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Award-winning UK design blog established in 2010 to discover, champion and inspire new designers.

Book with dedication propped open with champagne cork

out and about :: interviews launch party

Katie, September 22, 2011June 16, 2020
This article was published 15 years

Last night was the launch party for my new book, Interviews. It’s been the light at the end of the tunnel through many late nights working on the book, so it was amazing to finally get there, and be able to raise a glass to all the wonderful people who’ve helped me.

Book with dedication propped open with champagne cork

A huge thank you to Look Mum No Hands for the fantastic venue and to the lovely Bronac McNeil for taking photos.

 

Group from above

William Shaw and Laura McGill

William Shaw (left), Wed Editor for London Design Festival, wrote the foreword and Laura McGill (right) works for Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres, who will get 50p from every book sold.

Michael C Place and me

Michael C Place (left), Creative Director at Build is one of the designers I interviewed for the book.

Joanna Boyle

…as is Joanna Boyle (left), who has just graduated from University College Falmouth.

Books for sale on table with laptop

me with Sarah from klc

Sarah Meek (right) works for klc, where I am (still!) studying for my Open Learning Diploma.

Signing the book

 

Penelope Jordan and me

Penelope Jordan (left) is a textiles designer I interviewed for the book.

Two people looking at the book

Nic Rysenbry and me

Nic Rysenbry (left) is behind the Design for Dementia project featured in the book.

Group of people with AB page in background

Helen Lang reading the book

Helen Lang (above) is an illustrator interviewed in the book.

dbcollective

And last but not least some of the fabulous dbcollective. Massive thank yous to everybody who came along and made it such a great night. If you didn’t make it, there are more pictures on the Facebook Page and don’t forget you can buy the book here, as well as at lots of pop-ups around London Design Festival and at the V&A and Design Museum.

This article was published 15 years
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