By John Glenday

A warning that the UK design industry is under threat from inconsistent quality control has been issued at the London Design Festival, prompting demands for an industry kite mark to uphold standards.

Fearing a diminution in status brought on by a spate of self-employed bedroom ‘designers’ entering the market a white paper argues that the time is now nigh for a ‘single, iconic design quality mark’.

Quality by Design, produced by MBC Group, warns that there are currently no consistent standards in place, opening the door to anyone wishing to set themselves up as a designer with no training, qualifications or Read full story ›

Source: The Drum