Orbital hails a Design Conspiracy identity
An alternative taxi service, called Orbital, will launch in central London next month, with branding created by Design Conspiracy. The private hire business has been set up by former London
Design for tourism piece states the obvious
Although Jeremy Hildreth makes valid points in his article regarding design in the tourism market, some of his assessments border on simplistic naivety (DW 26 January). For nearly ten years
Tonic to design website for Daihatsu NOT Hyundai
Tonic has been appointed to design the website for Japanese car manufacturer Daihatsu, not Hyundai, as reported last week. It is the group’s first foray into automotive branding since its
Mad River appointed to design Rugby World Cup ball
Bournemouth design consultancy Mad River has been appointed to design the official match ball for the Rugby World Cup in France next year.
Part of the furniture
The Cologne and Paris furniture fairs are in flux, as they continue to face challenges from rival events. Lynda Relph-Knight and Natasha Edwards return underwhelmed by the amount of new
The Great British Design Quest
A search to discover the public’s most-loved example of British design has been launched by the Design Museum and BBC 2’s The Culture Show. The Great British Design Quest is
Yauatcha brand repositioned for retail ahead of expansion
Hakkasan founder Alan Yau is looking at ways to evolve his Soho eatery and tea house Yauatcha from a restaurant to a luxury retail concept, working with product designer Shin
Sage Associates designs identity for Support Action Net
Sage Associates has designed the identity and a website for Support Action Net, an initiative set up to support organisations that work with the homeless. The website, www.supportactionnet.org.uk, launched this
The estate we’re in
When choosing a car, there are lots of factors to consider, including branding. But some manufacturers are taking it too far, says Adrian Shaughnessy.
Design Museum seeks director after Rawsthorn’s exit
Alice Rawsthorn has unexpectedly left her post as director of the Design Museum. The sudden announcement of her ‘departure’ came from the museum at the end of last week. It
Design Museum should keep up Rawsthorn’s legacy
Some say it’s healthy to switch courses every five years, transferring experience and building on it. But few senior players in design follow this line, which is why it is
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Pret A Manger is planning to revamp its designs across a number of key product lines. The fast food takeaway chain has appointed Afroditi Krassa to redesign the packaging across
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