Small design groups can work to help themselves
I write in response to your recent News in Depth article which suggests that Government support is not particularly set up for small creative businesses.Design Leicestershire is a good example
Inspired
Apologies to Scottish Water for choosing its work to illustrate my point. To be honest, it could have been almost anyone, but these designs particularly inspire me and, let’s face
BMW research links design with ‘driver attachment’
Even in this highly charged era of climate change, the British love of four wheeled-vehicles endures.Yet the link between design and our attachment to the experience of driving a car
The Crafts Council
The Crafts Council has unveiled a logo refresh and updated print collateral, by Intro. The latest identity (right) is part of its strategic push to strengthen the UK as a
If books could kill
Gruesome health warnings may have stubbed out the art of cigarette pack and matchbook design, but their forms smoulder on, appropriated by more worthy products. Fiona Sibley investigates
Silver service
The over-50s may have more time and money than other age groups, but targeting this demanding demographic can be a challenge: digital communication has to be accessible, functional and informative
Drag race
Caravan designers are now thinking outside the beige box, with streamlined styles and innovations that complement today’s active, outdoor lifestyles. They also enable users to take a break without adding
Government departments get interim look prior to rebranding
The creation of new Government departments under Prime Minister Gordon Brown looks set to lead to major branding projects.Both the Department of Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform, which replaces the
Early Scottish Neolithic story told in multimedia Half Life show
Atmospheric forests and ancient Scottish burial sites provide the setting for Half Life, a monumental art installation staged around Kilmartin Glen in Argyll this September.The brainchild of creative director Angus
O Street brings digital dynamism to EIFF identity
This year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival is set to open next month, with an identity and brand language created by O Street.It is the first time the branding has been
FitchLive to target the live events sector
WPP has its sights on becoming a major player in the live events market, with the launch of FitchLive.Speaking this week about the move, the newly formed group’s managing director
Crafts Council tries broad brush
The crafts body says it is making better use of its £3m budget by seeking tie-ups with other professions. Scott Billings looks at its latest strategy
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