Ross Lovegrove.

Take a look at this talk. I like the way he looks at things and starts the thought process, wow. He pushes an idea to its limits, sometimes accepted, sometimes rejected, but that is the way it goes. I always say, the client does not always know best, or even what they want, if you are prepared to be simply a stylist, then accept what they say, if not, then push them and yourself to the limit.

Ross Lovegrove shares organic designs | Video on TED.com

New UK passport

Well, comments please. Our new passport has been unveiled. What do we think of the design? I have added a few comments that have been made so far.

Firstly the article in the Mail online - It began as a handwritten note from the King himself and has remained a reassuringly imposing booklet ever since.

But passport holders will soon find themselves handing over a document with a little less pomp - and a few more quaint depictions of rural scenes.

The UK passport has been redesigned in the style of a picture book to include scenic images of country life and national landmarks that make it harder to forge.

Its inside page features a row of cottages and some oak leaves alongside the familiar royal request for safe passage.

Another double page bears a depiction of one landscape from each nation of the UK: the White Cliffs of Dover, Ben Nevis, the Giant's Causeway and the Gower Peninsula.

Tourists happily sunning themselves abroad will find a reminder of the dank and dreary weather they left behind - with a hologram of a weather forecast symbol on every page.

Sarah Rapson, chief executive of the Identity and Passport Service, said: 'What we're not trying to do is represent every single aspect of Britain today.

'We've deliberately chosen scenic Britain, the images you're seeing are representative of that aspect of Britain.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1306018/New-UK-passport-design-unveiled-Sundials-narrow-boats-windmills.html#ixzz0xhdSAV16

its looks rubbish, take alook at a american passport , its a work of art, and you would feel proud to have one with its words from american greats ...

Oh dear. They look terrible. - Mark, Melbourne, 25/8/2010 22:03

It looks rubbish.
I want Britannia on my passport -
- George Brown, Romford, Essex, 25/8/2010 16:48

That new picture is not representative of the UK. Instead it should be a block of depressing council flats with a knife wielding thug hiding in the shadows.

So not surprising, bad comments immediately, do we have any good ones from you designers?

Everyone is a Designer: Manifest for the Design Economy

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Sustainable Design Week 2010

SDW: Sustainable Design Week 2010

Starting during the opening week of the Venice Biennale of Architecture, and arriving in Verona for the 25th anniversary of the International Design Trade Show "Abitare il Tempo", the sustainable design and its protagonists will meet and present themselves through exhibits, conferences, events and cultural interaction.

The Sustainable Design Week is a cultural and communication project, promoted by Amplificatore Culturale and Brandit, whose main objective is to promote and disseminate sustainable design.

A macro-event comprising of a series of initiatives that involve and educate consumers and professionals in sustainable design

www.sustainabledesignweek.com

The beginning.

Ok, this hopefully will act as a staging post for design comment and the sharing of ideas. I will be posting my work on here, both finished and, if the client allows, the design process. I will also put up information that my students may find helpful from exhibitions to competitions to placement opportunities.
So lets see how it goes, hopefully some lively debate and sharing of information.

I have put some of my work here to start things off.

Yes, this is a bit image heavy, but as it is the first one, it gives an idea of the kind of work I do.
For further information about the jobs shown, please go to
www.finalcrit.com/design/creativeand