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A year ago, the UK was hurtling towards lockdown and everything changed for everyone. However, some industries were hit particularly hard, and those looking to launch new careers in the hardest-hit industries were stopped in their tracks. To alleviate these impacts, a group of leading designers and design business influencers have come together with a pledge to ‘save the future of the industry’.

Launched on March 8th 2021, The Design Community Hub, is an initiative which is providing a platform of support and guidance for both new designers trying to enter the industry and the many, especially junior, designers who have been furloughed or lost their job over the past 12 months.

Problems lead to solutions, questions lead to actions:
Callum Lumsden, Founder and Creative Director of Lumsden, asked the question: “What can we do? Shouldn’t we be collectively looking to help those generations who are, let’s face it, our future?”

“Without new blood, our industry can’t exist. Design relies on fresh creativity to add to the mix. To challenge what we see and push creative boundaries harder. If the industry doesn’t see the impact in the short-term, it will in the long-term. We can’t leave new designers out in the cold.”

Please visit our website for the full article on what we achieved with a collective of leading designers.