Design Week back issues from June 2001:
In-store Lottery win for Landor. (News).(Landor Associates to redesign Camelot's stores)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2001; ... LANDOR ASSOCIATES has been appointed to redesign Camelot's in-store environment, as the operator looks to revive interest in the National Lottery. The work is part of Camelot's overall review of the National Lottery brand which includes a redesign of the crossed fingers logo (DW ...
Omnicom to build Wolff Olins. (News).(building international network for firm)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2001 ... OMNICOM GROUP has confirmed its ambitions to build the Wolff Olins' international network following its acquisition last week. But it has refuted suggestions that it will merge its New Solutions and Pauffley groups into Wolff Olins to achieve it. Omnicom's desire to have a ...
PSD Associates cuts design jobs. (News).(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2001 ... NINE design jobs have been cut at PSD Associates, blamed on the general climate of change in the industry and a specific downturn in the telecoms sector. In total 11 jobs were cut at the consultancy last week, leaving 71 full time staff, around 56 of which are designers. No more ...
Lambie-Nairn scoops CBBC. (News).(to redesign the Children's BBC identity)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2001 ... LAMBIE-NAIRN has won a six-way pitch to redesign the Children's BBC identity, sources say. The pitch was between KamaRama, Razorfish, Deepend, Duffy, Lambie-Nairn and the BBC's in house unit, BBC MediaArc, and was held last week. ...
DCMS demise good for design. (News).
Jun 07, 2001 ... THE disbandment of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport could be good for the design industry, sources say, if responsibility for it is switched to the Department of Trade and Industry. The DTI is most likely to take over responsibility for championing the creative ...
Lewis receives D&AD award. (News).
Jun 07, 2001 ... LEWIS MOBERLY creative director Mary Lewis has been awarded ...
Loss of independence can affect work quality. (Comment).
Jun 07, 2001; ... It was inevitable that Wolff Olins would eventually strike a deal with a global network (see News, page 3), despite protestations that it intended to remain independent. It had to extend its worldwide reach to compete fully with the likes of Interbrand, now its stablemate within the ...
The Identica Partnership lays off a dozen staff. (News).(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2001; ... THE IDENTICA PARTNERSHIP has axed 12 staff across its two consultancies, Tango and Identica, including four designers. Michael Peters, chairman of The Identica Partnership, blames the redundancies on the loss of the Nike account at Tango and an internal reshuffle at Identica. ...
Sue Ryder site is care of Nucleus. (News).(Nucleus to redesign website)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2001 ... NUCLEUS is redesigning a web-site and creating an extranet for healthcare charity Sue Ryder Care, which will both launch in September. A revised and expanded web-site, www.suerydercare.org, is part of the charity's strategy to fully integrate the Internet into its ...
BBC.
Jun 07, 2001 ... Caption: 422 has created title sequences for the BBC's election coverage, aired tomorrow (Thursday) and Friday in its Vote 2001--The Verdict programmes. The consultancy was briefed to create a sequence reflecting the BBC's neutral ...
GPRS launch from Motorola. (News).(General Packet Radio Services)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2001 ... MOTOROLA unveiled its next raft of mobile phone products for the UK last week, including its first GPRS (General Packet Radio Services) phone the V.66, and the palmtop organiser-cum-phone, the Accompli 008. The V.66 features ...
Bang & Olufsen.
Jun 07, 2001 ... Caption: Design-led Danish audio visual company Bang & Olufsen is launching a cordless telephone, BeoCom 2. Created by in-house principal designer David Lewis, the phone is made from a single piece of slimline brushed aluminium and is available in ...
Angel Delight gets 'graffiti' look. (News).
Jun 07, 2001 ... KRAFT FOODS EUROPE is relaunching 1970s favourite children's dessert Angel Delight, with updated packaging by Brandhouse WTS, later this month. Originally launched in 1967, the pudding's packaging and image was last updated in 1997 and emphasised the interactive nature of Angel ...
Compaq goes Native with hybrid computer. (News).
Jun 07, 2001; ... NATIVE has created a range of hybrid laptop/desktop computers for the world's second largest PC manufacturer Compaq Computer Corporation, which launch early next year, in a project worth about [pounds sterling]500 000. The range, entitled Dual Worlds, is part of Compaq's new ...
Hat-trick.
Jun 07, 2001 ... Caption: Hat-trick has created the name and identity for dental health practice franchise Smile. The first practice opens on 13 June in Biggin Hill with a further five to roll out by March 2U02. A brand identity was created for the ...
A masterplan for the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, started by DEGW, has been completed by Metaphor. (In Brief).
Jun 07, 2001 ... A masterplan for the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, started by DEGW, has been completed by Metaphor. Former DEGW partner Stephen Greenberg and head of exhibitions Christine Hanway formed ...
Pentagram partner Lorenzo Apicella. (In Brief).
Jun 07, 2001 ... Pentagram partner Lorenzo Apicella has created interior design concepts for Boots the ...
GlaxoSmithKline. (In Brief).
Jun 07, 2001 ... The new Brentford headquarters of GlaxoSmithKline will open in the autumn, designed by The ...
WPP-owned Clever Media is to begin trading under the Enterprise XP banner. (In Brief).
Jun 07, 2001 ... WPP-owned Clever Media is to begin trading under the Enterprise XP banner, the ...
2001 Royal Gold Medal for Architecture. (In Brief).
Jun 07, 2001 ... Minimalist office furniture designer Jean Nouvel has ...
Rufus Leonard. (In Brief).
Jun 07, 2001 ... Rufus Leonard has confirmed eight redundancies, four of which are designers. The ...
First in Food Consulting. (In Brief).
Jun 07, 2001 ... State of the Art has designed the corporate identity for start-up food ...
Sprout.uk.com. (In Brief).
Jun 07, 2001 ... Sprout.uk.com is creating a website for classical composer Paul Spicer, which launches in a month ...
BBC MediaArc has formed a partnership with advertising agency BMPtvi. (In Brief).
Jun 07, 2001 ... BBC MediaArc has formed a partnership with advertising agency BMPtvi that will see ...
Frontier Design has created a promotional brochure for The Lansdowne Club. (In Brief).
Jun 07, 2001 ... Frontier Design has created a promotional brochure for The Lansdowne ...
BDP Media has acquired the entire workforce of Network Heroes. (In Brief).
Jun 07, 2001 ... BDP Media has acquired the entire workforce of Network ...
The country's first master of science course in Digital Television Production. (In Brief).
Jun 07, 2001 ... The country's first master of science course in Digital Television Production, ...
The North pole Bar in Greenwich, London will open in the last week of June. (In Brief).
Jun 07, 2001 ... The North pole Bar in Greenwich, London will open in the last week of June, with lighting design by Minds Eye 3D ...
Allen Allen & Hemsley and Arthur Robinson & Hedderwicks. (In Brief).
Jun 07, 2001 ... Australian consultancy Lunn Dyer has designed the identity for law firm Aliens Arthur Robinson. The ...
Could be love for ex-TCWC staff. (News).
Jun 07, 2001; ... THE four senior staff who resigned from Tucker Clarke-Williams Creative in May have launched their own multidisciplinary consultancy. The Manchester-based consultancy is understood to be called Love. Former TCWC senior designer David Palmer declined to comment. "We haven't fully ...
Puncture for Wheel employees. (News).
Jun 07, 2001 ... WHEEL is to axe up to 50 per cent of its workforce just two months after it culled 70 staff, as the slowdown in e-business continues. The digital media group, which demerged from sister company Foresight Europe in April (DW 19 April), will announce exactly how many redundancies ...
Fraser Steele plans to set up a new venture. (News).
Jun 07, 2001 ... DESIGN COUNCIL director of education Moira Fraser Steele is setting up a location company and undertaking design and education consultancy work once she leaves in July (DW 31 May). The company will serve the fashion and advertising industries and will scout for locations in and ...
Peacock Design.
Jun 07, 2001 ... Caption: Peacock Design has created the sleeve artwork for DJ Danny Rampling's latest dance music album, called Love Groove Dance Party, which will be released on 11 June. Photographer Peter Ashworth was commissioned to create 'rich and intense shots in ...
Bioform lifts Speedo range. (News).
Jun 07, 2001 ... CHARNOS, manufacturer of the Seymour Powell-designed Bioform bra, is introducing a swimwear version of the product through a manufacturing deal with Speedo. This is the first time the 3D support system, Bioform, has been used in another product. Charnos has signed a licensing ...
Parkview's plan for Battersea given go ahead. (News).
Jun 07, 2001 ... THE [pounds sterling]500m redevelopment of Battersea Power Station finally looks set to go ahead: the London Borough of Wandsworth has given developer Parkview International permission to develop the entire site. The plot is scheduled to house a 725-room hotel, a theatre and a ...
Middlesex University to consider total rebrand. (News).
Jun 07, 2001; ... BRITAIN's sixth biggest university, Middlesex University, is considering a complete rebrand, which could elict a name change. It has appointed C Eye to conduct research into the brand equity of the north London institution. The consultancy will release findings of the six-month ...
Hovis.
Jun 07, 2001 ... Caption: Hovis is relaunching this month with packaging designed by Williams Murray Hamm. The project represents a [pounds sterling]500 000 investment in design, the brand's biggest ever, says British Bakeries brands director ...
Breath of fresh air for Eco lab. (News).
Jun 07, 2001 ... WELLS MACKERETH has collaborated with architect Charlotte Skene-Catling on interiors for Eco Lab, an oxygen lab, shop and cafe in central London, which opens this week. Situated in Soho's Poland Street, the cafe ...
UK group constructs brand for Wilmorite. (News).(Moon redesigns Wilmorite's identity)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2001 ... MOON has revamped US commercial property developer Wilmorite's corporate identity, which launches this week. The consultancy has also designed an annual report and is working on the rebranding of the company's construction management division, which relaunches in September. The ...
Bodies continue to back teacher training courses. (News).
Jun 07, 2001; ... DESIGN industry bodies have launched their second scheme in three weeks to raise the standard of design education in schools. Constructed by the Design Museum and funded by the Design Council and Rolls-Royce, the initiative features a series of "top-up courses" for Postgraduate ...
Stone piazza unveils its identity. (News).
Jun 07, 2001 ... APPLEBY BOWERS has created the identity for a proposed leisure complex in Stone, Staffordshire, which was unveiled last week. Hulme Upright Architects has created a masterplan for Stone Heritage and Leisure Trust's proposed scheme, which is still in planning stages. Interior ...
Toyota.
Jun 07, 2001 ... Caption: Toyota unveiled its UK headquarters last week, in Epsom, Surrey, by architect Sheppard Robson. Designed as a flexible, modern workspace reflecting the repositioning of the brand, the building consists of four two-storey ...
Apple is third time lucky at D&AD Awards. (News).
Jun 07, 2001 ... APPLE has scooped its third gold D&AD Award in as many years for its Pro Mouse. The company's design team, led by Jonathan Ive, also picked up silver awards for the G4 cube and Pro Speakers. Design groups won three of the the four golds awarded ...
The state of dependence: after many years of merger speculation, Wolff Olins has finally relinquished its independent status to become part of the Omnicom Group. Lynda Relph-Knight delves further into the deal. (News Analysis).
Jun 07, 2001; ... At last, the fate of Wolff Olins is sealed. The deal with US-based marketing services conglomerate Omnicom Group gives it the financial clout to consolidate its global spread, allowing it to compete more strongly against the likes of Enterprise IG, FutureBrand and Omnicom stablemate ...
Design a new corporate entity: Darrell Stuart-Smith explains how your consultancy might be able to benefit from becoming a Limited Liability Partnership. (Design Business).
Jun 07, 2001; ... When starting a business the designer has traditionally had a choice between working as a sole trader (or a partnership) or forming a company. But since April this year, that has changed. The choice was fairly simple. You could have chosen to have the company as the legal entity ...
Interiors Forum exposed interior designers' neurosis. (Letters to the Editor).(Letter to the Editor)
Jun 07, 2001 ... I write about the Interiors Forum debate at Tate Modern (News Analysis, DW 24 May). Having worked in both interior design and architectural studios, I have been subjected to the topic of this particular forum on many occasions. My expectations of the outcome of the debate were ...
Designers are victims of their own making. (Letters to the Editor).(Letter to the Editor)
Jun 07, 2001 ... With regards to Callum Lumsden's Private View (DW 10 May). As a freelance design and art director, experienced in multiple disciplines, I find that it is the design consultancies I present to that try to do the pigeon-holing. How can you design for corporate identity when you ...
Conservative website snuffs out the flame. (Letters to the Editor).(Letter to the Editor)
Jun 07, 2001 ... After reading your feature on the various political parties branding as seen from the designers' eye (DW 31 May), I thought I would have a look at the conservatives website, www.conservatives.com -- because its ad agency Yellow M has a "presence" in my home town of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. ...
Voxpop. (Opinion).
Jun 07, 2001 ... While we congratulate Mary Lewis on receiving the British Design & Art Direction President's Award from David Stuart at this year's ceremony, in this age of team-working has the time come to reconsider awards for, individual achievement? What would you replace them with? 'There ...
Bored out of your mind by influential thinker. (Diary).
Jun 07, 2001 ... What would you expect to hear from a man voted by Time magazine as one of the 50 most influential thinkers of the next decade? Kai Krause, founder of Byteburg, a centre for applied innovation in Germany, speaking at the Innotown design and innovation ...
It's obvious what type of designer you are. (Diary).
Jun 07, 2001 ... It seems guesswork, basic psychology and stating the bleeding obvious are behind the findings of a study of typefaces and their hidden meanings. Psychologist Aric Sigman says Helvetica is 'modern' and shows you are 'in touch with contemporary issues' ....
Big Brother eye gives Bower double vision. (Diary).
Jun 07, 2001 ... Foundation 33's hidden eye' identity for Channel 4's Big Brother is not as inspired as you may or may not think. The Orwellian eye obscured by horizontal lines is allegedly a favourite of the film community and was cleverly ...
Groovy camera snaps the action fourfold. (Diary).
Jun 07, 2001 ... The Austrian division of cult camera Lomo's company-cum-fan club, the Lomographic Society, has extended the range with a groovy plastic sampler. The no-frills, Russian action-shot camera features four lenses and a ripcord that releases the shutters at two-second intervals. So you can snap ...
SuperHumanism you have one day to save humanity.
Jun 07, 2001 ... At the D&AD SuperHumanism conference, delegates were asked to write down things they considered 'SuperHuman' or 'SubHuman'. The Superhuman list read ...
From A-B using the A-Z: A book about the creation of the A-Z map prompts Tim Rich to ask why the A-Z does not receive the recognition it deserves in terms of being a classic piece of design. (Private View).
Jun 07, 2001; ... Henry Beck's London Underground map is often put forward as a "classic" work of design. But there is a greater example of information design for London -- The Geographers' Map Company's A-Z. While the Tube diagram depicts a small network, the A-Z represents every significant roadway, park, ...
On a High: British Design & Art Direction has awarded designer Mary Lewis the D&AD President's Award. Lynda Relph-Knight flies through Lewis's career and finds out what, and who, inspires her. (Heroes).
Jun 07, 2001; ... MY first encounter with Mary Lewis was in 1988. Unknown to her, Lewis Moberly's work for Asda wines and spirits had struck Gold in the British Design & Art Direction Awards and I, a freelance journalist, was despatched by Design Week to write a profile. Ironically, 13 years on I ...
Dream come true: Nick Smurthwaite looks at the animation tricks behind the forthcoming film Shrek from DreamWorks. (Animation).
Jun 07, 2001; ... AFTER the sublime Toy Story 2, I doubt if anyone outside the film industry expected computer-generated animation to achieve anything better. Wrong. The [pounds sterling]40m Shrek, five years in the making, takes computer-generated imagery on to a higher level of virtual reality altogether ....
Log on. (Digital Media).
Jun 07, 2001; ... It sometimes feels like the whole world revolves around the city of London. However, there are no city or national boundaries on design excellence and innovation. More so, perhaps, in the area of digital media. John Cranmer moves the cursor to four examples. NASA2.0 ...
Directory.(Directory)
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Exhibitions. (The Week Ahead).
Jun 07, 2001 ... Bar, from 19-20 June, gathers the latest information on trends, drinks, design and bar services. The Design part of the show includes lighting, furniture and interior designers. Design Matters is a series of design-led seminars where designers, architects and bar professionals discuss ...
Award. (The Week Ahead).
Jun 07, 2001 ... The British Academy of Film & Television Arts is calling for entries to the Bafta Interactive Entertainment Awards. Publishers, developers, broadcasters and practitioners must ...
Travelling lights: Portuguese collective Experimenta Design brings its modular exhibition Voyager to London. Miriam Cadji encourages us to visit the event. (The Week Ahead).
Jun 07, 2001; ... Think of Portugal and what comes to mind? Bottles of port? Golf courses and sprawling complexes on the Algarve? Salt cod and sardines? Chances are you simply draw a blank -- after all, associations with Portuguese identity are so scant, it's hard to believe that its capital played host to ...
Degree Shows. (The Week Ahead).
Jun 07, 2001 ... University of Wales Institute Cardiff graphic communication graduates show work at A Degree of Exhibitionism from 9-15 June. Venue: UWIC, Western Avenue, Cardiff CF5 2YB. Brunel University design degree graduates show their work at 105 degrees from 12-13 June. ...
Book. (The Week Ahead).
Jun 07, 2001 ... Mark Rothko by Diane Waldman is published by Thames ...
Blair win yields identity projects. (News).
Jun 14, 2001; ... THE post-Election overhaul of Government departments, including four new departments, should result in substantial identity projects for design consultancies. The Team appears to be the first beneficiary of the overhaul as it has been selected to create the Department for ...