Whitechapel Gallery secures redevelopment funding
Whitechapel Gallery in London has secured £500 000 of redevelopment funding from the European Regional Development Fund, with a further £250 000 from the Foyle Foundation and £159 000 for
Material gain
Textiles are now so sophisticated that they can react to their surroundings, or they can be engineered to provide a distinctive look and feel, which is creating tactile branding opportunities,
Thompson styles strategy for Yorkshire
A ten-year economic strategy for the whole of Yorkshire and Humberside is being presented in a 150-page document designed by Leeds consultancy Thompson. The group was appointed by Regional Development
Time for better communication on Government design drives
You would be forgiven for confusing the Creative Economy Programme with other Government-backed initiatives currently active in design (see News in Depth, page 7), all bent on fitting design for
News in Pictures
Fold7 has designed the in-store graphics for Molton Brown’s limited edition beauty product Amber Cocoon, which launches in September.
DCMS gives £4m in grants to museums
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Wolfson Foundation have awarded £4m in grants to 43 English museums and art galleries. The funds will be used to improve
Profile: Danny Sangra
Illustrator Danny Sangra is only 25, but he’s already got a long client list and some top commissions under his belt. Liz Farrelly meets a bright star on the London
Nevis Design Consultants updates brand for St James’s Club
St James’s Club and Hotel, a five-star hotel and private members club in central London, has appointed Nevis Design Consultants to overhaul its brand identity, ahead of a £6m refurbishment,
Free doesn’t have to look cheap
The press heavyweights will soon be fighting for London’s free paper market. Clare Goff thinks design could be a useful tool in their arsenal
Brand designers need the ‘patter of a snake oil salesman’
Once upon a time, the creative community discovered ‘branding’. Great, bring on the fat fees, compliant clients and mesmerised customers. All you needed was the patter of a snake oil
Do clients turn ‘bad’ because of poor service? I share Michael Smith’s sentiments (Letters, DW 10 August) regarding the ‘Bad clients’ article (Business Insight, DW 27 July).
It appears that some clients’ stereotypical perception of designers – that they are arrogant and self-possessed – is alive and well. Yes, profits are available from strategic work, and this
Black Pig redesigns Business Weekly website
Hertfordshire consultancy Black Pig has redesigned the website of Business Weekly (www.businessweekly.co.uk), a business paper for the East of England. The new masthead is now being considered for the print
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