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dprk design
https://uk.phaidon.com/store/design/made-in-north-korea-9780714873503/
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making gaming accessible
we're interested in raising awareness of products that make gaming and computer usage accessible.
The Able Gamers
Xbox Adaptive Controller
information
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ixctGp-Nv4
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featured: reece stott
Reece is an graphic design and illustrator originally from Manchester. We wanted to know his thoughts on his inspirations and the design industry.
“We need to create that bridge between education and industry. Design might be a dream job but in reality it can be pretty lonely. Meeting new people is not only good for your mental health but you’re meeting new people and getting new ideas. As a student, it’s prime time to be meeting people. You need to create links now whilst you have the time to do so, not when you’re stuck in a job with no time to socialise.
The main inspiration for my illustrations is a guy called Hydro 74 whose work is amazing. He started from the bottom in a bad situation and his story getting out is incredible. Apart from him I don’t have anyone in particular who inspires me, but I try and interlace my love of heavy metal within my illustrations. If you incorporate something you like within your work you’ll love it more and it’ll give you personality. I did art and design at high school out of interest and then took design in college as I felt it would have better career prospects in the long run. College was a really great time, the briefs were fun and I had a lot more inspiration. I just feel that we’ve got to a point where everyone is just copying each other and there’s no new creative things going on. My generation just isn’t matching the quality of previous generations – whether it’s the change of attitudes or the educational system or people’s socioeconomic backgrounds, there’s just not enough ‘new’ and not enough people doing what they really enjoy, they’re just given something to do that they’re forced to conform to strict industry standards. It’s like we’re going through The Great Stagnation but in graphic design; we had a big advertising boom pre-2000’s and as soon as we hit the millennia technology went crazy. We’ve hit a peak that just cannot be met again.
I’m on the fence when it comes to my opinions on the design industry itself; people who are in the industry have earned their place to be there, many have spent years working on their craft to get where they are. Design is everywhere, it’s just a huge umbrella term. We need to be careful that we’re not just giving everyone a step-ladder straight into success – creativity isn’t learnt it’s just an inbuilt skill. Having money will give people an upper hand but you just have to do the best you can with what you have.
My advice for students who are looking at pursuing a career in design is: Don’t piss around. Create a portfolio and discover your style whilst you have the time to do it, and enjoy what you’re doing. Be experimental and look out for trends – like avocado on toast!”
would you like to be a featured artist? email us at: hello (at) plaincollective (dot) co (dot) uk
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being a broke designer
do you have a disability, or do you struggle to afford the essentials needed to be a designer or artist?
email us at: hello (at) plaincollective (dot) co (dot) uk
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the repair cafe revolution
do you run or visit repair cafe’s? are you interested in setting one up in your local area? we want to understand the drive behind diy culture and help promote them.
Martin Charter, director of the Centre for Sustainable Design reflects on the growing discussion over Circular Economy (CE). There’s no universally accepted definition of CE making it difficult for policy makers, businesses and society as a whole to understand the concept. Increased circularity could involve designing for maintenence, repairability and compostability, but the meaning of CE is constantly evolving and may have a different definition globally.
Societal change is driving numerous movements aiming to banish planned obsolescence. Repair Cafe’s are becoming more commonplace in Europe - The Centre for Sustainable Design surbvey found that Netherlands takes the top spot owning 38% of all Repair Cafe’s worldwide, with the UK coming in with just 4%.
think you have something to contribute? email us at: hello (at) plaincollective (dot) co (dot) uk
image found on pixabay, we also love the account that posted it that features women in diy!
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featured: you
we’re always looking for creatives to add to our community. if we feature you, you’ll get your portfolio on our ‘community’ section and exclusive discounts in the future when we open our store.
think you have something to contribute? email us at: hello (at) plaincollective (dot) co (dot) uk
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inside the left-handed design world
we want to feature designers who are left-handed. despite being relatively common, those who are left-handed may struggle or find interesting ways to work.
think you have something to contribute? email us at: hello (at) plaincollective (dot) co (dot) uk
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unfinished is okay
here at plain, we’re ok with not finishing things before making them public. this allows us to add on more information to our content and allow others time to contribute. we appreciate the process as much as the outcome.
think you have something to contribute? email us at: hello (at) plaincollective (dot) co (dot) uk
picture found on pixabay under the cc0 creative commons licence
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is education failing students?
We are looking for British students who have left or are currently in education, specifically studying a design related subject.
think you have something to contribute? email us at: hello (at) plaincollective (dot) co (dot) uk
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In the UK, entries for GCSE Design and Technology in England fell by 32% between 2012 and 2017. A possible answer for this disparity in applications was reported in Busby’s article titled “Decline in creative subjects at GCSE prompts fears that arts industry could be damaged”, in that the dramatic shift of school league table rankings has pushed arts and design related subjects to the bottom of the priorities list.
This reform to the grading system has had a wave of impact over the educational sector. Government ministers have said they want to see 90% of students taking the EBacc – which does not include any arts or design and technology subjects – by 2025. Arts subjects are considered to be less of value, and in just one year (2016-2017), design and technology had 116,000 fewer entries at GCSE compared to the previous year. Arts subjects have taken a bigger hit in poorer areas where schools put emphasis on their place in the league tables.
Despite the drop in GCSE entries, Design is the most popular university choice with over 30,000 yearly applicants, however only a quarter actually end up becoming designers.
Wyn Jones is the Creative Director of product design consultancy, Design Reality. He wrote an open letter to the British Industrial Design Association urging them to discuss the quality of design education in the UK. He feels that “18 year olds have little idea of what they need to learn and what’s expected of them upon graduation” - the abilities of graduates with a first-class degree from some universities are equal to a third-class at others, courses lack transparency of the content they offer. His solution is an accreditation standard through UCAS so they’re aware of which courses offer the best content, but provides no solution of how this could actually be done.
How do you feel about the sense of community within the design field?
Those who pursue a career in design may feel like they aren’t contributing to the improvement of the world and just adds to the consumer culture
Has your perception of the industry changed since you started studying design?
Gender imbalances are also high which can result in women feeling pushed out of the design industry despite their being an even split between men and women taking design degrees. The Design Council found that 46% of design consultancies were all-male.
Do you have experiences of being a woman in design?
Reimer also reflects on the ‘long-hours culture’ in the design industry, these “onerous working hours can have negative impacts on their own families and personal life”. She interviewed a designer from a top London design firm who admits that “long-hours cultures [working 60-80 hours a week] had led to the breakup of his marriage and the loss of close contact with his children”.
Do you feel your course has prepared you for the world of work?
On top of long work hours, those who work in creative careers are expected to spend extra time networking and building relationships with clients which is often done in casual environments at unsociable hours. Hesmondhalgh and Baker (2011) studied ‘pub cultures’ among media workers, this mandatory socialisation that discriminates against workers with childcare responsibilities, especially women, workers from ethnic minority and working class backgrounds, or workers with less financial means to participate in after-work social activities.
As an ethnic minority have you found the design world difficult to navigate?
think you have something to contribute? email us at: hello (at) plaincollective (dot) co (dot) uk
picture found on pixabay under the cc0 creative commons licence
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valuing regressive technology
Are we in an age of technological growth, or have we hit a stand-still?
We’re looking for people who embrace older or obsolete technology within their craft, or work within technological limits.
think you have something to contribute? email us at: hello (at) plaincollective (dot) co (dot) uk
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low-tech magazine looks to the past, alternative solar-powered server. could we eradicate tech completely? low-tech magazine’s sister site no-tech magazine thinks so.
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the face of sustainable branding
We’re looking for people who are trying to change the face of what it means to be a sustainable brand.
think you have something to contribute? email us at: hello (at) plaincollective (dot) co (dot) uk
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what even is sustainability? there’s no official meaning! (stats). Do students know? Do they care? Why does it matter?
most sustainable companies are green or with a speckled brown palette to reflect the fact that they are green. changing the notion of sustainibility is a northamptonshire start-up FILL founded by phill kalli. it aims to reduce the amount of plastic and instead uses refillable glass bottles.
the design of the site certainly caught our eye, made by eleonora marton. her own portfolio is gorgeous and worth a look
https://pebblemag.com/
what about affordable sustainability? Most ‘sustainable’ stuff is expensive, who is pushing cheap sustainable stuff?
think you have something to contribute? email us at: hello (at) plaincollective (dot) co (dot) uk
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