6 January 2000

A number of creatives have been recognised in the New Year Honours list, in what could be seen as evidence of the Government’s public commitment to the UK’s creative industries.

Hero Corporate is designing the annual report for the Food and Drink Federation, for the second consecutive year.

Merged oil giant Exxon Mobil is rolling out a new group identity designed by Lippincott & Margulies in New York.

Leeds branding specialist WPA Pinfold is launching a joint venture with London interactive group Westhill Communications this month, as the primary stage of what may become a full merger. WPA

Like Phil Jones (Letters, DW 10 December), I am also particularly fond of football analogies, but am prone to disagree with his assessment of Real Time’s rightful position within the

Creation Design has been acquired by the Jack Morton Company, part of the Interpublic Group, for an undisclosed sum. The move is expected to herald an aggressive acquisition drive in

With reference to Peter Tennent’s letter (Letters, DW 17 December) asking where are the female product designers, I graduated in 1993 and, after two years of rejection letters because I

Miss Selfridge’s denim range has been rebranded by Spring Design Consultants in an effort to “add credibility” to the offer and “provide a real fashion alternative to traditional denim brands”.