Imperial War Museum is known for innovation
I was disappointed to find the Imperial War Museum identified as a less worthy cause for Government support than “other facilities bent on stimulating change in perception about the future”
Wolff Olins brands BA cut-price airline
Wolff Olins is working on the branding of British Airways’ cut-price airline, to launch next year. – Developed under the project name Operation Blue Sky, the airline will operate out
Brief
The implementation of British Airway’s infamous new identity doesn’t seem to be getting through at grass roots level. And it is the youngest BA travellers who are suffering the consequences.
Whatever you do, don’t mention Dyson
A “Dyson Free” edition of Design Week has been requested by Graham Barton of Benchmark Industrial Modelmaking. “We all love him,” says Barton, but he evidently fears that too much
DW changes number
Design Week’s telephone number is now 0171-970 4000. The fax number remains 0171-734 1770 until further notice.
Virgin hits the Internet
Virgin Megastore will be the first part of the Virgin empire to go fully on-line in January, when its entire catalogue of music, books and videos will become available for
Objective view
Jane Lewis investigates what clients want from product designers and discovers that they are not as highly thought of overseas as they like to imagine. Personality and economy are also
Doing the right thing
As the discussion over branding Britain continues, Janice Kirkpatrick says we must get involved and forget profit margins if anything positive is to come out of it. As the discussion
Case study – Boots mirrors
Lyons Associates, formerly Lyons Ames, has been capitalising on the growth in the cosmetics and toiletries sector, providing structural packaging and product design for projects ranging from Boots’ new brand
Fickle hand of fate hinders the Italian job
Even the best laid plans can be upset by outside factors, as Italian chair manufacturer Segis discovered last weekend. – A visit to the company’s factory in Tuscany by a
New 3D design course for Cornish college
Falmouth College of Arts is planning to introduce a three-year BA (Hons) course in 3D Design, starting next September. – Its structure will be broadly based with the emphasis on
Reuters report by CGI comes out top in survey
Reuters has come top of an annual report survey, achieving the highest points for design and layout. Its Internet-style report (pictured) was designed by CGI, and is the consultancy’s ninth
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Alex Breuer: “Guardian readers are a visually literate bunch”
The Guardian Media Group’s Sunday paper, The Observer, has launched a biannual, print design magazine, which looks to bridge the gap between consumer and specialist publications.
Designers with learning disabilities create prints for charity
Online art shop RoomFifty has worked with studio Intoart, commissioning four disabled creatives to design prints that are being sold for £20 each.
Extinction Rebellion on designing “angry but peaceful” protest graphics
Protests against climate change and ecological destruction are currently taking place across the world – we speak to graphic designer, Clive Russell, about how the eco group has used creativity
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Samsung says its Space Monitor has been designed to address the customer desire for more deskspace by offering an elegant solution, which allows the product to blend into its environment.
