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Graphic Design on the Radio
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Video Arts
Production company Video Arts, which makes training videos, has commissioned design consul tancy Suburb to create a digital campaign for one of its product ranges, Fish.
British Design Innovation
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BBC and ITV
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Polska
A new Polish daily newspaper, Polska, designed by Research Studios, is launching, in associ ation with The Times.
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