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1 December 2005

  • 442 Design gives visitors a slice of Our Dynamic Earth

    1 December 2005

    Edinburgh consultancy 442 Design has created the design concept for a £350 000 'external gallery' in the city's Our Dynamic Earth visitor attraction.

  • Ainsley takes design director post at Stand

    1 December 2005

    Navyblue design director Alan Ainsley has been appointed design director of Glasgow design consultancy Stand. Ainsley, also a former design director at Elmwood, will be replaced.

  • Anthem on hunt for London design group

    1 December 2005

    Global branding and packaging design network Anthem Worldwide is looking to acquire a London design consultancy as part of its programme of expansion into Europe.

  • Best of British

    1 December 2005

    With the design industry under the spotlight, the aim is to work towards positive cultural change. John Stones previews two London exhibitions showcasing the best in British design and setting the challenge for the future.

  • Big business clients are cowardly, lazy time-wasters

    1 December 2005

    The research findings conducted by British Design Innovation were all tragically familiar. The world of clients that they presented (big businesses, with in-house marketing departments) were, as ever, driven by two interests: laziness and cowardice. It is too much effort and involves too much personal risk for them to select, brief and direct a single consultancy.

  • Can a stalwart be stylish too?

    1 December 2005

    With a new marketing director on board, BHS looks set to reinvent itself. Sarah Balmond analyses the evolution of British Home Stores.

  • Caspa Marketing packaging takes Ctrl

    1 December 2005

    Anglo Drinks is trialling an innovative bottle design for vodka-based alco-pop Ctrl, which seeks to guard against the spiking of drinks.

  • Christmas present

    1 December 2005

    When shopping for something special for that special someone, do consumers really want to see the same tired old clichés on packaging? To achieve stand-out during the festive season, David Benady says less is sometimes more.

  • Competition heats up for Dott 09

    1 December 2005

    The selection of a second host region for the Design Council's ten-year programme of biennial events will go to tender after Christmas, following the formal launch this week of the Designs of the Time scheme.

  • Conran range for Home-Deq comes to light

    1 December 2005

    Terence Conran is launching one of his most comprehensive light collections - spanning 17 products - in collaboration with manufacturer Home-Deq. Packaging for the Light by Conran collection is by Irish-based consultancy 2C Design and Ciaran Adamson Design. 'We are responding to a gap in the market for affordable lighting,' says Lorraine Brennan, Home-Deq project and account manager.

  • CSD Student Awards 2006

    1 December 2005

    The Chartered Society of Designers is calling for entries to its CSD Student Awards 2006. The competition will cover interior, graphic, fashion, product, exhibition and textile design.

  • Design Week correction

    1 December 2005

    Real Studios is responsible for the design of the Diamonds exhibition at the Natural History Museum, not Real Time. In addition, the call for applications to the Museumaker project in the East Midlands is no longer open, as reported last week (DW 24 November).

  • Design Week's Sony Handycam prize winner

    1 December 2005

    The winner of Design Week's Sony Handycam prize draw is Androulla Webb. The runners-up are David Stonehouse, Bob France, Alastair Downs, Edana Antrobus and James Jones, each of whom receives an iPod Shuffle. The draw was included in a mailer to approximately 35 000 potential subscribers from across the design industry.

  • Designers put off by Durham University's pay-for-tender plan

    1 December 2005

    Durham University has ignited controversy in the design industry by charging a £100 fee for design consultancy applications to tender for upcoming design work.

  • Designs that prove their worth pass the toughest test

    1 December 2005

    Congratulations to all the winners in the 2005 Design Effectiveness Awards, announced in London at a dinner on Thursday. The awards, organised by the Design Business Association, are among the toughest in the industry.

  • Eddie Stobart has done itself a grave injustice

    1 December 2005

    I totally agree with Alan Herron's comments about the new Eddie Stobart livery (DW 17 November).

  • First Things First business plan

    1 December 2005

    John Spencer wants designers to stop targeting a 'punch-drunk consumer society' and start tackling meaningful social and ethical issues.

  • Fish Brothers to relaunch as Charles Fish

    1 December 2005

    Upmarket jewellery chain Fish Brothers is relaunching as Charles Fish in February 2006 with a brand identity by Large Smith Walford and a flagship store design by architect Branson Coates. The design of the shop is loosely based around a water theme: windows are meant to look like oyster shells, jewels are displayed on seaweed-like ...

  • Free-pitching ruled out for Olympic identity selection

    1 December 2005

    The Olympic Games organisers have ditched their controversial approach to free design pitches, following pressure from the industry.

  • French broadcaster calls for health warnings on wine

    1 December 2005

    In a bid to fight alcoholism, French TV broadcaster Hervé Chabalier has called on the French government to introduce legislation requiring wine bottles to be labelled with health warnings.

  • Getting fresh

    1 December 2005

    On the treadmill of routine, under the daily grind of deadlines and demands, it can be a challenge to come up with that incredible new idea or stunning creative direction. Tasked with thinking of something new, invariably you end up pondering the old.

  • Gregor Partnership designs Theo Fennell packaging

    1 December 2005

    Gregor Partnership has designed a range of Christmas packaging for jewellery designer Theo Fennell, which includes 25 presentation boxes, bags, wrapping and seals. Illustrations are by David Downton. According to Gregor Partnership founder Gregor Jackson, 'Many construction, tarnishing and technical issues had to be resolved. The ...

  • Hall leaves Burton with creative legacy

    1 December 2005

    Stephen Hall, creative director at menswear retailer Burton, is leaving the Arcadia-owned brand after six years. While at Burton, he expanded its retail visual merchandising field team and built up an in-house team of graphic designers. Hall has yet to be replaced.

  • Imagination takes top prize at Bima awards

    1 December 2005

    Imagination, Randommedia and Poke all scooped multiple prizes at the 21st British Interactive Media Association awards, which took place in London last week.

  • Inside out

    1 December 2005

    Car interiors have been widely neglected, with homogenous designs that have remained fundamentally unchanged for the past 50 years. John Stones talks to specialist designers and discovers it could be about to change.

  • Inside track

    1 December 2005

    What goes on behind the scenes of awards and what should aspiring designers be doing to maximise their chances in future? Design Week gathers the insightful advice of a handful of seasoned judges.

  • Inspired

    1 December 2005

    I'm like a big sponge, me. Even before I knew what graphic design meant, I was aware of the power of a bit of brand theatre. We creatives all have the magic ability to become human archive boxes.

  • Intro sets the stage with Young Vic rebrand

    1 December 2005

    Intro has been appointed, following a six-way pitch to rebrand London's Young Vic theatre, ahead of its £12.5m relaunch next year.

  • Introduction

    1 December 2005

    'The ability to invent and develop new and original ideas, especially in an artistic way.' This is the dictionary's definition of 'creativity'. A lofty ambition, and sadly, it has to be said, there is very little totally 'new' or 'original' work being produced in abundance these days. At most, perhaps a handful of the 185 000 people working in design - a staggering figure released by the Design Council recently - are producing anything really noteworthy, apart from the ever-expanding ...

  • Johnson Banks tops DW survey

    1 December 2005

    Johnson Banks has held its place at the top of the UK Awards chart, covering Design Week and D&AD awards wins, in DW's Creative Survey. Williams Murray Hamm, meanwhile, shoots into top slot in the All Awards listing.

  • London next in line for Taschen store

    1 December 2005

    Taschen is planning to open stores in the UK upon completion of its Philippe Starck-designed store in New York City.

  • Nestlé trades in-house design for global experience

    1 December 2005

    The position of Nestlé UK's three-strong design roster has been called into question, with news that the company has agreed to sell its in-house design division, Group Creative Services, to US-based branding and design consultancy Anthem Worldwide.

  • News in Pictures

    1 December 2005

    Equanimity, a holographic portrait of Her Majesty The Queen by Chris Levine, featuring sound installations by Leanda Brass, is being unveiled this week at Westminster Hall, London.

  • On the up

    1 December 2005

    With demand for design expected to increase, the industry needs to build its strength and rise to the occasion, says Lynda Relph-Knight. Research by Michelle Reeve.

  • Poke creates on-line photography competition

    1 December 2005

    Poke has created an on-line photography competition for Yahoo to find Britain's most eccentric snap shot. First prize is £1000 and the gallery of entries can be seen at http://nationaltreasures.yahoo.co.uk.

  • Profile: Foreign Office

    1 December 2005

    At Foreign Office, the contrasting skills, nationalities and creative approaches of the team make for an exciting and innovative mix. Yolanda Zappaterra meets the team who are pushing the boundaries of motion graphics.

  • Reaping the rewards

    1 December 2005

    The Design Business Association's Design Effectiveness Awards reward and promote work that is both impressive and commercially viable in the real world. Lynda Relph-Knight looks at who made the grade this year.

  • Review

    1 December 2005

    Upcoming events and exhibitions...

  • Royal Museum revamp by Ralph Appelbaum

    1 December 2005

    National Museums of Scotland is poised to announce the appointment of Ralph Appelbaum Associates to the £7m overhaul of Edinburgh's Royal Museum. The appointment will follow a series of unpaid pitch presentations that have taken place over the past month, featuring a shortlist of six applicants, comprised of a mixture of individual ...

  • Sage Associates designs Rewarding Virtue

    1 December 2005

    Sage Associates has designed Rewarding Virtue with charity Business in the Community, in collaboration with FTSE4Good and Insight Investment. The report will demonstrate the relevance of corporate responsibility to board members of FTSE350 companies.

  • Saturation point

    1 December 2005

    The public are so media savvy that advertising doesn't have any impact any more. Perhaps design should be put to better use, says Adrian Shaughnessy.

  • Sexploitation

    1 December 2005

    If you're hooked on collecting film posters, you'll know that Tony Nourmand, co-founder of London's Reel Poster Gallery, is the dealer extraordinaire. But now Nourmand is selling 299 exploitation movie posters at Christie's, dating from the 1920s to the 1990s, with prices expected to range from £300 to £1200. And it's a 'corny-copia' ...

  • There is no such thing as a 'free pitch'

    1 December 2005

    In reply to Rebecca Bletcher (Letters, DW 17 November), there is no such thing as a 'free pitch'. Someone has to pay. The work you are doing for 'free' is being paid for by your existing clients.

  • Unhappy meals

    1 December 2005

    Scott Billings is supremely uncritical of Boxer's design for nutrition information on McDonald's new packaging (DW 17 November).

  • Voxpop

    1 December 2005

    A leading figure from the broadcast design industry recently suggested that 'designers should think of themselves as prostitutes, not artists'. How accurate is this assessment in your personal experience?

  • Young blood

    1 December 2005

    From prayers to cake-baking, this year's crop of rising talent has a whimsical, conceptual and very international slant. Here Design Week showcases a selection of young award-winners from the past 12 months, whose names might feature in the Creative Survey tables in years to come.

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