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Andy Cripps

@CrippsDesignMan

I am a Design Management specialist fuelling innovation in SMEs and mentoring designers and business leaders. dba expert.

 England
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Joined June 2011
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Join Design Age Institute’s Director, Colum Lowe, for our first virtual Masterclass exploring Designing for an Ageing Population 11-13 Sept. Early bird until 30/06 Book👇 rca.ac.uk/study/programme-fi… #design #designers #inclusivedesign #innovation #innovators #ageing #longevity
Designing for an Ageing Population

Designing for an Ageing Population

RCA Short Courses Designing for an Ageing Population. Discover a new way to think about ageing and how to design services and products for older adults through innovative methodologies and framewor...

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If you missed our Pathfinder Pop-up event last month @RCA, check out out some of the highlights in a short film created with @ChocolateFilms👇 For more details on our 2023 projects supported by @HealthyAgeingUK click below >>> designage.org/meet-our-2023-… #weareallageing
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🚨 Exciting job klaxon 🚨 I'm hiring 2 lead designers to come and work on the GOV.UK programme at GDS. This is a really exciting time as you will be critical in implementing our new strategy. If you want to know more, get in touch! ♥️🎉🙌civilservicejobs.service.gov…
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So excited that Designing for our Future Selves #display is now up and running! The display will be in the Hangar Space at Battersea Campus at the @RCA from 5 April until 4 May.
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"A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools." - #DouglasAdams
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Ambitious Essex and Ambitious Women in Essex are joining forces to bring you an event to celebrate World Creativity and Innovation Day (April 21) and Earth Day (April 22), with support from Innovate UK Edge and Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). innovationcentre-kg.co.uk/ne…
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"One of the biggest issues we have to tackle is ageism. People do not recognise themselves as an ageing person, and ignore their own future needs in the design process." Colum Lowe speaks to @Monocle24 on Designing for our Future Selves and ageism: monocle.com/radio/shows/mono…
‘Designing for our Future Selves’

‘Designing for our Future Selves’

We look at solutions that will help people to age gracefully and live their later years as independently as possible....

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Calling all entrepreneurs, innovators and change-markers! Receive up to £70k in funding for a personal mobility solution that can better support a rapidly ageing population to stay connected, active, and independent for longer. Find out more: designage.org/application/mo…
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My school - @LboroDesign - has ring-fenced TWO funded studentships for UK applicants with a BAME background. Please circulate!! Happy to hook anyone up with responsible/sustainable design supervisors in my group lboro.ac.uk/study/postgradua…
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APPLY NOW: up to £70k in funding for projects that reimagine #mobility options for an #ageing population as part of our Mobility Pathfinder Innovation Programme. Find out more and apply by 15/05👇 designage.org/application/mo…
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Book via this link: designmuseum.org/whats-on/ta…
Designing for Your Future Self: Happy, healthy and wise

Designing for Your Future Self: Happy, healthy and wise

Join experts in design research from Design Age Institute and its partners to debate key discoveries, projects and aspirations for our rapidly ageing society, and explore the market potential of...

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We hope you will join us on the 21st at the final session of the 'Designing for your Future Self’ talk series, with our excellent panel including Ross Bailey, Sam Mauger, Shefaly Yogendra and the Design Age Institute's Colum Lowe and Carly Dickson. designage.org/designing-for-…
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Could your experience influence our next product? We are looking to hear from people who use tools to interact with their environment in replacement or support of their arms or hands when performing every day tasks.
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The @hhcdesignrca is kicking off their 2023 Design.Different season with Design.Inclusive with Patricia Moore, a renowned designer and gerontologist. Tickets are free but booking via Eventbrite is required. #design #event #talk #royalcollegeofart #patriciamoore
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Excited to see our work featured in the @DailyMailUK this morning, especially the inclusive product packaging petition we started with @u3a_UK. Take a look: dailymail.co.uk/news/article…
Bin the 'ageist' foods pack that elderly struggle with, stores told

Bin the 'ageist' foods pack that elderly struggle with, stores told

Design experts yesterday called for an end to 'ageism' in food packaging. The campaigners want 'minimum standards' imposed on the packaging of household goods.

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‘Keep your eyes open – and leap into the future’: 100 centenarians’ 100 tips for a life well lived theguardian.com/science/2023…
‘Keep your eyes open – and leap into the future’: 100 centenarians’ 100 tips for a life well lived

‘Keep your eyes open – and leap into the future’: 100 centenarians’ 100 tips for a life well lived

What’s the secret to making it into triple figures? Never stay stuck in the past, keep a diary … and dance while you still can

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Join our next Wisdom Hour at the @DesignMuseum on the 21st of March to explore a not-too-distant future in which those over 65 years will account for 63p in every pound spent.
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A great article on the @guardian imparting wisdom from 100 centenarians! theguardian.com/science/2023…
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Don't miss our final Application Support Workshop for those applying for up to £120k funding though the Transport Pathfinder Innovation Programme! Book below to join our virtual session on 20/02 at 2pm👇 designage.org/application-su…
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Rama Gheerawo will be giving the key note lecture, alongside Prof Dale Harrow, Director of the @RCA_IMDC, of this course, Human Centred Design for Intelligent Mobility - running late March rca.ac.uk/study/programme-fi…
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✨TOMORROW✨ Join us online at 4pm for the #wisdomhour with Luke Pearson, co-founder of @pearsonlloyd and @RCA design student Richard Newman, discussing designing transport & mobility for every age! #transport #mobility #design #ageing Book below >>> designage.org/the-wisdom-hou…
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