The Design Museum continues to support the next generation of designers and creatives with its Designers in Residence programme. The exhibition showcases the work of young designers at the beginning of their careers offering the opportunity to interact and engage with the public, whilst using this platform as a test-bed for ideas, designs and innovations. Recent alumni have included Giles Miller, Asif Khan and Bethan Laura Wood.

The brief for Designers in Residence 2012 has been set by Deyan Sudjic, Director of the Design Museum:

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'It is more difficult to design a product worth £10 than it is to design the same product worth £1000. The limitations of economy require resourceful, inspired and intelligent use of material and processes and a successful project is often a more creative and fully resolved outcome. We invite product, furniture, graphic, spatial or interaction designers to explore the idea of economy and resourcefulness in an object, an environment or an experience.'

The deadline for applications has now closed. For news about the next Designers in Residence programme sign up for email updates.