Heinz seeks consultancies for packaging roster
Heinz is putting together a packaging design roster, Design Week can reveal.The move has been prompted by the departure of Heinz chief marketing officer UK & Ireland Suzanne Douglas, who
Red Bee Media wins top Design Effectiveness Award
Red Bee Media has won the Grand Prix prize at the Design Business Association’s DBA Design Effectiveness Awards for its campaign for digital TV channel Dave.Joe Ferry, head of design
The designer – an ideal client?
Most designers would relish the chance to be a client too, but how easy would it be? Tim Ashton took on both roles for a TV show and developed a
Material directions
A flurry of new arts centres, and the refurbishment of an old one, have prompted some very different approaches to signage. Sarah Frater asks the designers about their choices, which
Sky Creative makes seven redundancies
Broadcaster Sky has axed a design director, a creative director and five designers from its in-house team Sky Creative, with further redundancies rumoured to be in the pipeline. The designers
Royal Parks creates first-ever roster
The Royal Parks is putting together its first-ever marketing services roster, which will draw on a range of external design skills. The organisation is an executive agency of the Department
Israel’s Robbie Williams seeks fresh design talent
Pop star Aviv Geffen, hailed as Israel’s answer to Robbie Williams, has launched a design competition to find a raft of creative talent to help him promote his upcoming album,
Welsh creative blueprint launched
Twelve apprenticeships are being offered as Creative & Cultural Skills launches the Creative Blueprint in Wales today, in a bid to address skills shortages and training gaps in creative and
Surgicare opts for Fudge rebrand
Digital and branding consultancy Fudge has been appointed by cosmetic surgery group Surgicare as brand guardian.
Minnows pack a punch
Nimble-footed small design groups are outwitting bigger rivals by targeting clients keen to cut costs in the credit crunch, says Angus Montgomery
Believe in your brand essence
With tightening budgets and media-savvy consumers, consultancies must work harder than ever to create strong brands, says Giles Poyner
UK groups appointed to Syria job
Two British design groups have been appointed to work on the 16 000m2 Massar Children’s Discovery Centre in the Syrian capital Damascus, which is due to open in 2011.Real Studios
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From the archives: Picture Post
As we head back into our archives, here’s a gem from March 1990. Jane Lewis looks at the creative ways design firms promoted their services through mail-outs.
From the archives: Driving back to the future
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Design Week is resting, and we’ll be back soon
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Design across five decades: from the editors who brought you Design Week
As the design industry propelled itself forward, we were always there to champion, inform, analyse and guide the way.
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Design Week: 1986-2023
Design Week closes, having championed design excellence for the past 38 years.
What will retail and experience design look like in 2024?
As part of our series on design in 2024, WeWantMore creative director Ruud Belmans offers his view on what retail and experience design might look like next year.
What will exhibition design look like in 2024?
As part of our series on design in 2024, Studio Arc director Lyndsey Bowditch offers her view on what exhibition design might look like next year.
Why 2024 will be the “year of creative emergence” when it comes to AI
As part of our series on design in 2024, Mia Blume – founder of Design Dept. and Designing with AI – tells us that next year will be a “paradigm
Using VR to break outdated taboos around women’s health
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