D&AD hunts for awards director
D&AD is looking for a director to head its membership and awards operation as part of a plan to place its activities in three main camps. The incoming director will
Exhibition of chronophotography
An exhibition of chronophotography kicks off on 23 March at Furniture Works in London, E1. Called Sequences, the show pays homage to the visually arresting art form, which explores ideas
Staying on the button
The fast-evolving world of technology means retail designers need to diversify within a constantly changing marketplace.
Big, active and sexy
Graphic design agency Big Active takes a seductive approach when presenting its work in a monograph. Liz Farrelly considers the achievements of the eclectic group
Inspired – OPX
As designers we are drawn to architecture and landscape and the structures within. For NBS, we created a multi-faceted visual language which drew its inspiration from the ever-changing landscape and
Talk
From catwalk to copycat is the title of the next Own It event, organised by the Creative London Intellectual Property Advice Service in connection with Acid. The talk takes place
Nucleus styled by Lief Design
Next month, Queen Mary, University of London is planning to open a striking cafeteria designed by Lief Design. The group won the four-figure consultancy brief for the venue – Nucleus
Graven snaps up BBC Scotland job
BBC Scotland has appointed Graven Images to design the interiors of its David Chipperfield-designed headquarters, which is due to open in Glasgow in 2007. The Glasgow-based consultancy was appointed to
Envoy starts UK network by buying Parker Williams
Envoy Communications of Canada has acquired London packaging consultancy Parker Williams for £1.18m. The marketing network, which owns Toronto retail specialist Watt International and Leeds reprographics house Watt Gilchrist, has
Rareform too contributed to DW awards Identity winner
The Design Week awards Identity Programmes winner, Les Trois Garçons, was by Rareform London (creative), as well as Brandinstinct (positioning). It is a credit to how client/agency can work together
Design is central to charity sector communications
We agree with the editor’s Comment that the charity sector is changing (DW 24 February). But the design industry’s attitudes towards not-for-profit organisations hasn’t changed.
Events
From 17-20 March, The Affordable Art Fair Spring Collection will feature a wide range of works, including paintings, drawings, photographs, original prints and sculptures, all on sale for under £3000.
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