Howdy designs Mitre catalogue
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Seymour Powell concepts for Virgin Galactic spaceships
Seymour Powell has created the initial interior concepts for Richard Branson’s space travel venture, Virgin Galactic, and created an animation of the passenger journey. The interior design is based on
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Fox’s uses British icons to revitalise confectionery range
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Pepsi brings Toma fruit drink to the UK
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Davies Hall designs branding for Ringtons
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Sony Ericsson to open first store
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The benefits of going global
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Ella Doran wins Laurent-Perrier Design Award 2006
Ella Doran has won the Laurent-Perrier Design Award 2006 for her work with John Lewis on a range of stationery products. The award is open to participants of Eureka, a
In-house team updates Littlewoods brands
Littlewoods Shop Direct, the home shopping group, will relaunch its two key youth retail brands, Additions Direct and Abound, with a fresh brand identity, new-look catalogue and on-line offer, as
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