The Core aims to open London studio
Hull-based design consultancy The Core is planning to open its first 20-strong London-based studio, which will be jointly run by incoming managing director Nick Green, formerly marketing manager at Unilever.
Lead generation services must not exclude freelances
As a business development consultant working with small- and medium-sized design groups, I use lead generation services to help me identify opportunities for my clients. Recently, I tried to subscribe
Waterstones appoints Code Computer Love
Manchester group Code Computer Love has been appointed as Waterstone’s’ first digital consultancy and will work with the book retailer to develop an on-line retail site launching this autumn.
Inspired
It is difficult to pinpoint a single source as the inspiration for a piece of design. Like air, it is something you constantly breathe in: a word, a picture, a
Conran’s de Trense sets up as consultant
Conran Design Group new business development director Peers de Trense has left the company after ten years in the role. De Trense (pictured) left the Havas-owned consultancy at the end
Can accreditation be used to assess the quality of design?
The issue of accreditation has reared its head again as the Design Skills Advisory Panel steps up its action plan to build learning and skills within UK design (DW 11
DCMS won’t pick a second supremo
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has confirmed that it will not be appointing a second ‘design champion’ as part of its Creative Economy Programme. The DCMS appointed Sir
SHH designs fitness club interiors
SHH has designed the £2m interiors for 37º, a health and fitness club opening on London’s South Bank this week. Naming, branding and graphics for the club are by N1
Benchmarks entries are still accepted
The entry deadline for this year’s Benchmarks, Design Week’s best in branding awards, has been extended to 31 May. Entry forms can be downloaded from www.benchmarkawards.co.uk.
Haley Sharpe brings early US pioneers to life
A £26m visitor centre revealing the remains of the first permanent English settlement in North America is unveiled in the US this month, featuring a £2m masterplanning, concept design and
Graduate job up for grabs
As a company with several recent graduates, One Brand Communication is aware that students are not just desperate for work placements… but ultimately for actual jobs, as Sara Goscombe points
Students steer clear of Ordnance Survey design placement
I was interested to read Sara Goscombe’s letter (DW 13 April) commenting on Ibrahim Ibrahim’s article (DW 30 March) about student placements. At Ordnance Survey, we have been offering paid
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