April 2008 Online

Council crack down on street sign rip offs

Westminster Council is planning to crack down on copyright infringements of its iconic street signs, but experts are doubtful it can enforce ownership effectively. The London borough claims to have

Martin Darbyshire on design in Korea

A new complex by Zaha Hadid, a £10bn design industry and an ambitious source book that explains the South Korean design sector are all evidence of the country’s creative emergence,

vauxhall griffin 2008...

Vauxhall updates branding

UK car brand Vauxhall has today unveiled a new-look corporate marque and boiler-plate badge, its first identity redesign in five years. The two designs both retain Vauxhall’s iconic griffin and

Interbrand launches retail brand index

Interbrand will launch its index of the top-25 performing European retail brands on Thursday at the second World Retail Congress, which starts in Barcelona tomorrow. The show will also feature

Entries deadline for Slovenia Design Biennial

Designers have four more days to register entries for Slovenia’s 21st Biennial of Industrial Design exhibition and awards. Bio is the international exhibition of industrial design, visual communications and graphic

Hi-tech packaging event opens in Germany

Printed electronics and ‘smart’ packaging will be the focus of a two-day conference opening in Dresden, Germany, today. The conference and exhibition will host 600 attendees including international brands Sony,

Latest articles