Modern glass design showcase
A touring showcase of modern glass design, awarded by Ann Jones, will appear at the National Glass Centre in Sunderland from next week.
One group works well but two can work too
Collaborations between design consultancies can and do work, with benefits for both the groups and the client. But no egos please, insists Mike Exon
Inter-Continental makes room for Identica website
Identica has revamped the website for Inter-Continental Hotels and Resorts. The site, www.inter continentalhotels.com, will be relaunched this week, for a fee believed to be close to six figures. The
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International Design Effectiveness Awards; Premio Macef Design
Digest
To the Point has been appointed by architect Geoffrey Reid Associates to create its new identity. The project will involve a logo and all communications literature and is believed to
Creating a healthy service
Brandon Cheevers believes that the public health sector has been slow to recognise design’s potential, but new research proves it can make a difference
Dew Gibbons look for Boots ‘basics’
Dew Gibbons has created the packaging concept for Boots Essentials, which brings together Boots the Chemists’ everyday product ranges including shampoo, toothpaste and shower gel in a single, unified style.
Digest
Interactive consultancy Getfrank has this week launched its Internet game aimed at tackling the political apathy of the young. ‘Having a Mayor’, commissioned by Middlesbrough Council, allows people to play
4i tags software company Shazam
Design Group 4i has developed the brand identity, photography and core Web design for software company Shazam in a project worth over £50 000 in design fees. Shazam, which will
Tank UK
Tank UK designed second-hand business cards, postcards and a letterhead for San Francisco housing complex, code-named Public Housing, which turned a disused building into a hip venue incorporating a bar,
Atelier Works
An uncluttered letterhead and business cards featuring just a name and mobile number was created by Atelier Works for architectural photographer Chris Gascoigne, who wanted a ‘neat, but colourful’ solution
Event
A bi-monthly event set up by designers and creatives to raise money for charity Children with Leukaemia, Tak 2 is on 27 April with work by photographer Cecilia Jardemar plus
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