Dutch police coin it in Sagmeister raid
An installation created by graphic design guru Stefan Sagmeister for Droog has been confiscated by Dutch police as a ‘precautionary’ measure to safeguard the artwork from being stolen. Local residents
Derby gets hi-tech arts centre
Derby will tomorrow open a brand new £11m arts and film centre, Quad, housing the first ever BFI film and television archive outside London. The hi-tech visual arts, audio and
Jam chosen to promote Blackpool
Blackpool is looking to design in a bid to achieve world heritage status. Blackpool Heritage, a department set up by Blackpool Council for the cause, commissioned Manchester-based Jam Creative just
Award schemes set up in honour of Peta Levy
Design promoter Design-Nation is inviting designers to apply for two new awards set up in honour of its late founder Peta Levy, who died in April. London Metropolitan University is
Tesco task for R Design and Rocket
R Design and Rocket are among several design groups responsible for branding and packaging of the new ‘Discount Brands at Tesco’ range.The supermarket has created the low-cost range – which
Industry calls for Olympic tendering guidance
Small design consultancies are calling for training to help boost their chances of winning Olympic contracts ahead of the 2012 games. Participants in a debate last week examining designers’ experiences
The Climate Group repositions
The Climate Group is looking to evolve its brand communications and has appointed True North ahead of incumbent group Browns Design for the project.The not-for-profit organisation, which has offices across
Design employment is still flourishing
Employment in the design sector is flourishing for the time being, despite falling general employment figures.Figures released last week by the Office for National Statistics estimate that general employment was
Google mobile is coming soon
Google and T-Mobile will later today unveil the G1 handset, the first mobile device to run on the Internet giant’s Android open-platform system. The G1, manufactured by Taiwan-based company HTC,
National look for Scotland’s railway
Scotland’s railway network has unveiled its first nationwide brand identity, devised by Edinburgh-based design consultancy Redpath. The consultancy won the prestigious project 18 months ago, following a two-way pitch against
Asics opens first UK store
Sports giant Asics is to open its first UK store, on London’s Argyll Street, W1, on 3 October as part of a global roll out of flagship stores. The store
Paul Lewis spruces up Long Tall Sally
Paul Lewis Design has devised a fresh identity for the Long Tall Sally brand and e-commerce site, in its first Web upgrade for eight years, launching at the end of
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