Ranch has rebranded London lighting equipment company Direct Lighting as Direct, creating a typographic logo which highlights the range of cameras and consumables also available from the company. Direct is
Adrian Shaughnessy rightly points out an important issue (DW 1 December). Does anyone ever buy anything they see advertised? Someone must, or is it simply a case of filling blank
INTERNATIONAL FAIRS: Internationale Möbel Messe is Cologne’s international furniture fair, from 16 to 21 January. Details: www.imm-cologne.com. Salone Internazionale del Mobile is the Milan international furniture fair, from 5 to
Sir George Cox’s recommendations, and their feasibility in practice, are considered by influential figures from the design world Wally Olins Chairman of Saffron Brand Consultants Sir George Cox is trying
Red Bee Media has redesigned the idents for BBC London News, intending to give the programme a fresh look. The idents will feature a different image every day – some
Wolff Olins has fired its US chief executive Eric Scott, after a shake up of its US offices. Internal sources at Wolff Olins say that New York-based Scott, who was
The Observer will become the first full-colour Sunday newspaper this weekend, relaunching in the Berliner format under a redesign by Garcia Media founder Mario Garcia. Working alongside Observer art director
Fiorelli, the luxury fashion accessories business owned by Lunan Group, is set to relaunch its branding with RDC Foley Cooke, as it seeks to update and broaden the brand’s appeal.
The 200 stores acquired by Thresher Group from collapsed off-licence chain Unwins last month will be rebranded with Thresher Group brand names – Threshers, The Local or Wine Rack. A
Jonathan Ive has been awarded a CBE for services to the design industry in this year’s New Year Honours list. Vivienne Westwood was awarded a DBE, while sculptor Rachel Whiteread
WPP chief executive Sir Martin Sorrell has warned that 2006 will be a testing year for the marketing services sector, though there are ‘no signs of baths or showers yet’,
My zeal has faded a bit, but I still believe the choice of typeface can make a big difference. The importance of this is underestimated by many designers. One SAS
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