So the deed is done, the destination is deserted and the design has disappeared. Until next year that is. Closing the doors on the Old Fire Station with over 4,500 visitors at that venue alone, this year's Bristol Design Festival was by far the biggest, and most certainly the best. As I ... Continue Reading
The West of England Design Forum have always tried to get a wide and diverse range of designer's to give talks at the city's Watershed venue, but it is rare that they manage to get product designers and even more rare that they get one working on such a pioneering project. Continue Reading
[Taken from the Bristol Design Festival Blog where I have been guest blogging] It is always a real challenge to try and quantify the success of an exhibition launch. Do you rank its performance on the amount of visitors? The press coverage? The alcohol consumption? Last night the Brist ... Continue Reading
It has been a while since I did one of these, so I figured I would explain myself. With only one exam remaining (tomorrow morning by the way), my focus is now split into two factions; the Bristol Design Festival and the Bloodhound Project. As Bloodhound does not kick off until the 22nd ... Continue Reading
Every piece of design has a back-story, every product has a history and every exhibition involves a great deal of preparation. The Bristol Design Festival though has far more going on in the background than could ever be written in a single blog post. Whilst most are out enjoying the see ... Continue Reading
