How Design Stopped Being Special

London Design Festival at the V&A

Design: differentiate or die?

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Design is a valuable service, yet increasingly is seen as a one-size-fits-all commodity. In recession designers should be sought after, yet are giving expertise away for free on a bewildering scale. Design marketing consultant and business writer Sean Ashcroft explains why designers must differentiate, or die.

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