Gutiérrez quits Pentagram to set up London studio
Fernando Gutiérrez is to leave Pentagram Design at the end of this month and is to set up his own design studio. The high-profile graphic designer will relinquish the title
Going digital
In an increasingly hi-tech world, digital printing has yet to persuade many graphic designers of its benefits. Yolanda Zappaterra speaks to printers to find out why
Portland picks Allen for board position
Portland Design has promoted Lewis Allen to director of environments and given him a position on the consultancy’s board. Allen joined the group from HOK in June (DW 15 June).
Design Week provides plenty of hot topics
I am just reading Voxpop (DW 10 August). In last week’s Hot Topic on my website I addressed your excellent review of Chiho Aoshima’s City Glow, Mountain Whisper (pictured) and
Graphics by Silk Pearce set the scene for The Poetry Trust
The Poetry Trust has unveiled its programme for this year’s Aldeburgh Poetry Festival, which takes place from 3 to 5 November in Suffolk.
English & Pockett brand identity sets the stage for Uefa
Uefa is updating its Champions League brand identity with a creative concept designed by English & Pockett.
Major relaunch for Design Council site
The Design Council is planning a major redevelopment of its website – www.designcouncil. org.uk – for a relaunch this October. A spokeswoman for the Design Council declines to reveal the
Profile: Tátil
Brazilian design group Tátil works in an extrovert creative environment, yet manages to produce serious work for big clients. Lynda Relph-Knight meets up with charismatic co-founder Frederico Gelli in Rio
Fly high in the design world
Allison McSparron has identified the personality types that a design group needs to soar above its rivals in the creative business world Given half a chance I suspect most designers
Burn designs interiors for Alma de Santiago
Liverpool graphics consultancy Burn has designed interiors for Alma de Santiago, a ‘bar, bodega and restaurant’ opening in Liverpool. The South American-inspired scheme includes cues from ‘aging Cuba’, religious iconography
Overseas rivals may hinder the expansion of UK design
Much has been said about the Government’s bid to achieve world economic domination, embracing the creative industries as an important weapon in the fight. It is intent on boosting the
Inspired
During last week’s heatwave I took a call from one of the lawyers I work closely with and she suddenly asked, ‘Are those seagulls I can hear?’ I was forced
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