Milan (Italy) - "For a professional, commitment is a daily routine." - Giancarlo Iliprandi

Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) - Last week, Icograda had the pleasure of welcoming a new member from Saudi Arabia into its Education Network.

Cincinatti (United States) - Each year, one of the oldest and broadest design competitions in America, the Annual Design Review, showcases the material, culture and evolution of design in its publication I.D magazine.

Copenhagen (Denmark) - On 28 September 2005, Craig Halgreen, Europe's Corporate and Marketing Communications Manager of Sappi Fine Paper, was presented with the 2005 Icograda President's Award.

Los Angeles (United States) - U.S. restrictions prohibit many Americans from travelling to Cuba as tourists, but art fans had the chance to go there - virtually - last Friday night.

Montreal (Canada) - On 1 October 2005, the first meeting of the newly elected Icograda Executive Board was held at the 21st Icograda General Assembly in Copenhagen.

Bad Homburg (Germany) - Linotype Library is pleased to invite designers and calligraphers from around the world to take part in its first Arabic Type Design Competition.

Geneva (Switzerland) - Each year on 14 October, the members of IEC, ISO and ITU celebrate World Standards Day, a tribute to the experts worldwide who develop the voluntary technical agreements, published as international standards.

Montreal (Canada) - On 22 September 2005, the city of Montreal launched the book Nouvelles villes de design/New Design Cities.

Montreal (Quebec) - The Icograda Education Network (IEN) had the pleasure of welcoming The Stroganov Moscow State University of Design and Applied Arts and the British Higher School of Art and Design.