Inspired – John Speight
It’s a tricky question, inspiration. It’s like being asked what your favourite film is – it’s always changing and definitely unexpected. Which brings me to change itself. How things constantly
Public-sector clients need help with briefs
It’s good to see public-sector design procurement issues being addressed (News Analysis, DW 4 March). There are certainly some serious questions that need answering.
Protect your IP rights, but remember the client’s needs
The Association of Illustrators has called for designers to share their experiences of moral rights infringement (Voxpop, DW 11 March).
Disaster relief calls for practical help, not platitudes
You recently asked what is the best thing designers can do to help the relief and rebuild effort in Haiti (Voxpop, DW 4 February).
Richard Murray was a great, charismatic contact…
Williams Murray Hamm co-founder Richard Murray was a fantastic contact in the design world, always a source of original insight (Comment, DW 11 March).
…As well as a very funny man in a serious business
I can’t say that I knew Richard Murray very well, but all I do know is that every time I met him he made me laugh.
Open market
In the quest for the perfect image, designers may spend hours trawling picture libraries and the Web, but often the design process is what makes imagery so successful. Anna Richardson
Voxpop
There is speculation that James Dyson is being lined up for a role in a potential Conservative Government. Who in the design world would you most like to see enter
Profile: Alex Trochut
His technique of combining typography and illustration has garnered this young Catalan graphic designer an impressive client list of local and international brands. John Stones talks to the self-styled digital
Group dynamics
The partners get financial and intellectual security, and clients get access toa range of talents not always present in more formally structured outfits, so what’s not to like about collectives?
The kitchen-table route to creativity
Feeling that little bit older and wiser, Derek Johnston and his partner set up on their own. Here’s how it’s been working out so far
The great and good
Another year, another Milan – news of collaborations, installations and product launches at Salone del Mobile is rolling in thick and fast.
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