Something that we on the magazine have always felt passionately about is the importance of encouraging new design talent. After all, the flow of new ideas and fresh perspectives is what makes the creative sector what it is – innovative, visionary and full of ideas.
One of many unfortunate impacts of the pandemic has been the greatly reduced opportunities for design students – not just in terms of the widespread suspension of face-to-face tuition during lockdown, but also the curtailment of some of the valuable opportunities they would usually have to show off their work. The annual New Designers exhibition for example has not taken place for two years now – although organisers did a great job with highlighting some future stars with its online presence.
