22 May 1997

Frazer Designers has developed the casing design for a new portable private radio from Securicor Radiocom. Frazer developed a number of product concepts before moving on to designing a distinctive

Print and corporate literature is one of the hardest sectors to crack. Competition is rife and clients and designers don’t always connect, discovers Jane Lewis

The Museum of London has unveiled plans for a 20m extension designed by Ian Ritchie Architects. The Rotunda History Centre will house two permanent exhibitions, designed by Land Design Studio

Patrick Baglee rejoices about being a designer and encourages a little more joie de vivre in others. After all, you could be stuck in 100F heat with spiders and snakes

The Manchester design community is up in arms over an image and slogan launched for the city by promotional body Marketing Manchester. Manchester group The Chase won a proposals pitch

Turner Duckworth was awarded a gold Clio last week for its Waitrose soups packaging, while Armadillo Associates and Davies Hall each won a silver Clio at the San Francisco awards.

Leibling & Cross has been re-appointed for the fifth successive year by Johnson Matthey for the design of the materials technology company’s annual report and accounts.

Why not pop down to the Pentagram Gallery to see Broken Books by Georgie Hardie? On display from 28 May will be limited edition books including Scraps di Londres for

I’m writing regarding your election clash interviews (DW 2 May). – Obviously John McNeece wants to hold on to his job as Conservative propaganda merchant for a while longer.

Martin Lambie-Nairn’s President’s Award signalled the tone of the design accolades at the D&AD awards this year with three silvers scooped for interactive media. But the ad agencies are still

Japanese no-brand retail chain Muji may shift to a more ‘casual’ store format as it expands into Europe and increases stores in the UK, says its UK chief. Cookie Takahashi,

The NatWest Tower has been renamed The International Financial Centre with a logo by Sector Light Design. – The building has undergone a 75m refurbishment since being damaged by an