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Category Archives: Design Strategy

Marketing – definition

Marketing as a discipline has constantly evolved over time along side business, it is a function that has essentially been born out of competitive need. Up to the 1930’s businesses were production focused, where the product itself was the most important thing to the consumer. On to the 1960’s and the focus was on sales,…

Cox Report – part 1

Back in 2005 the report was intended as a document for government, put together for the Chancellor. As stated in the report itself, ‘The recommendations largely apply to various arms of government. The messages are for business.’The message was creative organisations are the way forward. It linked creativity and innovation with design, defining it in…

Cox Report – part 2

The report did a great job in highlighting the need for creativity within business, it also gave designers the reasons why people do not buy into services. Limited understanding of where and how creativity could be used A lack of confidence in ROI A lack of knowledge of how to go about it Looking at…