THE FUTURE PERFECT COMPANY
The Future Perfect Company supports and promotes creative businesses and has a focus on ageing through its flagship student design project, Designing for the Future.
Founded by former lawyer, Philippa Aldrich in 2009, the company has run the Designing for the Future project for hundreds of UK design students and supported many graduates and start up creative businesses through the DFF Network.
Stylish yet comfortable shoes – the ultimate list?
So, Summer is behind us. How did your Summer sandals pan out? Find a new favourite brand? Is this still the definitive list of stylish but comfortable women’s shoes or do you have some more favourites to add? 1. Marks & Spencer Footglove range These are a firm favourite. Comfortable shoes in smart designs at reasonable prices. http://www.marksandspencer.com 2. Hotter Hotter shoes are made by a family company in Lancashire and are all about “delivering comfort and style”. Having only been available online, Hotter have recently been opening more and more shops. I had the chance to try out a pair
Top Tips for Designing your App
Apps are becoming increasingly important in designing for the challenges of later life and here Interaction Designer Richard Child from Grid North Design talks about three important points to consider in app design. 1. Follow the OS guidelines Users are familiar with the navigation, interaction and UI elements of an OS, so it’s important that you read and follow the OS guidelines. Following the guidelines will ensure that your design remains consistent, and is easy to navigate and use. It will also ensure that your app doesn’t get rejected during the app approval process. The two most popular mobile
The Age of No Retirement
I am delighted to have been asked to take part in The Age of No Retirement?- a landmark event at the OXO Tower in London that will bring together employers, policy makers, corporations, designers, artists, academics, inventors and social commentators to explore the social and economic opportunities of a Britain in which the average person now lives. As organiser Dr Jonathan Collie of Trading Times explains : "We are used to hearing about the demographic time bomb, the baby boomers who stole our prosperity, and the unsustainable cost of the ever-growing older generation. But people are now living longer, healthier and more productively than ever before.
10 reasons why planning for a perfect future pays off
David Edwards is a partner with Brighton law firm Burt Brill & Cardens. Here he shares with us some thoughts about why planning for the future pays off. Future thinking is a very specific type of thinking – making conscious decisions based on larger, long-term prospects isn’t always easy to do, but in many aspects of our life it really does pay off, especially as we get older. The daily personal decisions we make are always linked to bigger projects and higher ambitions. In this article, we look at some reasons not to settle for a mediocre future –
Designing for the Future gets a new logo
This is a momentous year for our Designing for the Future student design project which we run with the the University of Brighton. Not only are we celebrating five years of great student projects focussing on design for aging but this year we have entrants from three courses across two Faculties. With these milestones in mind, our newest team member, Charles Palmer , has designed the first Designing for the Future logo to give the project its own distinctive identity. 2014 looks set to be a great year for Designing for the Future – keep an eye out for this striking
Free Downloadable Guide to Making a Will
Making a Will is something which is so easy to put off and yet without one, you risk leaving your family vulnerable. Lawyer David Edwards from family law firm Burt, Brill & Cardens has put together an easy to read, downloadable Guide which explains how to make a will, how to make sure it is legal and how to choose someone to manage your affairs. There is also some useful advice about trusts and tax planning. The Guide is FREE to readers of The Future Perfect Company Blog and can be downloaded HERE