Profile: Luke Prowse
Type designer Luke Prowse took on the daunting task of condensing the Times font when the newspaper turned tabloid, a success that has brought a variety of work to Research
Wallace & Gromit front innovation drive
A new Government initiative to promote creativity and innovation in primary schools is being fronted by ‘Britain’s foremost inventors’, Wallace & Gromit
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
Warner Brothers Entertainment and Universal Orlando Resort have joined forces to create a Harry Potter attraction based on the books by JK Rowling. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter will
Galaxy Radio’s Solar Sessions
Manchester consultancy Love has commissioned London-based illustrator Nolan Cadogan-Sealey to create an illustration for this year’s Galaxy Radio’s Solar Sessions. As part of the music sessions, Galaxy will broadcast from
True colours
With colour and pattern rampaging through contemporary design, Dominic Lutyens traces their origin to the Postmodernist and post-punk era
Opening doors to the real world
Cross-fertilisation between business and design education is a core function of the growing network of centres of excellence, explains Gina Lovett
£5.8m RCA and Imperial centre
The Royal College of Art and Imperial College London have finally unveiled their plans to create a £5.8m joint interdisciplinary innovation centre called Design London. In what is being hailed
Fees up 10% in latest Top 100 survey
Optimism has returned to design with fees up and prospects looking good for consultancies ranked in Design Week’s 2007 Top 100. Imagination continues to hold top slot with collective fees
Northwest RDA puts out tender for design panel
The North West of England is to receive a creative boost following a decision by the Northwest Regional Development Agency to form a design panel. This panel will aim to
US potential leads Poke to set up NY studio
Interactive design group Poke is embarking on an ambitious foray into the US digital market with the appointment of two partners to run its new studio in New York. Poke
Mark Studio kicks off Manchester sports
Manchester City Council is looking to capitalise on its profile as host to a series of world sporting events in 2008, with the help of Mark Studio.The Manchester design consultancy
Sugar and spice
Just how many 1980s revivals can youth culture sustain right now? While the nu-rave movement shows no signs of fading from England’s sticky dancefloors, over in Japan the kids have
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