Foodie grand tour
Leafing through old cookery books can throw up a tasty mix of nostalgia and incredulity at the dishes we used to appreciate. Recipes and food photography of yesteryear can look amusingly dated.
There’s more to design than Starck and stereotypes
As a great admirer of Adrian Shaughnessy – his fantastic book Graphic Design: A User’s Manual is currently sitting on my desk in front of me – I am surprised by his reaction at the collective criticism, including my own, of Philippe Starck’s recent TV show.
Ignore the PQQs and you might get some business
I’d like to add my thoughts to the debate currently raging on the increasingly thorny topics of public-sector procurement and free-pitching (Letters and News, DW 29 October and 5 November).
News in Pictures
Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson has designed a bridge, Cirkelbroen, for Danish capital Copenhagen. The bridge is due to be completed in 2012.
News in Pictures
Work by Momoko Tamura will feature in the University of the Arts London’s Future Map 09 show, which runs at Hoxton Square Projects from 25 November to 23 December.
Yes, it is time for another
Greg Quinton’s suggestion about a follow-up to A Smile in the Mind (Letters, DW 22 October) made me think of another influential book.
Human touch
There’s no excuse for drab office environments any more, argues Anna Richardson. Indeed, imaginative interiors which offer a bit of privacy as well as great teamworking space are essential for bringing out that creative spark in staff
Reach out to hidden talents
We can learn a lot by opening our doors to autistic people, says Mike Dempsey, and our move may help integrate a potentially isolated group
Flickering dreams
Graphic artists, with their visual flair, should have a head start when it comes to thriving the film industry, you might think. But think again, says Mike Dempsey, as he casts his eye over the history of designers turned film-makers
Voxpop
What attracted you to working in the digital sector, and what route did you take into it?
Inspired – Philip Handford
Inspiration for me comes from personal relationships – I enjoy exploring ideas with creative people who have enthusiasm, understand and appreciate the complexity of the context, and have fun doing it. People are my inspiration – and no one more so than Christopher Bailey. He has been called England’s Tom Ford, and at 38 he […]
Latest articles
Jon Burgerman creates colourful illustrations for Sheffield Children’s Hospital
Burgerman is among artists commissioned by charity Artfelt to transform communal spaces in the hospital’s new wing, after Morag Myerscough redesigned its bedrooms in February.
Callcredit looks to “bring data to life” with new visual identity
Sea Design has led the rebrand, which looks to position the data company as “reliable” but also “contemporary and vibrant”.
Facebook files patent for modular smartphone
The company’s electronic device would comprise a 3D-printed main body and a number of modular components including a speaker, microphone, GPS and touchscreen.
Canadian Government looks to “modernise” with GDS-style digital offering
The Canadian Digital Service (CDS) will work with other government departments to make their digital content more accessible, and launch a dedicated canada.ca website.
Inspiration
Wacoal rebrand, by Notable
Brand consultancy Notable has created a new brand identity for women’s lingerie brand Wacoal, which aims to appeal to the “modern, female customer”. The company produces lingerie and swimwear for customers across a “complete spectrum”, says Notable, to provide for “fuller-busted” and “fuller-figured” women. Notable gave four lingerie sub-brands owned by the company a new […]
Swordfish Works branding, by White Bear Studios
White Bear Studios has designed the branding for Swordfish Works, a laser-cutting company and workshop, which “cuts anything from plastic to lychee fruit” for use in exhibitions and for custom patterns. The studio designed a visual identity the positions the workshop as “the A to Z of laser cutting”, creating a bespoke patterned alphabet demonstrating […]
Guess the Art: The Art Quiz Game, by Craig & Karl and Laurence King
Publisher Laurence King is set to release a colourful new card game, which tests the player’s knowledge of the art world. Guess the Artist is an art trivia game that asks players to identify famous artists from three visual clues. The illustrations have been created by Craig & Karl. Each card presents three images on […]
Music Matters campaign, by Selfridges
Department store Selfridges has launched a new campaign to support London’s nightlife scene, as an estimated 40% of music venues in the capital have closed over the last 10 years. Selfridges has opened the doors of its Ultralounge venue on the lower ground floor of the store for three months as a new space for […]
Game of Thrones tapestry campaign, by Tourism Ireland
Tourism Ireland has launched a new tapestry-based campaign to highlight Northern Ireland’s role as a filming location for cult TV series Game of Thrones. Advertising agency Publicis London has created the campaign in collaboration with Tourism Ireland and HBO. Various artists from Jelly Kitchen have worked on illustrations for the 66-metre-long tapestry, which depicts key […]
Carlsberg Black Gold packaging, by Kontrapunkt
Denmark-based studio Kontrapunkt has redesigned the packaging for Carlsberg’s Black Gold lager. The new packaging nods to the brand’s historic Black Gold bottles, with more saturated black and golden colours than the previous design. Kontrapunkt has also added a black top cap to the packaging to help the beer stand out on the shelves. The […]
Poetry Foundation rebrand, by Pentagram
Pentagram partner Michael Bierut has led a project to design a new visual identity for non-profit publisher the Poetry Foundation. The rebrand encompasses the foundation’s logo, print materials and magazine Poetry, and coincides with the redesign of its website by Chicago-based consultancy Fuzzy Math. The new identity looks to retain the support of existing poetry […]
Archidoodle: Architects’ Activity Postcards, by Steve Bowkett
Architect and academic Steve Bowkett is set to release the latest book in his Archidoodle series. Archidoodle: Architects’ Activity Postcards features 20 postcards of illustrations from the author’s Archidoodle and Archidoodle City books. Featured illustrations include bridge designs and futuristic cityscapes, which can be coloured in, doodled on and sent on to loved ones. The […]
