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Pippa Nissen Book Review – Creative Leadership – Born from Design by Rama Gheerawo
We were so intrigued by Rama Gheerawo’s latest book ‘Creative Leadership – Born from Design’ published by Lund Humphries in March 2022, that we asked Pippa Nissen, Director at Nissen Richards to take a closer look and write a review. This is not the kind of book that I would normally pick up, but I’m… Read More >
Career Profile: Megan Jones, Interior Designer at 74
As part of our Career Profile series, we caught up with Megan Jones, Interior Designer at 74. We’re thrilled to share Megan’s journey and hope you can find inspiration that you can apply to your own creative career. Please could you introduce yourself and 74? I’m Megan Jones and I’m an Interior Designer at 74… Read More >
ONE: Jonny North
Continuing with our popular ONE series, we spoke with former Design Engineer, Jonny North, who has recently been promoted to the new role of Design Manager at CMD. Responsible for driving new product development, Jonny also ensures both customer feedback and commercial considerations are embedded in the product development journey. His new role is part… Read More >
iHub Project for BlackRock with Jeanette Kim and Brent Capron: Audio Interview
I’m Alys Bryan, Editor of Design Insider and I’m joined today by my colleague, Phoebe Train, to speak with Brent Capron, Principal Interior Design Director and Jeanette Kim Senior Project Designer, Senior Associate, who are both based in Perkins & Will’s New York studio. Today, we will look at the concept behind Perkins & Will’s… Read More >
A Conversation Between: Jim Biddulph & Adam Nathanial Furman
Even as we continue to rumble our way through the 21st Century, the categorisation of people in relation to their work is still regularly normalised as a means to understand one and other within western society. But for many, myself included, the question “So what do you do?” requires a far longer and more nuanced… Read More >
Career Profile: Ellie Beasley, Interior Designer at SpaceInvader
Design Insider is so privileged to have the opportunity to speak with leading creatives within the commercial interiors industry. Continuing in our Career Profile series, we had the pleasure of speaking with Ellie Beasley, Interior Designer at interior design consultancy, SpaceInvader. Discover how Ellie made her way to become an Interior Designer, key projects that… Read More >
Career Profile: Lindie Kramers, Chief Marketing Officer at Istoria Group
As part of our Career Profile series, we caught up with Lindie Kramers, Chief Marketing Officer at Istoria Group. We are sure you can find inspiration from Lindie’s exciting journey that you can apply to your own creative career. Please could you introduce yourself and Istoria Group? I’m Lindie Kramers. I was born and raised… Read More >
A New Way of Working
A 10 year anniversary is always a good time to look back, to reflect and to celebrate successes, as well as being an opportunity to consider how to take these learnings forward into the future. For Zetteler; a communication agency that has been working in the creative sector for the past decade, the milestone represented… Read More >
GLOBAL DESIGN WITH GEORGE FOUSSIAS: AUDIO INTERVIEW
I am Alys Bryan, editor of Design Insider. Today, I’m joined by my colleague, Phoebe Train, and we are thrilled to welcome you to this audio interview. This month, George Foussias joined the team at Canadian global design and consulting firm, B+H (who were recently ranked in the Top 50 of Interior Design’s Top 100 Giants… Read More >
The Importance of Wellbeing Practices: Jonathan Hindle, KI
If the past 2 years have taught us anything, it’s that wellbeing in the workplace is one of the biggest issues the professional world needs to address. [Find KI on the BCFA Product Finder] Unfortunately, it’s not a straightforward task, as there are multiple elements to think about. A good place to start is by… Read More >
Diversity in Design with Meghan McDermott: Audio Interview
In light of International Women’s Day, we spoke with RAMSA Partner, Meghan McDermott, exploring her experiences coming up in a largely male dominated sphere, how diversity leads to better design and what the industry can do to help usher in greater gender equality. Listen to our conversation by clicking below or scroll down to read… Read More >
A Conversation Between: Jim Biddulph & Agne Kucerenkaite
There’s a lot to be said for trying out a breadth of creative higher education courses. The potential for merging and blending mindsets and skills from a range of disciplines can be fruitful and allow for a unique perspective within ones practice. That is certainly true for Lithuanian designer Agne Kucerenkaite. Having initially trained in… Read More >
Member of the Month: Lincrusta
We’re nearly a quarter way through the year and it has flown by. With the days getting longer and blue skies peeping through, this is a perfect time to introduce March’s Member of the Month, Lincrusta. Design Insider had a lovely conversation with Alison Keane, Head of Marketing and Sales at Lincrusta, about how their… Read More >