Consultancies vie for Sainsbury’s roster
Packaging design and branding consultancies are this week in the process of presenting to Sainsbury’s ahead of final appointments to the supermarket giant’s design roster, Design Week can reveal. Sainsbury’s
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It Was So Quiet I Could Hear a Pin Drop, a new children’s book about the sounds we hear around the house, has been designed and written by Fivebargate creative
Punch through the crunch
High street retailers are in the credit crunch front line, but it’s not all doom and gloom, says Julie Oxberry. Adding value to the shopping experience will keep tills ringing
Art metro
Harry Beck it ain’t, but maps created over the years of the Paris Metro system have a beauty and interest all their own. Here is a selection from a book
It may represent the future of shopping, but lose the italics
I can’t comment on the ‘experience’ per se, because I have not yet visited Westfield London (www.designweek. co.uk, 31 October). What I can say, however, is that whoever chose that
The D&AD judging process is not such a mystery after all
It is the morning after D&AD’s ‘How the hell did that get in?’ event, and I can’t figure out if my head is spinning from drinking too much Guinness or
One word changes it all – guilty by association?
When the Government first passed the London 2012 Olympic bill, which was partly aimed at protecting official sponsors of the event, there was a whole debate as to whether the
Voxpop
London lights the way with its cutting-edge creative sector, but it is so easily snuffed out in times of recession. Boris Johnson should use us, not lose us. He should
Inspired
US President-elect Barack Obama owes much of his success to his command of the Internet as a fundraising and organising tool. Both Obama and Republican rival John McCain relied on
Rediscovering time
The economic downturn is really an opportunity, argues Jim Davies – it could free us from some of our burdens and give us a chance to take stock
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Finnish illustrator Kustaa Saksi will present his new book of retrospective work, and show a new series of war-hero characters and large-scale, never-before-seen prints as part of The Heroes exhibition
Support for creative sector in Coventry ‘lacks co-ordination’
A lack of co-ordination across projects and initiatives to support the creative industries is hampering growth in the Coventry region, according to a report produced by Coventry University for Coventry
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Picks of the month: the best design events of December
From books and talks to the virtual version of a blockbuster exhibition, there’s plenty to see and do in the lead-up to Christmas.
BIPOC visual culture journal Seen launches with “irreverent” design
The new twice-annual journal of film and visual culture takes some aesthetic cues from academia, while flipping others completely, according to its designer.
Design Week’s Christmas gift guide for designers
Whether you want to furnish the design lover in your life’s home, or encourage your studio Secret Santa to eat bugs, we’ve got you covered.
The UK’s craft industry can help local communities “survive and flourish”
Research into the UK’s craft economy from UCA highlights economic growth and a rise in online opportunities but also gaps in support for makers.
