Profile: Stuart Haygarth
Bored with photographic illustration, Stuart Haygarth made a chandelier out of discarded party poppers. It went off with a bang at Designersblock and he is now forging a new career,
Value judgement
With supermarket value lines more popular than ever, the challenge is to balance cheapness with an assurance of quality. But achieving stand-out with minimal, no-frills packaging is one of the
Birdsall wins Prince Philip Prize
Graphic design supremo Derek Birdsall has won this year’s Prince Philip Designers Prize, at a ceremony held last night at the Design Council in London. Birdsall is known for his
JHP flies masterplan for Shanghai Hong Qiao airport
London consultancy JHP Design is set to present concept proposals for the commercial masterplan of Shanghai Hong Qiao international airport in China. The consultancy is working on the RMB63m (£4.4m)
Makeover culture makes news
As TV channels proliferate, Sarah Balmond looks at their efforts to suck in viewers with elaborate, action-packed sets and multimedia content The news is much in the news at the
RIBA could bridge gaps between design disciplines
Royal Institute of British Architects president Jack Pringle is an astute businessman. Soon after he set up Pringle Brandon with Chris Brandon in 1986, recession hit, so they shifted from
Pringle makes room for designers at RIBA
Newly-appointed president at The Royal Institute of British Architects, Jack Pringle, has pledged to continue to build alliances with the design community, as he reveals plans to launch an alternative
Sydney base for Frost Design
Frost Design founder and creative director Vince Frost has disconnected the business from Emeryfrost, the studio he formed in Australia with Garry Emery in April 2004. Emery Studio, in Melbourne,
Turnbull Ripley designed brand identity for Ukash
Turnbull Ripley has designed the brand identity for Ukash, an electronic payment system based on vouchers rather than credit or debit cards.
McDonald’s adds nutritional guide to packs
McDonald’s has unveiled its forthcoming packaging, featuring a nutritional labelling system. Designed by design consultancy Boxer and The Marketing Store, it uses five graphic icons to represent levels of calories,
Voxpop
Last week’s World Usability Day stated that every citizen and customer has a right to expect products and services that are easy to use. Is the onus on designers or
Hempel hotel revamp by Max Bentheim
Interior design consultancy Max Bentheim has revealed design details of the second phase of its project to revamp the boutique Hempel Hotel located in West London, as it completes a
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