http://www.kateandrews.co.uk Kate Andrews Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:03:21 +0000 http://www.kateandrews.co.uk en http://www.kateandrews.co.uk/Ignite-Futures http://www.kateandrews.co.uk/following/kateandrews.co.uk/Ignite-Futures Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:03:21 +0000 Kate Andrews 2151664 Trustee, Ignite! October 2011 - present On the Board of Directors of Ignite! - an organisation who work with young people to reveal, develop and exercise their capacity for creativity and creative thinking. The above film captures four years of work undertaken through their programme Ignition. Ignite! believes that the characteristics of creative thinkers can be identified and nurtured, and that young people’s innate capacity for invention and play, their curiosity and appetite for new learning experiences, and their delight in seeing and making connections should be developed both within schools and elsewhere. The majority of young people now entering the education system will eventually take up jobs that haven’t been invented yet; and most of them will change jobs between 12 and 20 times in their working lives. For them to achieve their full potential in this rapidly changing environment, young people require new skills and attributes – resourcefulness, the ability to make connections, intuition, reflection and a preparedness to take risk. Ignite! refer to these attributes as the characteristics of creativity: Resilience, Resourcefulness, Reflection, Relationships, Risk-taking. www.ignitefutures.org.uk www.ignitefutures.org.uk/ignition http://www.kateandrews.co.uk/Inhabitat http://www.kateandrews.co.uk/following/kateandrews.co.uk/Inhabitat Mon, 17 Oct 2011 01:33:32 +0000 Kate Andrews 2158113 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/2158113/KateAndrews_Inhabitat1.jpg" width="580" height="370" width_o="580" height_o="370" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/2158113/KateAndrews_Inhabitat1_o.jpg" data-mid="10776305" border="0" align="left"/> Inhabitat.com Feature Writer & UK Editor / 2007 - 2009 From a textile recycling initiative in New Delhi, a global seed vault on an Arctic island, to London’s very first sustainable restaurant, I've written over 100 features for sustainable design magazine, Inhabitat.com. inhabitat.com/author/kate http://www.kateandrews.co.uk/A-Good-Week http://www.kateandrews.co.uk/following/kateandrews.co.uk/A-Good-Week Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:39:24 +0000 Kate Andrews 1695646 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/1695646/KA_AGW_logo.jpg" width="580" height="370" width_o="580" height_o="370" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/1695646/KA_AGW_logo_o.jpg" data-mid="10737949" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/1695646/KA_A-Good-Week_hanging.jpg" width="580" height="370" width_o="580" height_o="370" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/1695646/KA_A-Good-Week_hanging_o.jpg" data-mid="10711204" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/1695646/KA_AGW_logocubes.jpg" width="580" height="370" width_o="580" height_o="370" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/1695646/KA_AGW_logocubes_o.jpg" data-mid="10711220" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/1695646/KA_A-Good-Week_postcards.jpg" width="580" height="370" width_o="580" height_o="370" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/1695646/KA_A-Good-Week_postcards_o.jpg" data-mid="10737942" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/1695646/KA_A-Good-Week_tumbled.jpg" width="580" height="370" width_o="580" height_o="370" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/1695646/KA_A-Good-Week_tumbled_o.jpg" data-mid="10737943" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/1695646/KA_AGW_signpost.jpg" width="580" height="370" width_o="580" height_o="370" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/1695646/KA_AGW_signpost_o.jpg" data-mid="10711223" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/1695646/KA_AGW_homepage.jpg" width="580" height="970" width_o="580" height_o="970" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/1695646/KA_AGW_homepage_o.jpg" data-mid="10775782" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/1695646/KA_AGW_website-partners.jpg" width="580" height="1162" width_o="580" height_o="1162" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/1695646/KA_AGW_website-partners_o.jpg" data-mid="10775753" border="0" align="left"/> A Good Week Art Director, Brand Strategist & Content Editor / May 2011 - present -- A Good Week, founded in 2011 by social innovation agency A Very Good Company, is a global celebration of all the good that happens in the world. Over seven supercharged days, A Good Week shines a spotlight on the people, communities and businesses doing good. Partner organisations for 2011 included Virgin Media Pioneers, Action for Happiness, The School of Life and Business in the Community. Branding & Art Direction Leading on all communications and branding for the inaugural year, a colourful identity and contemporary style was designed in collaboration with Loz Ives of Because Studio. An array of different brand materials were produced, including; event materials; an animated video ident; posters; and a toolkit. Project managing the website design and development, a full CMS website was designed and delivered for the week. Digital Content Management Leading content published online during the week I worked closely with the project team to write and publish a number interviews and features on good via the website and to share regular news of the events via coordinate social media channels (Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and Vimeo). A Good Week Launch Event To kick off the 2011 celebration we held a launch event in London; you can watch the highlights here: --- A Good Week 2012 takes place throughout 18-24 June. Join us on Twitter | Facebook | Vimeo. www.agoodweek.com http://www.kateandrews.co.uk/Mencap http://www.kateandrews.co.uk/following/kateandrews.co.uk/Mencap Sat, 15 Oct 2011 02:05:05 +0000 Kate Andrews 878813 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/878813/Mencap_logo.jpg" width="580" height="370" width_o="580" height_o="370" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/878813/Mencap_logo_o.jpg" data-mid="4206043" border="0" align="left"/> Mencap / London, UK Freelance Digital Communications Strategist / July – November 2010 — Mencap is the UK's leading learning disability charity. Working within the Communications department, alongside Mencap's Head of Web I supported the development and implementation of the charities social media strategy. Strategic consulting included digital community development, brand alignment, strategy writing and employee social media training. www.mencap.org.uk http://www.kateandrews.co.uk/Incomplete-Manifesto http://www.kateandrews.co.uk/following/kateandrews.co.uk/Incomplete-Manifesto Sat, 15 Oct 2011 02:01:06 +0000 Kate Andrews 878830 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/878830/KA_incomplete.jpg" width="485" height="667" width_o="485" height_o="667" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/878830/KA_incomplete_o.jpg" data-mid="4400863" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/878830/KA_incomplete2.jpg" width="485" height="667" width_o="485" height_o="667" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/878830/KA_incomplete2_o.jpg" data-mid="4400868" border="0" align="left"/> 2008: Inspired by the work and voice of Bruce Mau, I developed a series of visual concepts for poster designs in response to his Incomplete Manifesto. Featured on: Glimmersite.com and SmashingMagazine.com http://www.kateandrews.co.uk/Design21-Social-Design-Network http://www.kateandrews.co.uk/following/kateandrews.co.uk/Design21-Social-Design-Network Sat, 15 Oct 2011 01:51:05 +0000 Kate Andrews 2151835 Contributing feature writer for UNESCO's Social Design Network, Design21. http://www.kateandrews.co.uk/Thriving http://www.kateandrews.co.uk/following/kateandrews.co.uk/Thriving Sat, 15 Oct 2011 00:52:18 +0000 Kate Andrews 370452 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/370452/Thriving_badges.jpg" width="580" height="417" width_o="580" height_o="417" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/370452/Thriving_badges_o.jpg" data-mid="1632857" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/370452/Thriving pics.jpg" width="556" height="599" width_o="556" height_o="599" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/370452/Thriving pics_o.jpg" data-mid="10738528" border="0" align="left"/>Thriving / Hampshire, UK Branding & Website Design / August 2006 - May 2007 --- Working closely with Tessy Britton, we created a playful, inspiring and colourful brand and website for Thriving, a collective platform started in 2007 which aimed to promote creativity and personal development in education. Inspired by the work and voice of Sir Ken Robinson. For more about Thriving, visit TheThrivingProject.org and ThrivingToo.typepad.com. www.tessybritton.com http://www.kateandrews.co.uk/4D2i-Future-of-Human-Intelligence http://www.kateandrews.co.uk/following/kateandrews.co.uk/4D2i-Future-of-Human-Intelligence Tue, 11 Oct 2011 23:41:59 +0000 Kate Andrews 368642 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/368642/512771199371474.jpg" width="462" height="602" width_o="462" height_o="602" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/368642/512771199371474_o.jpg" data-mid="1633616" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/368642/KAndrews_4D2i_2-3.jpg" width="600" height="382" width_o="600" height_o="382" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/368642/KAndrews_4D2i_2-3_o.jpg" data-mid="9641168" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/368642/KAndrews_4D2i_4-5.jpg" width="600" height="387" width_o="600" height_o="387" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/368642/KAndrews_4D2i_4-5_o.jpg" data-mid="9641169" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/368642/KAndrews_4D2i_6-7.jpg" width="600" height="383" width_o="600" height_o="383" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/368642/KAndrews_4D2i_6-7_o.jpg" data-mid="9641170" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/368642/KAndrews_4D2i_8-9.jpg" width="600" height="381" width_o="600" height_o="381" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/368642/KAndrews_4D2i_8-9_o.jpg" data-mid="9641182" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/368642/KAndrews_4D2i_10-11.jpg" width="600" height="383" width_o="600" height_o="383" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/368642/KAndrews_4D2i_10-11_o.jpg" data-mid="9641184" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/368642/KAndrews_4D2i_12-13.jpg" width="600" height="382" width_o="600" height_o="382" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/368642/KAndrews_4D2i_12-13_o.jpg" data-mid="9641186" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/368642/KAndrews_4D2i_14-15.jpg" width="599" height="384" width_o="599" height_o="384" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/368642/KAndrews_4D2i_14-15_o.jpg" data-mid="9641187" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/368642/KAndrews_4D2i_16-17.jpg" width="599" height="388" width_o="599" height_o="388" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/368642/KAndrews_4D2i_16-17_o.jpg" data-mid="9641189" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/368642/KAndrews_4D2i_18-19.jpg" width="599" height="385" width_o="599" height_o="385" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/368642/KAndrews_4D2i_18-19_o.jpg" data-mid="9641190" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/368642/KAndrews_4D2i_20-21.jpg" width="600" height="385" width_o="600" height_o="385" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/368642/KAndrews_4D2i_20-21_o.jpg" data-mid="9641191" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/368642/KAndrews_4D2i_22-23.jpg" width="600" height="386" width_o="600" height_o="386" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/368642/KAndrews_4D2i_22-23_o.jpg" data-mid="9641192" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/368642/KAndrews_4D2i_24.jpg" width="599" height="386" width_o="599" height_o="386" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/368642/KAndrews_4D2i_24_o.jpg" data-mid="9641193" border="0" align="left"/> 4D2i: The Future of Human Intelligence First Class Honours / Oct-Nov 2005 BA (Hons) Graphic Design: The Arts Institute at Bournemouth Answering a brief set by the The Royal Society of Arts, 4D2i is a creative manifesto offering a glimpse of the future threat to human intelligence. The 24 pages speak conceptually to an audience of educationalists and creatives. Philosophical and logical texts accompanied with surrealist imagery imaginatively journey to a future human evolution. The lines of traditional perspective are redefined illustrating the need to change future perspectives and encourage creativity as the core of future human intelligence, learning, well-being and innovation. Key Research Areas Human intelligence; imagination; creativity; creativity in education; education reform; technology & well being; technological advance & mental health; technology & work; innovation. This project continues to inform ongoing research and consultancy. 2005 © Kate Andrews http://www.kateandrews.co.uk/A-Very-Good-Company http://www.kateandrews.co.uk/following/kateandrews.co.uk/A-Very-Good-Company Wed, 28 Sep 2011 02:12:10 +0000 Kate Andrews 1695621 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/1695621/KA_Very-Good-Company_logotype.jpg" width="580" height="370" width_o="580" height_o="370" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/1695621/KA_Very-Good-Company_logotype_o.jpg" data-mid="10293330" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/1695621/KA_AVGC_logotype.jpg" width="580" height="370" width_o="580" height_o="370" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/1695621/KA_AVGC_logotype_o.jpg" data-mid="10293327" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/1695621/KA_AVGC-postcards.jpg" width="580" height="370" width_o="580" height_o="370" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/1695621/KA_AVGC-postcards_o.jpg" data-mid="10293589" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/1695621/KA_AVGC-web.jpg" width="580" height="370" width_o="580" height_o="370" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/1695621/KA_AVGC-web_o.jpg" data-mid="10293582" border="0" align="left"/>A Very Good Company / London, UK Associate Art Director & Communications Consultant, April 2011 - present A Very Good Company work with businesses, individuals and communities to turn good ideas into solutions that deliver value and impact. Their vision is to create a world where everyone can feel good, do good and live good. Working as the company Art Director, I worked alongside Because Studio on a company brand refresh. Coordinating the brand messaging, the existing script logotype was refined and applied to a range of digital and print applications. As a Communications Associate, I continue to work for A Very Good Company on a range of client and internal projects. --- Website: averygoodcompany.org Twitter: @avgoodcompany --- Photography & graphics by Because Studio. http://www.kateandrews.co.uk/I-Am-Me http://www.kateandrews.co.uk/following/kateandrews.co.uk/I-Am-Me Thu, 14 Jul 2011 22:17:18 +0000 Kate Andrews 368029 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/368029/773683260_4c14e3734c_o.jpg" width="488" height="648" width_o="488" height_o="648" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/368029/773683260_4c14e3734c_o_o.jpg" data-mid="1625993" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/368029/773683256_82b4e935ba_o.jpg" width="484" height="644" width_o="484" height_o="644" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/368029/773683256_82b4e935ba_o_o.jpg" data-mid="1625995" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/368029/KA_alien.jpg" width="485" height="684" width_o="485" height_o="684" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/368029/KA_alien_o.jpg" data-mid="1631094" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/368029/KAndrews-Suited-Soldier.jpg" width="488" height="648" width_o="488" height_o="648" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/368029/KAndrews-Suited-Soldier_o.jpg" data-mid="10751145" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/368029/KA_alien2.jpg" width="485" height="684" width_o="485" height_o="684" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/368029/KA_alien2_o.jpg" data-mid="1631139" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/368029/KateAndrews_literacyposter.jpg" width="485" height="684" width_o="485" height_o="684" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/21770/368029/KateAndrews_literacyposter_o.jpg" data-mid="1631212" border="0" align="left"/> I + I + I = We Throughout 2004-2006, during undergraduate study, I set out to explore the relationships between creativity, the individual, innovation and education. The result of this research was a First Class Honors awarded dissertation entitled How can individual innovation give sight to our creative future? which presented evidence of an education system teaching human beings out of creative thought; a society in need of innovative and creativity capacity for growth and personal well-being, and a collaborative multidisciplinary approach to social innovation. A philosophy evolved during the synthesis of research that continues to inform my thinking today. Visual Language The above visual statements are a selection of conceptual responses produced in response to the research and philosophical perspective developed. Two of the above visuals were exhibited as posters at Ringling College of Art and Design, Florida. Poetic Equation 2i (9D) = (i) Representing one individual, (i) am a small detail (we) cannot live without. ‘i’ am independence, confidence ...and a sheer determination. Not just a letter, but an experience of another place. With a new perspective of the world, ‘i’ am a close encounter away from reality. (i) am innovation as much as a risk. (i) am a combination of all the ideas you have seen, that have frustrated you enough to believe. Looking creatively, i see the reality of who i am, what (i) mean to you and what you mean to (i). Do not dampen, be unique, don’t fit, stand out. Solve the enigma of true innovation, with all of our eyes.