Metro targets morning readers
London Metro, the capital’s new morning newspaper, is to launch on 9 March. The paper features a design adapted from the template of the original Stockholm Metro by Clarke Hooper
Lunar landing
Lunar Design, the small but perfectly-formed US industrial design and product development consultancy, inhabits a patch of moonscape nestling between two of San Francisco’s most achingly trendy districts. To the
Borderline tactics
Adrian Searle hit the nail on the proverbial head with his comments about Neil Walker (Letters, DW 15 January) and his attempted underhand jibe at designers north of the border.
On-line bid by auction houses
Auction houses look set to become a lucrative target market for Web designers, following Sotheby’s decision to start an Internet auction business. Sotheby’s New York branch is currently putting together
At your convenience
The Co-operative Wholesale Society will rebrand its 275-strong Late Shop convenience-store chain as Welcome next month, in a move designed to retain and build share in an increasingly competitive market.
Awards
The International Food and Beverage Advertising Awards invites entries in categories: confectionery & snacks, dairy products, baking/ sweet foods, savoury foods, non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks. The jury includes Mary Lewis
Digest
A new potty by freelance designer David Chapman means parents need no longer worry about kicking it over. Named Posh Potty, the receptacle has been manufactured in three parts with
Don’t be a pessimist – if you want to make a difference join the committee
I was invited to join the board of the Design Business Association in 1998 having served as Chairman of the Typographic Circle throughout the Nineties. Both committees are similar in
Yorkshire sets initiatives in bid to spur design
Yorkshire launches a bid tomorrow to become a centre for design excellence, with a set of initiatives intended to stimulate the use of design in every aspect of local business.
Don’t fear the reaper
They say a near-death experience changes your outlook on life. So imagine the effect if an entire consultancy narrowly escapes the Grim Reaper’s clutches, as did Paddington group Ptarmigan Design.
Websites still ‘fail to impress’
Website designers for the UK’s top 100 companies are still failing to impress consumers with their work, according to a new “mystery shopper” campaign carried out by the Interactive Media
School work saviour
Although it’s tempting to burn your course work upon graduation, the case of Oonagh Byrne (23) highlights the folly of such an action. Byrne designed a logo for the British
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