Terence Conran on ideas and making ....

'I think it is vital for any designer to roll their sleeves up and get heavily involved in the making process because it helps you get a deeper level of understanding about design and how it relates to the consumer ... To me design has, and always will be, about problem solving and making people’s lives easier and more comfortable ... While we must embrace computers, we must not become slaves to them—the best ideas always start with an HB pencil and a sheet of plain paper'. Terence Conran (Interview http://www.economist.com/blogs/prospero/2011/12/qa-terence-conran)

Small is beautiful

'There are so many more tools for the small designer, nowadays. CAD and 3D modelling is scaling down, so that a single person can produce sophisticated prototypes at home. This means that there are opportunities for designers working on their own and in small teams to use affordable technology - and more opportunity for crossing creative disciplines'. Moritz Waldemeyer, Designer.

Tailor-made with Android

London tailor Spencer Hart is using Note, an Android-based smartphone to annotate drawings for bespoke suits marking down exact measurements during the fitting process. In addition, the tailor can mark on a visual representation of the suit or jacket whether there should be any extra details around the cuffs, or other alterations. The end result will be sent immediately to the Savile Row base where the item will be made, eliminating any mistakes that could happen previously.