Design Summer Camp 2013: Call for Entries, by Design Library Milan

DesignLibrary, the first international network of design themed libraries, founded in Milan in 2006, inaugurates the summer season by contributing to the organisation and launch of Design@work: from the planning stages to the final product.

Seven years of activities and more than 195 weekly appointments with businesses, designers, universities and corporations in the design sector which resulted in the need to promote and develop concrete opportunities to stimulate the manufacturing economy based on the ‘Made in Italy’ standard.

For this reason, in collaboration with small and medium enterprises, professionals from the craft industry, local entities, designers and e-commerce platforms, DesignLibrary opens a Call for Entry to designers who would like to cement themselves into the world of work. A week-long intensive workshop on site next to craftsmen of district products from Como, Lecco and Treviso, under the supervision of 3 exceptional coaches.

Ten places are available for designers and professionals, with no age limit, who will be selected according to their portfolio and CV, which will be sent to the relevant coach of the camp (one per camp). These coaches will, in turn, supervise the project up until the final product. A team of craftsmen, professionals and business partners will make the materials, technology and their knowledge available for the realisation of the product.

Thanks to the support of the e-commerce platforms, the final product from each designer will be launched onto the market, ready to be sold online! The production of one prototype of presented projects will be guaranteed to the participants, as well as 7% of the royalties from the sales.

WHO ARE THEY AIMED AT

The camps are aimed at students from the architecture, design and engineering disciplines, as well as at professionals, architects and designers.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

For all information regarding costs and the detailed program, please write to: Designsummercamp13@gmail.com

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