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[April 2006]
New Designers' Bright Lights Celebrate 21 Years
New Designers, the foremost graduate showcase of Britain’s most talented designers, celebrates 21 years of design excellence with two weeks of unrivalled creativity – from 29 June to 2 July and 6 July to 9 July.
The unprecedented success of the exhibition is due to the continued high quality of the young designers whose careers the show has launched. More than 4,000 graduate designers from 20 creative disciplines will display their skills to an anticipated audience of over 14,000 design hungry visitors, both consumer and trade.
The energy and vitality of the show is represented in the new creative branding which has been devised by Park Studio, and evolves the iconic neon ND logo to give it a contemporary twist. The striking creative is applied to a relaunched website, strong marketing campaign and ably demonstrates the breadth of creativity of the young designers whose skills range across 2 and 3 dimensions.
In June 2005, New Designers launched "www.newdesignersonline.co.uk", a dedicated design directory website to promote young professional designers. The website has proved to be an invaluable online resource for editors, commissioning architects, fashion houses, interior designers, graphic and photography project managers – in fact all who regularly visit the show to spot and snap up the hottest new talent.
"Celebrating 21 years makes us very proud. There are very few exhibitions or events that have stayed the test of time with such consistent quality and vibrancy. Much is due to the continued support of the design industry as sponsors who recognise the importance of encouraging young talent; and, of course, the international reputation for innovation and excellence displayed by British design courses," said Event Director, Isobel Dennis.
New Designers 2006 will take place at the Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, Islington, London N1.
Part 1: 29 June to 2 July 2006 (Awards Preview Evening 28 June)
Zones: Contemporary Applied Arts; Ceramics and Glass; Jewellery and Precious Metalwork; Fashion, Textiles and Accessories.Part 2: 6 July to 9 July (Awards Preview Evening 5 July)
Zones: Product Design; Furniture Design; Illustration and Animation; Graphic and Interactive Media; Photography and Spatial Design (Architectural Design, Interior Design, Model Making and Theatre Design).www.newdesigners.com
ENDS