From Football Kits to Fashion Systems Many of today’s fashion categories — sportswear, athleisure, technical outerwear, borrow heavily from football kit principles. Fit. Movement. Durability. Identity. Community. These aren’t trends. They’re fundamentals. Starting designers in this space isn’t limiting, it’s liberating. Once you understand systems, you can apply them anywhere: tailoring, denim, footwear, luxury, sustainability. Do we underestimate the value of strong foundations? #FashionSystems #SportswearDesign #DesignFoundations #ApparelDesign #SparkDesignAcademy #ProductLogic #DesignEducation

Education Should Build Designers Who Can Think, Not Just Draw After years working across luxury, heritage and performance brands, one thing became clear: The industry doesn’t struggle with creativity. It struggles with understanding. Designers often arrive knowing how to design something… but not why it should exist. Football kit projects force uncomfortable but necessary questions: – Who is this for? – What does it need to do? – What happens if it fails? That mindset transfers directly into fashion, footwear, outerwear and beyond. Should education be tougher, but more honest? #FashionSystems #SportswearDesign #DesignFoundations #ApparelDesign #SparkDesignAcademy #ProductLogic #DesignEducation

🎉 Exciting news! Thanks to the generous support of STUDENT UPKEEP INITIATIVE, our upcoming design workshop is now even more accessible to aspiring designers! #DesignFoundations #UDCWorkshop.

🎉 Exciting news! Thanks to the generous support of SUI, our upcoming design workshop is now even more accessible to aspiring designers! Join us for an immersive learning experience where you'll delve into the fundamentals of design. #DesignFoundations #UDCWorkshop.

Unlocking the building blocks of great UI design! 🎨✨ Explore the essential elements found in every design system, laying the foundation for seamless user experiences. #DesignSystemEssentials #UIDesignBasics #UserInterfaceElements #DigitalCraftsmanship #DesignFoundations #UIUX

💡Harness the power of early #design for business success! Access up to £80,000 #funding for early-stage, people and planet-centred design projects from the latest @innovateuk #DesignFoundations comp. Learn more: bit.ly/3syGAJQ

💡Harness the power of early #design for business success! Access up to £80,000 #funding for early-stage, people and planet-centred design projects from the latest @innovateuk #DesignFoundations comp. Learn more: bit.ly/47zS66y

Ignite innovation with the #DesignFoundations Competition! Unlock the power of design to drive business success. @innovateuk is investing up to £4m in projects with people-centred and system-aware design methods. Learn more and apply now: bit.ly/44kDVB1

-Awarded >£3m in grants, helping 41 orgs carry out people & planet-centred projects through our #DesignFoundations comp -Embedded a design-led innovation focus in the £20m @UKRI_News #HealthyAgeing #DesignedForAgeing competition, delivered by @innovateuk #P4A_OYO #PlanForAction

📣Do you have an innovative idea that looks at the need or opportunity from the perspective of the people involved? Register now for the latest #DesignFoundations briefing event alongside @innovateuk on 4 Nov at 11am to learn more: bit.ly/3Sz2vaL

📣Do you have an innovative idea that looks at the need or opportunity from the perspective of the people involved? Register now for the latest #DesignFoundations briefing event alongside @innovateuk on 4 Nov at 11am to learn more: bit.ly/3Sz2vaL

Closed @figma for the day bc I’m on vacation for the kiddos’ Spring break! Before ending a fun but tiring work week, my #DesignFoundations team enjoyed each other’s virtual company by making pottery! I made a desk tray for my AirPods & challenge coins. #crockd

getting your organization to successfully complete the first @MiroHQ workshop...pfff what a good feeling #designfoundations

Hey @TechOhioState... We love #DigitalFlagship in #DesignFoundations. Show us some #BuckeyeLove and be the I-O to our O-H! #O-H-I-O

Struck by these mixed media exercises by my design students using shape and colour as visual language. #designfoundations #visualliteracy

Watch out for forthcoming design case study from @GolantInnov #designfoundations @innovateuk project prototyping immersive ways to give communities agency over planning of public spaces @weareDOTI @OpenSystemsLab @AlastairParvin theaudienceagency.org/resour…

There are currently 3.4 billion who are currently not connected to a mobile phone network, particularly in developing countries. Find how #DesignFoundations helped @BuffaloGrid develop an innovative solution to resolve this issue. ow.ly/4uoP50vD0R8

#DesignFoundations from @innovateuk helped @africatbn research and co-design their solution with stakeholders to explore the opportunity of creating a technology ecosystem accelerator in Africa. Read the full story ow.ly/rqig50vcHdl. @eb_ball @StavBarShany

Considering #design and #usability of a #healthcare product/service can have a huge impact. Find out how @WeAreHowDoI have used used co-creation to create individualised solutions for people living with #dementia. #DesignFoundations. ktn-uk.co.uk/news/how-do-i-c…

Considering #design and #usability of a #healthcare product/service can have a huge impact. Find out how @WeAreHowDoI have used used co-creation to create individualised solutions for people living with #dementia. #DesignFoundations. ow.ly/zQpg50uyNXc