Freelances are a part of the design industry that cannot be overlooked
We agree with Roger Rundle of The Team that an opportunity was missed by Design Week in not including freelances in its recent recruitment survey (DW 6 October). Workstation has
Inefficient colleges don’t do students any favours
I was interested in Fritz Fitton’s letter about the lack of response from the educational department he contacted regarding student placement (DW 22 September). My considerable experience of attempting to
Obituary: John Gillard
John Gillard, who died on the 28 October, was one of the most controversial and colourful teachers that any of us will experience. For many, our first point of contact
Kinneir Dufort rings the changes for GPT Marconi
The war between rivals in the telecoms sector is hotting up, with the launch this week of what is claimed to be the first public payphone that offers Internet access.
Tim Rich: School of hard-knocks
Finding a job can often be a frustrating experience for design graduates, but, despite the inevitable rejections, young talent shouldn’t get too disheartened
Cambridge looks to the future
Product research and design group Cambridge Consultants has unveiled two concept designs that exploit futuristic bluetooth technology, enabling wire-free mobile communication. The first, t`he e-mail pen, would turn handwritten words
Studio 9 styles ETVcentre.com
Buckinghamshire design consultancy Studio 9 has been appointed to design the identity, plus offand on-line branding for a new UK television centre, called ETVcentre.
Prince Philip adds techno to his phobia list
The Duke of Edinburgh is clearly committed to design best practice in all its forms. Aside from his dedication to the Prince Philip Designer’s Prize, it appears he also thinks
English Passengers
by Matthew Kneale, published by Hamish Hamilton, £15.99 designed by Robert Kester JO: I can see the Longitude phenomenon [Longitude is a book written by Dava Sobel]. QN: I can
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