Nucleus image for UPC message
Europe’s second largest cable group, United Pan-Europe Communications, is to be rebranded as UPC by UK digital specialist Nucleus. The cable group’s individual companies will now replace their existing identities
Digest
HGV’s new identity for Desking Systems’ Neo furniture range (below) was accidentally omitted from last week’s issue (DW 17 September).
Digest
An architectural practice will be appointed in two weeks time to develop Seattle’s Aquarium in the US city. No design groups are thought to be involved at this stage.
Navy Blue wins Miller contract
The UK’s leading privately-owned development and construction company, Miller Group, has appointed Navy Blue to create its new corporate identity and 1999 annual report and accounts. The Edinburgh-based design group
Motorola’s Italian job
American mobile phone giant Motorola is to establish its first design centre outside the US. The new centre is set to open in Turin next week and is likely to
Books
We like this! presents the voice and vision of Michael Young; Ideas = Book, by Shin and Tomoko Azumi, features the Japanese duo’s inspirational images;www.type by Roger Pring looks at
Digest
Glazer has appointed Anthony Ryman, formerly of Hero Creative, as strategy and business development director.
Pyott shakes up the market
Midlands Co-op Retail has taken a bold step forward in psychedelic product design with the launch of a new range of milk drinks, called Udda Judda. Created by Surrey design
DK to expand on-line publishing
Publisher Dorling Kindersley is set to expand its on-line design team following last week’s decision to post entire books on the Internet. DK Online managing director Alan Buckingham says he
Perfume prize up for grabs
L’Oréal and Trois Suisses are launching a product design competition with a prize worth roughly £5000. Through its joint venture, Le Club des Créateurs de Beauté, the company is looking
RCA merges Arad’s 3D courses
Professor Ron Arad is heading a new two-year MA course at the Royal College of Art called Design Products, following the merger of courses in industrial design and furniture. It
Coley Porter Bell
Coley Porter Bell has designed a new look for celebrity hairdresser Andrew Collinge’s hair products, to give the brand an eye-catching presence on the shelf. The group used one colour
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