The Margate School’s third annual Festival of Design will take place this October 26-31.
The Festival features a week of talks, workshops and exhibitions, inviting people to discover inspiring design projects and innovations that can help create a better future.
This year’s festival will explore and celebrate inclusive and accessible design.
Festival producer and Margate School Tutor Rachel Kirk said: “Good design must connect with everyone, regardless of ability, age, gender, sex, sexual orientation, race, culture, belief and individual circumstance.”
This year’s speakers include:
Karrie Fransman, comic illustrator and visual storyteller, creator of ‘Gender Swapped Fairy Tales’ (2020)
Michael Johnson, founder of socially conscious Design & Brand Agency, Johnson Banks
Workshops include:
Fleet Architects will be holding a series of workshops inviting everyone, from children to older people, to share their ideas on how Margate seafront could be more inclusive and accessible for everyone.
Nick Morley (aka LINOCUTBOY) will be hosting a neurodiverse friendly lino-cut printing workshop.
The School’s Visual Communication Design students will be opening their Graduate Show on Saturday 26 October to mark the launch of the festival, in The Margate School Gallery, from 5pm – 7.30pm. Everyone is welcome.
For the festival programme and to book tickets visit: margatefestivalofdesign.com Many workshops are free and pay what you can tickets are available for every event.
Follow @margatefestivalofdesign on Instagram.
The Margate Festival of Design 2024 is supported by Guest House 42, Fleet Architects and Kent County Council.
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