Fay Blakeley is a freelance brand designer and consultant in Cardiff. She discusses the joys of being her own boss, as well as the challenges of being ultimately accountable.
Creative Voices
Creative employers and teachers in Northern Ireland shared their views on how Creative Choices events can help to inspire and support young people to develop creative careers.
Industry Insight
After working in the design industry for a number of companies, Adrian and Jeremy Wright set up Design Wright, a business specialising in products and furniture. They spoke about their career pathways and shared advice for starting out in design.
Creative Voices
What makes a designer stand out? Furniture designer Tom Dixon believes it isn't just about good design training. He spoke about the need for transferable 'peripheral skills' in the design industry.
Industry Insight
Kal Chottai is a designer and founder of product design company Damdesign. He talks about how he started his career in design and has 9 essential skills for a design business.
Develop Your Career
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.
Develop Your Career
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.
Develop Your Career
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.
Develop Your Career
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.
Develop Your Career
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.
Working on new products or making improvements
The skills you need to be a model maker
Create ideas and designs for new shoes
Create designs for a range of fabrics
Fashion designers conceive of and create clothes
