Identity pitch for health authority
The Health Education Authority will announce which design group is to update its identity within two months. The news follows a Government decision to change the title of the organisation
Design Distillery takes to the road
London consultancy Design Distillery has been appointed by the World Bank to create a corporate identity for the newly-established Global Road Safety Partnership. The consultancy won the project after beating
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Future Dates
Sydney Design 99 takes place from 26-30 September. The programme includes speakers Alberto Alessi, Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Eva Jiricna, Alessandro Mendini and Stefano Marzano. Contact: via the e-mail at
Digest
Dolce & Gabbana is opening a second flagship store in London’s Old Bond Street . It is being completely designed by architect David Chipperfied & Partners and is scheduled to
WAT&G conceives five star hospital complex
A 130-room Kuwaiti maternity hospital is being combined with a five-star beachfront hotel to provide a luxurious welcome for new arrivals. Traditionally, Middle Eastern families welcome the birth of new
Face Facts
Helvetica and its predecessors have experienced waves of popularity this century. Ken Wilson charts the typeface’s history and the reasons for its recent resurgence
Wider background mix could raise creativity
Why is it that so many clients apparently have the view that it’s ad creatives and not designers who have the vision that commands the cash? There must be more
EBD goes into liquidation
Edward Briscoe Design has been put into compulsory liquidation, resulting in five redundancies. Managing director Ken Greenway claims “insurmountable problems left by the previous directors” led to the liquidation. “The
Byrne takes strategy to Nucleus
Nucleus has poached Revolution’s strategic director Stephen Byrne. The move comes just weeks after Revolution’s move from Enfield to London’s Clerkenwell, which saw the re-organisation of the business into two
Safeway caters for ‘time poor’ in local store
Safeway is re-opening its store on London’s King’s Road next month, using a one-off format designed to cater specifically for the needs of local consumers. The refit has been designed
Big Ben reduced to a millennium billboard
Organisers of London’s millennium extravaganza have come up with an enlightened idea to include Big Ben in the New Year’s Eve celebrations. Hopes that a naked image of Gail Porter
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