Watchmen Poster

Warner Brothers have revealed the first teaser posted for their big 2009 release WATCHMEN, which is being brought to the screen by 300 helmer Zack Snyder.

The amazing Jackie Earle Haley will star as Walter Kovacs, aka Rorschach; Malin Akerman is Laurie Juspeczyk, aka Silk Spectre; Billy Crudup is Jon Osterman, aka Dr. Manhattan; Matthew Goode stars as Adrian Veidt, aka Ozymandias; Jeffrey Dean Morganis Edward Blake, aka the Comedian; and Patrick Wilson will appear as Dan Dreiberg, aka Nite Owl.

The film is set for a March 9th, 2009 release.

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De Post Transformation

The UK Design Council has posted a nice case study on how Belgium's postal service, De Post, turned to design to help it make the transformation from outmoded institution to flexible service provider.

De Post embarked upon a wholesale, design-led reinvention, appointing Fitch:London to help transform it from an out-dated institution into a sharper, more customer-focused retailer.

Many of the changes were designed to improve relations between De Post and its customers - an area crying out for attention according to market research undertaken by the organisation before and during the redesign process.

Better security systems meant Fitch was able to remove the traditional glass barriers and replace them with lower counters for staff to sit behind, making the retail environment far friendlier and the staff seem more approachable.

In addition, a warm palette of colours was introduced to each branch, as well as quirky, large print photographs, designed to further enhance the customer experience.

More Info: De Post Transformation.

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Thanks to the smart folks at Core 77