Design Initiative @Designinit
Good design makes sense designinit.org.uk North West England Joined March 2009-
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Frank Collins has now established an on-line portfolio of current and past projects and freelance writing absolutelyfrank.tumblr.com
Ask Why - Manchester School of Art degree shows details: degreeshow.mmu.ac.uk/venues/ Project Manager Frank Collins on LinkedIn linkedin.com/pub/frank-coll…
Ask Why, the design degree shows are at Quay House, Manchester this year. Here's the textiles and embroidery room:
Post-Design Initiative: former project manager Frank Collins has worked with MMU to plan, manage & co-curate their 2012 design degree shows
Sad farewell to Twitter homes of Futures and Liverpool Design Festival today. They are no more. We're here for a bit longer though.
#NorthernQuarter There are 7 desks & 3 chairs up for grabs. Free but must go by Fri 4pm. DM for contact details. PS Real this time!
@DrRachelSmart It's been a pleasure to work with you too Rachel.
Support organisation Design Initiative closes due to a lack of funding | News | Design Week: bit.ly/HGuHP8
For the Love of Books at Huyton Gallery, Merseyside, explores fusion of image, text, graphics and physical form bit.ly/HBY1ra
Design Initiative shuts down after 20 years | How-Do shar.es/rdBJW
Design Initiative closes its doors bit.ly/Jo5Y1R
From Here On - manifesto of creativity written by Erik Kessels, Martin Parr and others bit.ly/IEWTTB
Popular & effective self-promotion tip for creatives: publish a regular newsletter! Want to know how? @redlemonclub su.pr/5mzG6C
@Designinit sad news about Liverpool Design show. I always enjoyed it & the team was great, it will be missed in the creative calendar :0(
Thanks everyone for all your kind and thoughtful comments. Everyone here appreciates them. We'll be tweeting again soon.

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