16 January 1997

Supermarket group Tesco is introducing 3D signage, created by RPA Europe, into its new Sheffield store opening next week. The novel signs take the form of giant pieces of fibreglass

Product designers are not stubborn and temperamental and they excel when working in a team, according to a study carried out at Sheffield Hallam University. Results of the research involving

Gillian Thomas has been appointed as a fully fledged partner at The Partners. – Thomas, who has been at The Partners for nine years, was made an associate partner two

Catching up on my reading over Christmas, I came across Fay Sweet’s piece about Tom Porter (Rainbow Warriors, DW 8 November 1996). I don’t wish to offend, but I have

Newcastle product group Octo has turned its hand to creating electronic ‘interiors’ for its first multimedia project. The user-interface of the CD-ROM to help train financial advisers features six ‘virtual

Retail strategy and design consultancy 20/20 is poised to make a senior level architectural appointment in a bid to widen its involvement in “large space” retail design projects. The appointee,

Following a series of departures in the upper echelons of consultancy Coley Porter Bell, the group is poised to axe 20 per cent of its staff tomorrow. Andy Gilgrist assesses

Design’s heavyweights will take the witness stand next week when Addison challenges Wolff Olins’ use of a goldfish in its identity for the British Gas Goldfish service. Allegedly similar to

‘Richard Williams? No, we don’t have anyone here with the surname Williams’ – A switchboard operator at Design Bridge proving just how short memories are – – ‘I want to

The demerger of British Gas has resulted in what is thought to be the largest mailout yet of demerger packs in the country – in more ways than one. Fishburn

Design graduates from the University of Westminster are claiming their ideas for a student project may have been hijacked for the controversial Channel 4 identity. Stuart Wilson and Adam Kenny,

The Horniman Museum and Gardens in south-east London is expected to decide next week which design consultancy will be awarded a project to review the museum’s internal graphics and signage.