Comic Genius
As The Beano celebrates its 50th anniversary, Nick Smurthwaite meets one of its creatives Leo Baxendale, best known for his characters Minnie the Minx, Little Plum and the Bash Street
BBC Broadcast creates UKG2 identity
BBC Broadcast has created the channel identity for UKG2, which launches this week. The channel, part of the UKTV stable, will screen British comedy and drama and channel idents reflect
Imagination designs Thames Reach Bondway annual report
Homeless charity Thames Reach Bondway releases its 2003 annual report this week, designed by Imagination. The 48-page report aims to address common prejudices about homeless people.
Colors appoints Emily Oberman amd Bonnie Siegler
Colors Magazine has appointed Emily Oberman and Bonnie Siegler of New York-based group Number 17 as art director and designer respectively. Oberman replaces Pentagram partner Fernando Gutiérrez who art directed
Events
Terpsichore and the Architects is a two-part forum comparing dance’s ability to describe and reveal space and architecture’s repertoire of surface, texture, light space and form. Both forums will be
Exhibitions
Chinese Printmaking Today is the biggest ever exhibition in Europe of contemporary, post-cultural revolution woodblock prints. The exhibition runs from 14 November to 7 March 2004. Venue: The British Library,
What’s behind the name?
Lynda Relph-Knight looks at the Fitch Worldwide that Rodney Fitch will soon inherit as chairman and the challenges that lie ahead for him in his new role
Pick your business up and drain out the bath
Ian Cochrane thinks leaner does mean fitter and offers some back to basics advice on how you can reinvigorate your business for the current climate
The Lighthouse commissions artists for Winter show
Scottish gallery The Lighthouse has commissioned 20 artists and designers to create a series of contemporary snow domes for its Winter 2003 show. Originally created in the 19th century as
HGV creates Scope identity
HGV has created a marque and identity system for Scope, a Belgian-based start-up film investment and production company launching this week.
JHP takes Somerfield upmarket
Somerfield is giving itself a more upmarket look with three fresh store formats, created by JHP, expected to become the staples of the supermarket’s store design over the next five
The ladies were all a-quiver over Richard Clayton
The ladies were all a-quiver when the mugshot of the other Richard Clayton (pictured), the Four IV associate director, turned up. No points for guessing who would do better on
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