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The programme for the 2012 Cheltenham Design Festival, which took place in Apsil 2012

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Page 1: Cheltenham Design Festival 2012 Programme

BOOK NOW

GREAT CREATIVE THINKERS COME TOGETHER TO DEBATE AND EXPLORE THE FUTURE OF DESIGN

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STITCHING STRUCTURES EVENT N0.03

Stephen Hodder, Peter Clegg, Matthew Wells

Elegant structures are usually the product of many creative minds. Matthew Wells discusses the importance of an integrated approach to problem solving with two RIBA Stirling Prize winners, Peter Clegg and RIBA Vice President, Stephen Hodder.

Venue: Main Auditorium 13.30-14.30 £8.00

POSTCARD FROM THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES SPONSOR: HAZLEWOODS EVENT N0.01

Bruce Duckworth (pictured), David Hillman & guests, chaired by John Brewer

Some of the UK’s top creative directors debate changes to the creative landscape and consider its future requirements. The debate will explore the role of new talent, focusing on ideas, skills and attitude, asking how can newcomers survive and what exactly should they know.

Venue: Main Auditorium 10.00-11.15 £8.00

BRIC BY BRIC EVENT N0.S3

Steve Haggarty (pictured), Simon Kavanagh

Steve Haggarty of HuntHaggarty shows why ‘developed’ markets are no longer the influencers they once were and that the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) markets are the power states of the future.Simon Kavanagh will join the debate.

Venue: Studio 1 14.15-15.15 £5.00

ON THE RAILS EVENT N0.S1

Paul Priestman

The award winning designer of the Mercury Train, Paul Priestman, discusses some of his design and innovation projects including the Moving Platforms proposal. Priestman knows Moving Platforms is a big idea but as he says, “We have to think big.”

Venue: Studio 1 11.30-12.30 £5.00

WHO, HOW AND WOH... EVENT N0.04

Simon Waterfall

...how three letters will change the planet. In today’s climate where technology has made us superhuman, our creativity in design and messaging is no longer what we can do or where we do it... it’s WHY, as Design Council CABE Trustee and digital designer Simon Waterfall explains.

Venue: Main Auditorium 15.00-16.00 £8.00

COLOSSAL ISSUES, SIMPLE SOLUTIONS... EVENT N0.02

Simon Kavanagh

...the role of creative thinking in saving the world. Simon Kavanagh is a former creative director who now focuses on International Development and Collaboration at The KaosPilots, a school of ideas based in Denmark. Come and listen to him share examples of great ideas, concepts and connections that can save the world!

Venue: Main Auditorium 12.00-13.00 £8.00

RELEASING PROMETHEUS... SPONSOR: UCAS EVENT N0.05

Nick Jankel

...teaching purposeful creativity. What is the essence of creativity and what’s the best way to unleash it? Strategist and philosopher Nick Jankel discusses how creativity can be unlocked in everyone through learning, training and development.

Venue: Main Auditorium 16.30 17.30 £8.00

QUESTION TIME: IS THERE A FUTURE FOR DESIGN? EVENT N0.06

Sir John Sorrell (pictured), Adrian Shaughnessy, Jonathan Worth & others, chaired by Stephen Marston

Design is the spine that supports industry, innovation and social wellbeing. Isn’t it time that Government acknowledged design education as vital to our future growth? A distinguished panel will debate the issue and take selected questions from the audience.

Venue: Main Auditorium 18.00-19.15 £8.00

THE RISE OF TECHNOLOGY & SOCIAL MEDIA IN DESIGN EVENT N0.S2

Russell Holmes (pictured), Steve Lloyd

When does social media become effective and how can it be taken out of the digital realm into real life? Russell Holmes and Steve Lloyd of ico Design discuss the impact of digital media, showcasing examples where design and digital come together to create engaging experiences.

Venue: Studio 1 12.45-13.45 £5.00

FRIDAY 20th APRIL

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SATURDAY 21st APRIL

DESIGNING NATURE SPONSOR: AGD EVENT N0.07

Dan Pearson

Our open spaces have an impact on our wellbeing and quality of life; they affect our moods and how we feel about our environment. Dan Pearson, one of our most renowned landscape designers, speaks about his public projects.

Venue: Main Auditorium 10.00-11.00 £12.00

TALKING RUBBISH... SPONSOR: THE SUMMERFIELD TRUST EVENT N0.08

Craig White, Ed Douglas Miller, chaired by Professor Daniella Tilbury

...creating sustainable design. Professor Daniella Tilbury, Director of Sustainability at the University of Gloucestershire discusses the future of sustainable design with architect Craig White, a Design Advice consultant with the Carbon Trust, and inventor and eco-pioneer Ed Douglas Miller.

Venue: Main Auditorium 11.30-12.30 £8.00

AN AUDIENCE WITH STEFAN SAGMEISTER SPONSOR: ASHA EVENT N0.S4

Stefan Sagmeister (pictured), chaired by Patrick Burgoyne & Marksteen Adamson

This is a rare opportunity to see the renowned graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister in the UK as he visits our shores for the Cheltenham Design Festival. His ideas are original, sometimes controversial and always exciting.

Venue: Studio 1 11.45-12.45 £10.00

THE SENSORY LANDSCAPE OF CITIES EVENT N0.10

Charles Landry

International authority on the future of cities Charles Landry discusses the interplay between people and their surroundings and suggests that one of the crucial battles in defining how our cities evolve is whether we allow commerce and the media to trespass on our senses.

Venue: Main Auditorium 14.30-15.30 £8.00

ARTFUL SPACES EVENT N0.S5

Stephen Marshall, Brita von Schoenaich (pictured), Gary Collins

The display and exhibition of art are complemented by the spaces and textures that surround them, whether in buildings or landscape. Join architect Stephen Marshall, landscape architect Brita von Schoenaich and architect Gary Collins as they talk about their work.

Venue: Studio 1 15.15-16.15 £5.00

STEFAN SAGMEISTER ON DESIGN AND HAPPINESS SPONSOR: ASHA EVENT N0.11

Stefan Sagmeister

A chance to hear the renowned graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister explore the possibilities of achieving happiness as a designer and explain how he ensures his work remains a calling not a job.

Venue: Main Auditorium 16.00-17.00 £20.00

WHO’S DESIGNING THE FUTURE? EVENT N0.12

Sir John Hegarty (pictured), Kenneth Grange, chaired by Fi Glover

Two greats of the British creative industry – Sir John Hegarty and Kenneth Grange – discuss ways in which design can save our future in this time of austerity. Asking the questions is Fi Glover, the BBC’s wittiest interviewer.

Venue: Main Auditorium 17.30-18.30 £12.00

PROFITS OF DOOM SPONSOR: ST. JAMES’S PLACE WEALTH MANAGEMENT EVENT N0.13

Stephen Bayley (pictured), Roger Mavity

We all have pitch moments: the job interview; the first date, the meeting with the bank manager. Based on their best-selling book Life’s a Pitch, Bayley and Mavity discuss the supreme value of ideas in these challenging times.

Venue: Main Auditorium 19.00-20.00 £10.00

SECRET PLACES, HIDDEN DESIGN EVENT N0.09

Jenny Coe, Nick Bell, Lucy Holmes, Ptolemy Mann (pictured), chaired by Patrick Burgoyne

The use of subliminal cues lends clarity and drama to create meaning and a sense of place. Designers from a rich spread of disciplines discuss the significance of the hidden aspects of design with Creative Review editor Patrick Burgoyne.

Venue: Main Auditorium 13.00-14.00 £8.00

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SUNDAY 22nd APRIL

CREATING THE 1,000mph CAR SPONSOR: RENISHAW EVENT N0.14

Tony Parraman

The Bloodhound Super Sonic Car is a streamlined vehicle powered by jets and rockets, designed to run at speeds up to 1,050 mph. Listen to Tony Parraman from the project explain his team’s aim to break the World Land Speed Record.

Venue: Main Auditorium 10.30-11.30 £6.00

MORGAN: THREE WHEELING DESIGN EVENT N0.S6

Matthew Humphries

Chief Designer Matthew Humphries talks about creating the 3 Wheeler, which combines the best of Morgan’s heritage with engineering innovation.

Venue: Studio 1 11.45-12.45 £5.00

GAME ON! THE FUTURE OF MOBILE GAMES SPONSOR: BPE EVENT N0.15

Oli Christie, Torsten Reil, mills – CHIEF WONKA™ & Will Freeman

Come and hear experienced mobile game experts share their passion for creating amazing games. They’ll show you some of the tricks of the trade, explain how games evolve during the design process and look at the future of mobile gaming.

Venue: Main Auditorium 12.00-13.00 £6.00

THE FUTURE BY AIRBUS SPONSOR: AIRBUS EVENT N0.16

John Roberts

What will air transport look like in the year 2050? John Roberts, Chief Engineer on the A380 in the UK, looks ahead to see how air travel will evolve and what the industry needs to do to meet the needs of tomorrow.

Venue: Main Auditorium 13.30-14.30 £6.00

FROM GARDEN SHED TO DRAGONS’ DEN EVENT N0.S7

Mark Champkins

Where do new ideas come from and how do you know when you have a sure fire recipe for success? Mark Champkins, Inventor in Residence at the Science Museum, will show you how to develop new ideas and evaluate their commercial value.

Venue: Studio 1 13.45-14.45 £5.00

ANIMATION WITH AARDMAN SPONSOR: BPE EVENT N0.17

Gavin Strange

The Aardman studio now employs a host of modern techniques to add that extra magic to their productions. Come and hear digital designer Gavin Strange explain what goes on inside the Oscar-winning studio!

Venue: Main Auditorium 15.00-16.00 £6.00

McLAREN: FROM RACETRACK TO ROAD SPONSOR: HAZLEWOODS EVENT N0.18

Frank Stephenson

Join Frank Stephenson, McLaren’s Design Director, to find out how McLaren is taking its racing success into the road car business, a feat achieved by its designers and engineers working closely together.

Venue: Main Auditorium 16.30-17.30 £6.00

FRIDAY PASSA Day Pass is available for 20th April which allows entrance to 5 events.

Full Price £30; Students (with a valid NUS card) and under 18s £10.

Visit cheltenhamdesignfestival.com or telephone 0844 576 2210 for full details.

Individual event tickets at half price are available to students (with a valid NUS card), under 18s and the unemployed.

Events S4 and 11 are not included in this offer; half price admission for these events is available only to those also purchasing a Friday Student Day Pass.

Disabled concession: 1 full price ticket + 1 complimentary ticket for personal assistant applies to all events. Visit cheltenhamdesignfestival.com for full details.

CONCESSIONS

The Cheltenham Design Foundation reserves the right to change the line-up of speakers at any time and refunds will only be given if an event is cancelled. Please visit our website or the Town Hall Box Office for a full list of Terms & Conditions.

The Cheltenham Design Foundation is registered with the charity commission as a charity in England (Registered Charity Number 1142085). If you wish to contact the Design Festival Team with any comments, please email [email protected]