Interpol opens up with reports
International crime-fighting agency Interpol is producing its first set of annual reports, primarily aimed at security and police organisations around the world, as part of a drive towards openness and
Digests
Yellowstar has designed a new logo for the London College of Media and Music. The new identity is intended to update the college’s image. The Crafts Council has become a
Exhibition design deserves its own CSD sector
The implementation of CSD Exhibitions headed by Neil Potter (News, DW 19 March) is a positive shift for the Chartered Society of Designers. An exhibition division in the CSD should
TPS acquired by former rival
MUSEUM design specialists Austin-Smith Lord and TPS Dangerfield are to merge. Austin-Smith Lord has acquired its former rival for an undisclosed fee, aiming to capitalise on both parties’ experience and
Swallow takes off with new logo
NEWCASTLE design and public relations consultancy Gardiner Richardson has created a new identity for leisure group Swallow. The new logo, which features a final marque drawn by illustrator Andrew Davidson,
Books
Lighting by Nonie Niesewand simplifies the science and art of lighting, explaining the effects of light and the types of light source available. The book is published by Mitchell Beazley
Careful promoting
Registered charity Leonard Cheshire is aiming to promote itself as the UK’s leading disability care charity, using a new brochure from Sussex consultancy Hill Rae Smith Graphics. The colour document
A change in the wind
At a time when other design groups have been merging with, or acquiring, their contemporaries in a bid to achieve the growth they crave, Rodney Fitch & Co and Wickens
Seidler takes new position
Former British Council director of brand development Johnnie Seidler has joined management communication consultant People in Business as managing director. The group specialises in improving relationships at work.
Designs on morality
The idea of the “designer as mediator” used to be uncontroversial. Designers agreed that their role was to communicate the client’s message in the most effective and accessible way to
Parting consultancies show nous and integrity
It’s no surprise that Rodney Fitch & Company and Wickens Tutt Southgate have severed their official ties (see News, page 3).
Ericsson launches first branded phone chain
Ericsson is launching the first extensive chain of branded retail outlets by a UK mobile phone manufacturer, in conjunction with its dealers. The first store was unveiled last week in
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