Identica plays a new game with Woolworth
Woolworth-owned Chad Valley games and toys are appearing in new-style packaging designed by The Identica Partnership. Around 70 games have been given a new look by the consultancy.
Pricking myths about big dicks
Graphic designer Joe Lee-Brown doesn’t “play around with penises”, but he does “touch them up” – as part of his job. Lee-Brown designs page layouts for monthly magazines Vulcan and
Spring action
The local teams were the stars of this year’s Cologne fair, with the Italians and Spanish caught between shows. Lynda Relph-Knight reports
DBA project manager resigns
The Design Business Association is this week considering expanding its staff following the resignation of its project manager Polly Hosp. Hosp, who has been at the DBA since 1992, is
London group to promote UK in Hong Kong
The British Council has chosen London consultancy Wordsearch Communications to design a 100 000 exhibition to promote UK design in Hong Kong. Wordsearch won a credentials pitch this week. The
Rosen sights Brand Vision
David Rosen is setting up a packaging design and marketing research group, Brand Vision. It will use a roster of five senior freelance designers, says Rosen. Rosen was made redundant
Design fails to exploit tax gain
Design companies are failing to take full advantage of tax relief offered through profit-related pay (PRP) schemes, according to a new survey. Chartered accountant Binder Hamlyn surveyed design, PR, advertising
Go and spot talent at a grass roots level
I read with interest your editorial comment (DW 15 November 1995), and while I agree that the feelgood factor is indeed lacking, all is not gloom and doom. I invite
Briefs
Henrietta House, designed by Building Design Partnership, has won the best new major development category in Westminster Council’s first Design for Excellence Awards. Turner Duckworth is designing the graphics for
Labour sets stage with media centre
The Labour Party’s new 420m2 media centre in a former cinema opened last week with interior design by Insight Architectural Design. The media centre is on the ground floor of
Gas companies review brands
Gas companies are in the throes of reviewing their branding as the Government erodes British Gas’s monopoly and allows suppliers to compete for domestic users. A pilot scheme in south
MinTatt takes a load of stick
A sweet idea from Minale Tattersfield is fast hitting rockbottom at NatWest. The group designed this campaign for the bank to promote a special offer on personal loans.
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