Last month we hosted own TED event at King’s Cross on the theme of ‘Emergence’.

Starting out in 1984 as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment and Design, TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to “Ideas Worth Spreading”. TEDx events are self-organized, local conferences, bringing participants together to experience a TED-style event.

TEDxCSM was organised by a group of our MA Communication Design students and was introduced by legendary designer Michael Wolff. The entire event was streamed live and followed by a live Google + hangout chat with the participants. Videos of all the talks are available on the TEDxCSM website. This is CSM’s first TEDx event, following Senior Research Fellow Suzanne Lee’s TED talk “Grow Your Own Clothes” last year.

Find out more:
- TEDxCSM website
- MA Communication Design course page
- Watch Suzanne lEe’s talk on the TED website

In April and May the Socially Responsive Design and Innovation hub part of Design Against Crime will be hosting a series of lectures by eminent practitioners and theorists from the field of design led social innovation.

The series is being carried out in partnership with DESIS. Details of the events will be advertised through the Design Against Crime website and the news and events pages.

For more information contact: d.d.davies@csm.arts.ac.uk or visit

• www.designagainstcrime.com
• www.desis-network.org

The BBC and Arts Council England, in association with Central Saint Martins, yesterday ran a seminar exploring emerging business models for the digital environment – focussing on arts organisations.

As part of the Building Digital Capacity for the Arts programme, speakers discussed the myriad opportunities and challenges afforded by digital technologies. Students from CSM’s MA Innovation Management wrote stimulus articles for the seminar, tweeted throughout, and are writing further pieces in response to the topics raised.

Marcus Romer, Artistic Director of Pilot Theatre created his own definition of the ‘5 Ps’: Permission to try new things; determine your Purpose; choose your Platform; be a Pirate in order to “rock your boat”; and Play in order to push the opportunities that digital technologies can give your organisation. Jane Finnis of Culture24 suggested that investment in a mobile friendly site is a better way to spend your money than producing an app. Hen Norton, founder of crowd-funding site We Did This, explained how micro-philanthropy can be used as a way for organisations to evidence an audience desire for their product. Nicole Yershon gave an overview of her role at Ogilvy and Mather, and how the research undertaken by Ogilvy Labs supports and develops business growth.

Find out more:
- Building Digital Capacity for the Arts blog
- MA Innovation Management course page

Method Design Lab (MDL) is the first designcentric, user experience driven focused business accelerator. We don’t just invest money in great ideas – we’re hands-on, combining our expertise, resources, and passion to nurture and bring them to life.

We’re a dynamic partnership between two leading organisations – an independent, global design and innovation consultancy from San Francisco called Method; and London’s internationally renowned Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, one of the world’s foremost design colleges and hotbeds of creativity.

Our goal is to bring up to 20 new innovations to market each year that will elevate the next generation of creative talent, drive economic growth and innovation, and shape our future.

We believe in innovation through design – why and how consumers interact with and develop attachments to products and services.

Whether your concept is a diamond in the rough in need of some polishing, or refined and ready for a production partner, we’ve got a team of experienced designers, user experience experts and strategists ready to help transform it into reality.

You’ll receive mentorship and practical support from successful business people in the creative industry. If you don’t know much about commerce we’ll explain all the business terms and guide you through the process— giving you the confidence to make informed decisions.

With MDL, the probability of your success can multiply in a pretty dramatic way.

To request a submission form for your idea please email yann@methoddesignlab.com

Find out more:
- Method Design Lab website.
- Follow Method Design Lab on Facebook.

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‘The world will never stop changing; new, exciting and potentially troubling phenomena will never stop emerging. Emergence is a process of evolution from the past to the future, encompassing the present.’ -Emanuelle Degli Eposti

The theme of the TEDxCentralSaintMartins Conference on March 28th is Emergence. TEDxCentralSaintMartins are inviting any student from the University of the Arts London to create an A1 poster or 30 second video in response

The five best entries will be displayed at TEDxCentralSaintMartins and the overall winner will receive a free ticket.

Please submit static work in low-res PDF or jpeg format, or video please send a youtube or vimeo link, and email them to me@jotta.com

Deadline: 10am Wednesday February 29th

The winner will be picked by Jotta creative director Ben James and will be informed by e-mail no later than Feb 29th.

We look forward to seeing your work!

For more information please visit the TEDxCentralSaintMartins website.

Professor of Ceramic Art and Design Rob Kesseler received support from NESTA as part of their fellowship programme (1999-2005) which supported the development of talented individuals working across science, technology and the arts.

During his fellowship, he worked with botanical scientists at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, and used his artistic and technical skills to capture stunning images of microscopic plant material. Rob was recently invited by NESTA to discuss his work at their Innovation in the UK event. Details of his fellowship and the event can be found here.

Following on from the pioneering ‘cash-point art’ project carried out by CSM’s award-winning Design Against Crime Research Centre (DACRC) we’re thrilled to be able to offer a fully funded PhD studentship starting in October 2012. Research activity will be based around ‘Innovation Against ATM Crime’ with academic support from DACRC, funded by the UK cash machine network LINK.

The purpose of the PhD is to develop a practice-based and design led approach to enhancing customer experience and improving safety in the fight against cash-point crime.

The PhD Studentship totals £20,200 per year for three years, with the potential to extend it to 4 years. This covers full tuition fee support (currently at £4,200 per year for Home/EU students) and an annual tax-free stipend of £16,000, with some additional budget available to encourage and maximize the dissemination of key outputs.

We’re looking for a student with strong skills in design practice/strategy, a postgraduate qualification and first degree of 2:1 or above in a design related discipline. Prospective students should definitely take a look at the Designs Against ATM Crime publication, downloadable free of charge from the DACRC website.

To apply for this exciting opportunity download the RF1 application form and briefing document from the University of the Arts London applications page. You can email Research Management and Administration for more information: researchdegrees@arts.ac.uk, or call 0207 514 2120.

Completed forms must be emailed to researchdegrees@arts.ac.uk by the closing date March 1st 2012.

The Creative Industries Bootcamp is starting in just under a month and will involve high profile industry guests such as Michelle Alger, Buying Manager of Homeware at Liberty and Stefan Siegel, Co-Founder of Not Just a Label.

The Bootcamp is open to all creative graduates and will be hosted by Central Saint Martins Innovation at the brand new CSM campus, Kings Cross.

Launched by the Major’s Office in the spring, the 5-day intensive programme runs over 4 weeks and is designed to assist you in making key industry contacts. The programme is tailored to graduates interested in learning the skills needed to thrive in the design industry, as a freelancer or starting up a new creative business. The programme is suitable for all graduates including 3D design; product design; jewellery design; experience design; graphic and communication design; textile design; social innovation and service design.

Places are limited so don’t miss your chance to sign up!

Visit the Creative Industries Bootcamp Website

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Visit the MA Innovation course page

Launched by the Mayor’s Office in Spring 2011, and subsidised by leading Industry partners, Creative Industries BootCamp is a one of a kind opportunity.

The BootCamp is an intensive 5-day programme run over 4 weeks that will help develop your skills and knowledge base and assist you in making key industry contacts. The course will involve sector specific trainers, and industry professionals who have set up successful creative businesses. Specific industry speakers will also be part of the programme, helping participants to gain a real insider understanding of the sector.

The course is run by the Central Saint Martins Innovation Centre, which has a strong track record for delivering enterprise training for recent graduates in the creative sector, using its network of successful alumni and industry contacts. Previous programmes have involved companies including Liberty, We Made This, Think Public, Sugru and the Pentland Group.

Who’s it For?

This is for graduates interested in learning the skills needed to thrive in the design industry as a freelancer or starting up a new creative business. Early stage start-ups would also benefit from the programme. The programme is suitable for all graduates including 3D design; product design; jewellery design; experience design; graphic and communication design; textile design; social innovation and service design.

Programme

1. Exploring your vision and mapping your journey to success
2. Planning as a creative process, effective action planning, and the basics of writing a business plan
3. Developing effective networks, marketing yourself and your business
4. Pitching and preparing for presentations
5. Final presentations to an industry panel followed by a networking event

Dates

• Starting 29 September 2011
• 5-day programme running over 4 weeks

Spaces are limited and are on a first-come first-serve basis (open to all UK graduates)

Reserve your place: e.byrne@csm.arts.ac.uk
For more information visit the Innovation website training page