Horror scope for 1999
Millennium angst has had a worrying effect on Tim Rich, provoking a prophetic dream of a design body with a name problem and typographic debate leading to violence.
Millennium angst has had a worrying effect on Tim Rich, provoking a prophetic dream of a design body with a name problem and typographic debate leading to violence.
Two Scottish design companies are to merge in the New Year to form a specialist graphic design services group. – From January l999, Millhouse Design Consultants and George Studios will
The growth of Internet shopping means retailers are having to find new ways to entice people back into the shops. A total shopping ‘experience’ is required, says Pamela Buxton.
New York group Donovan and Green aims to create a female space where 7-12-year-old girls can learn about pioneering women and buy their favourite toys, with this new department store
Brown Inc has been appointed by games giant Mattel to redesign Scrabble, the world’s best selling word game. The brand identity is also under review. Together with its sister consultancy
A hard day in the studio and the prospect of that hot date looms, but are your personal hygiene and grooming up to it? It’s a universal question vending company
Integrated marketing consultancy Mercier Gray has acquired music, leisure and retail design group Dolphin, for an undisclosed sum. Dolphin will now be renamed Dolphin MG and will provide a specialist
Adrianne LeMan has resigned from her position as president of the Chartered Society of Designers, becoming the second consecutive holder of the title to resign mid-term. LeMan declines to comment
Terry Farrell, principal of Terry Farrell & Partners, has been appointed to the board of London First, the business campaign group set up to improve and promote London.
London – Filling the Gaps takes place on 8 December at 5.30pm. Architect and urban designer Richard Rogers explores the potential of recycled urban sites to create vibrant urban communities
The points you raised in your comment (DW 20 November) are both necessary and timely. It is true that a great strategy can be wrecked by a lousy design execution,
Tutssels has redesigned the font for the Grolsch draught lager brand, to better target 25-34 year-old ABC men. – The font is intended to convey the brand values of energy,