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The Faces of Design TALENT Awards 2010: a global, interdisciplinary design competition

to foster young design talent.

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Content

»Don t wait for your ship to come in – swim out to it«

The Judges

BAUHAUS live – My Visionary Bauhaus. Building a Vision.

Urban Creative Networks of the Future

Runners Up

Imprint

The Winners

About Faces of Design :Great Designers Do not Grow on Trees

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It s one of the greatest challenges for most young designers: making the transition from the safe haven of the universities and design schools out into the »real« world – a veritable shark pool, to some – of industry employment.

It is difficult to make general statements about design education today. The participants to the Faces of Design TALENT Awards come from 19 different countries, and their education will have differed tremendously. We know that some schools are academically minded ivory towers that are perfect playgrounds for creative design experiments; other schools foster collaboration with industry players very early on.

However, no matter which school a student attended, one thing that really makes a difference is attitude. Not an attitude of creative freedom – which is really one of the most basic hygiene criteria for young designers entering the job market today – but instead an attitude of initiative. The willingness to push yourself beyond boundaries of familiarity, of grabbing opportunities as they present themselves, and making the most of them.

In the first round of the competition, the participants of the Faces of Design TALENT Awards were asked to submit their three strongest projects to showcase their skills. But really the challenge was a different one: to take action. To assess one s work from a new angle – the angle of employability.

So we applaud the winners of the first Faces of Design TALENT Awards not only for their success in a tough competition, but also for taking that leap into the cold waters of public critique. They have mustered up the courage of shouting their names, alongside their work, into the world.

However, looking at these six young designers, we are pretty sure they will find the waters neither too cold nor particularly unfriendly – on the contrary, we are certain it won t be the last we hear of them. We hope you will enjoy looking at their work as much as we have enjoyed creating this opportunity for them!

With all our best regards from Berlin,

Anna & Friedrich

»Don’t wait for your ship to come in – swim out to it «

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The Judges

Pio Barone Lumaga is a cultural en-trepreneur – a resourceful visionary, mobilizing ingenuity and creativity to ensure the sustainability of cultural and social enterprises.Since 2007, he has been the Editor-in-chief of LOFT The Nordic BOOKAZINE, which he co-founded. A quarterly editorial event with Nordic roots and an international heart, LOFT explores the creative nurturing boundaries in Art, Architecture, and Design, between the Nordic societies and the global community.In 2003, Pio founded Morphic Pro-ductions – »Projects Worth Doing«, a consultancy firm that designs sustainable innovations to unleash creative potential and generate equality through social profit. Active in Europe and North America, the firm provides mentoring services to owners of family businesses and foundations in transition, thus enabling them to achieve their private and public objectives.In his many different roles – entre- preneur, CEO, creative director – Pio has led a variety of companies to success and recognition both in Europe and North America: Art and Technology, Kinnasand, Snowcrash in Sweden and Germany, Artek in Finland, Bruce Mau in Canada, Fondation Vodoz Danese in France, KohBarone Innovation in the USA, Studio De Lucchi, Produzione Privata, Danese, and EIS in Italy. As an innovator, Pio has consistently

enhanced the shaping of a new generation of services and products that have become, de facto, the new standard – from R&D to hybrid products development, from tech-nology transfer to analysis of rapidly changing markets, from shoes to ultra-light catamarans, from concept cars to digital museums, from acoustic textiles to eco-efficient architectures. Pio has collaborated in various roles with, among others, Artemide, Cole Hahn, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Bahn, European car manufacturers, Hermès, Mandarina Duck, MIT Multimedia Lab, Multi- marine, Olivetti, Raichle, Umbra, and Vibram, and such cultural institutions as Centre G. Pompidou, Getty Muse-um, Kodomoshiro, Musée du Louvre, Réunion des Musée Nationaux, Triennale di Milano and Vitra Design Museum. He has been researching the structure of emotions and cogni-tion during the process of change as well as environments that favor lear-ning and is a frequent guest lecturer in Europe and North America.With post-graduate degrees in envi-ronmental engineering, Pio is fluent in English, Spanish, and French; basic in Swedish; Italian is his mother tongue. Currently, he lives in Stockholm, Sweden.

Alain Lardet initially worked with Francois Barre at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs (CCI), and founded his career on a passion for design in both its cultural and economic dimensions.Amongst other roles, Alain previously held the position of Managing Direc-tor at Poltrona Frau, France.Using the significant experience Alain gained working with some of the leading design brands and institutions in France and Italy, Alain currently works as a consultant, advising his clients on strategy and design-based development.Alain s international network is susta-ined by his professional activities and associated responsibilities, which keep him in close contact with the creative world.Amongst other activities, Alain acts as a design curator for major ex-hibitions (currently: Michel Boyer and French Design for the Year of France in Brazil, and Michele De Lucchi in Paris this autumn). Furthermore, he presides over:– The Agora Design Awards (by the French Ministry of Culture and Hermès Foundation);– The Designer s Days association, which has been organising a design week in Paris for the last ten years.Alain also frequently works in close cooperation with Sophie Rheims Ass., pooling their complementary com-petences. In particular, they jointly ensure the national and international development of Designer s Days.

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Born in Madrid in 1969, Gala Fernández studied Art and Design at the Facultad de Bellas Artes de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, and Industrial Design at the Istituto Europeo de Design in Milan, where Gala also taught while working as a freelance designer.Gala subsequently worked for Fabrica, Benetton Group s communi-cation research center, and worked alongside Jaime Hayon as the 3D design department s coordinator for four years. Gala was also led the project »Fabrica Features«. Gala has lectured at the Royal College of Art, London, the Goldsmith College, London, and the Nederland Architectuur Instituut, Rotterdam, among many others.Currently, Gala works for her studio GalaFM in Madrid, and runs the Master s course European Design Labs at the IED Madrid.

María Cristina Didero is a freelance journalist and independent curator. Since 1999 she handles new projects and institutional relations in Italy for the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein. She writes about design for various national and international magazines such as Vogue Casa, Domus web and LOFT, and is curator for many exhibitions in Italy and abroad. In 2010, she collaborated with the Gwangju Design Biennial (South Korea), presented the exhibition »Keep Your Seat« at the Gam in Turin and, together with Susanna Legrenzi, curated »13,798 grams of design« at LAP in Milan, on occasion of the Milan Design Week. Cristina has also published a book on Michele De Lucchi for Corraini, and recently set up Flat Design, the first Contemporary Design Tablecloths label.

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Ronen Kadushin (b.1964) is an Israeli designer and design educator living in Berlin since 2005. He developed the Open Design method, where the designs of his products can be downloaded, copied, modified and produced, as in Open Source software. Based on this concept, he formed Open Design, a design and production company for furniture, lighting and accessories which are produced in Berlin and sold in Europe and the USA. Ronen Kadushin also designs furniture for international producers and teaches design at various universities.

Initially trained as a textile designer, Claudia Caviezel has gathered design expertise in a range of different fields. During her studies, Claudia joined Li Edelkoort s studio for a three-month internship at the magazine IN VIEW. She then went on to work as a freelancer for a year, taking part in a number of design competitions, doing some graphic design work, a little set design, and designing the first collection of maternity bras for a Swiss manufacturer.

During this year, she also spent three months living as an artist-in- residence in New York, using this time mostly for research and collec-ting a variety of different materials.

Then came a turn in Claudia s career: she joined the company Jakob Schlaepfer, a small but well-estab- lished Swiss textile manufacturer. The official title of her position being »Product Designer for Textile Design« she spent the next five years creating the dessins that in many cases end up on the runways at London or Paris fashion week. In the meantime, she also – together with an industrial designer – developed a couple of collections for an outdoor sports fashion company.

After five years at Jakob Schlaepfer, Claudia s desire for interdiscipli-narity and exchange led her to the

European Design Lab at the IED in Madrid for their acclaimed Master s Programme.

Claudia lives and works in Switzer-land, in a studio house designed by Armin Meili, together with her fiancé Laurin Merz, a documentary film maker.

Claudia was one of the top three winners of the Faces of Design Awards 2010.

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The Winners

Lilly Heine

Teng Chong

Julia Fellner

Enver Tatlisu

Stadtpark

Mehrafza Mirzazad

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I am a Textile and Print Designer, working in fashion. My work has links with couture, aiming at a Ready-to-Wear market. I often draw inspiration from craft and art.

I studied on the MA Fashion at Central Saint Martins on the Textiles Pathway, and on the BA Textiles at Chelsea. In 2007 I won an Award from WGSN for my collection of textiles and in 2009 the Chloe Award for the textiles I had designed at Saint Martins. This year, I won the Harrods Award for my MA collection.

I have a huge passion for all things fabric, textiles and print. I have freelanced as a print designer for Alexander McQueen and Jonathan Saunders. Currently I am designing prints and weaves for Jimmy Choo.

My Topshop range, LILLY HEINE FOR TOPSHOP, comes out later this year, which will consist of three looks from my MA collection reproduced for the high street at high end quality.

The images shown are of Lilly Heine’s Autumn Winter ‘08 MA collection shown at London Fashion Week and of a print designed for Alexander McQueen for Spring Summer ‘08.

Based in: Website: Email: Telephone:

School: Course: Tutor:

Graduation:

London, [email protected]+44 (0) 7835109704

Central Saint Martins, LondonMA Fashion / TextilesLouise Wilson, Fleet Bigwood Julie VerhovenFebruary 2010

Lilly Heine

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I am a Textile and Print Designer, working in fashion. My work has links with couture, aiming at a Ready-to-Wear market. I often draw inspiration from craft and art.

I studied on the MA Fashion at Central Saint Martins on the Textiles Pathway, and on the BA Textiles at Chelsea. In 2007 I won an Award from WGSN for my collection of textiles and in 2009 the Chloe Award for the textiles I had designed at Saint Martins. This year, I won the Harrods Award for my MA collection.

I have a huge passion for all things fabric, textiles and print. I have freelanced as a print designer for Alexander McQueen and Jonathan Saunders. Currently I am designing prints and weaves for Jimmy Choo.

My Topshop range, LILLY HEINE FOR TOPSHOP, comes out later this year, which will consist of three looks from my MA collection reproduced for the high street at high end quality.

The images shown are of Lilly Heine’s Autumn Winter ‘08 MA collection shown at London Fashion Week and of a print designed for Alexander McQueen for Spring Summer ‘08.

Based in: Website: Email: Telephone:

School: Course: Tutor:

Graduation:

London, [email protected]+44 (0) 7835109704

Central Saint Martins, LondonMA Fashion / TextilesLouise Wilson, Fleet Bigwood Julie VerhovenFebruary 2010

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Based in: Edmonton, CanadaWebsite: www.tengteng.orgEmail: [email protected]: 1 780 604 7518

School: Istituto Europeo di Design - IED MadridCourse: European Design LabsTutor: Luis UrculoYear of Graduation: 2009

This is a peek at some current and past works. Inspirations are from the everyday and from past travels with a focus in the beauty of simplicity and processes of the hand.

[1] Reclaim Slipcast Ceramic Cups -- made from the top lids of the slip-casting process for ceramic tiles. sizes and shape vary, 1 1/4” wide at the mouth and 1” - 1 1/2” tall – each one is unique and free-formed. 2010.

[2] Impressions of Madrid -- a more engaging, more physical way of capturing the memory of a city - specifically Madrid, Spain. 4B graphite + fabric rubbings applied to objects [lampshades, furniture, wallpaper, curtains, etc.] that the traveller can use in their home to remind them of their travels - souvenirs. 2009.

[3] Unfolded Household Objects -- unfolding everyday souvenirs on my bedside dresser. objects are captured with 4B graphite and fabric. this is a different, more engaging way of saving the memory of something. *roll of double-sided tape. 2009.

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Teng Chong

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Based in: Edmonton, CanadaWebsite: www.tengteng.orgEmail: [email protected]: 1 780 604 7518

School: Istituto Europeo di Design - IED MadridCourse: European Design LabsTutor: Luis UrculoYear of Graduation: 2009

This is a peek at some current and past works. Inspirations are from the everyday and from past travels with a focus in the beauty of simplicity and processes of the hand.

[1] Reclaim Slipcast Ceramic Cups -- made from the top lids of the slip-casting process for ceramic tiles. sizes and shape vary, 1 1/4” wide at the mouth and 1” - 1 1/2” tall – each one is unique and free-formed. 2010.

[2] Impressions of Madrid -- a more engaging, more physical way of capturing the memory of a city - specifically Madrid, Spain. 4B graphite + fabric rubbings applied to objects [lampshades, furniture, wallpaper, curtains, etc.] that the traveller can use in their home to remind them of their travels - souvenirs. 2009.

[3] Unfolded Household Objects -- unfolding everyday souvenirs on my bedside dresser. objects are captured with 4B graphite and fabric. this is a different, more engaging way of saving the memory of something. *roll of double-sided tape. 2009.

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Julia Fellner

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Enver Tatlisu

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Based in: Website: E-mail:

Telephone: School: Course: Tutor: Year of graduation:

2 students, designing under the name stadtpark simple and ecologically concient objects. Poetic forms reduced to its understanding as a stereotype or archetype. The perception of the objects is meant not only visual. Very important are the haptics of the perfectly polished wood and its odour. Every object is dominated by a clear idea and consequently lead to its realization.Our aim is to initiate projects, that are covering topics in between design, architecture and art. As a studio we try to develop projects on our own, we don't see design necessarily as a service.

Vienna, [email protected][email protected]+43 68110859739Academy of Fine Arts in GdanskInterior / Furniture Designprof. Krystyna Brandowska2009

Stadtpark

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Based in: Website: E-mail:

Telephone: School: Course: Tutor: Year of graduation:

2 students, designing under the name stadtpark simple and ecologically concient objects. Poetic forms reduced to its understanding as a stereotype or archetype. The perception of the objects is meant not only visual. Very important are the haptics of the perfectly polished wood and its odour. Every object is dominated by a clear idea and consequently lead to its realization.Our aim is to initiate projects, that are covering topics in between design, architecture and art. As a studio we try to develop projects on our own, we don't see design necessarily as a service.

Vienna, [email protected][email protected]+43 68110859739Academy of Fine Arts in GdanskInterior / Furniture Designprof. Krystyna Brandowska2009

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Based in: Email: Telephone:

School: Course:Tutor:

Year of Graduation: Year of Graduation:

Istanbul, Turkey [email protected]+90 555 389 98 13

Middle East Technical UniversityIndustrial DesignAssoc. Prof. Dr. Gülay Hasdogan Assist. Prof. Dr. Fatma KorkutAssist. Prof. Dr. Fatma Korkut 2009

Project description:

Proper transportation of amputated body parts is vital for successful reattachment in numerous situations. Accidents at the workplace, on the highway, or in other places require efficient transport for reattachment to be an option. CadaverCadaver limbs can also be transplanted into a living patient, and transportation from a hospital or clinic to another facility must be done correctly for any reattachment surgery to be successful.

KnotBandage

Sterile bag

ETU (Emergency Transporter Unit) has been designed to provide the proper conditions for safe, sterile transportation.

The three main elements of its design : aa thermoelectric cooling system and sensor which ensure the even cooling of 4°C around the amputated part; an insulating bag made of Aerogel which consistently maintains temperature; and the main casing of the unit, which firmly protects the amputated part from damage during transport.

At the accident site:

1. Unlatch the cover of the ETU and open the insulation bag.

2. Place the properly bandaged amputated part inside the sterile bag and tie the open part.

3. Place the ETU on a flat surface, and press the resizing button to extend it.

4. Close and latch the cover, then turn on the ETU.

The Emergency Transporter Unit is now ready to travel.

ATTENTION: To accomodate larger amputated body parts, resize the ETU.

CAUTION: Never fold or twist an amputated part in order to fit it inside the default size of the ETU. Instead, resize the device so that the limbs is fully extended during transit.

Incorrect Correct

Extended formResizing button

Insulation bagVelcro

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Remove the ETU from its hanger in the ambulance

Unlatch the cover

Place the amputated body part inside the ETU

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Place the large amputated body partinside the ETU.

Extend the ETU.

Transport(default size)

Transport (Extended size)

Turn on the ETU Hang the ETU in the ambulance.

Reattach the amputated part to the body.

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Mehrafza Mirzazad

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Based in: Email: Telephone:

School: Course:Tutor:

Year of Graduation: Year of Graduation:

Istanbul, Turkey [email protected]+90 555 389 98 13

Middle East Technical UniversityIndustrial DesignAssoc. Prof. Dr. Gülay Hasdogan Assist. Prof. Dr. Fatma KorkutAssist. Prof. Dr. Fatma Korkut 2009

Project description:

Proper transportation of amputated body parts is vital for successful reattachment in numerous situations. Accidents at the workplace, on the highway, or in other places require efficient transport for reattachment to be an option. CadaverCadaver limbs can also be transplanted into a living patient, and transportation from a hospital or clinic to another facility must be done correctly for any reattachment surgery to be successful.

KnotBandage

Sterile bag

ETU (Emergency Transporter Unit) has been designed to provide the proper conditions for safe, sterile transportation.

The three main elements of its design : aa thermoelectric cooling system and sensor which ensure the even cooling of 4°C around the amputated part; an insulating bag made of Aerogel which consistently maintains temperature; and the main casing of the unit, which firmly protects the amputated part from damage during transport.

At the accident site:

1. Unlatch the cover of the ETU and open the insulation bag.

2. Place the properly bandaged amputated part inside the sterile bag and tie the open part.

3. Place the ETU on a flat surface, and press the resizing button to extend it.

4. Close and latch the cover, then turn on the ETU.

The Emergency Transporter Unit is now ready to travel.

ATTENTION: To accomodate larger amputated body parts, resize the ETU.

CAUTION: Never fold or twist an amputated part in order to fit it inside the default size of the ETU. Instead, resize the device so that the limbs is fully extended during transit.

Incorrect Correct

Extended formResizing button

Insulation bagVelcro

1 2

3a

3b

4 5

Remove the ETU from its hanger in the ambulance

Unlatch the cover

Place the amputated body part inside the ETU

The default amputated

body partThe large am

putated body part

Place the large amputated body partinside the ETU.

Extend the ETU.

Transport(default size)

Transport (Extended size)

Turn on the ETU Hang the ETU in the ambulance.

Reattach the amputated part to the body.

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The Faces of Design Academy is the new educational programme of Faces of Design. More detailed information

can be found at www.facesofdesign.com

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About Faces of Design: Great Designers

Do not Grow on Trees

Talent Spotting and Selection of DesignersResearch shows that design is one of the most important success factors in achieving a competitive edge. At the same time, hiring design talent has never been more challenging – the growing global market for design talent is becoming increasingly complex and demanding. No matter if you are looking to hire a designer or to retain an agency, we make sure you find the right people for the job: based on our experience, network and analytic tools, we can recommend the most suitable candidates for your specific requirements.

Design CompetitionsWe create concepts for competitions, and either help you execute them or run them for you entirely. Design competitions are a great way of generating fresh ideas and innovative approaches whilst fostering young design talent at the same time.

WorkshopsTeaching creative techniques and design management skills help manage market challenges and transform them into practical strategic directions. Using our global network, we can help inspire your team and build competitive edge through tailor-made creative workshops taught by leading designers, thinkers and innovators.

Think Tanks & Focus Groups Based on your specific challenges, we create online and offline formats through which you can tap into the fresh innovative energy of a global network of creative talent. We help you select a group of creatives best suited to your needs and facilitate your dialogue with them.

If your are interested in any of the services we offer, please do not hesitate to get in touch with Anna at [email protected]

Faces of Design is an information portal and career platform for designers. Interdisciplinary and intercultural in nature, we help designers raise

their game by providing them with inspirational and informative content, and by building connections with industry players.

To companies, we offer tailor-made programmes to help them achieve and sustain a competitive edge: we redefine your organisation’s creative potential

by helping you identify, attract and develop creative talent.

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BAUHAUS live – My Visionary Bauhaus.

Building a Vision.

The Bauhaus Archive Berlin is cele-brating the key ideas of the Bauhaus movement and their relevance to modern design by hosting a new series of interdisciplinary design workshops. The first workshop of the programme, from June 7th until June 12th, 2010, was held by the Berlin based designer Werner Aisslinger, and run in conjunction with the DMY Design Festival Berlin and the Design Hotels Future Forum. The workshop was initiated by Ingo Strobel, and was executed in cooperation between the Bauhaus Archive, Hidden Fortress and Faces of Design.

Based upon the inspirational vision manifested in the Bauhaus movement, the workshop pushed the boundaries of the participants idea of contem-porary design. Engaging in the visions of the Bauhaus avant-garde, the

participants were challenged to come up with similarly revolutionary concepts today.

In an intense five-day programme of conceptual and hands-on design work, the workshop invited the participants to look towards the future and create new products and concepts whilst following the process-oriented, interdisciplinary example of the Bauhaus philosophy. After a comparative introduction to the utopian concepts of future habitats as examplified in Italian and British design in the 1960s, the participants were challenged to apply their own visions of the future to our modern civilisation, and create truly innovative concepts and products.

The goal of the workshop was not the creation of a perfect, production-ready design or prototype, but rather

to engage in an experimental creative process. Playful exploration of inno-vative concepts was the central focus of this intense programme, which was rounded off by lectures, discussion and direct feedback sessions with the workshop host and the organisers.

(A download of the full workshop documentation is available at www.facesofdesign.com)

We cordially thank the following partners and supporters for making this workshop possible:

Bauhaus Archive Berlin, FORTIS, Plan W, ArsRatio, Dorland, Berlin Partner, modulor, SprintOut, nonine recordings, Maker s Mark, Holzmanufaktur Richter, Wilkhahn and Design Hotels.

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On April 30th, 2010, Faces of Design held a panel discussion titled »Urban Creative Networks of the Future«. The event was organised in cooperation with Hidden Fortress, and hosted at the smart urban stage in Berlin.

Personal networks have a strong influence on the working environment in the creative industries. The growth of modern technologies enables networking and collaborations on an entirely new level; however, the trend towards global coworking brings with it increased competition, and poses entirely new challenges. More than ever, mobility, flexibility and the ability to work together in large, often unfamiliar, interdisciplinary groups and the required communication skills are becoming criteria defining the creative s employability. What are the challenges for existing networks, and

how could these learnings be applied to new communities?

We were lucky to have a great and knowledgeable panel share their views: Werner Aisslinger, well-known representant of German »Autoren-design«; Jörg Suermann, founder and director of the DMY Design Festival Berlin; Flip Sellin, designer and co-founder of Create Berlin; Oliver Collignon, architect; Raban Ruddigkeit, graphic designer and recently elected board member of Create Berlin; and Ingo Strobel, co-founder of Hidden Fortress. The discussion was mode-rated by Friedrich Rojahn, Managing Director of Faces of Design.

The discussion underlined the vital importance of functioning networks; however, it also highlighted the dangers of communities that become

too established, loosing their focus on their members needs and becoming absorbed with the task of being managed instead.

Our special thanks go out to the smart urban stage team, and to Senior Sur-face/nonine recordings for the music!

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Runners Up

Darya Davydovahttp://facesofdesign.com/darya-davydova/

Johannes Rojahnhttp://facesofdesign.com/johannes-rojahn/

Frank Cresenciahttp://facesofdesign.com/franklin-cresencia/

Marta Portahttp://facesofdesign.com/marta-porta/

Melike Mühürhttp://facesofdesign.com/mel-ke-m-h-r/

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Runners Up

Sarah Seidelhttp://facesofdesign.com/sarah-seidel/

Ben Hsiaohttp://facesofdesign.com/yu-chen-hsiao/

Keira Burgesshttp://facesofdesign.com/keira-burgess/

Agata Ruchlewicz-Dzianach http://facesofdesign.com/agata-ruchlewiczdzi-anach/

Carolin Steighttp://facesofdesign.com/carolin-steig/

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Faces of Design was founded by brother and sister team Anna and Friedrich Rojahn in 2007.

Anna worked as a Product Manager in the fashion and luxury goods industry before founding Faces of Design. She holds an undergraduate degree in Jewellery Design, and an MA in Design and Brand Management; today, Anna acts as a career coach for a number of design students and creative professionals. She has experience in recruiting designers, and frequently advises clients on design strategy and design management. Please feel free to contact Anna at [email protected]

Friedrich has five years experience as a strategy con- sultant and holds an MBA from INSEAD. Prior to devoting his life to entrepreneurship he spent the last two years working as a senior Strategy Manager for a leading international corporate. You can reach Friedrich at [email protected]

Drawing on their extensive international network, Friedrich and Anna help organisations redefine their creative and strategic potential. Recent projects have included the deve- lopment of an online platform to foster the exchange between international cultural institutions in collaboration with the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the Museum of Design Zurich and the Netherlands Architecture Institute in Rotterdam.

Design & Layout Concept: Lena Appenzeller Layout: Sergio Mendoza

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Faces of Design GmbHMelanchthonstr. 2310557 Berlin

Phone: +49 (0) 30 664 00 657Fax: +49 (0) 30 6920 522 12Email: [email protected]

Registered in the commercial register of the Charlottenburg Magistrate’s Court [Handelsregister des Amtsgerichts Charlottenburg]

Registration number: HRB 112 863VAT No. DE259410774Tax No. 29/451/00291

Managing Directors: Anna Rojahn, Friedrich Rojahn

© 2010All rights of the presented works lie with the respective designers; Faces of Design does not accept liability for copyright disputes with regards to the designers’ work or the images displayed.

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