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Paul Williamson is from Deloitte »After months of organising and planning it is hard to believe that our exhibition is coming to an end this weekend. Fitting in being co-curator around two other jobs has been hectic at times but definitely worth the late nights.
Hidden In Plain View was our response to Design Event's brief of exploring Northern European design. Using the concept of home - one that transfers easily across most cultures, generations and interests - we're hoping that we've been able to open up graphic design to a whole new audience as well as challenging design enthusiasts in the region.
From ensuring a strong brand identity, to selecting designers involved, to actually hanging the artwork itself, it has been one long learning curve. But I'm glad to say that it's something I'd certainly do again. Beth and I were fortunate to have the contacts and strong brief (and a bit of luck thrown in!) that enabled us to pull together the mixed bag of designers we were after. With the often controversial Scott King exhibiting next to the frontman from the Kaiser Chiefs and recent university graduate Amy Dover, the range of styles and approach was perfect in showing the scope of graphic design in the region and beyond.
Being a fan of old-skool methods, it was also good to get back to basics and remind people of the age-old tradition of sending postcards, something often forgotten with texting and email now taking precedence. Asking designers to literally put their answers on a postcard was a bit different and the response was amazing. So, the result is that 21 postcards, each communicating an interpretation of home, are encouraging debate we never thought possible.
An individual's expression of what they think of as home is so personal; Hidden In Plain View seems to have really struck a note with people from all walks of life. But has it been all plain sailing? As we head into the final days, I'm looking forward to being able to share my thoughts on an extremely eventful few weeks....
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