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Art
and Design Councils
The
Design Council
info@designcouncil.org.uk
www.designcouncil.org.uk
The Design Council's responsibility is to improve prosperity
and welfare in the UK by promoting the value of design in
a modern economy. The Design Council provides information
and support for designers - including case studies and on
line resources. The emphasis of the council is to develop
industry, manufacturers and education sectors awareness of
the economic value of design.
Crafts
Council
reference@craftscouncil.org.uk
www.craftcouncil.org.uk
With
a responsibility to promote the contemporary crafts in the
UK, the Crafts Council serves crafts practitioners and the
public. There are a number of professional development events,
initiatives and opportunities run by the Crafts Council, including
travel grants for research trips abroad, and bursaries to
help exhibit at shows. The Crafts Council holds a National
Register of Makers, which contains contact information for
more than 4,000 UK Craftspeople.
Scottish
Arts Council
help.desk@scottisharts.org.uk
www.scottisharts.org.uk
Provide
various arts funding schemes and information/advice via the
'Help Desk'. Produce an information directory listing advice
briefings/publications (many are free) on areas including:
business and funding sources, market research, planning &
policy, crafts, visual arts, combined arts, literature, dance,
drama, music. Produce regular newsletters.
Business
Linked Design Organisations
Design
Business Association
www.dba.org.uk
The
DBA's key mission is to promote professional excellence, through
partnership between commerce and the design industry, to champion
effective design. The DBA uses its industry partners, members
and representatives to bring business to design, design to
business and design to Government. As a member of the DBA
you are entitled to profile your design consultancy to clients
in the DBA directory, network to DBA events across the UK,
and receive free business and legal advice and training programmes
for your staff.
British
Design and Art Direction
www.dandad.org
D&AD
is an educational charity working on behalf of the international
design and advertising communities, with a remit to set industry
standards, educate the next generation and promote the significance
of good design and advertising in the business domain. There
are a range of professional development offering, including
workshops and lectures; many of these are designed for advertising
professionals.
British
Design Initiative
info@britishdesign.co.uk
www.britishdesign.co.uk
This
organisation helps design businesses to promote themselves
to their market, raise their professional standards. The British
Design Initiative has contacts and a range of directories
and services. This initiative supports design agencies, graduates,
buyers and the Government.
British
European Design Group
info@bedg.org
www.bedg.org
The
BEDG promotes the commercial export potential of contemporary
British Design, design services and education in the UK's
key export markets of Germany, Continental Europe and North
America, through commercial and cultural activities. The BEDG
has more than sponsor/organiser power- the company can put
UK designers in contact with international manufacturers and
design studios, advise UK design companies how best to enter
a foreign market and arrange placements for UK graduates abroad.
Design
Trust
info@designnation.co.uk
www.designnation.co.uk
The
Trust seeks out the best designers working in the UK to become
members of Design Nation, a membership organisation of 130
designers. The trust promotes Design Nation's work and services
nationally and in the international arena. If you are a member,
your work will be showcased on the website and catalogue.
If not, both can be used as an essential resource as it has
excellent guides to starting up in business and is available
to download from the website, together with information on
awards, grants and exhibition space. The catalogue contains
full contact details of the Design- Nation members.
Register
of Apparel & Textile Designers
www.ukfashionexports.com/designreg.htm
The
register's services include help and advice for freelancing
or starting your own collection, portfolio reviews, advice
on presentation & a recruitment agency service for freelancers.
Designersblock
www.designersblock.org.uk
Designersblock
specialise in the production and promotion of design events.
As well as curating major international annual events in London,
the company has engineered showcases promoting UK design abroad,
assisting companies in marketing their work to worldwide audience.
Designers and design companies can either exhibit their work
or undertake a seminar exploring models of best practice in
the sector.
ArtQuest
www.artquest.org.uk
Advice
and information service to London's visual arts sector. See
the seven steps programme for steps to taking freelance or
see the website for booking a one to one information session.
AN
Magazine
www.a-n.co.uk
Artist
newsletter's website, packed full of useful resources including
information on pricing, copyright, tax, self promotion and
some very useful standard contracts available to download.
Arts
Marketing Association
www.a-m-a.co.uk
Provide
advice, support, training and networking for Arts Marketing.
Produce publications, a regular Newsletter and a Yearbook.
Business
Organisations
Scottish
Enterprise
www.scottish-enterprise.com
Scottish
Enterprise is Scotland's main economic development agency
funded by the Scottish Executive.
Scottish
Institute for Enterprise
www.sie.ac.uk
SIE
offer entrepreneurial workshops, events and competitions.
They can support undergraduates and graduates wishing to start
up business.
The
Princes Youth Business Trust
www.princes-trust.org.uk
A national charity offering financial support in the form
of loans, grants and business advice. They provide access
to business advisers/mentors and offer an aftercare service,
including a marketing and exhibitions programme.
Copyright
and Protecting Designs
www.acid.uk.com
ACID (Anti copying in Design) is a membership trade organisation
set up in 1996, to create a safer trading environment in order
for creative industries to flourish. This website offers support
on copyright issues.
www.intellectual-property.gov.uk
This
Government backed internet resource offers advice and guidance
on copyright, Designs, Patents and trade marks. This site
contains useful advice and links ass well as frequently asked
questions on intellectual property.
Patent
Office
www.patent.gov.uk
The
role of the Patent Office is to help to stimulate innovation
and the international competitiveness of industry through
intellectual property rights.
Design
& Artist Copyright Society
www.dacs.org.uk
This
organisation works specifically in the area of copyright,
and can offer individual help and advice to artists/designers
with copyright problems.
Further
Information and Financial Support
Chartered
Society of Designers
www.csd.org.uk
csd@csd.org.uk
The
CSD awards chartered status to designers, and were founded
to champion design practice and regulate the professional
conduct in the industry. The CSD runs training courses in
a wide range of subjects, from pitching skills to time management.
It also offers advice on intellectual property rights and
copyright issues. Student and graduate membership is offered.
Cultural
Enterprise Office / Centre for Contemporary Arts
info@culturalenterpriseoffice.co.uk
www.culturalenterpriseoffice.co.uk
The
Cultural Enterprise Office (CEO) provides information, advice
surgeries and training in business skills for people planning
to work, or are already working, in cultural and creative
industries. The service aims to ensure practitioners gain
a full understanding of how to operate as a business or sole
understand to encourage people to see the commercial opportunities
for their skills and work. The CEO operates one to one advice
sessions as well as a programme of seminars, training days
and networking.
The
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
www.culture.gov.uk/moneymap
The
website lists potential sources of funding for creative businesses
Information and Funding for Creative Businesses.
www.nesta.org.uk
NESTA
was set up by Act of Parliament in 1998 to help maximise this
country's creative and innovative potential. They are funded
by an endowment from the National Lottery and use the interest
to back people of exceptional talent and imagination. They
offer support to explore new ideas, develop new products and
services, or experiment with new ways of nurturing creativity
in science, technology and the arts. FundingÊ
support is available through a range of pioneering programmes,
which are incredibly diverse. NESTA awardees are working in
every conceivable field of creative endeavour, from music
to micro-biology, performance art to artificial intelligence.
UK
Trade & Investment
Inward.investment@uktradeinvest.gov.uk
www.tradepartners.gov.uk
This
Government organisation support both companies in the UK trading
internationally, and overseas enterprises seeking to locate
in the UK. Support is available through the UK Trade and Investment
for investing new market opportunities. This can include free
access to advisers and export promoters, use of an information
centre in London, trade-mission sponsorship and low cost publicity
and market research.
Scottish
Art and Design Institutional Career Services
The
Glasgow School of Art Career Service
careers@gsa.ac.uk
0141 353 4482
The
Robert Gordon University - Grays School of Art
careers-service@rgu.ac.uk
01224 262110/113
Heriot-Watt
University, Scottish Boarders Campus
careersbc@hw.ac.uk
01896 892131
Napier
University
careers@napier.ac.uk
0131 455 6330
University
of Dundee - Duncan of Jordansone
careers@dundee.ac.uk
01382344115
Edinburgh
College of Art - Career Services
CareerServices@eca.ac.uk
0131 221 6023
Prospects
- Graduate Higher Education Guidance and Career Information.
www.prospects.ac.uk
Insight
Out Learning Web Resource
References that have been used on the development of the Insight
Out Learning resource,
Enterprise
and Employability
Ball L (March 2003) Design Council and Learning and Teaching
Support Council, Future Directions for Employability Research
in the Creative Industries
www.bton.ac.uk/adc-ltsn
Ball
L (1999) Graduates into Business - The Small Business Investigated
Assignment
www.bton.ac.uk/adc-ltsn/html/issues-empcasestudiesGrad.html
Ball
L, (1999) Rethinking Business Start Up - A new model for success
in Art and Design, Craft Council/DfEE Funded, Brighton.
Design
Trust - Business Start-Up Guide 2003 for Designers 2003
www.designtrust.co.uk
info@designtrust.co.uk
Hawkins
P (1999) The Art of Building Windmills, The Graduate Into
Employment Unit
www.gieu.co.uk
Higher Education Academy, Entrepreneurial
skills for Graduates.
www.heacademy.ac.uk
Quality Assurance Agency
www.enhancementthemes.ac.uk
Roberts
P, (2003) RISKIT, Designersblock
www.designersblock.org.uk
Scottish Funding Councils for Funding and
Higher Education (2004) Learning to Work
www.sfc.ac.uk
Woodford
J, (November 2004) Insight
Out - Learning Resource
University
of Central England Careers Service (August 2003) Employability
handout
www.ssv.uce.ac.uk
careers@uce.ac.uk
Glossary Information
Scottish
Institute for Enterprise: Toolkit
www.powerhomebiz.com/glossary
www.fastlinksolutions.co.uk
Graduate Prospects
www.prospects.ac.uk/cms/ShowPage/Home_page/Self_employment/p!eFcmg
www.businesslink.org
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