs London bike hire scheme

Wed, 1 Apr 2009
Greengaged eyes up global franchise

Wed, 1 Apr 2009
G20 should spark sustainable design, says minister

Tue, 31 Mar 2009
Hamburg aircraft interiors expo kicks off

Tue, 31 Mar 2009
Design stars feature in UKTI promotional film

Mon, 30 Mar 2009

UK Trade & Investment has commissioned a film to promote British design groups including Priestman Goode and Conran & Partners to design buyers around the world.
Sperm Creative packages air-dried ham

Mon, 30 Mar 2009

Cheltenham-based Sperm Creative has designed the packaging for a British air-dried ham brand, Oxsprings.
Belgian architect creates London chocolateria

Fri, 27 Mar 2009

Artisan du Chocolat is opening a new store and chocolateria in west London later this year, designed by Bart Lens of Belgium-based architect Lens Associates.
Seaside funding creates design opportunities

Thu, 26 Mar 2009
Anthem repackages Huggies Drynites

Tue, 24 Mar 2009
Watch company launches designer networking site

Mon, 23 Mar 2009

Swatch Group owner Rado Switzerland will launch a networking website for designers next month.
Government seeks design opinions on websites

Fri, 20 Mar 2009

The Government is calling on designers to help it improve the quality and lower the costs of its websites.
Shepard Fairey’s Obama posters are Design of the Year

Thu, 19 Mar 2009

Shepard Fairey’s Barack Obama poster series has been named Brit Insurance Design of the Year.
How to take designs to market

19 March 2009
Eurostar set to appoint to refurbishment brief

Wed, 18 Mar 2009
Redesigned Feliks Topolski exhibit opens

Tue, 17 Mar 2009
German tea firm drops logo legal bid

Thu, 12 Mar 2009

A German tea bag company has dropped its legal case against a small London tea shop over the use of a logo.
Martin Sorrell says recession is key design issue

Wed, 11 Mar 2009
Museum of Liverpool seeks branding consultancy

Tue, 10 Mar 2009
Cranfield University extends design bursaries

Tue, 10 Mar 2009
Construction starts on ‘world’s biggest art project’

Mon, 9 Mar 2009
WPP sees profits fall

Fri, 6 Mar 2009
Ethical homeware retailer seeks student designs

Thu, 5 Mar 2009
Caulder Moore gets the cut for MichaelJohn push

5 March 2009
Branding to boost low-alcohol market

5 March 2009
Land Design Studio develops Southend Digital Exploration Centre

Wed, 4 Mar 2009
Consultancy launches free design website

Mon, 2 Mar 2009

Design, marketing and events company Photolink Creative Group is launching a website offering potential clients free branding advice.
Government called on to subsidise designers’ salaries

Mon, 2 Mar 2009
Royalty check for designers

26 February 2009

As the economic climate remains tough, some consultancies are turning to joint ventures with clients as a way to win business, say Emily Pacey
Design Council admits it 'does not communicate well'

Wed, 25 Feb 2009
Essence Design to auction its services

Tue, 24 Feb 2009
Irving rebrands Linda McCartney Foods with Sir Paul

Tue, 24 Feb 2009

Linda McCartney Foods launches new branding and packaging this week, designed by Irving, with direction from former Beatles band-member Sir Paul McCartney.
Studio AP creates Octopus website

Mon, 23 Feb 2009
Portland Design creates Cyprus airport retail

Fri, 20 Feb 2009
Animation star relaunches Bristol school

Fri, 20 Feb 2009
Brand Union bags Merrill Lynch account

Thu, 19 Feb 2009
Survey gives the lowdown on supermarket packaging

Tue, 17 Feb 2009
Vibrandt Form launches clothing consultancy The Pod

Tue, 17 Feb 2009
Digital networking group launches

Mon, 16 Feb 2009
Redpath brands science festival

Fri, 13 Feb 2009

Redpath has designed the branding for the Edinburgh International Science Festival, which is due to take place in April.
Shoe firm seeks pop-up store designers

Fri, 13 Feb 2009

Ethical shoe retailer Terra Plana is seeking designers to help create a series of pop-up shops.
James Dyson pledges £5m to RCA

Mon, 9 Feb 2009
Julia Lohmann’s petri-dish women go on show

Thu, 5 Feb 2009

The Wellcome Trust will launch its new window display on London’s Euston Road on Monday, designed by Julia Lohmann.
What will Google's GDrive mean for computer design?

5 February 2009

Google Drive may end hardware-performance anxiety, but our libidinal tech desires will see the computer surviving in other forms, says Emily Pacey
Pearlfisher look for Nivea Men

Tue, 3 Feb 2009

Pearlfisher has redesigned Nivea for Men in preparation for the brand’s global relaunch, which began in the US last week.
Mackenzie Wheeler’s restaurant set to open

Tue, 3 Feb 2009

The Commander - a restaurant, florist, butcher and farmer’s market in one - opens in west London’s Notting Hill on Friday, designed by Mackenzie Wheeler.
Simmer repackages dried fruit range

Mon, 2 Feb 2009

Dried fruit brand Tropical Wholefoods is set to unveil new branding, packaging and a product line designed by Simmer.
John Lewis tops retail survey

Fri, 30 Jan 2009
The Public gallery is ‘not worth the entry price’

Thu, 29 Jan 2009

The Public’s interactive gallery ‘is not worth the entry price’, according to the Arts Council, which refused further funding to the beleaguered West Bromwich arts centre yesterday.
Downturn triggers debate over ways to cut staff costs

29 January 2009
Students urged to avoid design

Tue, 27 Jan 2009
Free design day pays off

Tue, 27 Jan 2009

A digital design group that held a controversial day of free consultations just before Christmas claims that the exercise has won it at least two paid jobs.
V&A launches Islamic art and design prize

Mon, 26 Jan 2009

The Victoria & Albert Museum today launches a new £25 000 art and design prize for Islamic-influenced work.
The Public gallery faces crunch funding decision

Fri, 23 Jan 2009

West Bromwhich’s troubled exhibition space The Public is preparing for a crunch decision on future funding.
Light show plays on London’s tallest block of flats

Thu, 22 Jan 2009
SGA Productions creates Wallace & Gromit show

Wed, 21 Jan 2009

SGA Productions has put together a team of six interactive, sound and lighting designers for a new £2m Science Museum exhibition, Wallace & Gromit Present a World of Cracking Ideas.
Design Council recruits seven new board members

Wed, 21 Jan 2009
£12m grant for seaside culture

Tue, 20 Jan 2009
Two receive RCA’s Misha Black Medals

Mon, 19 Jan 2009
Gareth Williams moves to the RCA

Fri, 16 Jan 2009

The Victoria & Albert Museum’s curator of furniture Gareth Williams has decamped to the Royal College of Art to become its senior tutor in product design.
Jobs steps down as Apple boss

Thu, 15 Jan 2009
Marrakesh brief for Jade Jagger

Fri, 9 Jan 2009
Call for design element in Capital of Culture plan

Thu, 8 Jan 2009
D&AD appoints Greg Quinton as education chairman

Tue, 6 Jan 2009

D&AD has appointed The Partners creative director Greg Quinton as its new education chairman, filling a post that was vacant for three months.
Barclays relaunches flagship

Fri, 19 Dec 2008
Loughborough Uni ranked top for design research

Thu, 18 Dec 2008
Design Week talks to RCA rector-in-waiting Paul Thompson

18 December 2008

Emily Pacey talks to Royal College of Art rector-in-waiting Paul Thompson as he prepares to take the reins at a transitional time for the school
Design consultancies share Liverpool Bug World brief

Tue, 16 Dec 2008
Design Nation seeks new talent

Mon, 15 Dec 2008
Tayburn takes on Chewits task

Fri, 12 Dec 2008

Tayburn is overhauling confectionery brand Chewits’ logo, packaging and website.
Art Lounge graffiti space opens

Thu, 11 Dec 2008

A permanent gallery dedicated to showcasing the work of graffiti and urban artists opens tonight in London’s Shoreditch.
Event Communications to create £11m Titanic attraction

Thu, 11 Dec 2008

Event Communications is creating an £11m Titanic-themed visitor attraction in Belfast, where the ill-fated ship was built. The exhibition design consultancy will soon be assembling a team of audiovisual, lighting and interactive design ers to work on the
021 bats for Sussex County Cricket Club

Mon, 8 Dec 2008
Photographers’ Gallery moves to new site

Fri, 5 Dec 2008
British consultancies pick up Eurobest awards

Thu, 4 Dec 2008

German group Nordpol & Hamburg scooped the inaugural Eurobest Design award at a ceremony held in Stockholm, Sweden, last night.
The kid's comics market is booming

4 December 2008

Thought comics belonged to a bygone era? Think again. The kids’ magazine market is booming like seldom before, says Emily Pacey
Leicestershire consultancies are booked up

Tue, 2 Dec 2008
Boris Johnson unveils winning London carafe design

Mon, 1 Dec 2008
E3 designs FA Cup website for Eon

Fri, 28 Nov 2008

E3 Media has designed an FA Cup website for the event’s main sponsor Eon.
DBA slams consultancy’s free design day

Thu, 27 Nov 2008
Arts Council unveils digital design roster

Wed, 26 Nov 2008

The Arts Council has selected four digital design consultancies to sit on its new national roster.
Deutsche Bank scoops art sponsorship prize

Tue, 25 Nov 2008

Deutsche Bank has won the Lloyds Arts & Business Prize for Innovation for its sponsorship of the creative sector over the past 30 years.
Dutch conference puts spotlight on service design

Mon, 24 Nov 2008
Glazer rebrands Association of NHS Charities

Fri, 21 Nov 2008

Glazer Consulting has rebranded the Association of NHS Charities, which raises funds for the National Health Service.
V&A displays Universal Everything video wall

Thu, 20 Nov 2008

Universal Everything has designed an audio-visual installation that will be unveiled at London’s Victoria & Albert Museum tomorrow.
Designers sought to improve public services

Thu, 20 Nov 2008
Turquoise brands Middle East phone product

Tue, 18 Nov 2008
Sheffield metalworking festival opens

Fri, 14 Nov 2008
Green Awards for Cadbury and Friends of the Earth

Thu, 13 Nov 2008

Cadbury and Friends of the Earth are among the organisations that were honoured at the Green Awards last night for their environmental design and marketing credentials.
CultureLabel set to launch website

Thu, 13 Nov 2008
Why is the British broadcast design sector blighted by conservatism?

13 November 2008

Conservatism blights the UK broadcast design sector, but is this creative failure down to cutbacks – or too much technology? Emily Pacey reports
Global groups dominate London International Awards

Tue, 11 Nov 2008

Poke London was one of only a handful of triumphant UK design groups in the advertising and design sections of the London International Awards last night.
Brand Office designs Loewe’s first UK stores

Mon, 10 Nov 2008

Audiovisual brand Loewe is poised to open its first three UK stores, designed by German design consultancy Brand Office, with lighting by Austrian group Zumtobel.
British designers win hotel awards

Fri, 7 Nov 2008
Dunning Eley Jones rebrands Press Association

Thu, 6 Nov 2008
Beck’s beer vies for creative industries prize

Tue, 4 Nov 2008

Beck’s is in the running to win a new award that recognises the work of big business to support the creative industries.
Cravens creates The Alnwick Garden website

Fri, 31 Oct 2008
IPC Ignite redesigns Mousebreaker site

Thu, 30 Oct 2008

IPC Ignite’s in-house team has relaunched its computer games website www.mousebreaker.com.
Red Ant’s Scalextric website gets the green light

Tue, 28 Oct 2008
Lewis creates Scottish Provident Web campaign

Mon, 27 Oct 2008
Brand Handling unveils Soap & Glory range

Mon, 27 Oct 2008

Brand Handling’s in-house team has designed its bathcare brand Soap & Glory’s first range of facial skincare products, which launches next month.
V&A design weekend kicks off

Fri, 24 Oct 2008

A weekend of public design activities is starting today at the Victoria & Albert Museum’s new Sackler Centre for arts education.
Plug pulled on Jason Bruges installation

Thu, 23 Oct 2008
PDD appoints new technical design team leader

Thu, 23 Oct 2008
Magazine teams enlisted for new style title

Tue, 21 Oct 2008

Design journalists and graphic designers are collaborating with youngsters to produce a new style magazine called Saturday.
The Gate designs Poppy Appeal

Mon, 20 Oct 2008

The Royal British Legion’s annual Poppy Appeal campaign launches today, with design led by The Gate.
Dave to create Hunter welly campaign

Fri, 17 Oct 2008
Portland play area for Gambado

Thu, 16 Oct 2008
Dalziel & Pow to open Shanghai office

Fri, 10 Oct 2008

Retail design consultancy Dalziel & Pow is opening an office in Shanghai, which will be led by its associate director Stephen Cowles
James Dyson looks to colleges

Thu, 9 Oct 2008
West End retail schemes face tough future, says Farrell

9 October 2008
Mandelson pressed to push design

Wed, 8 Oct 2008
The Yard designs Etincelle UK retail debut

Tue, 7 Oct 2008
Tottenham Court Road makeover takes shape

Fri, 3 Oct 2008
Istanbul Design Week postponed

Thu, 2 Oct 2008
Nesta report aims to ease route into business for artists

2 October 2008
Landor cleans up Carling¹s look

Wed, 1 Oct 2008
Westfield launches fleet of flagships

Wed, 1 Oct 2008
£1.5m update for Barclaycard

Mon, 29 Sep 2008

Barclaycard today launches a new £1.5m visual identity designed by The Brand Union.
Escape Studios goes virtual

Mon, 29 Sep 2008

West London computer graphics college Escape Studios launches a virtual school today, designed in-house.
Wellcome Collection kicks off The Big Draw

Fri, 26 Sep 2008
Award schemes set up in honour of Peta Levy

Thu, 25 Sep 2008
Industry calls for Olympic tendering guidance

Wed, 24 Sep 2008
Design employment is still flourishing

Wed, 24 Sep 2008
Design Skills Alliance push launches

Mon, 22 Sep 2008

The Design Council today launches a marketing campaign for the UK Design Skills Alliance, which it set up earlier this year with Creative & Cultural Skills.
Fudge wins University of the Arts digital task

Fri, 19 Sep 2008
Explore London architecture this weekend

Fri, 19 Sep 2008

The capital is to allow the public into its closed and private buildings this weekend, as part of Open House London.
Hamm takes over at D&AD

Thu, 18 Sep 2008

D&AD today welcomes Garrick Hamm as its new president.
Ecodesign Centre Wales reports on sustainability drive

18 September 2008

Ecodesign Centre Wales this week reports back to the Welsh Assembly on its programme to embed sustainable design in business, with the ultimate aim of establishing Wales as an eco design-led nation.
Transport for London launches furniture range

Wed, 17 Sep 2008
Thames Water unveils On Tap carafe design shortlist

Mon, 15 Sep 2008
Siegel & Gale targets non-profit sector

Thu, 11 Sep 2008

Siegel & Gale claims that falls in public funding for universities on both sides of the Atlantic have prompted it to open a division dedicated to non-profit branding.
Product design calls on universities to stop undermining them

Wed, 10 Sep 2008
Westfield shifts focus to London Stratford development

Wed, 10 Sep 2008
Southbank event explores future of digital

Tue, 9 Sep 2008
Design Council calls in Dempsey as visual consultant

Mon, 8 Sep 2008
Royal Mail seeks pack designers for ‘free gift’ concept

Fri, 5 Sep 2008
YouGov panellist wins car

Fri, 5 Sep 2008
DBA Effectiveness Awards shortlist revealed

Wed, 3 Sep 2008
Because creates Ramadan Festival posters

Tue, 2 Sep 2008
Dixon lined up for new fashion title

Mon, 1 Sep 2008

Tom Dixon is helping to compile a new bimonthly fashion digest magazine, Distill, which hits the newsstands today.
B&Q moves to boost feminine appeal

21 August 2008

B&Q is undergoing an important repositioning to try and make its brand appeal more to women, Design Week can reveal.
Design shortlist for London Olympic Park unveiled

21 August 2008
Mothercare Essentials redesigned by NB Studio

14 August 2008
Silk Pearce campaign funds cancer care centres

14 August 2008
Buxton knits Bordello interior

Tue, 19 Aug 2008
Kemistry to rebrand Hungarian TV channels

Mon, 18 Aug 2008
First class cabin redesign for British Airways

Fri, 15 Aug 2008
Eurobest honours design

Fri, 15 Aug 2008
Digital relaunch for Dazed & Confused

Thu, 14 Aug 2008

Dazed & Confused has relaunched its website, with design by its in-house digital team.
Migrants to Scottish Borders get a Web welcome

Thu, 14 Aug 2008
Where now for design at LDA?

14 August 2008
Dyson ready to ditch design school

Wed, 13 Aug 2008
Splendid designs social site for entrepreneurs

Tue, 12 Aug 2008
Gap culls UK design team

Mon, 11 Aug 2008
Olympic stadium designer speaks out

Fri, 8 Aug 2008
Bruce Dunlop creates Olympic title sequence

Thu, 7 Aug 2008

Bruce Dunlop & Associates has created a generic title sequence for the Beijing Olympics, to be aired for the first time during the opening ceremony tomorrow.
Bognor design course born from south coast push

7 August 2008
More delays haunt The Public gallery

Wed, 6 Aug 2008

The Public’s interactive digital exhibition, Public Gallery, will remain closed until Septem ber, following a technical hitch.
Simply Organic gets new look from Parker Williams

Tue, 5 Aug 2008
Resorts get £10m regeneration go ahead

Tue, 5 Aug 2008
London’s Chinatown to get ‘authentic’ makeover

Mon, 4 Aug 2008
Split decision in Star Wars copyright case

Fri, 1 Aug 2008
Female directors rare, says LCC report

Thu, 31 Jul 2008

Women make up just 8 per cent of directors sitting on the boards of a selection of London’s creative businesses, according to a report by the London College of Communications.
Dublin Bus scheme by AIG and Image Now

31 July 2008
London 2012 brands look for design

31 July 2008
Cravendale milk bottle prize winners announced

Tue, 29 Jul 2008
Strong growth for industrial design

Mon, 28 Jul 2008

Industrial design is performing well for the UK’s manufacturing industry, a new list of the fastest-growing manufacturing sectors indicates.
New top creative at Body Shop

Thu, 24 Jul 2008
Shuropody rebrands Scholl's stores

24 July 2008
Porritt damns 'client dependency syndrome'

24 July 2008
Navyblue bolsters Edinburgh line-up

Mon, 21 Jul 2008
ID:SR wins interiors task for BBC’s new Manchester HQ

Fri, 18 Jul 2008

The BBC has just appointed ID:SR, the interior design team at architect Sheppard Robson, to design the interior workspace at its new broadcast centre in Manchester.
Clock works on C4 intranet

Thu, 17 Jul 2008
Design calls on public bodies to end free pitching

17 July 2008
Bristol showcase for west of England design

Tue, 15 Jul 2008
Loewy purchase of Templar Downie revealed

Tue, 15 Jul 2008
Orla Kiely taps into water market

Mon, 14 Jul 2008

Designers are being commissioned en masse to create water bottles for the burgeoning tap water market.
Shoppers queue for new iPhone

Fri, 11 Jul 2008
David Irwin scoops One Year On award

Thu, 10 Jul 2008
Casson Mann sidelined from Expo design team?

10 July 2008
Prince Andrew backs design sector

10 July 2008
Unilever refocuses on design

10 July 2008
Kingston slammed over free pitching

Tue, 8 Jul 2008

Kingston Council is being taken to task for what designers claim is an ‘unfair and damaging’ free tender to appoint a roster of design consultancies.
Halo to lure tourists to Bath

Mon, 7 Jul 2008

Bristol-based consultancy Halo Media is refreshing the way that Bath promotes itself as a tourist destination by creating new branding for Bath Tourism Plus.
Boris takes free pitch route for new London bus

Fri, 4 Jul 2008
Newcastle show focuses on creative processes

Thu, 3 Jul 2008
Critchley takes up post at Venturethree

Thu, 3 Jul 2008

London branding specialist Venturethree has appointed Caroline Critchley as its new business and marketing director.
Transport museum steers lecture series

Tue, 1 Jul 2008
Ealing library revamp nears completion

Mon, 30 Jun 2008
Vibrandt’s milk jug proves a hit

Fri, 27 Jun 2008
Best emerging interior designer named

Fri, 27 Jun 2008
Latest bank jobs may spark 'second wave'

26 June 2008
Battersea Power Station creative hub plans

26 June 2008
Fitch creates Ukrainian finance brand

Tue, 24 Jun 2008
New Blood sought at Earls Court

Mon, 23 Jun 2008

D&AD’s international graduate recruitment show New Blood kicks off tonight at Earls Court, London SW5.
Virtual museum opens for image library

Fri, 20 Jun 2008

Image library Corbis is launching an online art gallery, created by New York-based graphics consultancy FWIS.
Design groups shine at Cannes

Thu, 19 Jun 2008

Turner Duckworth has scooped the first-ever design Grand Prix in the Cannes Lions advertising awards.
Bisset Adams unveils new High Wycombe library

Thu, 19 Jun 2008

Bisset Adams has designed the £2.3m interior for the new High Wycombe library.
Helmut Newton inspires Poke Topshop site

19 June 2008
Creative playtime at London’s Shunt Lounge

Tue, 17 Jun 2008
Anthem hires Cracknell to boost UK operation

Tue, 17 Jun 2008
London retailers buck gloom

Mon, 16 Jun 2008
Survey finds marketers upbeat despite downturn

Fri, 13 Jun 2008
Kemistry takes on Egyptian TV

Fri, 13 Jun 2008
Designers sought for Starck TV show

Thu, 12 Jun 2008
Transport for London updates seat textile designs

Thu, 12 Jun 2008
Urbis unveils Diesel Wall design

Thu, 12 Jun 2008
Female retail plot for Covent Garden

Wed, 11 Jun 2008
Student wins Virgin placement

Tue, 10 Jun 2008

Virgin Atlantic has awarded a design student a placement at its headquarters, working with head of design Joe Ferry and the in-house team.
Reading Room moves into Web recruitment

Tue, 10 Jun 2008

Digital marketing and design consultancy Reading Room is opening an on-line recruitment division, building careers websites.
M&S eyes the Olympics

Mon, 9 Jun 2008

Marks & Spencer is planning a vast new store near the Olympic site in east London. The retailer has signed a contract with retail property developer Westfield for an 18 500m2 retail unit at its Stratford City site.
Ann Summers revamps top stores

Thu, 5 Jun 2008
Nissan Design Europe to appoint Godber successor

5 June 2008
Slovenia's global industrial design show

29 May 2008
Lyndsay to create HMS Belfast exhibition

Tue, 3 Jun 2008
Beda prepares for pan-Euro design workshop

Mon, 2 Jun 2008
Keefe takes top media role at Siegel & Gale

Mon, 2 Jun 2008

Siegel & Gale is boosting its international media and entertainment offer by promoting David Keefe to the role of global director of media and entertainment.
Lighting up Savile Row

Fri, 30 May 2008
Cisco division sets up European design HQ

Thu, 29 May 2008
Dolcis ditches 20/20 redesigns

22 May 2008
Why have food labelling proposals bypassed designers

22 May 2008
Big Chip feast for Love and Fudge

Tue, 27 May 2008

Love, Fudge and Hydrant were among the design groups honoured at the Big Chip Awards in Manchester last week.
M&S to sell branded groceries

Thu, 22 May 2008

Marks & Spencer has announced it is introducing branded food, household and toiletry products to its stores for the first time, for a trial period.
Wrap advisor joins Design Bridge in new role

Tue, 20 May 2008
Design Council appoints Godber deputy chief executive

Mon, 19 May 2008
Student wins £4000 Irish design bursary

Mon, 19 May 2008
Strong British presence at NY furniture fair

Fri, 16 May 2008
Call for action on phone theft

Thu, 15 May 2008

Mobile phone theft is the latest crime to be targeted by the Design Against Crime Research Centre at Central St Martins College of Art and Design.
FutureBrand says digital is essential for branded spaces

15 May 2008
Conran holds on to new project

Mon, 12 May 2008

Terence Conran’s next restaurant and hotel project, the Boundary in London’s Shoreditch, will not be sold with the rest of his restaurant business.
Tesco meals get a Honey look

Fri, 9 May 2008
Oxfam opens its first fashion boutique store

Thu, 8 May 2008
GMT brands Mark Hix’s eatery

Tue, 6 May 2008
Innoversity centre for Kingston

Fri, 2 May 2008

A new centre for design and innovation is being established by Kingston University and St George’s Medical School, University of London.
Behind the V&A Cold War exhibition

Wed, 30 Apr 2008

The Victoria & Albert Museum in London has unveiled the first details of its £750 000 Cold War Modern design show later this year. It will be crea ted by Universal Design Studio.
Method opens London office

Fri, 25 Apr 2008
Food labelling review ignores design industry

Wed, 23 Apr 2008
Sainsbury's says rosters not under threat

Wed, 23 Apr 2008
Green claims face scrutiny

17 April 2008

Marks & Spencer is the top Green brand in the FTSE 100, while BP has emerged as the biggest Green 'pretender', in a poll by media company Chatsworth Communications.
Motif unveils new look for engineering body

Mon, 21 Apr 2008
Tank rolls out website for Yau eatery

Fri, 18 Apr 2008
Gay culture celebrated in new on-line museum

Fri, 18 Apr 2008
Interbrand index shows the value of UK retail branding

17 April 2008
Scottish museum body rebrands

Tue, 15 Apr 2008
Sony World Photography Awards shortlist announced

Mon, 14 Apr 2008

Four British photographers have made it on to the shortlist for the inaugural Sony World Photography Awards.
Top names design for Sudeley Castle

Mon, 14 Apr 2008
UK dominates retail brand index

Fri, 11 Apr 2008
Adidas wins in stripes ruling

Thu, 10 Apr 2008
RSA takes Design Directions scheme into health arena

10 April 2008
Paul Smith unveils 'Globe' retail store

Wed, 9 Apr 2008
Interbrand launches retail brand index

Tue, 8 Apr 2008
Bristol groups take on London market

Mon, 7 Apr 2008

Bristol design consultancies are joining forces to launch a directory of local design, animation and marketing groups, in an effort to take on the London design market.
Seaside towns win regeneration cash

Fri, 4 Apr 2008
Syzygy boosts offer with seven senior appointments

Fri, 4 Apr 2008
Kemistry redesign for Institute of Masters of Wine

Thu, 3 Apr 2008
Beda lobbies Europe to fund design

27 March 2008
Caulder Moore creates boutique restaurant

27 March 2008
Nouvel scoops Pritzker prize

Mon, 31 Mar 2008
Dutch design conference opens next week

Fri, 28 Mar 2008
RCA summer show returns to college galleries

Thu, 27 Mar 2008
Edinburgh gallery appoints groups for £17m overhaul

Wed, 26 Mar 2008
Design Council asks business to invest in UK skills

Wed, 26 Mar 2008
Innovation minister hints at NHS plan for design

13 March 2008

Minister for Innovation Ian Pearson is pledging his support for the design industry, following the release of the Department for Innovation, Universities & Skills' White Paper, Innovation Nation.
British Airways unveils Heathrow Terminal Five lounges

Tue, 18 Mar 2008

British Airways is to unveil its first, club and executive class lounges at Heathrow Terminal Five today, designed by Davies & Baron.
Dyson school decision due

Tue, 18 Mar 2008
GLA defends Shoreditch plans

Mon, 17 Mar 2008
Coley Porter Bell opens studio in South Africa

Thu, 13 Mar 2008

Branding and packaging consultancy Coley Porter Bell today launches in Cape Town, South Africa.
Shoreditch development sparks off protest

Tue, 11 Mar 2008
Cada overhauls Dean & Deluca

Tue, 11 Mar 2008

US delicatessen chain Dean & Deluca is working with British consultancy Cada to redesign several of its outlets.
Olde English cider can gets female-friendly revamp

Mon, 10 Mar 2008
Cosmeceuticals adopt 'clinical' look for premium status

28 February 2008
Radox revitalised by Osborne Pike

Tue, 4 Mar 2008
Design Indaba new media awards winners announced

Mon, 3 Mar 2008

Four design teams are celebrating their wins in Design Indaba’s Construction New Media Awards, which took place at its annual conference in Cape Town at the end of last week.
The ultimate designer wedding

Fri, 29 Feb 2008
Brody takes Research Studios into motion graphics

Thu, 28 Feb 2008
Westfield London seeks wayfinding specialist

Wed, 27 Feb 2008
The Public finally goes public

21 February 2008
Selfridges stages street fashion photo exhibition

Tue, 26 Feb 2008
Design Indaba kicks off in South Africa

Mon, 25 Feb 2008
Retail design conference to kick off Euroshop

Fri, 22 Feb 2008

The Euroshop Retail Design Conference will open the 16th Euroshop trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany, tomorrow.
The Workroom and Strangebrew join forces

Tue, 19 Feb 2008
Wagamama and Leon sign up for Westfield London

Tue, 19 Feb 2008
Surge of interest in Siku’s Manga Bible

Mon, 18 Feb 2008

A manga cartoon version of the Bible has caught the nation’s imagination, after being published by Hodder & Stoughton earlier this month
British Museum website revamp

Fri, 15 Feb 2008
Dundee students represent UK at Microsoft Expo

Thu, 14 Feb 2008
Tank resists challenge from BAT

7 February 2008
CSD to represent UK at global IP meetings

Tue, 12 Feb 2008
Pepsi Raw identity unveiled by Ziggurat

Mon, 11 Feb 2008
Stand to brand Glasgow Art Fair

Mon, 11 Feb 2008
Architecture course rapped over torture brief

Thu, 7 Feb 2008
Creative sector has been undervalued, says Nesta report

31 January 2008
Interiors site launched by Lastminute founders

Tue, 5 Feb 2008
Stockholm design fairs launch

Tue, 5 Feb 2008
College ‘torture’ project causes furore

Mon, 4 Feb 2008
Art Fund Prize longlist out

Fri, 1 Feb 2008

Ten entries have been longlisted for this year’s annual Art Fund Prize, celebrating museums and galleries.
Curzon redesigns cinema site

Thu, 31 Jan 2008

Curzon Cinemas is launching a new-look website designed by Franki & Jonny, listing its film schedules for the five London cinemas.
Police investigation turns to web group

24 January 2008
Whistles to review design

Tue, 29 Jan 2008
BBC to enlarge screen credits

Mon, 28 Jan 2008
Winners of Arts Foundation awards announced

Fri, 25 Jan 2008
Five set to win arts awards

Thu, 24 Jan 2008

The Arts Foundation Awards 2008 are taking place tonight, bestowing a total of £50 000 on five creative professionals.
Charity shops to get new look from Provokateur

Tue, 22 Jan 2008
World Retail Awards shortlist announced

Mon, 21 Jan 2008

Selfridges, Boots, Argos and The Warehouse Group are among the British shortlisted entries in the World Retail Awards 2008.
Designersblock event at Interiors Birmingham

Fri, 18 Jan 2008
BAT challenges ‘Lucky Strike’ book design

Thu, 17 Jan 2008
Remus Uomo opens flagship Belfast store

Thu, 17 Jan 2008
A missed opportunity

10 January 2008
Sustainable look for Quintain

Tue, 15 Jan 2008
Land Rover goes Green

Mon, 14 Jan 2008
Focus is firmly on auto innovation at Detroit show

Wed, 9 Jan 2008
UK product design industry needs to change

Tue, 8 Jan 2008
Liverpool John Lennon Airport branding takes off

Mon, 7 Jan 2008
Vintage picks Yuko Kondo for redesign of Pynchon’s novels

Wed, 12 Dec 2007
Location, location, location

6 December 2007
Hong Kong design show kicks off

Mon, 10 Dec 2007
Prouvé show opens in London

Thu, 6 Dec 2007
M&S ramps up design refresh

Wed, 5 Dec 2007

British retail giant Marks & Spencer is working with Caulder Moore and Fitch to modernise its stores, it has emerged this week.
Call for triennial Six Cities timetable in post-festival report

Wed, 5 Dec 2007
Shakespeare's Globe unveils new exhibition space by Cultural Innovations

29 November 2007
Whitespace named Fresh group of the year

Fri, 30 Nov 2007
Senior appointments at Landor

Thu, 29 Nov 2007

Global branding consultancy Landor Associates is making two senior management appointments.
Grey future in store for baby boomers with cash to spare

22 November 2007
Wayfinding scheme launched in London

Tue, 27 Nov 2007

Applied Information Group’s ambitious wayfinding system for pedestrians launches in central London today, backed by Transport for London,
Manchester showcase for local designers

Fri, 23 Nov 2007
English & Pockett founder quits

Thu, 22 Nov 2007

Darrell Pockett, founder and executive creative director of screen branding group English & Pockett, is stepping down after 23 years at the group.
Yale unlocks its brand future

Wed, 21 Nov 2007
Soaring rents could force creatives out of central London

15 November 2007
V&A stage design show opens

Tue, 20 Nov 2007

The Victoria & Albert Museum opens its year-long exhibition of contemporary stage design tomorrow
Glancy lights up Seven Dials

Tue, 20 Nov 2007
Fashion wins Glasgow medals

Mon, 19 Nov 2007
Marneur wins Linbury Prize

Fri, 16 Nov 2007
WPA Pinfold brands Npower schools programme

Thu, 15 Nov 2007

NPower's £20m Greener Schools programme kicks off today, with branding and visual identity by WPA Pinfold.
DIUS reveals top R&D spenders

Tue, 13 Nov 2007
Design ‘central’ to retail growth in UK

Mon, 12 Nov 2007
Income growth tempered by cost warning for design groups

Fri, 9 Nov 2007
Matter - hip DM brand, or updated jamboree bag?

1 November 2007
Branson seeks students’ ideas

Tue, 6 Nov 2007
Enterprise rebadges as Brand Union

Mon, 5 Nov 2007
Arena magazine relaunched

Thu, 1 Nov 2007
Creative forum could return

Wed, 31 Oct 2007
Epitype brands recycling code

Fri, 26 Oct 2007
Heatherwick sued over Manchester sculpture

Fri, 26 Oct 2007

Thomas Heatherwick Studio says its priority is to reopen its B for the Bang public sculpture, following the news that Manchester City Council is suing the architect for negligence and breach of contract.
100% Futures is here to stay

Thu, 25 Oct 2007
Peters calls for ‘elite accreditation scheme’

Tue, 23 Oct 2007
Bright future for Navyblue 3D

Tue, 23 Oct 2007
Audi Design Foundation funds sustainable designs

Tue, 23 Oct 2007
Nottingham Creative Awards results

Mon, 22 Oct 2007
Design Indaba eyes London

Wed, 17 Oct 2007
Design Forum Finland winners

Mon, 15 Oct 2007
Lehni decorates the AA

Fri, 12 Oct 2007
Barbican gets Seduced

Fri, 12 Oct 2007
DesignArt fair opens in London

Thu, 11 Oct 2007
Reckitt wins Airwick appeal

Thu, 11 Oct 2007

The UK Court of Appeal has found cleaning product manufacturer Reckitt Benckiser not guilty of design infringement against Procter & Gamble.
Established & Sons opens gallery

Thu, 11 Oct 2007

Furniture company Established & Sons is opening its own design gallery today.
Design Event 07 starts today

Thu, 11 Oct 2007
British Library seeks avant-garde work

Tue, 9 Oct 2007

The British Library is holding a competition to design a present day work of the avant-garde, which will be displayed in its shop window.
First showing for Imagination’s Shell exhibition work

Mon, 8 Oct 2007
Glasgow Medal shortlist out

Fri, 5 Oct 2007
Adjaye’s Rivington Place opens

Thu, 4 Oct 2007
Johnson Banks writes the script for Unbound identity

27 September 2007
GLA report on creative industries overlooks design

27 September 2007
Michael Peters to step down

Tue, 2 Oct 2007

Michael Peters is stepping down from his role as chairman and chief executive of Identica.
Brandhouse brings Tolkowsky into public view

Mon, 1 Oct 2007

Brandhouse has designed new-look branding for 200-year-old diamond company Tolkowsky.
Creative sector does well in Best Companies list

Mon, 1 Oct 2007
Dyson for Paris Fashion Week

Fri, 28 Sep 2007
Jerwood Moving Image Awards launched

Thu, 27 Sep 2007
Liverpool plans city rebrand after European year of culture

20 September 2007
Made in Denmark tops 100%

Mon, 24 Sep 2007
Heatherwick wins Shanghai pavilion task

Fri, 21 Sep 2007
Young Design Entrepreneur of the Year named

Fri, 21 Sep 2007
Eureka Design Award winners

Thu, 20 Sep 2007
Mayor to open London Design Festival tonight

Mon, 17 Sep 2007

This evening Mayor of London Ken Livingstone will open the London Design Festival at the Royal Festival Hall.
Inclusive Design Challenge shortlist revealed

Mon, 17 Sep 2007

The Design Business Association has announced the shortlist for this year’s Inclusive Design Challenge.
LDF digital event at Southbank

Fri, 14 Sep 2007
D&AD reshuffles top committee

Fri, 14 Sep 2007

D&AD has named five new members of its executive committee.
Nottingham unleashes creative intiative

Thu, 13 Sep 2007
Sofitel unveils rebrand by Lewis Moberly

Tue, 11 Sep 2007

International hotel group Sofitel is launching a new identity designed by Lewis Moberly.
Ripe Design appoints non-exec chairman

Mon, 10 Sep 2007

Ripe Design has appointed the architect Gordon Carey as its non-executive chairman.
BD4D seeks Web talent for competition

Mon, 10 Sep 2007

Design events collective BD4D is inviting up and coming Web designers to create ‘a piece of highly creative, playful and engaging interactive Flash’.
World Cup ball by Mad River

Fri, 7 Sep 2007

The graphics for the rugby ball to be used in the sixth Rugby World Cup, which starts in France tonight, have been designed by Mad River.
BAA eyes consultancies for Heathrow East

Wed, 5 Sep 2007
Paul Hickman designs Playboy London flagship

Wed, 5 Sep 2007
Brownjohn steams ahead with Cardiff Waterside task

Mon, 3 Sep 2007
New Era for Wilmslow

Fri, 31 Aug 2007
Gallery space for crafts group

Thu, 30 Aug 2007
DBA competition aims to improve lives of the disabled

30 August 2007
JHP to put luxury spin on Hyundai’s flagship store

Wed, 29 Aug 2007
The great creative exodus

16 August 2007

The South Coast Design Forum offers networking and inspiration for designers who've turned their backs on London
HMKM creates Firmdale website

Tue, 21 Aug 2007
Red Dot to end German bias as six UK groups scoop gongs

Wed, 15 Aug 2007
Above creates Moscow flagship

Tue, 14 Aug 2007
Integrity opens up in Glasgow

Tue, 14 Aug 2007

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