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Confessions of a Design Geek
Charlotte Abrahams selects 40 designers for ‘Spotted’
This article was published 10 yearsThe 40 new design brands were selected for the originality and quality, but also the commercial viability of their products – the latter being very much part of exhibiting successfully at a trade show. “Spotted just goes from strength to strength and this edition promises…
Confessions of a Design Geek
interview :: laura spring
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a day in the life
Benchmarks’ resident Fixpert Maya Alvarado designs ‘wearable toothbrushes’
This article was published 10 years This week, British Furniture Manufacturer Benchmark’s resident Fixpert, Maya Alvarado delivers the second sofa fix to The Dingley Centre, puts up a new coat hook for their staff and designs some alternative toothbrushes… 06:20: I wake up in Hungerford and get my things ready for…
a day in the life
Maya Alvarado adapts a sofa to make it safer for children with special needs
This article was published 10 years This week, Benchmark’s resident Fixpert, Maya Alvarado visits The Dingley Early Years Centre, finds some seats to fix and starts the refurbishment of a small sofa… 06:20: I wake up and get ready for work. Today I’m looking forward to visiting the Dingley Centre,…
Confessions of a Design Geek
out and about :: northmodern
This article was published 12 years My first overseas trade show of the year was a new one – Northmodern in Copenhagen. I was really excited to be back in a city I visited for the first time only last August and keen to check out the new design talent at…
Confessions of a Design Geek
interview :: rhian mclaren
This article was published 12 years I met Rhian McLaren when she exhibited as part of Spotted at Top Drawer during the London Design Festival. I was instantly drawn to her mid-century patterns and keen to find out more… What’s the most important thing to know about you? That despite…
Confessions of a Design Geek
interview :: kate farley
This article was published 12 years I met Kate Farley at Tent London during the London Design Festival and was immediately captivated by her quiet passion. Her surface pattern designs are inspired by Britain’s gardens. I was keen to find out more… What’s the most important thing to know about…
Confessions of a Design Geek
here’s one I made earlier :: woven oak
This article was published 12 years I met the lovely Lizzie Hillier, co-founder with husband Leo of Woven Oak, at Home London at the beginning of this year. I love a bit of print, so when she told me all their designs are hand drawn in Sussex and then hand…
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interview :: rachel powell
This article was published 13 years Rachel Powell‘s bold, bright prints have a childlike innocence and make me smile every time I see them. Having bumped into Rachel many times on the design circuit, we decided it was about time we sat down for a proper natter about her work….
Confessions of a Design Geek
interview :: seven gauge studios
This article was published 13 years I met the effortlessly cool and incredibly lovely Joy Bates aka Seven Gauge Studios at Pulse’s Launchpad last month and to be quite honest, she had me at ‘yellow and grey’! How could I not fall in love with products designed by someone with…
Confessions of a Design Geek
interview :: thorody
This article was published 13 years Thorody, aka Vicky Putler and Theo Sykes were shortlisted for the confessions of a design geek Bursary at the end of last year and as such were part of the stand at Home London at the beginning of this year. I love their understated design…
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interview :: sian elin
This article was published 14 years I met Sian Elin at Tent London, part of this year’s London Design Festival. It was her first ever trade show, which is incredibly exciting, so I was keen to interview her and find out more about her story. We talked cameras, Pantone mugs…
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out and about :: new designers one year on
This article was published 14 years After the fabulously talented top ten from New Designers last week, here are my top three from New Designers One Year On. This is the section of the show that focuses on designers who either graduated a year ago, or have been in business…