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Big thanks to our lovely pals
@Jack__Arts
for helping us get some positive & colourful messages out there – not the campaign we'd planned – but maybe the one we need.. 😘
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THANK YOU to every attendee, for every tweet, post, kind word and bit of patience you’ve shown us these past few days. We’ve loved sharing
#BDF2019
with you! Please stay in touch, share your pics & thanks to speakers to help us grow and be able to do it all again.. 🖤
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With all the great messages and wonderful feedback, we're packing up with a smile on our face and wondering what on earth to do with three 2 metre tall BDF anchors ⚓️.
We'll be sharing more photos, thanks and shout outs over the coming days. Today we'll leave you with this...
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🚨We’re delighted to announce the list of 70+ wonderful, talented, amazing speakers who will be joining us for
#BDF2022
.
An incredible collection of local and internationally renowned designers and makers heading to Birmingham this June 😍
👀
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Last night team BDF went out for a meal to celebrate
#BDF2018
💙⚓️ & look ahead to next year 👀 ..Who wants to come to a design festival in Brum next year?!🤚
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Its here..the big one..the fully monty.. the
#BDF2019
speaker line-up!
→
(We couldn't fit all the names into one gif so be sure to check out the link)
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We're stoked to see some (around half) of our Creative City exhibition pieces repurposed as huge window vinyl wraps across Brum city centre – bringing some colour and joy to unused spaces! Big thanks to
@CentralBIDBham
for making it happen <3
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Exciting Friday feels... Our first speaker announcements for
#BDF2019
✱
▶︎
@alicetonge
@Heystudio
@johnsonbanks
@ultrasparky
@WesOHaire
@liamwong
@ChappellTracker
Laura Pol
@imbueUK
@TeamKano
@karishmasworld
◀︎
☞
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Tickets are live!! Go fill those BDF baskets...
→
& if you want to see the full schedule at a glance...
→
RT's appreciated, let's fill all those venues next month! 🏁
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Last night at
@glugbirmingham
we announced some BIIIIIG news — a new format for BDF2020, a new theme (COLOUR 💙🧡💜❤️💖💚💛) & two incredible speakers (
@briancollins1
of
@wearecollins
&
@MoragMyerscough
😍🥰) We cannot wait!
SAVE THE DATE.. 5th & 6th June 2020 🎉
#BDF2020
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'IMAGINE' BDF2023, 8-10th June 💭
Exciting new conference format 🎉
Amazing central venue
@BirminghamRep
📍
Incredible speakers & workshops 🎤
Tickets on sale NOW! 🎟️
Ft.
@OliverJeffers
@sonaljhuj
@briancollins1
@mrseaves
@comuzi_lab
& more...
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Kicking off our
#BlackandWhite
themed
#FontSunday
posts for
@DesignMuseum
with a classic that is as vital as ever –
@barbarakruger
🖤
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SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED! We're delighted to share with you the list of confirmed speakers to date for
#BDF2018
⚓️🎉▶
See the full list here →
Read more about it here →
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The (outdoor) exhibition is UP!!! 🤩
→
Thanks to
@Jack__Arts
for once again helping us realise our ambition to reach more people in Brum – go grab the map and track down some colourful work :)
See you Monday
@custardfactory
for the big one!
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The final
#BDF2018
team meeting. It’s been a pleasure spending the past year with these wonderful people giving up their free time to put on the festival.
It begins tomorrow, whatever might happen show these folks some love 💙⚓️
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BDF2021 is in just 2 weeks time! 🎉🎨🌈
→ Get your ticket(s) now at
Feat.
@briancollins1
of
@wearecollins
, Eddie Opara of
@pentagram
,
@momtazbh
,
@Murugiah_
,
@LizWestStudio
, Daniel Eatock &
@xpatrickthomas
RT's appreciated, hope you can join us!
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We are *very* excited to announce our first
#BDF2018
speakers 🎉
@anthonyburrill
+
@marinawiller
+
@andSutherland
+
@jackrenwick17
Read more →
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Each year at BDF we have a theme, or focus, to help us curate our events, select speakers, and tie everything (loosely) together. In 2019 we're excited to be exploring that most important and enigmatic subjects...
Truth.
Read more about why...
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We love
@MrMattWilley
and his powerful command of type, like that shown here in this now iconic issue of
@NYTmag
#FontSunday
#BlackandWhite
@DesignMuseum
@GailBichler
@ryan_kathy
🖤
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Did you see local artist
@dannyhowesart
on the final of
@SkyArts
#PortraitArtistoftheYear
last night? His portrait of design legend and
@pentagram
co-founder Sir Kenneth Grange was out of this world 👏🏼💯
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Commencing tomorrow at 9am, the great
#BDF2018
⚓️ speaker name drop.
Here’s a sneak peek at what to expect 😱🙌🔥
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AMAZING to see The Creative City exhibition brightening up the
@Bullring
in Birmingham over 3 floors & lift areas – thanks to all the contributors, to the Bullring team for making it happen, and
@FisherPrint_TLC
for a smooth install. It looks incred! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
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Stoked to see our 'Posters of Positivity' up in
@MyBCU
Parkside and Curzon buildings welcoming new (& returning) students & staff to campus in this craziest of years – we're rooting for you all & so excited to see what you create here!
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Big news klaxon! BDF co-director
@DanielAlcorn
is up for a great
@GrBhamChambers
award for all his hard work for the local creative community over the years. Congrats Dan & good luck to the amazing shortlisted lovelies! 🖤🤩🏆👏🏼
Our very own
@DanielAlcorn
has been shortlisted in the Arts & Culture category of the Future Faces of Greater Birmingham awards for his work on
@designfestbrum
- we're big fans of his face now, and whatever it looks like in the future too. Congrats Dan!
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Fantastic to see the catalogue for The Creative City exhibition on press
@clarkeprint
feat. a double hit of white on
@GFSmithpapers
@colorplanpapers
covers in 8 colours – amazing job all round! (Available 16th Aug at the exhibition in
@custardfactory
)
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BDF is 10 weeks away! Here's a first look at just a few of our amazing speakers...
We hope you've got the dates saved (9-11th June) and are as excited as we are.
Full line-up revealed at
@BDF_Gather
on 21st April, tickets on sale in May.
More:
💥
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More
#BDF2020
colourful speakers announced...
→
@BraulioAmado
@LizWestStudio
@missycharity
@EatockDaniel
&
@anthonyburrill
OH MY!
🟢😍🟡😲🟣😎🔴🤩🟠🤓🔵
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And the grand total is:
*£5,829.85 🤩
Thank you so much, everyone. Nearly £600 on the way to
@Sifafireside
, as well as 50% to the artists.
*Give or take a few pounds or pennies. We had to calculate this on a phone 😳
That's it! The auction is finished.
Thank you so much to everyone for bidding, raising money for the local design community and
@Sifafireside
.
We're going to go through and tot up the total, but you can see the final bids here
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We're excited to announce, after a bit of a breather in 2018, we're bringing
@glugbirmingham
back!
Team BDF are your new hosts, and have the big task of filling the impressive shoes of
@lisahassell
! 😘
Save the date → Thurs 4th April
@mamarouxsbham
🎉
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The traditional BDF directors breakfast (brunch today) is underway. A huge thank you from us, Luke and Dan, to everyone involved in
#BDF2024
. The speakers, sponsors, volunteers, team, partners, venues, hosts and most importantly the attendees. (1/2)
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We're baaaack! 🎉Delayed not defeated, BDF returns for an online conference & exhibition celebrating colour🌈..ON SALE NOW! Plz RT 🙏
📢 Speakers inc.
@briancollins1
@LizWestStudio
@Murugiah_
@momtazbh
Daniel Eatock & more..
🎟️Tix from £15
🔜
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Announcing our full BDF2023 line-up!
@OliverJeffers
@lexmakesthings
@sonaljhuj
@mrseaves
@briancollins1
will be joined by
@MartaCerdaAlimb
@TobyOlie
&
@abbieheppe
We couldn't imagine a better bunch 💥
🎟️
See you there? RT's appreciated.
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BDF2024: PROCESS
• 6–8th June, 11am–10pm.
• 3 (& a bit) packed days
• 4 design districts
• 40+ hrs free talks
• 80 world class speakers!
• Talks, workshops & more…
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A small public display of affection for our amazing
@lisabarrett_
@sister_minor
&
@diamondcanopy
who we appreciate every day, and without whom BDF would not happen. We are so fortunate to have you – thank you! 😘😘😘
#InternationalWomensDay
#dreamyteamy
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We're delighted to announce a new sponsor for 2019 – our marvellous friends at
@MOO
are on board as District Sponsor for Product! We'll share more about this exciting partnership over the coming weeks... 🎉
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Hot diggity have we got some good stuff in the oven for June! 👀😬🤐🤩
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🎟️ New talk alert: We've added the excellent
@ExtinctionR
to the roster for
#BDF2019
. Go book your tickets!
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Last night at
@glugbirmingham
we announced our new venture
@BhamDsgn
, a new name for the BDF team that better reflects the work we do and a new resource for designers in the city.
Launching in full later this year, you can sign up for updates here ->
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Have you spotted any of our ads out in the wild? They're popping up all over Digbeth and they're all unique – be sure to keep your eyes peeled! 👀
#BDF2019
@Jack__Arts
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Not just a friend of type, but also a friend of ours –
@ErikMarinovich
of the incredible
@friendsoftype
is a master of
#BlackandWhite
(+colour) type! 🖤
& |
@DesignMuseum
#FontSunday
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Berlin street graphics ➫
By
@xpatrickthomas
()
_
'Fading Fonts'
#FontSunday
@DesignMuseum
@ghostsigns
😍
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We've put a very ltd number of exhibition catalogues on pre-order for those who can't make it on Monday to – and for those who *must* get their fave colour! 🤩
→
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Your BDF2024 line-up!
We're so stoked to be hearing from this rad global bunch who will descend on the second city for 3 magical days in June to chat 'Process' & more 🎉
Speakers,
Schedule, 29th April
Tickets, 1st May
RT's appreciated 🙏🏼
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👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀
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We've partnered with our buddies
@wearephorm
for our opening night exhibition, kicking off
#BDF2019
in style 🎉 50 posters from the likes of
@anthonyburrill
@CD_and_Co
@andSutherland
& many more...
→
#FontSunday
#BlackandWhite
@DesignMuseum
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A new thing from team BDF – You’re invited to Gather!
Come & be inspired by amazing people, offering their ‘words to the wise’...
🎙9 awesome speakers
🗣️Live Q&A
🎟️£5 →
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Hey
#BrumHour
- we're so close! Join us for the first ever Birmingham Design Festival this week - over 100 events and speakers, lots are free. Launching Wednesday night with an exhibition of outstanding Brummie designers and on until Sunday.
Tickets ▶︎
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Unfortunately, after much consideration we’ve decided to cancel the BDF Conference this year due to the ongoing uncertainty around COVID-19. You can read more about our decision and the plans for moving forward (BDF2021) here 👇
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We've got 25 sets of our Posters of Positivity in our shop!
Printed beautifully by
@FEBurmanLtd
On delicious Munken by
@GFSmithpapers
Profits to the wonderful
@Sifafireside
Just £10 each! (inc p+p) or all 6 for £50!
→
ps. we <3 you
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Anybody spot our billboards on the Belgrave Middleway? 👀
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🚨 It's that time of year again!
Designers, speakers, practitioners – apply now to be part of
#BDF2022
(9th–11th June).
Submit your ideas for a talk/workshop/event and join us as we celebrate design throughout the city this summer.
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It's been exactly two years since we were last together, in-person at a BDF event 😢. So here's an update on our plans for 2021 🧡
🗓 16th–20th August
🎙 Talks and Live Q&A
🖼 An exhibition from over 100 Brum based artists & designers
Read all about it:
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We've got a *very* limited restock of our 'Posters of Positivity' thanks to
@FEBurmanLtd
&
@GFSmithpapers
– all profits to
@Sifafireside
🧡 £10 each / £50 for set of 6.
→
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Blown away by day 1 of
#bdf2019
— sublime speakers, amazing audiences, superb sponsors, wonderful workshops & one heck of a hot evening talking community. Thanks for being with us! See you tmrw for round 2...
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11,000 tickets just went live – 10,000 of them FREE!
Join us for BDF on 9-11th June as we celebrate and explore Freedom... 70+ speakers, 4 design districts, 3 amazing days in the awesome second city! 🎉
🎟 →
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You'll be very unsurprised to hear, we've now officially postponed BDF till (hopefully) later in the year..😣
→
We're very much looking forward to hanging out with you all safely IRL when we can.
Much like the T-800, we'll be back!
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We're splitting the profit from the BDF2021 Creative City poster auction 50/50 with the artist, and giving 10% of ours to the wonderful
@Sifafireside
🧡 Support your local design scene, your fave creatives, and do some good! Win win win 😊
↓
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Our
#BDF2018
teaser zines have arrived! Huge thanks to our sponsors
@AwesomeMerch
for the frankly awesome print job 😍 You can find them across Brum in the coming days...
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Delighted to announce
@GFSmithpapers
as a sponsor of the Graphic District at this year’s festival!
Read more about our partnership here →
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A reminder that The Creative City exhibition is totally free to attend, you don't need a Conference pass.
We're all set up and welcoming guests, with the official launch party at 6pm 🎉
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📣 BDF Conference 2023 is officially SOLD OUT!!!
Thank you to all 800 of you, we can't wait to see you at
@BirminghamRep
next week.
There is still tickets available for some workshops and side events at
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CALL FOR ENTRIES 📩 The time has come for you to be part of our festival.. If you have a great idea for a talk, workshop or something else entirely we want to hear from you! ▶
#BDF2018
👉 👈
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Today was a full-on festival planning workshop – fuelled by tea & biscuits, plus a little pizza – Great effort displayed by your organising team! 🍕💙
Plans were refined, ideas stretched, dreams discussed.
We're so excited to share more about
#BDF2018
with you soon..
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Last night we celebrated the launch of
#BDF2019
with our friends
@wearephorm
🎉 Black and White consists of 50 graphic posters by international designers playing on the theme of truth. Take another look at the exhibition - currently on display at The Arches at
@custardfactory
👌
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This year we're also delighted to have
@creativeboommag
on board as a media partner, we're all huge fans of CB (and all
@katylcowan
is up to) and are excited to see what we can do together! 🙌🏼👀🖤
➫
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Always exciting to see BDF ads out in the wild — thanks to our long-time partner
@Jack__Arts
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Game day! We can’t wait to see you later today / this evening. We’re aware for many of you this will be your first event for a while (it is for us) We encourage you to bring & wear a mask — to protect you and others. If you have ANY Covid symptoms please stay home x
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We commissioned the ace
@tcwoolley
to draw a map to help you get around during
#BDF2018
So whether you're a local or a total noob view & download it – and look out for free printed copies when you arrive at the festival!🚶♂️🕍🏠🚎🏃♀️🏦🚙🏫🚀🏢🕺
➸
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'FORWARD THINKING' is a poster exhibition
@medicinebrum
supported by
@The_Holodeck
▶️ 7–9th June (Private view 6th, 7-9pm) Beers, snacks & prints! Come help us kick off
#BDF2018
in style... 🍻⚓️🎉
→
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We'll be out in force for the first
@bcutypetalks
of 2019 with the awesome
@sarahboris_LDN
on 24.1.2019 – see you all there?! Book in now!
'100-meter hurdle race/10 hurdles in design'
→ …
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Lots of exciting BDF planning happening behind the scenes this month – with some BIG announcements to come...
If you want to learn & hear from some of the very best in the world, please keep Friday 9th June free!
Imagine how silly you'd be to miss it?
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We’re excited to be exhibiting as part of
#b2022festival
, with 24 local artists sharing their vision of Freedom in 2022.
This unique digital artwork will be displayed at Birmingham 2022 Festival Sites from 29th July – 8th August.
Here's a sneaky preview 👀
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It's easy to jump on board a successful bandwagon, its another thing altogether to invest from the outset and take a risk on an unknown... So we're very thankful for the support shown to us by McCann from day one 💙⚓️
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Here we goooo! A first look at some of our amazing 80+ speakers joining us to share their PROCESS in June...
ft.
@jessicahische
@sesamestreet
@4ur3liad
@neasdencc
@Jade_pingping
@EatockDaniel
@johnsonbanks
@alicecaoillus
@PESfilm
@rgogel
+ more
➔
🎉
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We spray-painted some prototype
@designfestbrum
pins... (Hoping to make these available at
#BDF2021
)
➫
➬
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So it's festival week... nobody panic 😲 Our team is going flat out to make
#BDF2018
an awesome experience for everyone. All your support & enthusiasm is incredible! 💙
Tell a friend, tell your colleagues, lets get everything sold out.
→
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The BDF2024 schedule is now live!
Tickets go on sale at 9am GMT on Wed 1st May (aka this week) so check out what’s on & get planning your visit(s)!
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📣 It's here! The full talk schedule for
#BDF2022
.
Featuring:
🎤 60 free talks as part of our daytime programme
⭐️ 3 inspiring main events
🎨 A selection of awesome workshops
There's still more to come!
🎟 Tickets on sale at 9am on Fri 6th May
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We had so many amazing pictures from our photography team (
@ThomBartley
@oc_uk
@frasermcgeefoto
) we whacked 250 or so of our faves here – please comment/share/tag etc. if you spot yourself or someone you know! 📸
→
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We picked the right week to put tickets on sale, right?
→
Thanks to the amazing
@briancollins1
@MoragMyerscough
@studioweave
@missycharity
@LizWestStudio
@Kemitelford
@BraulioAmado
@EatockDaniel
💖
FULL refunds if postponed/cancelled, so please book!
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If you’re a Midlands based photographer with experience shooting live events please get in touch asap! We have a last minute vacancy on our photography team — paid — needed Thurs-Sat. RT’s appreciated 📸
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Absolutely blown away by the turn out to our volunteer training evening — thank you all SO much for being part of the
#BDF2018
family, you know who you are! 💙❤️💚💛
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We might’ve just secured one of our favourite designers for BDF 2022… 👀
Who would you love to see??
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We’re underway at BCU for the first day of
#BDF2023
.
Here’s
@anthonyburrill
inspecting the letterpress ahead of his sold out workshop.
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We’ve been (quietly) planning over the last few weeks and have lots of exciting news to share soon... Super exciting to be on this list, thanks
@dezeen
for making our day!
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The reaction to the festival has been excellent since
@glugbirmingham
. Thanks for all the kind words and offers of support.
We'll get back to you all as soon as we can!
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We’ve sold nearly 2,000 tickets for events at the festival so far 🎉.
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"I feel SO proud and privileged to have been able to tell this story, because it *is* a really personal story"
This week
@studiodenley
caught up with BDF alumni
@JamFactory
to chat about his latest project at
@Aardman
.
↓ 👀🐢❤️
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Exciting to see this happening – and the precedent it will set. All cities need to better harness the power of design to improve & empower communities.
Manchester City Council and Design Manchester have announced plans to create a Manchester Design Manifesto to help transform the city. Designers from all sectors are invited to get involved
@designmcr
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Tickets for
#BDF2020
go on sale on Monday. We remain cautiously optimistic about still being able to go ahead in June, but to minimise risk we've decided to alter the programme a little.
You can read more about our decision here:
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We've been fairly quiet of late, neck-deep in artwork and wrestling with production of all things
#BDF2018
related – but we'll be a bit noisier now because its ONLY THREE FLIPPING WEEKS TO GO!!! (nobody panic..)
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