This article was published 12 years The 2015 confessions of a design geek bursary winner, Alicja Patanowska has won mentoring sessions with October Communications’ Daniel Nelson, Decorum’s Justyna Sowa, Mini Moderns’ Keith Stephenson and Mark Hampshire, The Design Trust’s Patricia van den Akker, Seen PR’s David Gorrod, The Southbank Centre’s…
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coadg Bursary
coadg bursary :: open for applications
This article was published 12 years The confessions of a design geek bursary is back – and it’s bigger and better than ever! I am delighted to be partnering with Home London again this year to offer one new designer an incredible opportunity right at the beginning of their career. The winner…
Confessions of a Design Geek
out and about :: boost launch
This article was published 14 years For the past two months I have been tracking the progress of Amy Whitworth, Charlie Patterson and Jasper Van Den Bosch aka Vektor, Chloe Lee Carson aka Shlos, Chloe Owens, David Hallett, and Ellie Gregory and Steph Parr aka Homeslice Design. They each won a…
Confessions of a Design Geek
interview :: amy whitworth
This article was published 14 years It’s the double the fun today, with a second interview – this time with the final Boost mentee, Amy Whitworth. The Boost products all launch in the Southbank Centre Shop on Wednesday evening, so I was keen to get something from all six designers…
Confessions of a Design Geek
interview :: charlie & jasper
This article was published 14 years The next Boost mentees, Charlie and Jasper aka Vektor, are a fabulous design duo – bubbling with an infectious enthusiasm about their unashamedly ‘too cool for school’ product – a piece of laser cut acrylic that fits into the space below the cross bar on bicycles….
Confessions of a Design Geek
interview :: charlie & jasper
This article was published 14 years The next Boost mentees, Charlie and Jasper aka Vektor, are a fabulous design duo – bubbling with an infectious enthusiasm about their unashamedly ‘too cool for school’ product – a piece of laser cut acrylic that fits into the space below the cross bar on bicycles….
Confessions of a Design Geek
interview :: home slice
This article was published 14 years I’m very excited to introduce the next Boost mentees; Steph and Ellie aka Home Slice and their fabulous Chippy Plates. They were also mentored by Helen Johannessen of Yoyo Ceramics, and I spoke to all three of them to see how it’s going, ahead of the big…
Confessions of a Design Geek
interview :: chloe owens
This article was published 14 years I am very excited to introduce Chloe Owens, the second designer I am featuring as part of my media partnership with the Southbank Centre’s mentoring initiative, Boost. I spoke to Chloe and her mentor, interior accessories designer Michelle Mason, about how the programme has…