Designing luxury retail for men
How do you do luxury for young males, without alienating them? John Stones takes the measure of a tricky – but up and coming – part of the retail marketCredit
A taste of Design Show Liverpool
While the jury remains out over whether Liverpool truly deserves its Capital of Culture crown, Dominic Lutyens finds the Design Show is banging the drum for a contemporary design scene
Eva Jiricna’s V&A jewellery gallery
The sheer quantity of diamonds in this room is enough to make anyone woozy. The sponsors, William and Judith Bollinger of the champagne dynasty, are most likely used to having
Taking brands totalitarian
In terms of graphics and brand identity, the 20th century’s totalitarian states are some of the best. A new book by Steven Heller analyses how they did it, while Quentin
News in Pictures
Graphic designer Paul Skerm has designed a book for fine art photographer Anderson & Low. The project features international circus performers and is set to be published on 17 July.
Toodle-loo
Restroom, smallest room, ladies, gents. If the language of lavatories skirts the issue, then so too does the design. Few loos get the treatment lavished on top-line interiors, while public
Taking a wider perspective
Who are we and what do we believe in? How can our group make the world a better place? Nicolas De Santis tackles some truly big questionsIn the movie A
Profile
For the New York-based lighting artist Leni Schwendinger, working with local people is an integral part of the design process. Clare Dowdy asks her about the concept of ‘community outreach
Designers must take responsibility for Greenwash
It is great that Design Week is bringing the Greenwash phenomenon to light (News in Depth, DW 24 April). I totally agree with Social Environmental Enterprise and Design Foundation co-director
Why Britain needs to reassert itself as a creative hub
Further to your Voxpop asking what would you like to see prioritised for design by MPs (DW 29 May), would you agree that Britain, once a beacon of creativity and
The boating fraternity takes a narrow view
I agree with Hugh Pearman’s view about the boating industry being stuck in the past (DW 15 May). There are those who commission very individual boats, but such a step
Voxpop
Recent reports suggest that Birds Eye, in conjunction with Waste & Resources Action Programme, is to target consumers worried about food waste by promoting the benefits of frozen food. What’s
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Remembering John Hamilton: Penguin art director, illustrator and print pioneer
Hamilton has died aged 55, leaving behind a 30-year career in publishing that saw him invigorate hundreds of book covers, while bringing unknown creative talent like Shepard Fairey to the
Picturehouse gets new look as brand celebrates 30th anniversary
The cinema’s new identity features a handwritten-style wordmark and aims to bring consistency to the brand by replacing multiple logos with one design system.
Comic Relief and Red Nose Day rebrand to clear up “confusion”
The poverty-fighting charity has a new identity, as does its annual televised fundraiser Red Nose Day, in a bid to create a distinction between the organisation and the event.
Are video games inherently sexist? Designers and game makers discuss
We take at look at the design and representation of female characters in video games and ask if they are falling behind the real world in terms of gender equality.
