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Death of marketing? A Springpoint survey is predicting the end of the traditional marketing department, as branding takes centre stage,
Innovative solutions from environmentalists
It is always interesting to read Design Week’s latest interpretation of the developments at Revolution (DW 7 January). I’m sure that it is not the intention of Design Week to
Nim designs charity’s annual report
Harrow-on-the-Hill design group Nim has created the 1999 annual report for Plan International, which will be distributed in the UK at the end of this month. The 28-page publication, called
Farmers buy British campaign picks BGA
Basten Greenhill Andrews has won a pitch to produce a new symbol for the National Farmers Union, which will be used to identify and promote UK-grown produce. The work is
London Bridge win for Haskoll
Haskoll and Co has been appointed by Railtrack to provide strategic design advice for retail areas of the proposed £250m London Bridge station redevelopment. The revamped station is due to
McCabe back at Nucleus in strategic role
Digital branding specialist Nucleus has reappointed Dr Stephen McCabe as a senior consultant, after his departure from the Surrey group two years ago. McCabe will head Nucleus’s consulting and strategy
CSD silence on payments
The Chartered Society of Designers has refused to confirm or deny reports that it has asked life fellows to resume paying an annual subscription fee of £50. According to Robert
Identities for service industries ‘unfriendly’
A survey of high street brands undertaken by Corporate Edge has revealed some alarming consumer perceptions of company visual identities in the banking and utilities sectors. Scottish logos within the
Stripped of all your finest assets
There’s a storm on the horizon for design consultancies – it isn’t recession, it’s acquisitions. Mike Exon feels the pressure drop.
Competition
Curtis Fine Papers’ International Design Competition.
Digest
Castle takes up arms Refurbished Scottish country house Myres Castle in Auchtermuchty has been launched as an entertainment venue, with a brand identity and literature created by Design House.
Voxpop
What should David Stuart’s main objectives be when he takes over from Larry Barker as British Design & Art Direction president in January 2001?
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