Graduate/consultancy rift tackled by GyroGroup
I thought GyroGroup would be innundated on its open day for graduates (Letters, DW 12 August). In the event, around 70 people turned up and the whole thing was extremely
Synergy Communications designs Southwark Council campaign
Synergy Communications has designed a print advertising campaign for London’s Southwark Council, promoting the use of the borough’s parks and green spaces. Leaflets and four poster designs, mixing graphic illustration
Courses can teach you how to talk the talk in public
I was absorbed by the article The Voice of Experience, about whether designers have the skills to be absorbing public speakers (DW 19 August). Nick Smurthwaite seems to believe that
SCG London designs for Dixis
SCG London has designed a futuristic retail format for Russian mobile handset retailer Dixis. The first of the space-age designs opened at a store in St Petersburg this month, following
McKinstrie Wilde designs Dundas & Wilson website
Edinburgh consultancy McKinstrie Wilde has designed a corporate website for UK law firm Dundas & Wilson.
Diesel powers up interiors revamp
Diesel plans to overhaul the interior design of its King’s Street outlet in Manchester next year, as it opens its redesigned store in London’s Covent Garden today. Diesel interior design
Branson blows £8m after dizzy dining experience
According to Press Association reports this week, Sir Richard Branson has paid the highest sum ever for an apartment in Sydney. His new £8m pied-Ã -terre is built on Australia’s first
Vested Interest makes Renfrew Riverside splash
Greenock-based design group Vested Interest Design has created the identity for a newly launching Scottish public/private partnership called Renfrew Riverside. The partners behind the initiative, formed to oversee the £500m
Cyclists crank up criticism of Olympic velodrome
The designer of the open-sided velodrome built for the Athens Olympics probably won’t snatch the gold this year, at least not if pro cyclists from a few of the less
Russell Hobbs’ creates futuristic glass range
Russell Hobbs’ in-house design team has created a futuristic range of glass kitchen appliances. The three product range consists of a cordless glass kettle, a glass toaster and a glass
Back to nature
Designers are using natural materials to create restaurants to suit every pocket, from gourmet establishments to edgier venues targeted at younger customers. Bethan Ryder investigates
Fair dinkum to British obsession with Australia
With the proliferation of design work stemming from Australia at the moment, and the recent launch of Tourism Australia, what could be done to tap into the market down under?
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