On 23rd October 2008 at the prestigious St. George Hall's, the inaugural Liverpool Design Symposium will take place aiming to put the spotlight on the city’s creative talent in its Capital of Culture year.
The Symposium plans to build on the success of Design Show Liverpool which ran for a week in June this year. The event saw almost 7000 visitors attend with contemporary fashion, home wares and furniture by both new designers and celebrated brands on display.
Some criticism was levelled early on in the process at the Capital of Culture committee for not utilising or involving more of the creative teams in the city – one of the reasons why the Symposium was launched in the first place. However, despite initial grumblings, the celebratory mood seems to have rubbed off on much of the sector.
Ph.Creative has a base in Liverpool – as well as an additional office in New York. The agency’s managing director, Bryan Adams, says he’s noticed a difference in the way Liverpool is now perceived across the pond too. “When I used to travel there before the Capital of Culture year, everyone knew Liverpool but it was always because of the Beatles. Now though, when I go to New York and mention Liverpool people say Capital of Culture – the message has spread that far.”
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