Berlin design gallery opens
A new gallery, Helmrinderknecht Contemporary Design, opens in Berlin today.
Tom Banks
Tom Banks has been editor of Design Week since 2016 and a journalist with the magazine since 2008, having started his career in 2005 as a music journalist. As Design Week has evolved from a print to online magazine, Tom has kept topics like design education high up the agenda, along with social design and representation within the industry.
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Tune in to the vibe
Bombarded by visual branding, how often do we spare a thought for the audio equivalent? Tom Banks reports on sonic identity consultancy
Esterson redesigns New Statesman
The New Statesman relaunches this week with a redesign carried out by Esterson Associates.
Innovision works on BBC Sports Personality of the Year
Innovision has won a BBC tender to design the set for this year’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year, following a creative pitch process.
B&B creates snack brand Bear
Consultancy B&B has created the name, packaging and identity for Bear, a snack brand formerly known as Urban Fresh Fruit. B&B was set up by former Pearlfisher creative director Shaun
Student creates new Olympic logo
Olympics minister Tessa Jowell has revealed the new Olympics education logo, designed by Reiss Evans, winner of a design competition open to 16- to 21-year-olds.
Three groups in Bath ‘walking city’ project
A major public realm and wayfinding project is under way to make Bath a ‘walking city’, involving consultancies Pearson Lloyd, FW Design and City ID. City ID was first appointed
Robot surgeons go on show
A new exhibition will open to the public tomorrow exploring robotic advances in surgery and prototype designs for micro-robots which can work inside the body.
Mandelson dismisses attempt to criminalise IP infringement
The IP debate has gathered pace this week as inventor Trevor Baylis, Business Secretary Lord Mandelson and now Innovation Minister David Lammy and designer Sebastian Conran have spoken out on
Artillery creates FX idents
Brighton-based consultancy Artillery Design has created a new campaign for cable TV channel FX which will launch tonight.
Sony Ericsson repositions its brand
Sony Ericsson has undergone a brand repositioning created internally, and will roll out a new ‘make.believe’ strapline tied to the brand values optimistic, beautiful, playful and energetic.
Land Design’s Centre of the Cell exhibition opens
Land Design has created a new exhibition space for the Centre of the Cell, a children’s science and education centre which opens today at Queen Mary’s School of Medicine in
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