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2. 2 Introducing Design Flanders Johan Valcke

3. 3 Design Flanders gives young talent the chance to grow

4. 4 I.Objectives 1.To promote design as added value for economy designers in Flanders and abroad design as management instrument for companies 2.… because Design Flanders is a VLAO-unit (VLAO=Flanders Enterprise) Under the authority of the Flemish Minister of Economy Synergy with Flanders Enterprise Account Managers More information on www.vlao.be

5. 5 II.Target groups 1.Designers Industrial design Graphic design Multimedia (webdesign) Ceramics, jewelry, accessories, glass, textile, furniture 2.Design and product companies 3.Public at large

6. 6 III.How to achieve the objectives Talent scouting Twice a year Spring selections Autumn selections By a professional jury Advantages for selected designers : Subsidised for exhibitions, fairs and promotional initiatives Written about in Kwintessens,… Given advise: economic Put on show in exhibitions and fairs E-zine Ossenbloedrood Member of the Belgian Design Club

7. 7 Exhibitions In the Design Flanders Gallery : 6 exhibitions a year Kanselarijstraat 19, 1000 Brussels, Belgium Near the Central Station and the Saint-Michaels cathedral

8. 8 Tentoonstellingen In de Design Vlaanderen Galerie : 6 per jaar Kanselarijstraat 19, 1000 Brussel Nabij Centraal Station en de Sint-Michielskathedraal

9. 9 Design Flanders Gallery

10. 10 Design Flanders Gallery

11. 11 Design Flanders Gallery

12. 12 Expo BetterFood, 2007 Design Flanders Gallery: some images

13. 13 Expo BetterFood, 2007

14. 14 Henry van de Velde Awards & Labels 2007

15. 15 Henry van de Velde Awards & Labels 2007

16. 16 Henry van de Velde Awards & Labels 2007

17. 17 Ad hoc exhibitions On other locations than the Design Flanders Gallery In Belgium Designbiënnale Luik, 26/9 – 19/10 Betterfood, Flemish Parliament & Horeca Expo, November 2008 Henry van de Velde Awards & Labels 2008, Flemish Parliament, 14/1 – 1/3/2008 Abroad Je suis dada | Between dream and reality, Turino, World Design Capital 2008, 6-13/11/2008 La Belgique des autres, Saint-Etienne, 15-30/11/2008 Je suis dada…, Vienna, September-October 2009

18. 18 - HENRY VAN DE VELDE AWARDS 2007 -

19. 19 The winners of the Henry van de Velde Awards receive The trophy (David Huycke) The certificate (Brody Neuenschwander) € 5.000,00 Henry van de Velde Awards

20. 20 Trophy Henry van de Velde Award by David Huycke Henry van de Velde Awards

21. 21 Certificate by Brody Neuenschwander Henry van de Velde Awards

22. 22 HTS – Nedda El-Asmar voor Hermès Henry van de Velde Awards

23. 23 Linde Hermans – Bonne Bavette for Rode Schoentjes Photo Tijs Hermans Henry van de Velde Awards – Young Talent

24. 24 Durlet – MVSLoungeChair by Maarten Van Severen Henry van de Velde Awards - Company

25. 25 Anita Evenepoel – Necklace & Bracelet Henry van de Velde Awards - Career

26. 26 - HENRY VAN DE VELDE LABELS 2007 - Henry van de Velde Labels

27. 27 The winners of the Henry van de Velde Label receive: A quality label that they are allowed to use in all their communication tools An exposition in the Lokettenzaal, the exposition room of the Flemish Government and an expo at Sfeer, Flanders Expo, Ghent The HVDV Award Public 2008 will be chosen out of the HVDV Labels 2008. The Award equals € 2.500,00. Henry van de Velde Labels

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32. 32 Fairs In Belgium Interieur 2008, Kortrijk, 17/10 – 26/10 2008 Cocoon, Brussels, 15/11 – 23/11 2008 Sfeer 2009, Ghent, 14/3 – 22/3 2009 Abroad Biennale Internationale de Saint-Etienne, 15- 30/11/2008 International Furniture Fair, Zona Tortona, Milano, 2009

33. 33 Fairs Interieur 2008, Kortrijk

34. 34 Fairs Sfeer, Flanders Expo, Ghent

35. 35 Fairs ABC Design, Milano 2008

36. 36 Subsidies Purpose To support projects for design promotion Strictly for Selected designers Organizations working with selected designers Companies working with selected designers

37. 37 Website www.designvlaanderen.be www.designflanders.be In the fall 2008, we will launch our new website on the same adress.

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39. 39 Kwintessens Three-monthly magazine In Dutch and in English Each issue is designed by different graphic designer Special issues on design and fashion in Flanders (in collaboration with FFI) Only available by subscription

40. 40 Kwintessens

41. 41 Ossenbloedrood Weekly e-zine News on Design Flanders’ activities, activities organised by partners and interesting facts on design For members of the Belgian Design Club Selected designers Design companies

42. 42 Studies 2003 Benchmark of EU Design Centres Study A study on the impact of design implementation on business performance in Flanders 2006 Design in figures Beauty and design A study on the impact of design implementation on business performance in Flanders

43. 43 Workshops Design Management Design implementation in producing companies consumer goods investment goods Design makes the difference : success stories 360 companies in 12 workshops and 5 road shows 60% implements design 30% considers implementation Networking Publications: Proceedings and Design geeft voorsprong 28/10 WS Design maakt het verschil - Futurotextiel ECO-Design tool with OVAM Ovam=Public Waste Agency for Flanders For designers Ecolizer

44. 44 Workshops

45. 45 Advice In cooperation with and with the support of Flanders Enterprise (VLAO) Accounts Managers Economic Designers Companies Public at large Mediation between Companies and designers Distributors and designers Contracts In cooperation with Design Center Antwerp

46. 46 Documentation centre Files of designers and companies Multimedia library Flying library: leaflets, cuttings, press releases, etc. Visual documentation: pictures, slides, videos, cd-roms, etc. Books on contemporary design Magazines on contemporary design

47. 47 Belgian Design Forum Who? Companies and designers What? New strategie towards companies Focus on good design and a high-quality design management Network reinforcing and well thought activities 9 godfathers – core group

48. 48 Belgian Design Forum

49. 49 Belgian Design Forum Higher mission Design makes happy: it pleasures everybody Masters in Creativity creative, ethical and durable entrepeneurship Sharing, no copy Activities A strong program on design and design management Juridical topics, protection, contracts Top design studios, new designtrends Company visits Governemental funding and loans, financing banks

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53. 53 International cooperations ICSID BEDA (Johan Valcke is board member) WCC Europe (Bie Luyssaert is board member) Korean Institute for Design Promotion the Design Management Institute Icograda Flanders Fashion Institute Flanders Investment and Trade Toerisme Vlaanderen

54. 54 European projects Concreas www.designvlaanderen.be/concreas Entrepeneurship in the creative sectors Composites-on-tour 2 www.designvlaanderen.be/composites- on-tour-2 To show the possibilities of composite materials to designers ADMIRE www.designmanagementeurope.com Define, compare and study design management SEE-design www.seedesign.org Design centra exchange experiences on how design can be supported

55. 55 Design Flanders likes to thank you for your interest.

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