Develop Your Career: Product Design

Stay focused on your career

Karen Arthur balances a full-time career as a teacher with her passion for making handbags.
There’s no time like the present to start following your ambitions. So stop adding to your ‘to do’ list and start putting the plans you already have into action.

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How to use market websites

Market websites are an increasingly popular outlet for artists and designer-makers. Find out the process and benefits of selling your creative products via a third-party.

Mark Gabbertas, product designer

Taking a concept to market

With creative products, taking a concept to market is all about getting your idea into a form where it can then be developed, produced and sold in the marketplace.

Helen Ruth is a scarf designer at Wolf & Badger.

Creative business mentoring

Wolf & Badger was set up provide new designers affordable display at a boutique retail space. As part of the fee, the artists also get mentoring to help them grow their business.

Cockpit Arts is a creative business incubator for designer-makers.

Business support for makers

How can mid-career artists move forward? Cockpit Arts helps designer-makers get their businesses off the ground by providing them with affordable workspaces and support.

Product Design Career Profiles

The following guides can help you get in and get on in Product Design

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