New Designers Talks; Part 2

TIME	THURSDAY 08 JULY
12:00 - 13:00	Interior Design Association; Sustainability in Design Stephan M Oberwegner (Council member of the Interior Design Association and Managing Director of Max Bentheim Ltd) discusses sustainability in design, with reference to the Scarlet – a stunning eco-luxury resort in Cornwall. To reserve a space on this talk.

13:00 - 15:00	Spongenet; Design and Sustainable Development - Help or Hindrance? This session will explore the relationship between design and sustainable development. Does the ambition to produce novel designs mean that a beautiful aesthetic is pursued at the cost of social and environmental impact. Graduates who have undertaken projects that aim to address the challenges of sustainable development will present their thoughts, following which the debate will be open to all those attending. To reserve a space on this talk.

14:00 - 15:00	Creative Apprenticeships Marc Lewis Dean at the School of Communication Arts. If you were to ask any of your heroes how they got started, most would tell you that they served an apprenticeship under the tutelage of some great legend of old. But creative apprenticeships have, until now, been rarer than a Black Pencil. Come and hear him speak about how Creative Apprenticeships are the future of the communications industry. The future starts this September. Does yours? To reserve a space on this talk.

15:00 - 16:00	Arts Thread Employability skills - A proactive approach to getting that job Alex Brownless Co-Founder/Director-Arts Thread (Previously Director-Aquent) There are many ways in which the recent graduate can improve his/her chances of landing the desired job. Being prepared is the key - from researching who to work for, and how to get an interview, to the strategic research on the company pre-interview and what to expect. What makes a good CV? A good portfolio? and What are the key attributes an employer is looking for? To reserve a space on this talk.

TIME	FRIDAY 09 JULY

12:00 - 13:00	Royal Society of Arts Emily Campbell - RSA design director. Emily will give a talk expanding on the RSA’s new account of design. This account argues for a new kind of design leadership – one that encourages people and communities to be more resourceful. To reserve a space on this talk.

13:00 - 14:00	Universal Design Studio; Creating Context Brian Studak of Universal Design Studio (a subsibuary of BarberOsgerby) will be presenting thier work, specifically the recent exhibition of designs for the Natural History Museum and Sony. There will also be a short introduction to Universal and how they relate to their "sister" company Barber Osgerby. To reserve a space on this talk.

14:00 - 15:00	Sky Creative Want answers to those billions of questions you’re asking yourself now it’s time to look for that dream creative design career? Paul Butler of Sky Creative within just 40 minutes will give you an exciting insight into the world of multi media broadcast design, offer advice on how to prepare for interview and what to pack into the portfolio. In short, try and answer a few of those burning questions… To reserve a space on this talk.

15:00 - 16:00	The Museum as Experimental Building Site V&A Curator Abraham Thomas. Using the case study of the current V&A exhibition, '1:1 - Architects Build Small Spaces' this talk examines the challenge of presenting full-scale buildings in exhibitions, and explores the notion of how we represent architecture in a museum / gallery context To reserve a space on this talk.


TIME	SATURDAY 10 JULY

12:00 - 13:00	AOI Your next step – a short guided tour to a confident career in illustration after graduation Paul Ryding, Illustrator and Membership Co-Ordinator of the Association of Illustrators (AOI), and new illustrator Emma Houlston Do you know what copyright is? You’re offered a nationwide campaign for a mobile phone company. Are you able to price it? Are you confident your self promotion is good enough? How do you get yourself noticed? To reserve a space on this talk.

13:00 - 14:00	Mix Publications Colour Trends Spring/Summer 2011 for the Interior Design Sector by Global Color Research - Hannah Malein. From Global Color Research, the creative colour consultancy based in London, Hannah Malein will be exploring why colour trends are important and presenting Spring/Summer 2011’s trend forecast. This inspirational presentation explains the key influences that will drive future markets and gives visual examples of how trend concepts can be applied to your own current projects. Within the trends, important surfaces, detailing and shapes are delivered, along with inspirational imagery and suggested colour palettes. To reserve a space on this talk.

14:00 - 15:00	Trend Bible Joanna Feeley, founder and creative director of Trend Bible, Trend Bible is a trend forecasting service based in the UK, working with some of the worlds' largest brands and retailers to help them spot future social and cultural trend drivers and figure out how this will affect colour and design for their particular product range. In this seminar, Joanna will share insights into the world of trend forecasting and will explain the importance of accurately forecasting trends, sharing tips so that graduates can predict future opportunities and prepare for events that may affect their products and route to market. To reserve a space on this talk.

15:00 - 16:00	What’s Climate Change Got to do with It? Sophie Thomas Sophie Thomas is founding director of the design agency thomas.matthews, a trustee of the Design Council and co-founded both the social enterprise initiative Three Trees Don't Make a Forest, and greengaged, an organisation that creates events and networks around sustainable design. In this talk, Sophie will highlight the most important sustainable design issues for up and coming designers and graduates, and also talk about her role on the advisory council for the Design Museum’s current exhibition Sustainable Futures – Can Design Make a Difference? To reserve a space on this talk.

To view the Talks Programme in Part 1