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HG Design has created an identity for men’s hosier, Kenneth Short. The project included packaging and point-of-sale material in addition to the identity.
Tim Rich: Object lessons to learn
We can all empathise with Tim Rich when he accidentally videos Heartbeat instead of Frasier, but he’s unsure whether the fault lies with himself or with bad design
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Oakwood DC has been appointed by Dogs for the Disabled to develop and illustrate a soft toy dog called Hero, who will act as mascot for the charity.
DW to pull out world designs
Design Week is planning a series of pull-outs on World Design, to be published from late August. Submissions of work completed within the past month – or about to be
Open Agency guides Cunard brand
The Open Agency has created an identity for Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 and is now working to bring a more consistent brand look to other ships in the fleet. The
BrandFrontier lays down WOM look
BrandFrontier has developed a brand strategy and revamped the identity of textiles company WOM International, which relaunches at the end of June. The consultancy, which is believed to have been
Design education has to practice what it preaches
I was pleased with Hilary Cottam’s response to my letter (DW 23 May): ‘Putting pupils in touch with the realities of design – including the fiercely competitive jobs market’ is
Digest
Graphics group Amryliw will create a website and signage for environmental engineering designer Building Energy Partnership. It follows the consultancy’s redesign of BEP’s corporate identity and brochure, which launched last
Landor makes nine redundancies
Landor Associates made nine staff redundant from its London office last week as part of a move to re-deploy jobs across its global network. The nine include four designers, three
Talk
Will Self talks to artist Sebastian Horsley on 6 June at 6.45pm about his crucifixion in the Philippines and the artistic and spiritual driving forces behind it. Tickets to Nailing
Act One chair
Trannon Furniture is targeting the home office market with the Act One chair, designed by company founder David Colwell, which launches on 8 June. Engineered mainly in wood from sustainable
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The Engine Room has developed branding for a range of Naked Chef kitchen merchandise that launches in the summer. The group has reviewed language, tone and imagery to produce packaging
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