Kickstarter for creatives: Leading Designers and Makers discuss the power of the crowd – 28 November 2017
Date: 8 November 2017
The Cass, London Met’s School of Art, Architecture and Design is proud to present an evening event in association with Kickstarter.
Kickstarter is a successful crowdfunding platform which is built around creativity and creative projects. Representatives of Kickstarter will join academics and graduates of The Cass for what promises to be an inspirational event. Joining them will be a group of designers who have already used this crowdfunding platform to launch their products and designs and effectively get their careers underway.
Students and other guests will have the opportunity to hear first-hand from these designers and crowdfunding experts about how they did it and what tips and advice they have for up and coming designers.
There will be presentations from a wide range of speakers, including graduates of The Cass. Following the presentations there will be a discussion and an opportunity for audience members to put questions to a panel. Speakers will include:
Peter Marigold - award winning designer, FORMcard inventor and tutor at The Cass
Heather Corcoran - European Design and Technology Outreach Lead, Kickstarter
Max Frommeld - award winning designer and Kickstarter creator of the genius Folding Sledge
Oscar Lhermitte - designer, curator and Kickstarter creator of the phenomenal Moon
Sidekick Creatives
Designers Tim Summers, Ray G Brown, Nick Marschner and Isabel Farchy from The Cass Starters group
This event takes place on 28 November 2017 from 6.30pm to 9pm at The Wash House which is part of The Cass’s campus in Aldgate. Admittance is free and the event is open to the public but please make sure you book to guarantee your place.
Kickstarter for creatives: Leading Designers and Makers discuss the power of the crowd is taking place as part of Making a Living week which is an annual festival of employability and entrepreneurship at The Cass.
