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Pathway to
Chartered Designer
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Three years after being granted the power to set up The Register of Chartered Designers and thirteen years after first approaching the Privy Council Office to explore the use of the title, the Society is pleased to announce details of how The Register will operate and to invite those interested in achieving the title of Chartered Designer to register their interest before the pathway commences fully on 1st October 2014.
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The award of Chartered Designer will be based on a framework of four core competences: Creativity, Professionalism, Skills and Knowledge (CPSK), originally developed as the CSD Genetic Matrix which has underpinned membership assessment since its introduction six years ago. The Register of Chartered Designers has adopted this framework and all applicants will be required to demonstrate competence against all the criteria of CPSK, both in their Pathway Portfolio and during the Professional Review, together with a commitment to the on-going requirements of chartered status.
Applications for the Pathway to Chartered Designer status are open to all who are currently practicing full time in any design discipline. The process for achieving the award is split into four stages:
1. Application
All applicants will need to complete the application form which will also require confirmation that they fully understand the guidelines, framework and pathway. Once reviewed the applicant will receive a Personal Pathway Portfolio listing the specific submissions required for their particular discipline and context in which they work.
Members of the Society having gained full membership within three years of an application will be exempt from certain CPSK criteria.
2. Pathway Portfolio
This will require applicants to submit various documents and reports, including: CPD record, examples of work, professional documentation, IP report, PI and relevant insurance cover, Terms & Conditions, references, schedule of services and an academic qualification report. Those having completed a CSD Accredited Course as part of the CSD Course Endorsement Programme will be exempt from producing an academic qualification report.
It is expected that the Pathway will take a maximum of three months for those having been in practice for more than five years. For those being in practice for less than five years the duration of the Pathway will be determined at the application stage.
A review of the Pathway Portfolio will determine if the applicant is ready for the Professional Review.
3. Professional Review
Once the Pathway has been completed the applicant will undergo a Professional Review conducted by at least two senior design practitioners, at least one of whom will have practiced in the same design discipline as the applicant.
The outcome of the Professional Review will be either:
Pass and award of Chartered Designer
Referral and request for additional submissions within the Pathway Portfolio
Deferment for a specified period of not less than one year before being able to re-apply
4. Maintaining Chartered Designer Status
Should Chartered Designer status be awarded the recipient will be required to maintain that status by annually submitting specified items including: a CPD record to the required value (100 CSD CPD points being equivalent to 35 hours of development), proof of on-going PI cover, adherence to the Code of Conduct, evidence of investment in the profession and any relevant declarations.
Becoming a Chartered Designer and maintaining the status involves three costs:
The Application, Pathway Portfolio and Professional Review fee is initially set at £240. Full Members and Fellows of CSD benefit from a CPSK cost exemption of £160 reducing the application cost to £80.
All successful applicants will be required to pay a one off registration fee of £100.
The annual fee to maintain Chartered Designer status will be £250 and includes:
- a personal annual audit of The Register requirements,
- listing on The Register of Chartered Designers
- annual certificate,
- full membership of the Chartered Society of Designers (currently £180),
- all benefits and services afforded to CSD members,
- use of the authorised abbreviation MCSD.
Initially, all awards will be overseen by the Chartered Society of Designers. Eventually however, The Register will ‘Licence’ professional bodies it considers to be appropriate and which are similar to the Society, in order to deliver the award of Chartered Designer. Over the coming year it will be developing the criteria for awarding those licences and identifying bodies with which to collaborate.
The Register will at the same time be exploring the possibility of ‘Recognising’ various bodies and organisations with a view to exempting their members from certain aspects of the application process. Members of a ‘Licenced’ or ‘Recognised’ entity will benefit from partial exemption of the Pathway and reduced application costs.
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CSD Minerva Dinner & Minerva Medal 2014
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The Society is delighted to announce that it will hold its first Minerva Dinner since 2007 at St. James’s Palace on Tuesday 25th November 2014.
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The first Minerva Dinner to be hosted at the Palace was in 2003 when our Patron HRH The Duke of Edinburgh received the Minerva Medal in recognition of his outstanding support for the design profession throughout his life. The second dinner to be held at the Palace was in 2007 when our Patron presented the medal to Lord Rogers of Riverside.
Built by Henry VIII in 1532, St. James’s Palace is one of the oldest and most significant royal residences steeped in national and international history and displays the architectural and interior design talents of amongst others, Sir Christopher Wren, John Nash, Grinling Gibbons, William Kent and William Morris.
St. James’s Palace is not open to the public and therefore the Minerva Dinner not only offers members, friends and supporters of the Society a unique opportunity to network, dine and celebrate the Society’s work but to do so amongst some splendid artefacts and paintings in an informal and relaxed private setting.
The evening commences at 7.00 pm with a champagne reception during which members may network and view the palace’s collections in the Armoury and Tapestry Rooms and this is followed by dinner in the Picture Gallery. During the evening the Society will award the 2014 Minerva Medal to a celebrated British designer and will also announce several other awards.
The Minerva Dinner is the ideal opportunity to treat yourself, members of staff and friends and to impress clients.
Donations are sought towards the work of the Society on the following basis:
A Minerva Gold table (5 in total) of 10 adjacent to the top table suggested donation of £3,500
A Minerva Silver table ( 5 in total) of 10 suggested donation of £2,750
A Minerva table of 10 (5 in total) suggested donation of £2,250
Individual persons on a Minerva table suggested donation of £250
There are only 15 tables available for the dinner and therefore you are strongly advised to contact the Society as soon as possible in order to register your interest.
Please contact Carmen Martinez-Lopez with any questions Carmen@csd.org.uk or call +44 (0)20 7357 8088
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'Designer Unknown'
preserve your creative history
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The Creative Barcode IPR system assists creative firms, entrepreneurs and innovators to protect ideas, concepts and business models prior to formal trademark, design registration or patent application. It provides a safe, secure, and trusted disclosure and registration service that legally demonstrates ownership and original source.
Creative Barcode members create unique IP Tags which securely protect their creative, innovation and business concepts, visual and written, against theft, plagiarism, use without permission or any other misappropriations, whether digital or hard copy
Creative Barcode is endorsed by World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and the British Library UK. It has users in over 30 Countries and has never been breached
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Creative Barcode is gaining momentum worldwide as Designers; Creators; Innovators; and Entrepreneurs use IP Tags to turn the tide against their work being unattributed or used without their permission.
Confusion over usage rights comes as no surprise when recent statistics state that in the digital age images and content uploaded to the internet in one single day today is the equivalent of what 5 years ago was the quantity of material uploaded in an entire year.
It's great to share work online every day but designers and creators of all type must start taking responsibility to marque their work before releasing it into the wild of the internet to be swept up by search engines and re-served to users without any markings or Meta Data relating to usage terms or the Creator or IP owner. Today’s internet audience often believe that everything digitised and returned by internet search engines is free to use without payment, permission or source credit. To overcome the problem it is actually the designers and Creators of all type who can make the greatest difference by simply using whatever methods that suit them best to enable others to correctly attribute work to them or contact them for usage permissions and payment where relevant.
Roll-forward the years and consider what damage might be caused to the World's Creative and Cultural History if the result of the digital age is 'Creator Unknown'
[See Wild West and IP article here]

The Creative Barcode IP Tag system is the Worlds’ fastest and easiest way for Creators of all type to visibly but discreetly marque their work using IP tags to suit any format, size & shape of image. IP Tags include a unique url linking to full Meta Data with owners details, source credits and terms of usage including licensing, purchasing and commissioning of work. It will ensure designers are recognised for their work today and in decades to come preserving their and the nations creative & cultural history.

Creative Barcode www.creativebarcode.com
Special offer for CSD members: The Society has partnered with Creative Barcode; CSD members will receive £50 plus VAT to use against a £125 plus VAT annual CB-Innovation account, using the promotional code which can be found in the members’ area of the CSD website. The offer is not redeemable against any other product or cash alternative and is valid until the 15th October 2014.
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CSD PROFILE
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'There has never been a better time to be a designer’
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Bruce Renfrew FCSD FRSA
Industrial Design
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Bruce Renfrew FCSD studied industrial design at DeMontfort University, Leicester. He has spent more than 30 years in product design and development and is the current Principal at Renfrew Group International. He became a Fellow of CSD in 1979.
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“From an early age I was fascinated with how things worked and how they were made and, to my parents delight, I could also draw pretty well too. So, with the stars aligned, my design destiny was essentially written by the time I was twelve” says Bruce.
“By my mid-teens I was dismantling and rebuilding motorcycles, starting with a BSA Dandy and progressing through a veritable who's who of British brands to a re-imagined 600cc Norton Dominator, which I tuned, customised and rebuilt a year before the Americans landed on the moon. My brother rode this bike to the Isle of Mann TT in 1970 and a year later I joined my fellow students on the foundation course at Lincoln College of Art. Perhaps predictably, my major project sat on two wheels and made rather too much noise, but it won me a place at Leicester the following year.
And so with a spanner in one hand and charcoal in the other I began my journey and a lifelong passion for industrial design.”
We asked Bruce about his experiences working in the UK.
“The majority of the work I've done or directed during my career so far has been for UK clients, but I've also completed significant work for clients around the globe. UK manufacturers have always trailed their overseas competitors in their collective appreciation of the benefits of industrial design as an embedded discipline rather than the superficial application of style. Despite many initiatives from government and prominent NGOs over the last three decades, there are still many who haven't got the message” says Bruce.
“The good news however, is that the recent and relentless promotion of Innovation as a tool for success is having an impact on industrial design, which is now more likely to be on the project agenda , and generally far further upstream in the development process. My consultancy has for some time now promoted industrial design as an enabling discipline for unlocking the benefits of new technology, through our 'Design of Science' campaign - Many organizations involved in promoting design now use similar messages.”
Bruce has been a member of the Society for more than 30 years.
“I joined the CSD when it was the Society of Industrial Artists and Designers (SIAD) and became a Fellow in 1979. I did so to commune with my design contemporaries and to be able to demonstrate a level of achievement in the profession - I imagine this is a typical response to the question. The CSD has remained stoic and kept its integrity throughout - some might say it lacks sparkle, but the compensation is its reliability and consistency of message.”
Bruce has worked with a whole host of clients in many fields, including consumer durables, scientific equipment, capital goods, medical products and automotive vehicles.
Chair4Life (C4L)

“The Chair4Life (C4L) initiative was developed by the NHS National Innovation Centre (NIC) in response to clear statements of clinical need and resulted in a brief to create a wheelchair, that would, be easily adaptable for a growing child, improve quality and provision of equipment, promote independence and improve a child’s quality of life.”
“With close team work and engagement with users and key stakeholders, our approach identified usability problems and ensured that the chair design prioritised the needs of the users and carers first, but also radically redefined the prescription, manufacture and supply. The result is a universal, modular powered wheelchair designed to cater for the physical and social demands of at least 80% of paediatric users aged 4 to 18 years of age.”
Blood Donation Chair

“Blood donation Chair - The need for a totally new chair arose from the inadequacy of the existing furniture. One of the major problems is the tendency for donors to faint during the donation process. The recovery position is completely different from the blood donating position and NHSBT realised that this should be addressed in the new chair through design innovation.”
“The result is a chair which is more comfortable in use, provides all round support to the body and is configured to conform to the new Gold Standard Clinical Pathway for Blood Donation. For efficient, safe and easy handling by staff, the chair breaks down and stacks on trolleys in sets. RGI won the contract on a competitive basis via NHS National Innovation Centre (NIC) and we subsequently also won the contract to manufacture the chairs.”
Bruce offered some word of advice to your graduates entering the design product sector in the current climate:
“My advice to graduates entering the profession right now is to make sure their portfolio shows evidence of thinking and analysis in hand sketches and hand drawings - It doesn't matter if these are done on a tablet or with pen and paper, so long as your prospective employer can see that you can rationalize an idea visually and communicate this in a compelling way. I would be quite happy to hire a graduate on the strength of their hand sketches alone, although I also look for evidence of good quality writing in their research work and design conclusions. Regarding the current climate, there have been four recessions since I began working as a designer - talent, vision and commitment will always transcend transitory economic conditions. The statement 'There has never been a better time to be a designer’ remains as true today as it has throughout the entire one hundred year old history of industrial design.”
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Simon Wilsher
Product Design
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Simon Wilsher graduated in June 2014 after completing the CSD Accredited, BA(Hons) Product Design at Nottingham Trent University.
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“As a young child I hated drawing, loathed painting and despised colouring, which seems an unlikely start to the life of an imaginative product designer. Unable to put down on paper exactly what I wanted to portray as a child, I only began to fully enjoy the creative arts in my early teens, when I could replicate the vision I had in my mind more precisely. This new found passion led me to study Art, Graphics, Product Design and Mathematics A-Levels, before continuing with Product Design at Nottingham Trent University. This opportunity enabled me to draw upon previous strengths as well as learn new skills across many diverse disciplines. The constant challenges presented during the course and the visual or tangible outcomes for the hard work made the process extremely enjoyable.”
“A year out in industry provided invaluable commercial experience, which generates a great sense of achievement for me. For this reason I would highly recommend a year in industry to other emerging designers. After graduating I took the opportunity to exhibit both final projects at the New Designers Show.”
“My key piece of advice to prospective Product Design students is not to get caught up with grades or percentages and to use your time in higher education to experiment with ideas which may be out of your normal range. In my opinion a passionate, willing and experimental attitude is an essential starting point to becoming an accomplished designer.”
Labour

“'Labour' is a considered, precision writing tool, targeted for daily use. A measured material selection enables it to degrade elegantly as intended. Pleasurable twist mechanism reveals and retracts the replaceable refill. Honest geometric form in combination with durable material properties initiates the potential for discovered uses whilst visually suggesting both functionality and brute sophistication, appealing to the target user. Meticulous internal detail provides a satisfying discovery when opened, adding to its robust impression.”
“An object that is worth keeping and not perceived as consumable.”
“We are now at a stage where we are beginning to understand the limits of our natural resources and cannot simply accept things as disposable. As designers we have a responsibility to initiate change. Using a writing implement as a vehicle to explore what factors contribute to achieving the user response of desiring to keep and maintain an object.”
Hold

“'Hold' is a bag / carrier, focused on the notion of daily essentials. Using the development process as a creative platform to explore the approaches and methods used to physically transport a person’s belongings. The outcome promotes utilitarian luxury with its functionality and visual styling. Robust material choices include a waterproof Cordura nylon main body, Polypropylene webbing straps and natural veg tan leather shoulder straps / detailing. Magnetic close for both top opening and quick access pocket aid seamless day to day use.”
“Recognising a growing trend and having a personal interest in the notion of daily essentials. I was intrigued by the decision making process when justifying what is “worthy” of carrying around with you and the resultant influence your carrying device has when making these choices. This awareness and curiosity drove me to design and develop a method of tackling the day to day transportation of an individual’s belongings, seeking to improve the users’ experience.”
To view NTU Product Design students' work visit: http://www.ntuthreefold.com/
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Eero Saarinen
By Jayne Merkel
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Eero Saarinen by Jayne Merkel published by Phaidon. CSD members can buy the book with a special discount of 25%, normal price £29.95, including post and packaging, using the promotional code in the members’ area of the CSD website. Offer is subject to availability and runs until 15th October 2014.
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Eero Saarinen (1910 – 1961) was one of the world's most celebrated architects at the time of his death at the early age of 51; he designed and built more than 35 buildings and collaborated on 30 more with his father the renowned architect Eliel Saarinen - designer of Cranbrook Academy in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
Saarinen was raised in Finland and in the United States, in an intellectually charged environment surrounded by art and design, and entered his first architectural competition while still in grade school. He trained and practiced with his father until the early 1950s, when he established his own firm and began to design some of the most influential institutions of his day, among them residential colleges and a hockey rink at Yale University, the Milwaukee War Memorial, an auditorium and chapel at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, American embassies in London and Oslo, and corporate complexes such as CBS, General Motors, IBM, and Bell Laboratories that spearheaded the creation of the modern suburban office park. Besides his architectural works Eero was a prolific furniture designer creating iconic designs including his curvy Womb Chairs (1946-48) and the well-known and iconic futurist Pedestal or “Tulip” tables and chairs (1955-57) designed for Knoll, still in production today and endlessly copied at high-end showrooms and retail stores worldwide.
While all of these projects blur the boundaries between architecture, the built environment, art, and landscape, none share a single, identifiable style. Saarinen explored new materials and techniques in every building, developing innovative uses of granite, glazed bricks, reflective glass, concrete, and curtain-wall technology to suit each program. Such wide-ranging approaches to his architecture made Saarinen difficult to classify, and it is perhaps due to this lack of focus that interest in his work declined soon after his death.
This book is organised into 14 chapters tracing his life and career from his childhood in Finland, his collaboration through his iconic airport projects of the 1960s, documenting more than 60 commissions and competitions. The approximately 300 illustrations include period photography by renowned architectural photographers Ezra Stoller, Balthazar Korab, Harvey Croze, and others; rarely seen original sketches, concept drawings, and plans; and personal photographs from the archives from the Cranbrook Art Academy, the Smithsonian Institution and Yale University, many of which are published here for the first time.
Eero Saarinen, published by Phaidon in paperback for the first time, is a visual treat and a recommended read for architects, designers, students and anyone interested in 20th century architecture and culture. It offers in its 256 pages a complete guide to an icon of mid-century architecture.
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Events & CSD Special Offers
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London Design Festival
13th – 21st September, London.
London Design Festival is an annual event, held to celebrate and promote London as the design capital of the world and the gateway to the international creative community. The festival includes over 300 exhibitions and events across the design spectrum.
EcoWeek London
14th – 21st September
EcoWeek aims to raise environmental awareness and promote sustainability. The week-long event combines workshops and lectures from some of the most prominent architects and engineers in the field, attracting young designers, architects, planners and students from the UK and abroad.
100% Design
17th – 20th September, Earls Court, London.
100% Design is officially the UK’s largest design trade event and is the biggest event during the London Design Festival.
CSD East Midlands Focus Group
19th September 6 - 8pm, Leicester UK.
Stocks Taylor Benson, 1 Grove Court, Grove Park, LE19 1SA
Nurturing Design - Is the UK National Curriculum too broad - Are we nurturing the designers of the future early enough? For full details email us at info@csd.org.uk
Fashion and Textile Museum – Chanel to Westwood
19th September, Fashion & Textile Museum London.
Inspirational vintage fashion knitwear from the 20th century, an exciting combination of famous names and visually exciting pieces, the exhibition charts the influence of art movements Pop, Punk and Deconstruction alongside new knitwear technologies and design innovation, accompanied by fascinating Thursday Late talks.
Thurs 25 Sept - VIV ALBERTINE: Clothes Clothes Clothes 6-8pm
Thurs 2 Oct - TEACHERS’ EVENING WITH DONNA WILSON 6-8pm
Thurs 9 Oct - GERALDINE WARNER: VINTAGE KNIT 6-8pm
Special offer for CSD members:
The Society has once again partnered with The Fashion & Textile Museum for this event. Members will receive a 10% discount when purchasing tickets for Knitwear: Chanel to Westwood and the accompanying Thursday LATE talks using the promotional code which can be found in the members’ area of the CSD website. Offer is subject to availability and runs until 18th January 2015.
Packaging Innovations
30th September – 1st October, Business Design Centre, London.
Packaging Innovations London combines the world of technology with the creative minds of branding to achieve shelf stand-out. An event where you can be certain to source the latest innovations in sustainability, design, luxury materials, print and branding.
World Architecture Festival
1st – 3rd October, Marina Bay Sands Singapore
World Architecture Festival is the world’s largest festival and live awards competition dedicated to celebrating and sharing architectural excellence from across the globe.
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