Design Skills consultation is ‘huge task’
Key design figures have acknowledged the size of the task faced in acting on industry views of the future of British design. These opinions will be gathered in a consultation
Pushed to the limits
It’s difficult to go to an exhibition without being invited to take part in ambitiously designed interactives. Yolanda Zappaterra asks if the trend has gone too far and too many
Fiendish little tubs
There’s no doubt that first impressions are vital, but things don’t go quite as planned when Jim Davies meets an important new client over coffee The worst designed object in
300million designs film studio brochure
300million has designed an A3 brochure for New York film studio The Weinstein Company, promoting its forthcoming films at the Cannes Film Festival, which opens today.
Voxpop
Scotland’s national design centre The Lighthouse is on the hunt for a director to replace Stuart MacDonald, who leaves next month. Does the centre need more of the same from
Add a twist to jump on beverage brand wagon
Old ideas never die, they just lose their balls! This is yet another letter of criticism regarding design (see Haydn Cooper’s letter, DW 16 March) but this time for good
News in Pictures
Dundee communications consultancy Avian has designed a huge inflatable cow for Edinburgh visitor centre Our Dynamic Earth. It will take part in this year’s Cow Parade in the city, running
Ronnie Scott’s in retune with Garcia and Bloom
Legendary London jazz haunt Ronnie Scott’s is relaunching this summer with a redesigned brand identity created by Bloom Design and an updated interior scheme imagined by high-profile Parisian designer Jacques
Profile: Christopher Oram
Christopher Oram is a master of atmospheric, unfussy stage design who has made it big in the West End with a series of hit shows. A revival of Evita is
Elmwood London designs Kerrygold Light packaging
Elmwood London has designed the packaging for a light variant of Irish butter brand Kerrygold, launching in major supermarkets this week. According to Kerrygold marketing controller Alison Palmer, the introduction
Stanley Donwood creates Thom Yorke album cover
Long-time Radiohead album sleeve designer Stanley Donwood has created the cover for the forthcoming album from the band’s lead singer Thom Yorke, titled The Eraser.
Mylius quits his Fortune Street position
Fortune Street co-founder Rodney Mylius has left his position at the consultancy to pursue a full-time design role at Marks & Spencer.
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