Speakers Archives - Birmingham Design Festival https://birminghamdesignfestival.org.uk/category/speakers/ BDF returns in June 2026 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 11:35:34 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Announcing 4 more BDF2020 speakers and a very special workshop https://birminghamdesignfestival.org.uk/2020/02/24/announcing-4-more-bdf2020-speakers-and-a-very-special-workshop/ https://birminghamdesignfestival.org.uk/2020/02/24/announcing-4-more-bdf2020-speakers-and-a-very-special-workshop/#respond Mon, 24 Feb 2020 09:00:02 +0000 https://birminghamdesignfestival.org.uk/?p=15810 We are stoked to announce more of the awesome speakers who'll be taking to the stage at BDF2020, alongside the already announced Brian Collins and Morag Myerscough!

Joining them are Bráulio Amado, Liz West, Anna Charity & Daniel Eatock, colourful characters we can't wait to hear from, plus a workshop with our returning friend Anthony Burrill...

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]]> https://birminghamdesignfestival.org.uk/2020/02/24/announcing-4-more-bdf2020-speakers-and-a-very-special-workshop/feed/ 0 BDF 2019 – All you need to know https://birminghamdesignfestival.org.uk/2019/04/05/bdf-2019-all-you-need-to-know/ https://birminghamdesignfestival.org.uk/2019/04/05/bdf-2019-all-you-need-to-know/#respond Fri, 05 Apr 2019 13:46:00 +0000 https://birminghamdesignfestival.org.uk/?p=12609 Last night at Glug Birmingham we announced another stellar line-up of designers, artists, makers, animators, lecturers and influencers and it's here for your viewing pleasure.

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]]> https://birminghamdesignfestival.org.uk/2019/04/05/bdf-2019-all-you-need-to-know/feed/ 0 Meet some of the speakers for BDF 2019 https://birminghamdesignfestival.org.uk/2019/03/15/meet-some-of-the-speakers-for-bdf-2019/ https://birminghamdesignfestival.org.uk/2019/03/15/meet-some-of-the-speakers-for-bdf-2019/#respond Fri, 15 Mar 2019 11:59:56 +0000 https://birminghamdesignfestival.org.uk/?p=12387 We're delighted to announce our first set of speakers for Birmingham Design Festival 2019 (6th–8th June) and what a list it is! With a selection of four from each district, these first 12 designers showcase some of the very best aspects of our industry.

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]]> https://birminghamdesignfestival.org.uk/2019/03/15/meet-some-of-the-speakers-for-bdf-2019/feed/ 0 Announcing our main events https://birminghamdesignfestival.org.uk/2018/04/13/announcing-main-events/ https://birminghamdesignfestival.org.uk/2018/04/13/announcing-main-events/#respond Fri, 13 Apr 2018 09:35:31 +0000 https://birminghamdesignfestival.org.uk/?p=1403 We’re delighted to announce our key headline events for the festival as we prepare for tickets to go on sale later this month.

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The much anticipated events will feature a host of world renowned designers, print-makers, graphic artists, advertising maestros, UI a cionados, illustrators and animators, and will be held in some of the city’s most impressive and innovative venues across the festival’s three Design Districts.

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]]> https://birminghamdesignfestival.org.uk/2018/04/13/announcing-main-events/feed/ 0 Friday Festival Update – Speakers, Tickets, Volunteering https://birminghamdesignfestival.org.uk/2018/03/23/friday-festival-update-speakers-tickets-volunteering/ https://birminghamdesignfestival.org.uk/2018/03/23/friday-festival-update-speakers-tickets-volunteering/#respond Fri, 23 Mar 2018 12:14:42 +0000 https://birminghamdesignfestival.org.uk/?p=702 Happy Friday everyone. It’s been a busy week and a half since our bumper speaker announcement so we wanted to fill in some gaps where we’ve quietly slotted in speakers and answer a few questions.

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]]> https://birminghamdesignfestival.org.uk/2018/03/23/friday-festival-update-speakers-tickets-volunteering/feed/ 0 Let us introduce you to our speakers https://birminghamdesignfestival.org.uk/2018/03/14/let-us-introduce-speakers/ https://birminghamdesignfestival.org.uk/2018/03/14/let-us-introduce-speakers/#respond Wed, 14 Mar 2018 09:00:01 +0000 https://birminghamdesignfestival.org.uk/?p=557 We are delighted to share with you a comprehensive list of the designers and studios joining us for the festival in June. A who’s who of printmakers, illustrators, typesetters, animators, architects, UX aficionados, product designers, digital talents and good people changing the design industry from the top down and the bottom up – which we hope will be greeted with as much excitement by you as we’ve felt with every speaker confirmation.

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]]> https://birminghamdesignfestival.org.uk/2018/03/14/let-us-introduce-speakers/feed/ 0 Call For Entries extended until end of April https://birminghamdesignfestival.org.uk/2018/03/02/call-entries-extended-end-april/ https://birminghamdesignfestival.org.uk/2018/03/02/call-entries-extended-end-april/#respond Fri, 02 Mar 2018 12:00:56 +0000 https://birminghamdesignfestival.org.uk/?p=273 Great news for everyone wanting to get involved with the festival. We're extending the deadline to submit a talk or workshop from today (2nd March) to Friday 27th April.

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]]> https://birminghamdesignfestival.org.uk/2018/03/02/call-entries-extended-end-april/feed/ 0 Announcing our first speakers – four outstanding designers https://birminghamdesignfestival.org.uk/2018/02/02/announcing-first-speakers-four-outstanding-designers/ https://birminghamdesignfestival.org.uk/2018/02/02/announcing-first-speakers-four-outstanding-designers/#respond Fri, 02 Feb 2018 18:16:02 +0000 https://birminghamdesignfestival.org.uk/?p=245 We are very excited to announce some of the incredible speakers we’re bringing to Birmingham for the design festival this June, making good on our intent to showcase top industry professionals. Although Anthony Burrill, Marina Willer, Jim Sutherland and Jack Renwick hardly need an introduction, we’re delighted to give them one here…

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