Oxygen opts for Splash of Paint buyout
Six-strong London design group Oxygen has been acquired by Reading consultancy Splash of Paint for an undisclosed sum. Oxygen staff are now to transfer from the consultancy’s office in London’s
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The International Design Forum – D-Commerce: the new landscape will be held in Tokyo from 4-7 October. The event will include an exhibition showcasing countries that have a prominent influence
Ramskill post to stay vacant
Boots The Chemists will not replace its brand design advisor, Peter Ramskill, who resigned last month (DW 23 June). Ramskill, who has headed graphics and branding at Boots for 12
Thirteen – BT UK Telemarketing
BT UK Telemarketing approached Bristol design group Thirteen to design a document reviewing their internal business plan and structure through to 2002. The brochure is aimed at an audience largely
Pauffley – London Business School
Pauffley created the identity and a range of corporate literature for the new look London Business School. The identity was created at the start of the year, but The Brand
Arigho’s reason to whistle while she works
The award-winning founder and managing director of Aricot Vert Design Communications, Lin Arigho, has added another accolade to her mantelpiece, following her victory as Britain’s best boss (DW 19 May).
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UK design group RPW has designed interiors for the first, and only, luxury hotel in Riga in Latvia. The Grand Palace Hotel has 56 guest rooms.
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Brand development group 5C has developed new packaging for the Golden Grahams cereal brand. Owner Cereal Partners UK aims to increase the product’s appeal to the teenage market.
Designers create Now identity
A team of more than 30 designers has been assembled to develop the brand identity and on-air promotions for the global interactive broadcast service, Network of the World. In addition,
DTI proposes knowledge funding
The Department of Trade and Industry has unveiled plans for a scheme to help knowledge-intensive start-up businesses, such as design consultancies, to secure finance. Called Knowledge Funding, the proposals were
Brainstorm sessions strike fear into ‘creative’ minds
David Crisp (DW 23 June) has never produced a worthwhile idea in a brainstorm session ? Is this a reflection of how badly the sessions were run, or his own
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School’s out for this year’s crop of design graduates, many of whom are showing off their talents at the New Designers and British Design & Art Direction student shows, both
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