British Shoe recruits
British Shoe is strengthening its in-house graphics department. The group, which owns brands including Shoe Express and Dolcis, is currently recruiting a third designer for its team and has plans
BT ad nearly goes belly up
The earth just didn’t stop moving for advertising agency Ogilvy & Mather Direct while shooting British Telecom’s new press advertisement.
Sud Tub bowls
Glasgow product designers Will White and Katarina Barac were feeling washed out when it came to new ideas, until they watched a friend dismantle his washing machine. The result was
Industrial design hunt
An automotive equipment supplier in Sunderland is on the hunt for an industrial designer to design its latest model for worldwide export. Edwin Trisk Systems is after a medium-sized consultancy
Savoy Hotel in identity quest
The Savoy Hotel, which owns a string of London hotels, is believed to be considering appointing a design consultancy for a new identity or identities. A spokeswoman says: ‘We are
Intro gets into Internet
Intro and its sister company Intro Productions have launched a new venture to supply Internet and CD-ROM design and production skills to corporate, media and entertainment clients. First commissions are
Five set to go in Redland remix
Building materials specialist Redland is planning to buy in its graphic design work following the group’s decision to disband its in-house design team and make five designers redundant. The role
Air 2000 launches free-pitch job
Airline Air 2000 is believed to be asking for a free creative pitch from five consultancies for the design of its new corporate identity. The pitch extends to a new
War Museum gallery plans
The Imperial War Museum expects to appoint designers early next year for its 7m Holocaust gallery due to open in 1997. – ‘We want this gallery to be unique, with
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Here’s an excellent chance to see three decades of the category-defying work of fashion illustrator Antonio Lopez. His hugely varied interpretations of The Beautiful Person are spanned in a new
Smith unstitched
fashion designer Paul Smith on show
DFEE yet to appoint
A Department for Education and Employment spokesman says the DFEE has yet to appoint a consultancy after last week’s free-pitch for its new identity (DW 8 September). The spokes- man
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