Supporting growth in the creative economy

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Read the press release about Design-London, the first Cox centre of excellence

What skills do designers need and how do they get them?

Stage: We have published a design skills blueprint to implement the suggestions made in 'High-level skills for higher value' a report on design industry skills
Addressing: Supporting growth in the creative economy

How can we help designers get the right skills?

British design is the best in the world. But we need to take action now to make sure it stays that way.

Perspectives

Jonathan Sands

Chairman of the Design Skills Advisory Panel

This plan is a powerful and realistic strategy for improving our world-leading, globally celebrated design industry. To stay in that position, we need to support and roll out this Blueprint to ensure we have the skills to compete in the face of international competition and other countries' heavy investment in skills and education.

Leni Schwendinger

Designer and founder of Light Projects Ltd

Focus and development is needed on multi- and interdisciplinary and collaborative approaches. The ability to communicate in words and pictures to apply ideas across boundaries and synthesise design concepts has not been formalised. And yet, the architecture / environmental design industry is moving that way.

Prof. Maureen Wayman

Vice Chancellor and Dean of Faculty, Art and Design at Manchester Metropolitan University

Much has happened in recent years to transform art and design education but much more remains to be done. We are now poised on the edge of what could be unprecedented change. Art and design is about to have a seminal moment that will create a future to benefit education, the creative industries and the economy. It is vital that we work collaboratively, in a mutually beneficial partnership with representatives from out related industries.

More perspectives and the chance to contribute

What stops small companies using design?

Stage: We have launched a programme called Designing Demand to help SMEs increase profit, sales and market share using design
Addressing: Driving competitiveness in industry, Supporting growth in the creative economy

How can design make sense for smaller businesses?

The share prices of design-led companies out-performed key FTSE indices by 200% over ten years, but SMEs don't always understand the value design can add to their business

This project is part of The Cox Review of Creativity in Business

Can we use design to improve how people live?

Stage: People in the North East have worked for a year to develop practical examples of how they could design their own lives better
Addressing: Improving innovation in public services, Supporting growth in the creative economy

What is Dott?

Designs of the time (Dott) asks 'Can we use design to help people live how they want to live?'

Can universities bring business studies and creativity closer together?

Stage: We have been looking at international examples of best practice
Addressing: Driving competitiveness in industry, Supporting growth in the creative economy

Why is this an issue for design?

Designers need to help decide what kind of centres should be set up to enable multidisciplinary groups of designers, scientists, anthropologists, economists and others to drive innovation

Why is everyone talking about the Creative Economy?

Stage: A Creative Economy Strategy has been published, setting out 26 commitments for supporting UK creative industries
Addressing: Supporting growth in the creative economy

Are the creative industries doing enough to stay ahead?

The Government and the creative industries are working together to safeguard the future prosperity of the creative sector

Can UK design withstand competition from emerging economies?

Stage: We are supporting UK businesses and designers to help them compete in a global economy
Addressing: Supporting growth in the creative economy

Why are emerging economies an issue for design?

Emerging economies are proving they can do design as well as business so what can UK industry do to withstand global competition?