Launch of new Made North design conference
Coming to FACT in Liverpool this February is Made North, a design led day conference produced by Culture North in partnership with the Design Council and establishes a forum for generating ideas and approaches to ensure the North can take advantage of innovation, creativity and technology.
Creative innovation is integral to the continued renaissance of the north. Made North celebrates today’s innovators and provides a creative platform for presenting and debating ideas, processes and technology to inspire the future talent emerging from the north as well as new and established businesses.
The Made North conference provides a unique opportunity for the exchange of ideas on the importance of design, innovation and technology. It aims to communicate the cultural and economic value of design. The high profile programme consists of internationally renowned speakers, explaining how important design, innovation and technology are to their work plus a showcase of northern design talent in the Made North exhibition area at FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology).
The conference themes have been designed to stimulate lively debate both on and off the stage. Delegates will be able to discover new ways of working and sources of inspiration that are shaping the future of design, and the future of the north.
Conference director Patrick Murphy said "Creative innovation is integral to the continued renaissance of the north. Made North celebrates today’s innovators and provides a creative platform for presenting and debating ideas, processes and technology to inspire the future talent emerging from the north.
Tickets - Early Bird Tickets are still available at £25. Full Price Tickets are £55. A number of Student Tickets are available at £10. Available to purchase through www.madenorth.co.uk.
Speakers will include Ian Anderson, founder/director of The Designers Republic; Matt Clark, founder/creative director of United Visual Artists; Conny Freyer, director/co-founder of Troika; Daniel Charny, independent curator/designer/lecturer; Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino, co-founder of Tinker London & Designswarm; Corin Mellor, creative director at David Mellor Design and Gareth Williams - senior tutor at School of Design, Royal College of Art.
The day is split into four main speaker led sections: Art of Technology; Designing the Future; Making in the 21st Century and Made North.
The sections are designed to inspire, provoke and inform, alongside a panel discussion exploring the future of design in the North of England and it's need to promote design for economic growth. The event has been possible thanks to the support of the Design Council's Design Fund for Growth
All of the event information is available on our website at www.madenorth.co.uk including access to the ticket booking system.
