Design Declares

Design Declares has always been about people. From the moment that the Design Council CDO Cat Drew introduced Alexie Sommer and Jo Barnard back in 2022, followed by Abb-d Taiyo and Aurelie Lionet coming onboard and aligning to the vision, we knew Design Declares was something special. Our first IRL event last June 17th, was the perfect example of the community coming together and creating 'something special'. Read our summary below...

What a way to end last week! We're still buzzing after our first IRL event last Friday at Yorkton Workshops, and had so much fun bringing the Design Declares community together. Huge thanks to our speakers Sarah Booth, Tom Lloyd RDI, Andy Galloway, Priya Prakash and Leyla Acaroglu! ✨🙌🏽✨ and their insights from the hidden green skills of design, through to pot holes, voting and community action! The room then came alive through the workshop and the brilliant and hilarious design pitches from the community, with campaigns for worm love hotels, compost dumping cargo pants, and much more. 🤣 Huge thanks to the D! community that came, and our event sponsors that made this all possible! TDC PR, GRAPHENSTONE, Pearson Lloyd, Wild, Logitech, Newspaper Club, DASH Water, The Five Points Brewing Company, Arrowtown Drinks, Pavilion Bakery. And of course, our D! steering team for the continued dedication and organising the event... Alexie Sommer, Jo Barnard, Abb-d Taiyo & Aurelie Lionet. If you're interested in being part of the next D! event, get in touch! 🌍

ONE TICKET LEFT! For our in-person event THIS Friday in London. https://lnkd.in/erCqayHy #designdeclares

We are extremely delighted to announce that we are partnering with some amazing organisations for our upcoming event! TDC PR, Wild, GRAPHENSTONE, Dezeen 🙌 #designdeclares #sustainability #designforchange #event

Thank you to our media partner Dezeen for featuring our VERY FIRST IN-PERSON event next month. There are still a handful of tickets left if you want to grab one! Really excited for this. Jo, Alexie and the D! team. https://lnkd.in/eEA8krRS

Welcome to the first Design Declares event! Join us at Yorkton Workshops for an afternoon of talks and workshops, exploring our role in the development of products and services and we can make a positive planetary impact. 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. Keep an eye out on our page to find out more about our amazing speakers! Tickets are now live on Eventbrite! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/d2KGb7Qb See you there! #design #event #designdeclares #sustainability #designforchange

🌍 Happy Earth Day! Today is the perfect day to reflect on our design practices and see how they affect our planet! As designers working with an industry that relies on production and powers global consumption, we must acknowledge our role in bringing us to where we are now, and that we have an important role in what comes next. Share with us in the comments below how you’re adapting your design practice to heal the earth 🌿 #designdeclares #designforchange #sustainability #earthday

Since co-founding Design Declares in Septembre 2022, our community and movement of designers coming together to tackle climate change are getting stronger! ✨ 🌏 Here are some exciting next steps and updates for Q2 :)

⚡ We have some exciting things happening this quarter! Here are a handful of updates you can expect to see in the coming months – the most exciting however...? We have our first official IRL event happening on June 14th at Yorkton Workshops, London! Our theme? Design & Climate. Rethinking our role, with speakers, workshops and a gathering of D! members all in one place. Anyone can join, and we look forward to seeing you there, leaving you empowered and helping turn lessons into action! 🎟️ Register here – https://lnkd.in/erCqayHy #themostimportantbriefofourtime #design #sustainability #impact #designdeclares #event

Really great example of rethinking product design and manufacture for circularity. The recently released Kibu headphones, designed by Morrama | Certified B Corp in collaboration with on-demand manufacturer Batch.Works are for kids (and adults) to build, repair and recycle themselves. What are your thoughts? Read more at www.kibu.family #circulartech #sustainabletech