3 June 1999

Pentagram Design is to appoint J Abbot Miller as a partner in its New York Office. .

Eco design and design studies graduates from Goldsmiths College – part of the University of London – display their work at Underlay! Underlay! from 5 to 9 June. Venue: Old

SYNERGY has created a new identity for central London law firm Bindman and Partners which reflects the company’s modern outlook. Bindman and Partners chief executive David Harris says Synergy’s brief

Cosmetics chain Virgin Vie has changed its name to the Virgin Cosmetics Company, to clarify the brand’s values and increase customer awareness of it. Products will still carry the Virgin

There have recently been several letters from designers concerning ethics and responsibility. It is clear to everyone who has read any Noam Chomsky (“arguably the greatest intellectual alive” – New

In response to the news story “Design Museum starts up sustainable awards” (DW 21 May), I am writing to point out that the Design Museum’s new scheme, Design Sense, is

The drinks can is suffering. The sales figures tell a sorry tale – 8 billion cans were sold in the UK in 1998, compared with 9 billion in 1995. The

The inaugural CSD Scotland International Design Award has been presented to Doug Hamilton, executive creative director of Wolff Olins, in recognition of his work for clients including Orange, Go and

Damian Schogger’s article (DW 21 May) seems to have missed two crucial points about the whole Coco Pops affair. First, the fantastic amount of media coverage generated at negligible cost.

Richard Murray’s article (DW 21 May) regarding ageing designers – of which I am not one, I hasten to add – posed the question: What happens to designers as they

Buyers of luxury goods are changing as class structures develop, creating new groups that designers and brand owners need to target, according to research by design consultancy Fitch.

First prize in the 1999 Proctor & Stephenson Design Awards has been awarded to Gareth Nicholls from Falmouth College of Arts. The student won £1000 and a four-week work placement