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Read what the national and international press have to say about Designing Demand in our round up of recent press coverage.
Designs on Growth
Think Innovation, Summer 2009
Southsea Deckchairs is a leading manufacturer of quality deckchairs and outdoor furniture. They faced the prospect of not just re-designing their product but changing a design icon. Fortunately, they enrolled on the Designing Demand programme and are set to launch the world’s safest traditional deckchair.
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Deckchairs still stacking up despite the recession
The Telegraph, August 2009
Southsea Deckchairsare investing in a new deckchair design with 'the perfect folding mechanism'.And it's working with the Design Council's Designing Demand programme on the idea.
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Creative industries to benefit from network
Northern Echo, May 2009
Design firms in the North- East are to benefit from a link with London’s Design Council.
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Grand Design
BBC Radio 4, April 2009
Designers are getting tired of being pigeon-holed into the role of making products look better and work better. Peter Day argues that it is high time that designers are given a far larger role in all sorts of organisations.
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Drinks company aims to cap the market
bdaily Business News Network, April 2009
A Gateshead company could revolutionise the drinks market after developing an innovative product which allows consumers to control the taste and content of purchased drinks.
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The virtues of Alpine nudism
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New resource to help design in a downturn
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Local firm accelerates to meet global demand
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Economic car parts will help boost turnover
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New direction that helped Naylor to flower again
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Made in Britain is best
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Government makes design central to manufacturing strategy
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Design and innovate your way out of the slowdown, urges minister
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Firms need to have designs on future to win
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Practical Purpose
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Slough firm clinches £1.25m American green sales deal
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University spin-out gets a crash course in branding
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Jim plans to expand
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Let's take steps to unleash our innovative power
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Redesign could lift sales off the plateau
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Cruising for Change in a Business Direction
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Good Design Helping Businesses to Prosper
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DIUS Minister Supports Role of Design in the Public Sector
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A Small Idea May be the Start of Something Big
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Good Design for Business Minds
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Glass Artists out to Capture Costal Light
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How Britain Jumpstarts Design
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Designs on a better Britain
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Design Council spins off Designing Demand initiative
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Be creative or die, warns design chief
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Leicestershire sees £250K cash injection for design
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The designer future of business - The Design Council unveils its new programme
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Design Council launches business initiative
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Design Council launches pioneering design support programme for business
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Design Council says small firms should claim design tax credits
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Nissan's tax-back deal could be a breakthrough for British industry
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Nissan wins R&D tax relief claim for design in test case
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