Introducing: Work In Design

I’m Kieron Bakewell, the host and founder of the Work In Design podcast. During 2020 in my role as design director at naughtone, I was prompted to look at the diversity within the design department. Ultimately it was not a diverse group. I did not consider this intentional, rather a more accurate representation of those actually applying for roles in design. This got me thinking more broadly about the question: how does anyone find their way into design? Working in design has been immensely rewarding for me on so many levels. The people, travel, challenges and feeling like you can make a change all contribute in a meaningful way. If I can, I’d now like to help others find their way into and enjoy this fantastic vocation. Hopefully they’ll help solve tomorrow’s problems along the way. I hope this podcast inspires and educates you on the exciting world of design.

Good design has the power to improve the world and our experience of it. Bad design can add to the world’s growing problems.

We must inspire and equip the next generation of designers, engineers, and problem solvers to tackle issues relative to their lifetime and beyond.

Design is perhaps one of the more niche careers that is difficult to gain insight into during early education. Individuals with skills and passion for creativity and problem solving may not find their way to specialising in design.

Design is also a very broad term. What does it mean and what types of careers are available within the vocation?

Design has an impact on everyone. Designers should more proportionally reflect the demographic of the World they influence. Readily available insights into design careers paths may hopefully inspire an increasingly diverse workforce within the design sector.

For more information on design careers, please visit workindesign.co.uk