WKS reports 25 per cent profits growth
The UK’s top 30 design consultancies now have an aggregated pre-tax profit of £19.7m, a 25 per cent increase on last year, according to a report by accountant Willott Kingston
The professionals
Big consumer brands are no longer content with rosters, many are now hiring design’s top names to come up with strategies to nurture and protect their brands.
Blast style for Boots at Christmas
Graphic design consultancy Blast has created the packaging for Boots The Chemists Christmas Shop, which includes cards, crackers, lights, decorations and wrapping paper. The packaging features a star, the same
Style over content
It pays when designers pay attention to the small print on the back of packaging – for it plays a crucial role in building brand trust and persuading a potential
Charities must pool resources
Charities may have to share costs if they are to increase the amount of money given to charitable causes, says Hugh McDonnell of the Manchester Business School, who conducted research
Design Charrette explained for all those creatives on a tight deadline
Over the past five years, the American Institute of Architects London/ UK Chapter has held a Design Charrette for students and professionals. While organising the event last year, I encountered
Design profits down at Incepta
The board of international marketing services group Incepta still has confidence in its design and branding division, and expects investments in it to pay off soon, despite the division’s profits
Atlantic catches Precedent’s wave
London digital media and design consultancy Precedent has created the identity for pan-European telecommunications group Atlantic. It aims to reposition Atlantic as an integrated communications provider following its acquisition of
Digest
Product design group Hollington has developed Inflection, a new range of pens for long-established manufacturer Parker.
Digest
BT Small and Medium Enterprises has formed an alliance with Canadian company PCsupport.com to launch a 24-hour ‘e-support’ service called bt24x7.com. The portal is designed in-house by the PC Support
Product design is about turning a brand into a reality
I would like to add some thoughts to Clive Grinyer’s and Helen Jones’ stimulating article on product design (DW 22 September). Yes, it is a great time for product design.
Blue Goose’s quest to reach the Emerald Isle
Design consultancies should stick to what they are good at. When Blue Goose took part in a charity car rally last weekend for Design for Good – which promotes design
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