Management appointment at Brand Union
Claire Watson, formerly European marketing director of Häagen-Dazs, has been appointed managing director of The Brand Union with effect from 1 October.
So what does everyone think about that logo?
With reference to the new Britain identity: never before has so little been done by so many to such poor effect. We shall fight them on the beaches… Let me
Driving look by The Team
International car hire company Cars for Less is rebranding, with a new name and identity designed by The Team. – The two-year-old motor company is changing its name to Hire
Nottingham identity handed to city council
The future of Nottingham’s identity, and the original body set up more than two years ago to oversee it, is in doubt after the handing of the project to the
EXHIBITIONS
You could take yourself along to Proud Galleries for two reasons; to view the new identity and how it has been applied and to see an exhibition of illustrative work
RSA has long record of encouraging design
Your report on the recent Nesta consultation (DW 19 September) made no mention of the fact that the event was organised by the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts,
Sweet new image for TCP
Blue Marlin has redesigned the TCP range of over-the-counter medicines, which includes liquid, creams and a new throat lozenge. The new look repositions TCP as an ailment-specific product, and attempts
Salary survey results
Recruitment is booming in design, with staffing levels in consultancies up 15 per cent over the past 12 months. – But salaries have not been boosted, according to Design Week’s
No flash in the pan
Amanda Lake focuses on the latest photography book on the market which passes over the technical intricacies in favour of an emotional approach
Porter pledges to change DBA image
Incoming Design Business Association chairman Colin Porter of Coley Porter Bell plans to target businesses for sponsorship to fund closer partnerships with related bodies, and to help the DBA appeal
John Lewis kick starts Halifax Initiative funding
Commercial funding for the Halifax Initiative has kicked off with a 5000 donation from retailer John Lewis Partnership. In a letter to outgoing Design Business Association chairman Jonathan Sands, JLP
Metamorphosis of MetaDesign man
Picture the scene – a quiet evening at the members-only Soho drinking haunt, Blacks. A young man is relaxing with friends. The group are joined by a couple of other
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