Unit X 2024

Inspirer Talks

The Unit X Inspirer talks explore the big questions facing the future of design and what it is like to work, live and breathe as creative change makers. Guest speakers are invited to share their experiences and innovative practices to inspire new ways of working creatively and collaboratively. Delivered in partnership with Manchester Design Factory.

Videos of the talks are available to watch below—

Inspirer #1

Folklore Stories

Recorded 1 Feb 2024

Inspirer #2

Connecting Past and Future

Recorded 8 Feb 2024

Inspirer #3

Exploring Identities

Recorded 15 Feb 2024

Inspirer #4

Objects of Use

Recorded 22 Feb 2024

Inspirer #5

From Space to Place

Recorded 29 Feb 2024

Manchester Design Factory

Manchester Design Factory is a new innovation hub at Manchester School of Art. It is a vehicle for our community of practitioners, researchers, and students to design locally-based sustainable development with the potential to reach well beyond our city. We take a participatory approach to designing innovation that is social and inclusive. The first project that we are working on is the Arts Council-funded Creative Campus project in Stockport. Through this activity, the Design Factory will be able to apply design thinking and doing to the theme of ‘Repurpose’, working with creative businesses and social enterprises to actively develop sustainable ways of collectively thriving. Stockport can be a microcosm for creating positive change which works with what we have, and by design amplifies what we need more of.