Wedgwood furniture foray
Wedgwood, the traditional ceramics brand trying to reinvent itself as a luxury, contemporary homewares player, is commissioning individual artworks to support its move into furniture. The brand, which embarked on
Packaging graphics need to be innovative to stand out in a sea of products
I agree with Hugh Pearman when he refers to a tendency in the design world to sneer at those who “merely design labels for consumer products” (Private View, DW 9
Fig create epic titles for epic movie
Fig Productions has created the title sequences for Jean-Jacques Annaud’s $90m Second World War epic, Enemy at the Gates, which is released on 16 March.
Jil Sander to open London flagship store
Jil Sander is opening a flagship – its first standalone store in the UK – in central London’s Burlington Gardens, created by US interior designer and architect Michael Gabellini. The
Manchester, The Lowry
Bedrooms designed by Olga Polizzi
Sweaty Betty wants a makeover
Women’s sportswear retailer Sweaty Betty has commissioned Portland to give it a makeover, including a new identity. The consultancy, which won the project after a four-way pitch against unnamed groups,
Lippa Pearce and Ben Kelly together create 100esign
Lippa Pearce and Ben Kelly Design are collaborating on this year’s 100esign show at London’s Earls Court Two. Lippa Pearce, which was appointed without a pitch, has replaced the ‘cube’
Graphic design is a means of which advertising is just one application of many
The debate on the apparent convergence of graphic design and advertising (Private View, DW 16 February) was stimulating, but can be limited by the professional context. Surely graphic design is
Hot property
After the iMac, what will be the next big thing for surfaces and finishes as consumers begin to see through transparency? John Ryan finds out
Siebert Head updates Toblerone
Siebert Head has redesigned the packaging and identity worldwide for Swiss chocolate brand Toblerone, to update its look and make it a more global brand. It won the £160 000
Exhibitions
Dundee by Design Awards 2000; Knocked Out & Unwanted; Modernism: Home and Away; Duncan of Jordanstone College; Home Sweet Home
Caulder Moore brings in graphic design talent
Interior design consultancy Caulder Moore is branching into graphics with the appointment of its first graphics director, Christopher Isted, with a brief to set up a dedicated division by the
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