We help motivated students from disadvantaged backgrounds win places at top art and design schools.

1. UNIVERSITY ACCESS
HELLO
DESIGN & THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

4. DEVISHA
WANTS TO BE A
TEXTILE DESIGNER

5. DEVISHA
WANTS TO BE A
TEXTILE DESIGNER
FLORA
WANTED TO BE A
PRODUCT DESIGNER

6. DEVISHA
WANTS TO BE A
TEXTILE DESIGNER
FLORA
WANTED TO BE A
PRODUCT DESIGNER
LOVES DOODLING
IN CLASS
LOVES DOODLING
IN CLASS

7. DEVISHA
WANTS TO BE A
TEXTILE DESIGNER
FLORA
WANTED TO BE A
PRODUCT DESIGNER
LOVES DOODLING
IN CLASS
NOT INSPIRED BY
ACADEMIC SUBJECTS
LOVES DOODLING
IN CLASS
NOT INSPIRED BY
ACADEMIC SUBJECTS

8. DEVISHA
WANTS TO BE A
TEXTILE DESIGNER
FLORA
WANTED TO BE A
PRODUCT DESIGNER
LOVES DOODLING
IN CLASS
NOT INSPIRED BY
ACADEMIC SUBJECTS
LOVES DOODLING
IN CLASS
NOT INSPIRED BY
ACADEMIC SUBJECTS
WORK EXPERIENCE
AT DYSON
WORK EXPERIENCE
AT BOOTS

9. DEVISHA
WANTS TO BE A
TEXTILE DESIGNER
FLORA
WANTED TO BE A
PRODUCT DESIGNER
LOVES DOODLING
IN CLASS
NOT INSPIRED BY
ACADEMIC SUBJECTS
LOVES DOODLING
IN CLASS
NOT INSPIRED BY
ACADEMIC SUBJECTS
WORK EXPERIENCE
AT DYSON
PERSONAL TUTOR FOR
UNI APPLICATION
WORK EXPERIENCE
AT BOOTS
DOESN’T
KNOW WHAT A
PORTFOLIO IS

10. DEVISHA
WANTS TO BE A
TEXTILE DESIGNER
FLORA
WANTED TO BE A
PRODUCT DESIGNER
LOVES DOODLING
IN CLASS
LOVES DOODLING
IN CLASS
NOT INSPIRED BY
ACADEMIC SUBJECTS
NOT INSPIRED BY
ACADEMIC SUBJECTS
WORK EXPERIENCE
AT BOOTS
WORK EXPERIENCE
AT DYSON
DOESN’T
KNOW WHAT A
PORTFOLIO IS
PERSONAL TUTOR FOR
UNI APPLICATION
DESIGN TRIPS TO
BARCELONA,
NEW YORK, &
AMSTERDAM
PARENTS TOOK ME
DEGREE SHOWS

11. 1 IN 3
young people from HIGHER socioeconomic
backgrounds have a place in the industry that
they would like to work in.
1 IN 20
young people from LOWER socioeconomic
backgrounds have a place in the industry that
they would like to work in.

12. 14% OF THE UK ARE BLACK,
ASIAN AND MINORITY ETHNIC
ONLY 6% OF THE DESIGN
INDUSTRIES ARE BLACK, ASIAN
AND MINORITY ETHNIC.

13. 70% OF THE CREATIVE
INDUSTRIES ARE MALE

14. EXCELLERATOR
A bespoke Programme to widen access to the design and
creative industries for talented, less privileged 14-18 year olds.
THE EXCELLERATOR
We help motivated students from disadvantaged backgrounds
win places at top art and design universities.

15. THE PROGRAMME:
STAGE 1:
THE TASTER
STAGE 2:
DESIGN IN LONDON EVENTS
STAGE 3:
HALF TERM BOOTCAMP
STAGE 4:
LAUNCH PAD

16. DEVISHA
APPLICATION
SUPPORT
RELEVANT WORK
EXPERIENCE
A RELEVANT
MENTOR
UNI VISITS
DESIGN & CULTURAL
TRIPS
STUDY
TEXTILES
AT UNI
DESIGN
INDUSTRY

18. STAGE 4:
LAUNCH PAD
Increasing access to university.
Widening horizons.
Improving learning.
STAGE 1:
THE TASTER
STAGE 2:
DESIGN IN LONDON
EVENTS
STAGE 4:
LAUNCH
PAD
Widening participation.
Access to quality young students.
Link up promising student mentors
with industry.
Access to quality young designers.
Increasing diversity.
Collaboration through live projects.
STAGE 3:
HALF TERM
BOOTCAMP
STAGE 4:
LAUNCH
PAD
STAGE 3:
HALF TERM
BOOTCAMP
SCHOOLS UNIVERSITIESINDUSTRY
WHY PAY
WHAT
BUSINESS MODEL

19. LIVE PROJECT
FOR THE MEDIA TRUST
19TH JUNE
SKILL WORKSHOP
SCREEN PRINTING
17TH AUGUST
LIVE PROJECT
GOOGLE CAMPUS
15TH AUGUST
UNIVERSITY VISIT
UCL
20TH JUNE
LIVE PROJECT
NESTA
18TH JUNE

20. ADVISORS:
Ajo Clua (INNOVATION UNIT)
Fergus Fielden (FIELDEN FOWLES)
Kyla McCallum (FOLDABILITY)
Svenja Bickert (FUTURE GOV)
Kirsty Sinclair (FRIDAY)
Malgorzata Rachocka (MA GOLDSMITHS, DESIGN CRITICAL PRACTICE)
Katie Lloyd (THE MEDIA TRUST)
Gemma Lord (MDES PRODUCT DESIGN, GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART)
Ian Bach (INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER)
Noemi Mas (ENGINE)
MENTORS:
PARTNERS:
Partner industries
Digital Design
Product Design
Service Design
Visual Design
Graphic Design
Interior Design
Textile Design
Advertising
Architecture
Film
Photography

21. NEXT STEPS:
Autumn term 2013 - Stage 1 & 2
Spring term (first half) 2014 - Stage 2
Spring half term 2014 - Stage 3
Spring term (second half) 2014 & Summer
term - Stage 4
AUTUMN 2013
10 Tasters
5 Design in London Events
SPRING TERM (FIRST HALF) 2014
5 Design in London Events
SPRING HALF TERM 2014
5 day Bootcamp
SPRING TERM (SECOND HALF) & SUMMER TERM 2014
Launchpad
£5000
Materiels
Staff & travel
Entrance fees

22. NEXT STEPS:
Autumn term 2013 - Stage 1 & 2
Spring term (first half) 2014 - Stage 2
Spring half term 2014 - Stage 3
Spring term (second half) 2014 & Summer
term - Stage 4
THE TEAM
FLORAMICHAEL LIZZIE
“Three great people, one great idea. What’s not to back?”
Sophie Howarth (Founder of the School of Life)

23. “We definitely struggle with the lack of diversity.”
Carrie Bishop (Future Gov)
“It’s a breath of fresh air to find out that companies such as yourselves are in operation.”
Vicki Macgregor (Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners)
“This programme sounds really exciting. I’ve always found that design is quite an elitist
profession and that not much was being done to democratise it more.”
Noemi Mas (Engine)
“I feel that mentorship across the industry as a whole is incredibly poor.”
Ian Bach (Industrial Designer)
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