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Introducing Design Flanders Johan Valcke

Introducing Design Flanders Johan Valcke. Design Flanders gives young talent the chance to grow . I. Objectives. 1. To promote design as added value for economy designers in Flanders and abroad design as management instrument for companies 2. … because

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Introducing Design Flanders Johan Valcke

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  1. Introducing Design FlandersJohan Valcke

  2. Design Flanders gives young talent the chance to grow

  3. I. Objectives 1. To promote • design as added value for economy • designers in Flanders and abroad • design as management instrument for companies 2. … because • Design Flanders is a VLAO-unit (VLAO=Flanders Enterprise) • Under the authority of the Flemish Minister of Economy • Synergy with Flanders Enterprise Account Managers • More information on www.vlao.be

  4. II. Target groups • Designers • Industrial design • Graphic design • Multimedia (webdesign) • Ceramics, jewelry, accessories, glass, textile, furniture • Design and product companies • Public at large

  5. III. How to achieve the objectives Talent scouting • Twice a year • Spring selections • Autumn selections • By a professional jury • Advantages for selected designers : • Subsidised for exhibitions, fairs and promotional initiatives • Written about in Kwintessens,… • Given advise: economic • Put on show in exhibitions and fairs • E-zine Ossenbloedrood • Member of the Belgian Design Club

  6. Exhibitions • In the Design Flanders Gallery : 6 exhibitions a year • Kanselarijstraat 19, 1000 Brussels, Belgium • Near the Central Station and the Saint-Michaels cathedral

  7. Tentoonstellingen • In de Design Vlaanderen Galerie : 6 per jaar • Kanselarijstraat 19, 1000 Brussel • Nabij Centraal Station en de Sint-Michielskathedraal

  8. Design Flanders Gallery

  9. Design Flanders Gallery

  10. Design Flanders Gallery

  11. Design Flanders Gallery: some images Expo BetterFood, 2007

  12. Expo BetterFood, 2007

  13. Henry van de Velde Awards & Labels 2007

  14. Henry van de Velde Awards & Labels 2007

  15. Henry van de Velde Awards & Labels 2007

  16. Ad hoc exhibitions • On other locations than the Design Flanders Gallery • In Belgium • Designbiënnale Luik, 26/9 – 19/10 • Betterfood, Flemish Parliament & Horeca Expo, November 2008 • Henry van de Velde Awards & Labels 2008, Flemish Parliament, 14/1 – 1/3/2008 • Abroad • Je suis dada | Between dream and reality, Turino, World Design Capital 2008, 6-13/11/2008 • La Belgique des autres, Saint-Etienne, 15-30/11/2008 • Je suis dada…, Vienna, September-October 2009

  17. - HENRY VAN DE VELDE AWARDS 2007 -

  18. Henry van de Velde Awards • The winners of the Henry van de Velde Awards receive • The trophy (David Huycke) • The certificate (Brody Neuenschwander) • € 5.000,00

  19. Henry van de Velde Awards Trophy Henry van de Velde Award by David Huycke

  20. Henry van de Velde Awards Certificate by Brody Neuenschwander

  21. Henry van de Velde Awards HTS – Nedda El-Asmar voor Hermès

  22. Henry van de Velde Awards – Young Talent Linde Hermans – Bonne Bavette for Rode Schoentjes Photo Tijs Hermans

  23. Henry van de Velde Awards - Company Durlet – MVSLoungeChair by Maarten Van Severen

  24. Henry van de Velde Awards - Career Anita Evenepoel – Necklace & Bracelet

  25. Henry van de Velde Labels - HENRY VAN DE VELDE LABELS 2007 -

  26. Henry van de Velde Labels • The winners of the Henry van de Velde Label receive: • A quality label that they are allowed to use in all their communication tools • An exposition in the Lokettenzaal, the exposition room of the Flemish Government and an expo at Sfeer, Flanders Expo, Ghent • The HVDV Award Public 2008 will be chosen out of the HVDV Labels 2008. The Award equals € 2.500,00.

  27. Fairs • In Belgium • Interieur 2008, Kortrijk, 17/10 – 26/10 2008 • Cocoon, Brussels, 15/11 – 23/11 2008 • Sfeer 2009, Ghent, 14/3 – 22/3 2009 • Abroad • Biennale Internationale de Saint-Etienne, 15-30/11/2008 • International Furniture Fair, Zona Tortona, Milano, 2009

  28. Fairs Interieur 2008, Kortrijk

  29. Fairs Sfeer, Flanders Expo, Ghent

  30. Fairs ABC Design, Milano 2008

  31. Subsidies • Purpose • To support projects for design promotion • Strictly for • Selected designers • Organizations working with selected designers • Companies working with selected designers

  32. Website www.designvlaanderen.be www.designflanders.be In the fall 2008, we will launch our new website on the same adress.

  33. Kwintessens Kwintessens • Three-monthly magazine • In Dutch and in English • Each issue is designed by different graphic designer • Special issues on design and fashion in Flanders (in collaboration with FFI) • Only available by subscription

  34. Kwintessens

  35. Ossenbloedrood • Weekly e-zine • News on Design Flanders’ activities, activities organised by partners and interesting facts on design • For members of the Belgian Design Club • Selected designers • Design companies

  36. Studies • 2003 • Benchmark of EU Design Centres Study • A study on the impact of design implementation on business performance in Flanders • 2006 • Design in figures • Beauty and design • A study on the impact of design implementation on business performance in Flanders

  37. Workshops • Design Management • Design implementation in producing companies • consumer goods • investment goods • Design makes the difference : success stories • 360 companies in 12 workshops and 5 road shows • 60% implements design • 30% considers implementation • Networking • Publications: Proceedings and Design geeft voorsprong • 28/10 WS Design maakt het verschil - Futurotextiel • ECO-Design tool with OVAM • Ovam=Public Waste Agency for Flanders • For designers • Ecolizer

  38. Workshops

  39. Advice • In cooperation with and with the support of Flanders Enterprise (VLAO) Accounts Managers • Economic • Designers • Companies • Public at large • Mediation between • Companies and designers • Distributors and designers • Contracts • In cooperation with Design Center Antwerp

  40. Documentation centre • Files of designers and companies • Multimedia library • Flying library: leaflets, cuttings, press releases, etc. • Visual documentation: pictures, slides, videos, cd-roms, etc. • Books on contemporary design • Magazines on contemporary design

  41. Belgian Design Forum Who? • Companies and designers What? • New strategie towards companies • Focus on good design and a high-quality design management • Network reinforcing and well thought activities • 9 godfathers – core group

  42. Belgian Design Forum

  43. Belgian Design Forum Higher mission Design makes happy: it pleasures everybody Masters in Creativity creative, ethical and durable entrepeneurship Sharing, no copy Activities A strong program on design and design management • Juridical topics, protection, contracts • Top design studios, new designtrends • Company visits • Governemental funding and loans, financing banks

  44. Belgian Design Forum

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