21 Jun 2006
New Designers celebrates 21 years of student design excellence.

The unprecedented success of the New Designers exhibition continues in its 21st year, which it attributes to the continued high quality of the young designers whose careers the show has launched. Over a two-week period more than 4,000 graduate designers from 20 creative disciplines will display their skills to an anticipated audience of over 14,000 design hungry visitors, both consumer and trade.

A popular feature at New Designers is the One Year On showcase, which presents work by approximately 50 selected designer makers who have established manufacturing businesses in the past 12 months. All of the work on display is available to purchase and commissions are welcomed. The makers range from skilled furniture designers to jewellers, textiles and accessories as well as functional and decorative ceramics and glass makers.

In June 2005, New Designers launched www.newdesignersonline.co.uk, a dedicated design directory website to promote young professional designers. The website has proved to be an invaluable online resource for editors, commissioning architects, fashion houses, interior designers, graphic and photography project managers – in fact all who regularly visit the show to spot and snap up the hottest new talent.

"Celebrating 21 years makes us very proud," says Event Director, Isobel Dennis, "there are very few exhibitions or events that have stayed the test of time with such consistent quality and vibrancy. Much is due to the continued support of the design industry as sponsors who recognise the importance of encouraging young talent; and, of course, the international reputation for innovation and excellence displayed by British design Courses."

New Designers, the foremost graduate showcase of Britain’s most talented designers, celebrates 21 years of design excellence with two weeks of unrivalled creativity – from 29 June to 2 July and 6 July to 9 July.

Martin Dyan
www.design4design.com