http://www.design-council.org.uk/en/Case-Studies/ http://www.design-council.org.uk/en/Case-Studies/All-Case-Studies/MrsMassey/ Nicola Massey was supplying her range of homemade chutneys and sauces to school fetes and local markets when close friend (and Managing Director of Ziggurat Brands) Adrian Collins suggested it was... tess.raine@designcouncil.org.uk 2007-10-05 http://www.design-council.org.uk/en/Case-Studies/All-Case-Studies/Ceres/ Ceres Power has used design to grow from a three-person research operation to a £144million company that’s set to launch a revolutionary domestic boiler powered by its fuel cell technology. tess.raine@designcouncil.org.uk 2007-09-28 http://www.design-council.org.uk/en/Case-Studies/All-Case-Studies/Aga/ Aga makes one of the UK’s most recognised products, but no brand can stand still. Aga went back to basics with Designing Demand and got the rewards through new products and increased sales kati.price@designcouncil.org.uk 2007-08-17 http://www.design-council.org.uk/en/Case-Studies/All-Case-Studies/Design-your-MP/ During the last general election, fewer than two-thirds of people eligible to vote actually did so. Can MPs use design thinking to connect better with their constituents? antonia.ward@designcouncil.org.uk 2007-07-18 http://www.design-council.org.uk/en/Case-Studies/All-Case-Studies/Vitacress/ Ground breaking packaging design helps salad brand achieve 33 percent market share in just 20 months web.freelancer@designcouncil.org.uk 2007-06-30 http://www.design-council.org.uk/en/Case-Studies/All-Case-Studies/Anglepoise/ Anglepoise, once synonymous with precision engineering and quality, was struggling to stand out in the overcrowded mid-range lighting market. Its owners decided to relocate, redesign and reinvent the... web.freelancer@designcouncil.org.uk 2007-06-30 http://www.design-council.org.uk/en/Case-Studies/All-Case-Studies/Oskar/ Czech mobile phone operator Oskar was keen to increase its high street retail transactions by attracting more high-spending younger customers, so it appointed global brand agency Enterprise IG to... web.freelancer@designcouncil.org.uk 2007-06-21 http://www.design-council.org.uk/en/Case-Studies/All-Case-Studies/Invotek/ New regulations - and customer demand - encouraged specialist partitioning company Invotek to develop new, more sustainable products web.freelancer@designcouncil.org.uk 2007-06-21 http://www.design-council.org.uk/en/Case-Studies/All-Case-Studies/DePost/ Belgium’s postal service turned to design to help it make the transformation from outmoded institution to flexible service provider. web.freelancer@designcouncil.org.uk 2007-06-21 http://www.design-council.org.uk/en/Case-Studies/All-Case-Studies/Rapha/ Rapha uses design to translate a passion for the sport of cycle racing into understated, high performance products - and to create a brand that appeals to dedicated, enthusiastic customers antonia.ward@designcouncil.org.uk 2007-06-11 http://www.design-council.org.uk/en/Case-Studies/All-Case-Studies/RED-Energy/ We all recognise the need to cut our energy consumption for two reasons: prices are spiralling and putting a strain on household finances; and one third of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions come from... sonja.dahl@designcouncil.org.uk 2006-11-30 http://www.design-council.org.uk/en/Case-Studies/All-Case-Studies/Activmobs/ How can design help people live healthier lives? As a nation, we are getting less active and unhealthier. Tackling this lack of activity - and its related conditions such as heart disease and high... sonja.dahl@designcouncil.org.uk 2006-11-28 http://www.design-council.org.uk/en/Case-Studies/All-Case-Studies/RED---Diabetes-/ In Bolton, 29 people are newly diagnosed with diabetes every week... can design help them? sonja.dahl@designcouncil.org.uk 2006-11-27 http://www.design-council.org.uk/en/Case-Studies/All-Case-Studies/BQ/ B&Q has achieved market domination in the home improvements sector by offering value for money. As Europe’s largest home improvements retailer, the company has over 320 stores nationwide and employs... sonja.dahl@designcouncil.org.uk 2006-11-24 http://www.design-council.org.uk/en/Case-Studies/All-Case-Studies/Vitsoe/ Vitsœ calls itself ‘resolutely unfashionable’, but by ignoring the vagaries of fashion and focusing on one timeless, versatile product, it has turned near financial ruin into commercial success. sonja.dahl@designcouncil.org.uk 2006-11-20