Carving a groove
Wooden furniture may not seem like an original concept, but Fay Sweet has found three designers that have gone against the grain, creating exotic designs using materials that people have
The Identity Business’ Dublin double-whammy
Dublin design consultancy The Identity Business has created the literature for the Eircom-sponsored Dublin Theatre Festival, which starts on Monday. The appointment follows the group’s rebranding of Eircom earlier this
Support for telecoms
International Design, architecture and planning group RTKL Associates has launched Telecommunications and Technology Group, a service to offer data infrastructure design and support for the telecoms industry. ‘The formation of
Monks stops at the Junction
Martin Monks, former head of business development at The Chase, has been appointed managing director of design at advertising group Junction. The new post signals a shift in emphasis towards
Manifesto overstates the scope of the problem and design’s influence
Who could disagree with the thrust of the Manifesto 2000 (DW 17 September)? Who would not rather spend their working day producing for the greater good?
Byproduct
Wartime fighter-plane technology has provided the inspiration and raw material for the sleek, understated plywood and steel furniture of London group Byproduct. Formed four years ago by designer-makers Rob Melville
Courses
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Clive Blass to oversee Eye Clinic roll-out
Optician Eye Clinic is rolling out stores in Bristol and London’s Regent Street, following the opening of its flagship store in Edinburgh. The sites are being designed by London consultancy
Petresearch finds a new identity
Glazer has aimed to reflect the nature of its client with an identity for oil-drilling and gas exploration company Petresearch. Glazer creative director David Jones says simple ideas are often
Profile Builders
How do design groups contemplating PR for the first time – or bruised from a bad past experience – work their way towards successful PR that informs the media about
Design opportunities as Milk Marque reshuffled
The break-up of the Milk Marque farmers co-operative is set to offer a number of opportunities for design consultancies.
Groups see Sense for update
Deaf and blind charity Sense is currently talking to a number of consultancies with a view to redesigning its identity. The review has been initiated to reflect the growth in
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