300Million tunes up identity for LSO
The London Symphony Orchestra is updating its branding with London design group 300million. The Partners’ breakaway is near to completing brand guidelines and is set to implement a series of
Science Museum identifies creative groups to work on Aliens exhibition
The Science Museum is collaborating with a raft of design groups, including Urban Salon, Bibliothèque and Art+Com, on its long-anticipated autumn ‘blockbuster’ exhibition, Aliens.
Are apprenticeships a better way of honing business skills?
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Holmes Wood rationalises Dulwich Picture Gallery signs
Dulwich Picture Gallery has appointed London design consultancy Holmes Wood to review its visitor wayfinding. Holmes Wood was appointed to the project three weeks ago, following an initial credentials pitch.
UK gives overseas students skills to take on the world
If you believe the legend, Troy fell because the Spartan army was smuggled into the impenetrable city, emerging to destroy the Trojans. I always thought it rather dumb for the
South Bank looks for creative director
South Bank Centre creative director John Pasche is leaving the organisation to establish himself as a freelance designer, after 11 years in the role. A replacement has yet to be
RMA/O’Sullivan-Beare theme for Dickens World
Dickens World, the company behind the £60m Dickens World theme park scheduled to open in 2007, is revealing the initial conceptual design details for attractions that will be based at
School design explored in illustrated guide
Issues around the design and build of schools are explored in an illustrated guide from independent education advisory body School Works. Freelance designer Paula Dyer created the guide, in collaboration
Women take five out of six CSD student awards
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Cut it out
Illustrator Rob Ryan is in an enviable position – he claims his clients trust him to do his own thing.
Garrett puts English Icons on-line
Malcolm Garrett is working with Cognitive Applications as creative director on a £1m cultural project called Icons, to which the group was appointed last week. Icons is the largest commission
NWDA cuts lead to Cube closure
A leading design centre in Manchester is to close next month after a significant share of its funding was discontinued by the North-West Regional Development Agency. Cube, the Centre for
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