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NOISE 2008 Curator Choice for Architecture (as chosen by Zaha Hadid) Natalie Wooller sold her work in KiosKiosK during August. Here's her account of selling her work in this unique space, smack bang in the heart of London... "During my time in the Kiosk I sold interior and exterior decor pieces. Very few people actually ventured in, as generally people were a little timid and I don’t think they got the concept it was actually a stall where you could buy stuff, majority thought it was an exhibition or a tourist information booth” Interestingly though, many people who did come in were not British! Don’t know what that is saying about us Brits!!...not very nosey! But, those that did take a look were really positive and helpful and helped me see my work from a consumers point of view. I went away with some ideas to work on which should, encourage more people to purchase my work. The experience helped me think of different applications for my work and ...65 days ago
Royal College of Art graduate Catherine sold her unique home furnishings, including wallpapers and table linen in the KiosK during September. "thanks for the opportunity and time you and the team gave me at Kiosk Kiosk last week. Whilst it wasn't a especially lucrative (a few small sale products that I won't be retiring on just yet!) it was a good PR opportunity and chance to meet customers face to face for their honest feedback and market opinion. The KiosK itself was very well designed and allowed me to create a strong display that was easily accessible by visitors. Its positioning was great for meeting high spending office workers rather than tourists, who took away information and seemed genuinely interested - a good start given the current economic climate and the hard sell is wallpaper! Whilst the location saw heavy footfall, it was clear that a lot of people were apprehensive to approach and engage with the Kiosk, as its solo ...72 days ago
NOISE Illustrator Joanna Cheung, from Doncaster, flaunted her wares in KiosKiosK this August. Read all about her adventures of selling her work in this unique space.... I'm selling a variety of handmade designs such as greetings cards, postcards, accessories and t-shirts all of which are my illustrations. I've got my own online shop however I'm doing a lot better at the Kiosk probably because people can see the products for themselves. The first time round I ended up putting stuff in piles, now I'm starting to get the hang of displaying items and labeling the prices so they look eye catching and not so cluttered :) I noticed that people are more attracted to purchasing small items like postcards/cards rather than larger items especially when they're on offer (ah ha now I know!!), like impulse purchase i guess. I can justify how some items may seem more expensive as everything is made and packaged by myself, so I think people appreciate it more as nothing ...120 days ago
Creative Futures by Pulp Magazine 2008 November 28 by hannahmurg As I stood in one of the most ornate rooms in Manchester’s Town Hall sipping my free champagne, listening to Badly Drawn Boy strumming his guitar, I wondered how I had managed to get invited to an event like this. The answer was simple. I wasn’t invited, this was Noise Festival. Free to any creative under the age of 25, whether your interest lies in architecture, fashion, moving image, music, graphic design or illustration, Noise Festival was the networking event that helps you to get a leg up in the industry. The two day festival was attended by over thirty creative organisations such as MTV, The SuperSuper, Amelia’s Magazine, Noki and the BBC to name a few. A number of designers and artists such as Stella Vine and the architect Patrick Schumacher, Zaha Hadids partner, were also on hand to review portfolios and to give ...307 days ago
8.00 a.m. and a meeting at Government Office North West which I'm attending as Chair of the Regional Housing Group. The meeting is chaired by Deborah McLaughlin, currently Director of Housing in Manchester, but here acting as Regional Director of the Homes and Communities Agency, a role she formally takes up on December 1st, and the purpose is to see what we can do in the field of housing to address our current economic woes. Apart from the immediate impact on the building industry, if we don't get house building going again we are going to rapidly end up with an even bigger housing shortage because all though houses aren't being sold in anything like the numbers or at anything like the prices they were a year ago, there is still demand out there. Then it's off to London to speak at a major Civil Engineering conference - definitely a theme to the day so far - accompanied of course by a case load of papers to read. Back to the Town Hall this evening for the NOISE ' ...
