SMC saga highlights risks of acquisition strategies
The latest twist in the SMC Group saga strikes a cautionary note for design groups bent on extending their reach through acquisition. Expansion can put as big a strain on
The latest twist in the SMC Group saga strikes a cautionary note for design groups bent on extending their reach through acquisition. Expansion can put as big a strain on
Ligatures, the flourish connecting two characters which once served a serious typographic purpose, have now become a style. Michael Johnson looks at the phenomenon
Omnipresent design talent Marcel Wanders made his name with furtniture, but has since branched into architecture and interiors. John Stones asks him about anti-Modernism, extravagance and Dutch aesthetics
Thomas Pink opened the doors to its latest London store on Sloane Street last week, designed by interior specialists Four IV.The clothes retailer previously operated a store on Sloane Street,
Navyblue Design Group is to add a Leeds office to its existing Edinburgh and London bases and has appointed former BDG McColl director Brian Minards to run the business.The consultancy
All of Us has created an innovative, interactive game called BAOS – Be an On-line Spy – for The Science Museum’s forthcoming show The Science of Spying.Launching in London next
Working in collaboration has many creative and commercial attractions for designers, but there are pitfalls. Designers recount their experiences to Liz Farrelly, while lawyers and business professionals give John Stones
A Wolff Olins-designed kitemark for people with mobility problems has won this year’s Inclusive Design Challenge, set by the Design Business Association and the Helen Hamlyn Research Centre at the
Some direct marketing agencies now offer design services. But should dedicated design consultancies be worried?
What could be more designed than Kylie? Once upon a time we believed in innate talent. But now we realise it takes many teams of people with different talents, not
The most effective branding projects involve teamwork between different specialists
As brands encroach further into our everyday life, exploiting an association with the cultural prestige of art and design becomes increasingly potent