A view from the UK

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A view from the UK National Design Policy in
Practice
25/04/07 David Kester Chief Executive UK Design
Council
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• What to expect
• Views on competitiveness
• Where design policy fits in
• Examples of new design interventions
• Questions

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• Contents
• Christopher design, politics and economics
• Alastair performance and profits in business
• Angela public engagement for public value

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Design, politics and economics
Meet Christopher
Christopher
Alastair
Angela
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Design, politics and economics
Q Who was Christopher Dresser?
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Alastair
Angela
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Design, politics and economics
Q What was the critical factor in this success
story?
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Alastair
Angela
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Design, politics and economics
Q What is the legacy?
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Alastair
Angela
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Design, politics and economics
Q What is the legacy?
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Alastair
Angela
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Performance and Profits in Business
Meet Alastair
Christopher
Alastair
Angela
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Performance and Profits in Business
Q What was the ROI on an 80k investment in
design?
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Alastair
Angela
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Performance and Profits in Business
Q Hang on, are we just talking about products?
A Far from it
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Performance and Profits in Business
Q What did we do with this information?
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Performance and Profits in Business
Q What did the Chancellor do?
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Performance and Profits in Business
Q How does this help Alistair?
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Public Engagement for Public Value
Meet Angela
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Alastair
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Public Engagement for Public Value
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Alastair
Angela
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More information

www.designcouncil.org.uk
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Alastair
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A view from the UK National Design Policy in
Practice
25/04/07 David Kester Chief Executive UK Design
Council