Great to see "Designing for the Future" mentioned in this month's Caring UK magazine's feature on our talented alumna, Chloe Meineck. To read the story, CLICK HERE Chloe has had a very exciting few months. Not only is she one of the 2015 ELEVATE fellows, she has also been named by the Design Council
We always love hearing about what our talented Designing for the Future alumni are up to and sharing their latest news. Last year's winner Martyna Konopka (who designed the stroke rehabilitation jug) is currently undertaking her placement year as part of the Product Design Course at University of Brighton, Martyna has already completed
So, Summer is behind us. How did your Summer sandals pan out? Find a new favourite brand? Is this still the definitive list of stylish but comfortable women’s shoes or do you have some more favourites to add? 1. Marks & Spencer Footglove range These are a firm favourite. Comfortable shoes in smart designs
We are a big fan of Chloe Meineck and her Music Memory Box for people living with dementia which came out of our Designing for the Future project. In the latest Arts Council blog, Chloe talks about the Music Memory Box and her plans for its future. Very excitingly, the Music Memory Box
Martyna Konopka won this year's Designing for the Future Competition run by The Future Perfect Company and the University of Brighton. Here she talks about the inspiration and research behind her award winning Dzbanek jug design which incorporates rehabilitation into everyday living . It is common to think that life affected by an accident
Apps are becoming increasingly important in designing for the challenges of later life and here Interaction Designer Richard Child from Grid North Design talks about three important points to consider in app design. 1. Follow the OS guidelines Users are familiar with the navigation, interaction and UI elements of an OS, so it’s important
I am delighted to have been asked to take part in The Age of No Retirement?- a landmark event at the OXO Tower in London that will bring together employers, policy makers, corporations, designers, artists, academics, inventors and social commentators to explore the social and economic opportunities of a Britain in which the average person now lives.
This year's Designing for the Future competition with the University of Brighton included for the first time students from the product design engineering degree course. Claire Ellison who is studying BA Product Design was a runner up with her interesting redesign of the wheelbarrow to make it more functional for older gardeners. Claire has
A jug designed for stroke patients which incorporates rehabilitation into everyday lives has won this year’s prestigious “Designing for the Future” Competition at the University of Brighton. “Designing for the Future” run by The Future Perfect Company in conjunction with the University of Brighton encourages student designers to think about the challenges and
For the third year, the “Designing for the Future” Competition run by The Future Perfect Company and The College of Richard Collyer in Horsham has produced innovative and inclusively designed products which address the challenges of ageing. The Competition encourages young people to create and design products which will allow people to live enjoyable,
