Eureka! exhibition draws crowds from overseas
Since there has been a certain amount of criticism of the London Design Festival, I would like to record how valuable we found the festival. Design-Nation organised Eureka! – a
Boots kicks off Asian foray with store by Coutts
Coutts Creative has designed the first standalone store for Boots Retail International in Hong Kong, as the company moves to grow share and build brand awareness in the Asian market.
Mad loads identity by Ammunition
Branding and design consultancy Ammunition has created a visual identity for Mad Group, a start-up organisation promoting ethical products to mainstream audiences. The consultancy is also designing the group’s website,
Media Square circling for design consultancies
AIM-listed marketing communications network Media Square could soon snap up more design groups, its chief executive suggested this week. Media Square remains acquisitive following its recent spree of purchases, according
RCA and industry unveil socially responsible work
Collective reluctance to get our eyes tested and the inadequacy of home office furniture are among the social issues explored in a series of industry-funded projects unveiled at London’s Royal
Identity by SFM taken as read
Sans Frontiere Marketing has created an identity, signage and interiors for the Westminster Bookshop in London. Opened in the country’s political heart this week on the site of the former
Tonic redesigns website for 750mph
Tonic has redesigned the website for sound design and audio post-production house 750mph. The site, www.750mph.com, employs an ‘ethereal’ smoky graphic device, reflecting the ‘immersive quality of sound’, according to
Urbis to host Alsop exhibition
Manchester’s Urbis is to host an exhibition designed by Will Alsop from January next year. Called SuperCity, it will envisage cities of the future and feature ‘large structures that blur
Sleep with the fishes
DreamWorks pulled out all the stops to create an aquatic haven for dorsal-finned wiseguys, but will it be as ground-breaking as the company’s previous work? Nick Smurthwaite dips his toe
Commercial world unaware of design’s true value
Reading the various Vox Pop comments on the Jerwood Applied Arts Prize (DW 23 September), I am struck by the curious and rather tentative nature of the question.
Nykris has redesigned…
Nykris has redesigned the website for Her Majesty’s Treasury – www.hm-treasury.gov.uk – in a bid to improve its accessibility, usability and navigation. The latest design of the website is intended
Engine promotes Lambeth Transport Fun Day
Engine has designed a campaign for Lambeth Transport to promote its Fun Day Walk to schools and the local community. The campaign, which comprises a poster and leaflets, is designed
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