For our third D! event we will focus in on the impact of materials and product efficiency and how, by taking a ‘lean’ design approach designers can create more effective design solutions to respond to the climate crisis.
Heading to Manchester, we aim to engage a national crowd and decentralise the Design Declares narrative. This in-person event will bring together designers from all backgrounds to share ideas, collaborate, and learn from each other. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and take your understanding of sustainable design doing to the next level.
See you there!
Program
13:30 - Tea & Coffee
14:00 - 15:30 - Panel discussion followed by Q&A
15:30 - 16:00 - Break
16:00 - 18:00 - Design workshop
Part 1: testing our intuition and following the data.
Part 2: the importance of conscious design choices.
18:00 - 20:00 - Networking drinks + nibbles at the bar
Speakers
Emmi Salonen
 - A graphic designer and former Futerra UK creative director, Emmi's work looks at ways to align visual identity with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Ian Hunter
 - Founder of Materials Council, having previously worked at Foster + Partners on Apple's new Campus in Cupertino. Through the Materials Council Ian has worked with the Design Museum, Studio Xag, Selfridges, Microsoft and Nike.
James Chudley
 - A design leader, UX practitioner, author and speaker focussing on reducing the environmental impact of digital products.
Jo Barnard
, industrial design and founder of industrial design agency Morrama and author of the Sustainable Design Handbook.
The panel will be chaired by 
Alexie Sommer
,
 communication designer and environmental strategist, co-founder of Urge Collective and Co-Instigator of Design Declares
The design workshop will be facilitated by 
Laura Boast
 
founder of Manchester brand & print studio Conscious Made.
Partners
Sustainable Ventures
 who are allowing us to use their amazing space.
Carbon Sync
 who will be demonstrating their AI-powered platform that helps designers manage and reduce a product’s carbon footprint across its lifecycle.
TDC PR
 - global PR team to the creative industry
Design Week
 - media partners
This event is brought to you by the co-instigators of Design Declares: 
Abb-d Taiyo, Alexie Sommer, Jo Barnard
 and 
Sandrine Herbert-Razafinjato
 with support from 
Kyle Soo, Darren Evans
 and the 
Northern Design Festival
Location: what3words: ///fight.verse.arch
Information Source: Design Declares | eventbrite

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