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Naylor Industries
14 January 2014
The success of our Yorkshire Flowerpots business, developed with Design Council support, has offset much of the downturn in our traditional construction markets. Edward Naylor, Chief Executive, Naylor...
Ceres Power
13 January 2014
Our understanding of our technology’s market potential, and our ability to communicate this effectively, is greater thanks to the Design Council. Bob Flint, Commercial Director, Ceres Power With...
Whittington Hospital Pharmacy
13 January 2014
The key thing for me was the way we were able to engage patients during the live process. Once we started doing the prototyping, we got so much feedback. It was completely different from the questionnaire process. Dr Helen...
The value of public spaces
8 January 2014
Public space is a vital part of everyday urban life. The streets we pass through on the way to school or work, the places where children play, the local parks in which we enjoy sports, walk the dog and sit at lunchtime comprise...
Changing behaviour by design
3 December 2013
The Behavioural Design Lab is a collaboration between Warwick Business School and the Design Council, uniting behavioural science with design-thinking. We use a scientific understanding of people to design better products,...
A&E Design Challenge: Impact Evaluation Summary
1 November 2013
Working with designers and the NHS, the Reducing violence and aggression in A&E: Through a better experience Design Challenge sought to address non-physical aggression and hostility towards staff by improving the A&E experience. A...
Design delivers for business
27 September 2013
Design delivers for business is a summary of evidence from our Design Leadership Programme for businesses. The Design Leadership Programme is designed to help businesses to identify their biggest strategic challenges and create...
Navetas
21 August 2013
Securing £900,000 seed funding for a technology that measures the energy use of appliances in a home or business. It would have been very difficult to have done it without the Design Council. We could have got there,...
University of Ulster
13 August 2013
Working with the Design Council has introduced us to new methodologies and brought greater structure to our product development process. Caroline McGoran, University of Ulster Technology...
Leading Business by Design
20 June 2013
Leading Business by Design is our qualitative research project that investigates the strategic use of design at senior levels in a sample of UK and global businesses. We worked with Warwick Business School to interview business...
Design for public good
3 June 2013
Our research and analysis on design-led innovation in the public sector has been compiled into one research report, Design for public good. It highlights best practice and explains the value of design techniques for governments...
Knee High Design Challenge report
1 March 2013
This document outlines the research and engagement approach taken throughout the Knee High Design Challenge. It also summarises the research findings and outlines areas of opportunity for improving the health and wellbeing of...