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confessions of a design geek
confessions of a design geek

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

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Confessions of a Design Geek

Hemp uniforms for the NHS win Robin and Lucienne Day Prize

Katie, August 26, 2015June 16, 2020

This article was published 11 years Second year Royal College of Art student Lucy Rainbow has won the RCA Robin and Lucienne Day Prize for Ethical and Sustainable Design for her collection of NHS workwear made from hemp. The garments, based on NHS ‘scrubs’ worn by many hospital workers feature…

Confessions of a Design Geek Jude Dennis

interview :: jude dennis

Katie, July 9, 2013June 16, 2020

This article was published 13 years One of the absolute highlights of the May Design Series was the stand presented by The Cass, which is where I met the very lovely Jude Dennis and encountered her fascinating work with Robin Day polyprop chairs. I was keen to find out more……

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thinking about :: festival style

Katie, May 1, 2011June 16, 2020

The Festival of Britain took place from May to September 1951, and was designed to commemorate the centenary of the Great Exhibition of 1851. It celebrated Britain’s achievements and potential; engaged people with the arts, science and industry; and provided a tonic after the austerity of the Second World War. It was promoted as a ‘national village fete’ or ‘a tonic to the nation.’

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here’s one I made earlier :: furniture design course – day 1

Katie, April 17, 2010June 16, 2020

My drawing isn’t great, but I can’t believe that I’ve (sort of) designed some chairs – on day one!

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