Briefs

The Design Wing has appointed three new directors: Barry Bloomfield in packaging; Sarah Coleman in interior design; and Mark Jarvis for business development. The consultancy is designing the concept and identity for Minit Direct, a store-within-a-store concept in 200 Mister Minit shops.

Tin Horse has completed a redesign of packaging for Wella’s Vosene medicated shampoo brand.

Architect Allies and Morrison has been appointed to redesign the external public spaces at the Tate Gallery’s Millbank site in London.

This year’s Boots Christmas Gift Guide catalogue, designed in-house by Ingrid Green and Don Charlesworth, is being distributed in its 1200 stores.

Cordiant last week confirmed that it is embarking on a rights issue to raise 126.6m to pay off its 138.4m average net debt.

Mitsui Babcock Energy, the newly formed engineering firm (DW 27 October), is launching its corporate identity designed by Design for Print.

Leicester consultancy Ratcliffe Fowler has added Alex Lowe to its graphic design team. Lowe was previously with Austrian consultancy GPA.

Fledgling furniture show 100% Design has retained Ideas Unlimited to implement the graphic design and advertising for next year’s event.

Fitch’s work on an interactive unit called Dove was for Digital and not AT&T, as reported in last week’s computer supplement (DW 3 November).