Designer Forum Inspiring, Connecting, Creating

Designer Forum facts

• Established in 1994

• Membership organisation

• Creative network

• 500 members, 5000 contacts

• Unique resource

• Part of Confetti Media

• Based in Notts city centre

• Annual subscription from £42

Member services

• Variety of professional research tools

• Information & advice

• Business contacts

• Recruitment services

• Portfolio guidance

• Online presence/ promotion

• Events & seminars

• Creative collaborations

• Bridge between education & industry

Creative Sectors

• All areas of fashion & textiles, accessories,

beauty. Print & graphics, surface pattern,

interiors, architecture, product & furniture design,

home textiles, gift ware, travel, leisure, hospitality,

spaces, culture, media, branding, retail,

marketing.

Trend analysis

• Creative intelligence

• Inspires innovative products

• Foresights that affect your business

• A glimpse of the future

• Global analysis of your market sector

• An insight into other sectors

• Product & colour direction

• Gain creative edge

• Consumer insights & macro trends

Varied resources

• 16,000,000 images

• 6,000 reports (updated daily)

• 3 online agencies (Stylus, MPDclick & Trendstop)

• Books from Nelly Rodi, Concepts Paris, Mix

Global

• Magazines- Close Up, View, Frame, Drapers

Designer Forum • Inspiring

• Connecting

• Creating

www.designerforum.org.uk ‘ Designer Forum is my first port of call when creating a new range’

‘I can’t believe how lucky we are to have this resource in Nottingham’

‘ I could not have got my business off the ground without Designer Forum’.

‘ more people need to know about this place- its really useful’