World of arts sees Artis Blast in
Blast has designed an identity for start-up performing arts education company Artis. The company, which has been established to supply specialist teachers to primary schools, is chaired by Sir Michael
35 Styles Science Learning Centres
Science Learning Centres, the Government’s latest education initiative, launches across Britain this month with a brand created by 35. The organisation, a £50m joint initiative between the Department for Education
CDT performs encore with revamped marque for LCO
CDT Design has updated the award-winning visual identity it created for the London Chamber Orchestra 15 years ago, with new-look materials launching from this week. The work retains the original
A good year for design hits and the odd myth
Looking back to last week’s Design Week Awards, now that the results have sunk in, it is interesting to consider the themes that emerged from what is essentially a snapshot
TCW ‘funks up’ Exchange theatre
Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre has appointed Tucker Clarke-Williams Creative to design a new-look brochure, as part of its strategy to attract a more youthful audience. TCW Creative beat six other
Gateshead world music centre brief goes to FPP
FPP Design is to create marketing materials for The Sage Gateshead, the £70m international centre for music currently under construction at Gateshead Quays. The centre is being billed as the
Bolton looks to the Fudge factor
Manchester design group Fudge Studios has created the identity for local authority Bolton Metro’s anti-litter campaign, which launches at the end of April. According to group director David Eccles, the
Blast takes University of Sussex identity challenge
The University of Sussex launches its Blast-designed identity this week, as the institution ramps up its drive to become a member of the country’s top 12 elite universities. The group
Intelligent site for Swan orchestra
Stratford chamber ensemble Orchestra of the Swan this week launches a revamped website, www.orchestraoftheswan.org, designed by Intelligent Design Solutions. The work comes as the nine-year-old orchestra seeks to bolster its
Redhouse Lane unlocks worker housing identity
London design group Redhouse Lane is creating a brand identity for the latest initiative from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. The £750m Government housing scheme, believed to be
Hitting the right note
English National Opera raises the curtain on its £40m refurbishment this weekend. It’s been a five-year project for Clare Ferraby, consultant designer at The Arts Team at RHWL, who was
Juggle their jargon if you want to attract investors
Once clients were the target for ‘education’ about the benefits of good design. Now the financial community has shown itself to be lacking in conviction about the value of investing
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