Soul search
Can designers stay true to their ethical ideals while keeping a successful commercial consultancy afloat? In a paper delivered at last night’s D&AD student symposium, Michael Johnson revealed how hard
City maze
To make a city truly legible, as well as a great place to visit, live and work, Colette Jeffrey suggests that councils take a more holistic approach and look beyond
Booming creative sector ‘on hold’ while Brown reshuffles
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport deferred the publication of its Green Paper on the creative economy this week, just days before Prime Minister Gordon Brown appoints his first
Design plans for Cutty Sark back on track
The Cutty Sark’s architectural and design plans have been given the go-ahead once more, following the fire last month.
New Designers
The New Designers exhibition showcases a selection of work by emerging design talent from among the graduates of 2007.
Getting a head start in design
If you’ve just graduated, the most important rule in the job-hunting jungle, as in education, is ‘do your research’. Know your prey, says Torben Dunn
Failure to measure innovation damages value, says ESRC
If innovation is not properly quantified, companies risk being undervalued, according to a report by the Economic and Social Research Council, published this week.The report – entitled ‘Facilitating Innovation through
Benchmarks award scheme honours clients
A new category, Client of the Year, has been added to Design Week’s Benchmarks awards scheme, the call for entries for which went out this week.Nominations are invited free of
Broadcasting services provider…
Broadcasting services provider Gateway Communications has entered the African pay-TV satellite market with GTV, featuring a visual identity by Dunning Eley Jones. The logo was created incorporating the letter G
Dolphin Square targets young professionals
The newly modernised Dolphin Square development in London’s Pimlico, which has housed MPs, spies and members of the Royal family, opens its doors today to reveal a complete renovation. The
Future prospects
As this year’s design students graduate, Fiona Sibley previews new work arising from Central St Martins College of Art and Design, and looks at two live projects run between universities
Legal briefs are worth the effort
Design groups are missing a trick by not taking advantage of the business opportunities offered by the lifting of ad restrictions on legal firms, says David Carroll
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