Organised by Prescott and MacKay School of Fashion and Accessory Design, this workshop is for those planning to start a shoe business whether in retail, design or production. It also benefits those already working in industries who require a thorough understanding of the production cycle. Covering every aspect of shoe design and the production cycle, this [...] Read more »

Building a business means growing and nurturing your contacts! This workshop explores how to build relationships with clients, audiences, supporters and partners, make the most of your address book and expand networks. You will learn how to identify the contacts you have and realise the contacts you are missing and learn how to reach them. [...] Read more »

Being aware of the forthcoming trends and where to look for them is important for any fashion & accessory label, even if you are not selling trend-led products. The Design Trust partner Fashion Angel is organising a networking talk with Trendstop.com founder Jaana Jätyri, to talk about her views on fashion trend forecasting and the future. [...] Read more »

Design Your Career is a one-day conference & workshop that will offer all of the information & inspiration your need to establish or develop your own creative enterprise. The Design Trust is proud to be one of the speakers at this event! This event  will be held in Bermondsey, London SE1, on 19 October. This event [...] Read more »

This 4 hour long workshop focuses on operating, financing and making a living from your creative practice and the practicalities of starting a business. It gives you an overview of everything you need to know about setting up your creative business, whether you’re just thinking about becoming self employed or have already started and want [...] Read more »

The Folksy Summer School is a two-day event where designers and makers can learn how to grow their business. The Design Trust is proud to be part of some of the UK’s creative industry experts, who will teach in the beautiful surroundings of The Woodland Centre near Sheffield. Talks and tutorials will run alongside workshops [...] Read more »

This conference, organised by Sustain Worldwide, aims to champion the innovative design and sustainable development of London’s landmark buildings in order to deliver reputational, legislative and marketability efficiencies for property investors, developers and users. During the conference you will learn about how some exemplar buildings  (including the Olympic Stadium, the Shard, Unilever House, Battersea Power [...] Read more »

Staff at the University of Dundee have taken the initiative to hold a GovJam event in Dundee on 4, 5 and 6 June to reinvent public services. GovJam is a collaborative event where teams of people simultaneously meet all around the world to design a service in 48 hours. Working around a common theme, small teams [...] Read more »

Would you like to apply for funding to grow your creative business? Are you struggling with the application jargon and don’t know where to start? This information-packed workshop explains the process of writing focused applications and proposals for funding, commissions and residencies.  Using discussion and diagrams, you will explore how to clarify your ideas and [...] Read more »