Style & Design
Originally published on Friday, 24th April 2009
The Science of Invention
I am obsessed with JML, those creators of seemingly simple things you never knew you needed: seminal items like Toastabags (pure cheese-nius), Bobble Off (sweater-iffic), and Pedegg (tootsie-tastic). So if these genii can make a fortune, then I figure I need to explore all aspects of my creative side and start taking my financial fate into my own hands.
With sites like CrowdSpring and SitePoint offering freelance design work which you can pitch for online – essentially waging an internet war with other artists keen on the same job – and elance.com doing much the same for journalism, we figure it’s time to put ourselves out there.
For those of you less trusting of the ephemeral online marketplace, Liberty is hosting an Open Design Day tomorrow, judging the wares of budding designers and creatives to help reshape the iconic store. Entries may be closed for this season, but get inspired and sign up for Autumn’s open call. And if fashion’s more your thing, both Fashion Fringe at Covent Garden and Topshop’s New Gen sponsorship are open for applications until May 1st.
Finally, for any actual inventors out there who have their mad scientist laugh down and watch re-runs of Inspector Gadget on repeat, MI5 is seeking a new Chief Scientific Advisor. In effect, a Q for the home office.
Bet he’d come up with a cracking piece of JML kit.
Liberty Best of British Design Open Call
25th April, 10am – 3pm.
Register for the Autumn Open Call
New Generation sponsorship Spring/Summer 2010
Deadline: May 1st 2009
Fashion Fringe at Covent Garden
Deadline: 1st May 2009
MI5 Chief Scientific Advisor
Closing Date 24th April 2009
