D&AD needs to nurture areas outside London
Last time I checked the D&AD was an ‘educational charity that represents the global creative, design and advertising communities’ – but I couldn’t help but feel disheartened by the ostensibly
Hilton was the highlight of London Design Week
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Design Council is totally committed to sustainability
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Inspired – Paul Jenkins, Ranch
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Age won’t wither it
The whizz-bang new St Pancras, and its mind-boggling millions, can’t compare to the memory of the once-new InterCity 125, says a nostalgic Hugh Pearman
Nokia charges up Soho strategy
A Soho studio is part of Nokia’s plan to put design at the heart of its operation, but will the results rival the iPhone? Mike Exon finds out
Retailers look to technology to speed up transactions
A trend for speedy and convenient transactions is driving the take-up of technology in the retail space, according to a report published this week by Datamonitor.Although the report is aimed
The industry bodies need to take a stand on Green issues
It is remarkable how many times the word ‘sustainability’ has cropped up this week. It is as though the design world has just woken up to an issue it can
Gillette
A partnership between Gillette and The Art of Shaving in Miami is to be launched with a brand identity and packaging by Jones Knowles Ritchie. The Fusion Chrome Collection, a
Heinz launch Bean Meal range
Heinz has launched the Bean Meal range, aimed at young males, with packaging designed by Cowan London. The consultancy has also created the packs for the food giant’s new kids
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