The Design Council is updating it’s website and they are creating a new section called ‘How designers work’ featuring real designers. They are looking for images of designers at work practising any of the following skills/approaches:

• Understanding users (inclusive, user-centred, ergonomics, co-creation);
• Research (design research, using video and audio, observation, ethnography, market research, academic research design in universities);
• Collaboration (using materials, technology, manufacturing/production, craft, sales);
• Visualisation (sketches, presentations);
• Prototyping (rapid prototyping, models);
• Any other approaches or practices will be welcome!

The images need to be high resolution – about 300 dpi and at least 15cm wide. Full captions including project description, client, design agency, and year, are essential.

In all instances the pictures will be set in context with an explanation of what it illustrates, which design agency is associated with creating the work illustrated and, if necessary with photographer credits.

Initially the images will be used to illustrate content explaining what design is, but they may also be relevant to future content, on the website, and in Design Council publications, exhibitions, and on films, which the Design Council makes.

The deadline to send all images to the Design Council is Thursday 11th March 2010. Please send them to: kerri.miles@btinternet.com