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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 Tamasyn Gambell

interview :: tamasyn gambell

Katie, October 8, 2013June 16, 2020

This article was published 13 years I met Tamasyn Gambell at Tent in September and immediately loved her midcentury-inspired geometric prints. I had to find out a bit more about what makes her tick – we talked tightropes, constructivism and exciting secrets! What’s the most important thing to know about…

Confessions of a Design Geek Katy Goutefangea

interview :: katy goutefangea

Katie, May 21, 2013June 16, 2020

This article was published 13 years It’s the first day of 2013’s Clerkenwell Design Week today, so I thought I would return to my series of interviews with the new and independent designers exhibiting at the House of Detention. This week, I’m speaking to Katy Goutefangea… What’s the most important…

Confessions of a Design Geek Thornback & Peel

here’s one I made earlier :: thornback & peel

Katie, May 8, 2013June 16, 2020

This article was published 13 years I was recently invited to Thornback & Peel‘s studio, which is in Cockpit Arts, Holborn, for an evening of screen printing, to make my very own Thornback & Peel cushion. Being a bit of a print-addict, I was there in a flash! The first…

Confessions of a Design Geek Hex Curtain Thorody

interview :: thorody

Katie, March 26, 2013June 16, 2020

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…

Confessions of a Design Geek Jessica Hogarth

interview :: jessica hogarth

Katie, March 5, 2013June 16, 2020

This article was published 13 years The lovely Jessica Hogarth was the winner of the confessions of a design geek bursary at the end of last year, appearing at Home London in January. I thought it was a high time I interviewed her for the blog. What’s the most important…

Confessions of a Design Geek Room39 technicolour no7

interview :: room 39

Katie, January 1, 2013June 16, 2020

This article was published 14 years Next up in my series of interviews with exhibitors at Home London‘s Homegrown is Petra Green aka Room 39. I discovered Petra’s work recently, when I was asked to pick my Christmas ‘wish list’ for Blog and Buy Sale and included her gorgeous Knit Knit…

Confessions of a Design Geek David Irwin 100% Design Emerging Brands

out and about :: 100% design emerging brands (LDF12)

Katie, November 5, 2012June 16, 2020

This article was published 14 years I know, I know: London Design Festival was in September and it’s now November. Last one – I promise! I couldn’t complete my coverage without including my favourite “Emerging Brands” from the show that started it all off; 100{ff546b69e23b1524d799f96c6ba7a638e1f677053b0a2a1568b05315fd5f8fc7} Design. The Emerging Brands section…

Confessions of a Design Geek Sian Zeng speech bubble Pulse

interview :: sian zeng

Katie, June 13, 2012June 16, 2020

This article was published 14 years Surface designer Sian Zeng was awarded the William Atkinson award in 2008 by Central Saint Martins and the Ellle Decoration Ellle Decoration young talent of the year award in 2010/11. I spoke to her just before the launch of her newest collection at Pulse. What’s…

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