Dyson urges Government to fund museum
James Dyson has called on the Government to provide core funding for the Design Museum to reinforce support it has generated from its own activities and commercial sponsorship. “The museum
Businesses miss design potential
Industry is not making the best use of design to improve the quality of customers’ experience and meet its own strategic objectives, according to BAA chairman Sir John Egan. Speaking
One man’s piss is another man’s poison
Among Colin Porter’s pledges as incoming Design Business Association chairman is a promise to cut the swearing from DBA public parlance. Could it be that our Colin is still smarting
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Brand Works launched
Brand development specialist IDL and child-focused creative consultancy Funhouse have merged to create The Brand Works. The 30-strong group is headed up by Funhouse managing director Lynn Cassidy. The group
Free-pitching blights website consultancies
Website designers are calling for an end to the proliferation of free-pitching in the interactive media sector. There are free pitches “by the bucket-load”, says AMX Digital design director Malcolm
Champion of design gives something back
Every so often a champion emerges for design who catches the imagination not just of the creative community, but of business and the public at large. Paul Smith and Terence
Biddle
The Partners has developed a new identity for, and advised on renaming, mid-sized City law firm Biddle & Co. The identity, launched on Bonfire Night, is to be accompanied by
Bullish Revolution brings in its first chief executive
Revolution steps up its drive into acquisitions, mergers and partnerships following the appointment of the group’s first chief executive. Peter Barber has been brought in from Aspen Specialist Media where
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Moving images
The standards of travelling exhibitions have risen dramatically in recent years. Jessica Cargill Thompson looks at five examples of stylish and practical displays
Charities ‘should cash in on design’
Design is playing a greater role in the voluntary sector as more organisations and charities become marketing-aware and find themselves having to compete hard for Lottery cash. Charities should cash
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