Making it Digital Forums

Venue: University College Falmouth, Tremough Campus, Penryn, TR10 9EZ

 

9.30am-12.30pm

Exclusively for Making it Digital participants to introduce themselves, present their project plans to the group, and get feedback and advice from the pool of specialists.  

 

1.30-4.30pm

Open to members of Hidden Art Cornwall and London Level 2 members who are signed up for Innovative Routes to Market. The session will include talks by members of the pool of specialists focusing on innovative uses of digital technologies, and the product development process from design idea through to production. The forum will also look at case studies of designer-makers who have taken part in similar projects.  

 

 

Venue: Kenwyn Lecture Theatre, Truro College, College Road, Truro, TR1 3XX

 

2pm-6pm

The second forum will focus on getting a finished product into the marketplace. It will be open to all members and will focus on approaching manufacturers and getting your product into production, developing marketing strategies and protecting your designs. The forum will be followed by drinks.

 

Confirmed speakers include:

Senior buyer and consultant Sasha Bruce from Buyerlogical, discussing working with manufacturers and how to find the right markets/outlets for your product.

Intellectual Property lawyer Nisha Baveja from Briffa, covering the various intellectual property rights and ways to expand your business through licensing your IP.

Anna Hart from Mark, on what was involved in establishing this new furniture and lifestyle brand from Cornwall, working with designers and local manufacturers to get a range of products to market.

Designer Matthew Dabbs from Lime Studio, talking about working collaboratively and their process from an idea to successfully approaching manufacturers and getting their work into production.

Designer-maker Nick Langan from Journeyman Furniture, on his experience of the Making it Digital project.

 

 

Numbers are limited so to reserve a place please email: charlotte@hiddenartcornwall.co.uk. Cheques should be made payable to University College Falmouth and sent to Charlotte Tangye, Hidden Art Cornwall, Design Centre, Tremough Campus, University College Falmouth, TR10 9EZ by Friday 24 October.