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Design Council in the media
Read what the national and international press have to say about recent Design Council work in our round up of recent press coverage.
Design Bugs Out: Press Release
Top British designers appointed to ‘Design Bugs Out’ of NHS hospitals.
Yorkshire Flowerpot Man unveils secrets of his design-led 'Success in a box'
Local businessman Edward Naylor today presented Enterprise Minister Baroness Vadera with one of the flowerpots that have contributed to a turnaround in his company's fortunes.
Innovation Secretary John Denham launches new project with Design Council
Visionary engineer who pioneered environmental design for buildings wins royal award recognising a lifetime achievement in design for business and society
A programme of work to develop new and innovative design solutions to help prevent robbery, to crime-proof hot new gadgets and to embed public safety in the design of new public spaces and housing will be agreed today by the Home Secretary and the Design and Technology Alliance.
The London Design Festival 2008 has announced a major sustainability emphasis with the launch of greengaged at the Design Council - a hub of events, debates, workshops, exhibitions, seminars and masterclasses which will bring together all sectors of the design industry to focus on sustainability issues, exchange ideas and carve out new roles for design.
From the Post Office to Aston Martin: Britain’s design genius celebrated in 2008 Prince Philip Designers Prize.
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport welcomes campaign for more opportunities in professional training and education
Speech on the value of design set to encourage SMEs to prioritise design in order to compete during challenging economic conditions
Branding agency Turquoise has been appointed to develop the brand identity for the UK Design Skills Alliance
Top team appointments deepen design and business leadership at the Design Council
Forty of the UK’s leading technology designers and manufacturers will today join Home Secretary Jacqui Smith and a number of young people to discuss new ways of harnessing the power of design to protect young people from crime – particularly theft of ‘hot products’ like mobile phones and MP3 players.
Designers to benefit from improved business information, strategic skills and advice on professional development.
Design in the capital received a major boost today with the announcement that the London Development Agency (LDA) will be launching a £3.5m design support programme in the summer for London’s aspiring small businesses.
The Chief Executive of the Design Council today welcomed the publication of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s strategy for the creative economy, calling it a 'prospectus for success' and pledging to 'lift the strategy off the page and into action.'
Sir Michael Bichard KCB today becomes the new Chairman of the Design Council, taking over from Sir George Cox, who was chairman from 2004 to 2007.
Eleven cutting-edge companies are setting standards for design practice that offer valuable lessons for business and the design industry.
The Design Council has appointed the former Chief Media Officer of Greenpeace International, Nigel Campbell, as its new Head of Communications.
National strategic body for design supports Education and Skills Committee's appeal for more design in schools
Royal award recognising a lifetime achievement in design for business and society goes to UK’s most prolific stamp designer.
Major event in the North East will showcase efforts of tens of thousands of local people as they share their visions for improving everyday lives through design
Sir George Cox applauds independent review for bringing to the forefront the critical role that design can play the commercial exploitation of the UK science base
Design Council research finds UK designers facing intensifying competition from abroad - but failing strategically to exploit overseas markets
The Royal College of Art and Imperial College London today announced the appointment of Nick Leon as Director of Design London, the world-class £5.8 million multi-disciplinary centre. The initiative follows recommendations made in the Cox Review of Creativity in Business, carried out by Design Council Chairman, Sir George Cox.
The Design Council today welcomed the House of Commons Education and Skills Committee report, Sustainable Schools: Are we building schools for the future? , but called for all users to be involved from the start to ensure learning environments are fit for purpose in the long term.
New research from the Design Council confirms that adding value through design is ‘best for boosting competitiveness’
Four of the UK’s most respected design industry figures have joined the Government’s new anti-crime Design and Technology Alliance, Home Office Minister Vernon Coaker announced today.
Design is to take a prominent role in the government’s new crime strategy, as Home Secretary Jacqui Smith announced today. Designing out crime forms a key element of the plan, which cites Design Council research into how good design can help prevent crime. The Home Office issued the following press release...
Intersections is a two-day conference that focuses on the new design landscape as boundaries between disciplines blur
The Royal College of Art (RCA) and Imperial College London announce today a major strategic partnership with the creation of a world-class £5.8 million multidisciplinary centre called Design-London at RCA-Imperial.
The Design Skills Advisory Panel today publishes its plan to forge a stronger design industry for a more competitive economy. Entitled High-Level Skills for Higher Value, the report calls for the establishment of an academy to establish industry standards.
Design Council endorses findings of the Trade and Industry Committee report, ‘Better Skills for Manufacturing’
WHO designs your life? That’s the question being posed to the people of North East England by a new initiative aimed at getting people to think about how design affects them and the future of the planet’s resources.
MPs and policymakers will tomorrow (25 April) be called on to support the development of the world-leading professional design skills that are needed to drive competitiveness and help meet challenges posed by increased global competition.
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