News in Pictures

1 and 2 Jawa and Midwich has art directed two books – God Clobbers Us All, and Things I Like About America – by Poe Ballantine. Both will be published next month by Old Street Publishing. The brief, according to the consultancy, was to create book jackets that ‘explore the beautiful side of sleazy’.

3 Timothy Ben Furniture has launched pendant light Kite, which comprises two diamond-shaped Plexiglass panels that intersect, leaving space for the bulb. The structure is held together by the cable cord.

4 Rare Breed has created the identity and literature for Access, a joint venture between Glasgow City Council and service provider Serco, which will be presented at the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities conference in Glasgow on 5 March.

5 and 6 The Kinetica Art Fair, featuring work by Jason Bruges, Daniel Chadwick, Sam Buxton, Material Beliefs and Tim Lewis, runs until 2 March at P3, Marylebone Road, London W1.