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Founding father
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Cracking glazes
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He made his name with minimalist album covers for bands like the Pet Shop Boys, and now Mark Farrow is set to join the establishment as a Royal Designer. Mike
If it’s not recyclable, pack innovation has no long-term value
A couple of weeks ago you ran a story on Constellation Europe’s wine packaging (www. designweek.co.uk, 20 October). Clever it may be, but designing packaging today is surely about ‘reducing,
Hmmm. Would that nice Mr Rankin do us a free shoot?
How very generous of top photographer Rankin to invite five consultancies to pitch for free to design not only his own website, but also an additional one for him and
When the original is this good, don’t ‘refresh’ it
Is it really necessary to ‘refresh’ the National Trust identity (www.designweek.co.uk, 27 October)? If any organisation cares about heritage and conservation, surely the trust should. Instead of squandering the money
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