Alan Fletcher memorial to take place next year
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JHP designs first retail store for Twisted
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Organic concerns forget benefits of Green packaging
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The London Transport Museum is auctioning a limited number of linocut prints designed by Paul Catherall, along with other Underground memorabilia. Catherall’s prints will also be available as posters from
Computers kill creativity – bring back the pencil!
Howard Milton’s incisive views on the lack of craft skills in graphic design (Private View, DW 31 August) will find particular resonance with many experienced designers. Increasingly hijacked by a
Sensuous settings
The Armani/Casa store, located on London’s New Bond Street, is Giorgio Armani’s first home furnishings flagship to launch in the UK. With its open-plan layout and mocked up living areas,
LBI to relaunch Design Council website
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The Design Business Association is to launch the industry’s first accredited list of professional services providers, it was announced this week, with specialists chosen for their design industry expertise. Called
Johnson Banks gives BFI’s identity an alternative take
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