South Korean electronics giant LG is expanding its London design team, ahead of the launch of its first fully European-designed mobile phone handset.Head designer Luke Miles, who joined LG earlier this summer from Nokia, is currently recruiting for three new design positions at the Southampton Street Design Centre in Covent Garden, London WC2. The London […]
Sainsbury’s is to invite design consultancies to help it roll out its Ecostore concept, following the opening of its flagship in Dartmouth, Devon earlier this month.In a call to design consultancies David Sheehan, store development director of Sainsbury’s says, ‘We’re looking for like-minded people to help with sustainably designed innovation, as we’re hoping to roll […]
The British Contract Furnishing & Design Association is aiming to set a benchmark in environmental standards with a new code of best practice.
The first new Wenlock Spring water bottles redesigned by Carl Jones Design hit the shelves this week.The Shropshire consultancy was appointed in December last year to redesign the mineral water brand corporate identity, the bottle label and packaging graphics, as well as overhaul Wenlock Spring’s website and marketing material, as part of an ongoing two-year […]
Perrier is repositioning its brand in the UK, with the help of graphic design consultancy Cosanostra Design.The brand, owned by Nestlé Waters, is aiming to position itself as a more adult drink used as a mixer for alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Giuseppe Rampello, managing director of Cosanostra Design, explains that Perrier is attempting to further […]
Rugby Football Union club Harlequins is to embark on a drive to increase its fan base ahead of a major game at Twickenham Stadium, and has appointed Minale Tattersfield Design Strategy to the project.The Guinness Premiership rugby club is looking to increase its 20 000-strong fan base ahead of a major December game against Leicester […]
Design consultancy Navyblue is creating a new role of director of creative strategy.Patrick Baglee – currently executive creative director at direct marketing, data and digital specialist EHS Brann – will take up the newly created role in October. He will form part of an expanding board at Navyblue, working as part of the consultancy’s Brand […]
The organisers of European advertising awards scheme Eurobest is to appoint a design judging panel, led by Team Creatif France chief executive Sylvia Vitale Rotta.
The iconic Grolsch ‘swingtop’ bottle has undergone a subtle evolution, in its fourth redesign since 1897.The Dutch lager brand’s in-house design team says it was keen to maintain the bottle’s distinctive swingtop, but has added retro grip strips and a new slimmer shape. The iconic green bottle has also been accepted into the Museum of […]
Chips and bottles of vinegar were the most highly coveted accolades at this year’s Chip Shop Awards in Edinburgh last week.Now in its fifth year, the scheme is an industry celebration of all that is innovative, ironic and outlandish in the world of design, advertising and branding. Triumphant winners in categories such as ‘Best Use […]
The Mayor’s Thames Festival in London will unveil a new identity next week, created by consultancy Cog Design.Cog won a credentials pitch last year to redesign the festival’s website, and was awarded a contract in January to redesign the festival identity, now in its eleventh year. Cog Design managing director Michael Smith says, ‘The festival […]
A new creative platform that will allow designers to upload and share work on a community website officially launches tomorrow.Zoo qoo.com identifies 12 creative industries – one of which is design – and encourages people to submit work to be screened by a panel and uploaded. The work will then be rated by visitors to […]
Last week, Nestlé lost an appeal to trademark the four-fingered shape of its classic chocolate bar KitKat. This got us thinking – what are some of the most distinctive, food-related designs?
Apple’s Jony Ive took up a position at the Royal College of Art, and the London Design Festival announced its line-up – the important design news from the last seven days.
Ive will take over from James Dyson at London’s Royal College of Art in July, and aims to better connect art, design and technology at the university.
A round-up of moves, changes and appointments in the design world.
Designer Alan Long has authored and designed a new book called An A-Z Guide to Being a Freelance Designer. The book offers practical advice for people who are new to freelancing in the graphic design industry. It deals with subjects ranging from work that will enhance a designer’s portfolio to navigating invoicing. The book is […]
Consultancy FutureBrand’s Sydney office has created the visual identity for a new real-time payments platform based in Australia. New Payments Platform is designed to be used by both businesses and consumers to make payments quickly and easily. The new logo features a sans-serif typeface and a simple box-shaped outline. FutureBrand has also designed an animated […]
Salford-based business park MediaCityUK is playing host to four giant sculptures of endangered animal species as part of Quays Culture’s Unnatural Borders exhibition. Designed by Netherlands-based studio Sober Industries, the idea behind the project is to raise awareness about the impact of human civilisation on the animal kingdom and the environment. The sculptures include a […]
Swedish design consultancy Studio Reko has created the branding for fellow Swedish carpentry company Trä Möbelsnickeri. The logo is composed of an “A” symbol that is crossed at the top, which is a nod to the “ä” in “Trä” with its umlaut, and a visual interpretation of a cross section of a wooden bench. Brown […]
Amsterdam-based interior design consultancy Uxus has designed Speys, a food court within Jaarbeurs, the Netherlands’ largest event centre based in Utrecht. Speys seats roughly 520 people and adopts an art deco style, characterised by the geometric patterns which adorn the walls and old-fashioned, cinema-style lighting. Old, archive posters previously used to advertise the venue also […]
Filthymedia has designed the album cover for British DJ Audio’s debut album Beastmode, which takes on a monochrome, minimalist style. The album is split across four 12” singles. Filthymedia designed the print covers, the packaging for vinyl and CD, and the logotype for Beastmode. The simple identity uses “bold shapes and subtle shadows”, says Joe […]
Digital design studio Human After All has created a new website for independent publisher Canongate, which moves away from a traditional, book-ish look and adopts a colourful, contemporary and multimedia style. The homepage showcases key authors’ quotes against colourful backgrounds, alongside extracts, photography, audio and video. The About Us page has also been revamped to […]
When we think of dartboards, connotations of music-less, ale-filled, old-fashioned pubs and splintered, ancient wooden boards arise. But now, designers including Base Design and Karim Rashid have reimagined the dartboard as part of charity project Dart x Design, organised by consultancy Frog. Interpretations include a colourful, 3D-printed board from Alex Trochut, a mathematical, geometric board […]
