Interbrand hands the reins to Gustafson
Omnicom-owned branding consultancy Interbrand has snapped up Rune Gustafson to be its new UK chief executive. He will replace John Allert, who is set to join McLaren Group – parent
LDF deal leads to cessation of design show hostilities
Tom Dixon is calling for a bit of calm and unity. It’s time for some sense to prevail. He’s been doing a lot of thinking recently about the design show
Design education must provide wider range of skills
Most design students are not receiving the training necessary to succeed in the industry, and there is a need for complementary skills to be introduced, according to a new report.
Bloom co-founder quits group
Bloom co-founder Gavin Blake is to leave the consultancy, it has emerged this week. He is the second of three founders to move on in the past year. Blake says
Chitty wins Misha Black Medal
Alison Chitty, director of the Motley School of Theatre Design, has been awarded the 2007 Sir Misha Black Medal, while the Industrial Design department at the Coventry University School of
Clarke takes over from Alsop
Brian Clarke has been appointed as chairman of the Architecture Foundation, it was announced today. He will replace Will Alsop, who has served as chairman since 2001. Clarke is an
DCMS invites memorial bids
It has just been announced that designers and landscape architects will be invited to submit proposals to create the memorial to commemorate the 52 people who lost their lives in
Dream on
The Science of Sleep, Michael Gondry’s latest feature film about the power of dreams and a love of creativity, is as gorgeous to watch as it was enjoyable to make.
Swash and flourish
Ligatures, the flourish connecting two characters which once served a serious typographic purpose, have now become a style. Michael Johnson looks at the phenomenon
Train redesigns are being driven by customer needs
Train punctuality and safety concerns were previously the major causes of angst among passengers. Now that standards of safety and service have improved so, too, has the number of rail
Inspired
I can come across as winging it at work, but, in my down time, I like to concentrate on intricate detail. For the past three years, I’ve opened my back
Celebrity sell
The use of famous faces shot by well-known photographers in the store environment has changed the fashion retail experience beyond recognition
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