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It's December, the festive season is in full swing and Christmas is just around the corner. The Society wants to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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How is design and technology changing our relationship with food?
These days it is rare to be in a restaurant without catching someone taking a snap of their beautifully presented plateful of food, or ‘foodstagramming’ as it has been coined based on the photo sharing app Instagram. Foodstagramming is, in my eyes, partly responsible for the ever growing clean eating obsession which has rocketed the sales of avocados, chia seeds and many other superfoods which beforehand would have sat quietly, unknown and untouched in Holland & Barrett.
 
On the flip side foodstagramming has nurtured the birth of what is apparently called a ‘freakshake’, a milkshake topped with a cronut (croissant and doughnut hybrid) and lathered in anything decadently sweet such as ice cream, brownies and/or fudgefreakshake. We are being fed a stream of conflicting messages about eating norms and habits, messages of both excess and extreme moderation.
Technology and the immediate access to a myriad of information and images have certainly changed the way we eat. It is clear that we have long since surpassed the days of a standard meat and two veg diet and instead are presented with a different fad detox or food type each week. I hear souping is the new juicing and quinoa has been replaced by amaranth.
These changes in food trends are highly visible and blatant but there are many other ways that design and technology is altering our relationship with food and the experience of eating. In our next edition of TheDesigner (issue 31) I will consider just a few different examples that have recently caught my attention, some food for thought.
If you are involved in food design or the food industry we would love to hear your opinion on how technology is affecting our relationship with food. Contact thedesigner@csd.org.uk
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James Farnell MCSD
As one of the Society's new members we wanted to catch up with James and hear about his career and experience as a Retail Design Specialist. James started his design journey in 1988 at Harrogate College of Art and Design where he completed an Art and Design Diploma; James then went on to study Furniture and Product Design at Kingston University. Since then James has lived and worked all over the world and has over 20 years' experience in the design industry, many successful projects under his belt and is the Creative Director at Little, a brand experience and architectural consultation studio based in Orange County, California.
Here is what James had to say...
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Emma Clayton MCSD
Another one of our new members at the Society is Graphic Designer Emma Clayton. Emma studied Graphic Design at the University of the West of England and is now an in-house designer for The Pensions Regulator in Brighton. We wanted to find out about how she views her career and the graphic design industry,
Here is what Emma had to say...
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CSD's Annual General Meeting
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Q4 DESIGN BUSINESS SURVEY
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On behalf of the design community, the Society will be carrying out business conditions surveys on a quarterly basis. The survey will collect data from respondents on their current and expected business performance across a range of indicators.
We would appreciate if you took the time to complete our quick survey by clicking HERE. Responses will be treated in confidence and will be used to prepare the report for the Bank of England Genesis Initiative Panel.
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EXCLUSIVE MEMBERS OFFER ON A SELECTION OF PHAIDON BOOKS
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The Chartered Society of Designers has once again teamed up with Phaidon Press, an internationally renowned publisher of an exceptional range of books spanning the visual arts, to bring members an exclusive offer of 35% OFF.
To read more and obtain the discount code please log into the Members Area and select 'Offers'.
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CSD MEMBERS CAN JOIN THE LONDON SOCIETY AT A DISCOUNTED RATE
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Members of the Chartered Society of Designers can join The London Society at a discounted rate AND get a free copy of a recent London Society Journal.
The London Society is a forum for debate on the future of London. We arrange events and visits to a variety of places, buildings and institutions, some not generally open to the public, organise debates and lectures, including the annual Sir Banister Fletcher Lecture, addressed by distinguished speakers. Twice a year, the Society’s Journal is sent free of charge to all members.
For more information and to access the discount code log into the Members Area and select 'offers'
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Alexander Girard. A Designer’s Universe
12th March 2016 - 22nd January 2017
Vitra Design Museum, Germany
A major retrospective of Girard’s oeuvre draws on the Vitra Design Museum’s holdings from his private estate and presents furniture, textiles and sculptures as well as numerous sketches, drawings and collages never shown before
A Life in Letterpress
9th December - 5th March
The Lighthouse, Glasgow
This exhibition is a major retrospective of Alan Kitching's life and work based on his much anticipated monograph published by Laurence King, titled: Alan Kitching: A Life in Letterpress. It will span the six decades he has spent at the forefront of typographical design.
Building & Energy Fair
8th - 11th December
Bern expo, Switzerland
Building & Energy Fair is a 4 day event being held from 8th December to the 11th December 2016 at the Bern Expo in Bern, Switzerland. This event showcases products like construction and renovation, modern timber and renewable energy, sustainable and energy & much more etc. in the Building Construction, Power & Energy industries.
The Clothes Show
2nd - 6th February
NEC, Birmingham
The Clothes Show, in association with Alcatel, is a one stop destination for all things fashion & beauty, with a line-up of brands, fashion experts, catwalks & live performances.
Your ticket gives you all day access to 350+ pop-up fashion & beauty boutiques, inside trend reports, exclusive style advice & non-stop runway shows.
In Conversation with Michael Fisher & Karl Tuyls
4th February
Tate, Liverpool
Join Professor Michael Fisher and Professor Karl Tuyls from the University of Liverpool’s Centre for Autonomous Systems Technology who will discuss the future of human and machine collaboration in the company of Cécile B. Evans.
Surface Design Show 2016
7th - 9th February 2017
Business Design Centre, London
Surface Design Show is the place to find new and innovative surface solutions, materials and products. The show features the latest materials and products from over 130 exhibitors.
To keep up to date on upcoming design related events check our News & Events page.
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