News
Con Kennedy Appointed as a Consultant to the Expert Group on Future Skill Needs
9th August 2016
The Expert Group on Future Skills Needs have appointed Con Kennedy as a consultant for their upcoming report on the skill requirements for the design sector in Ireland.
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Iterations Issue 3 Published
15th July 2016
Issue three of Iterations: Journal and Practice Review has just been published. Con Kennedy is the Design Editor, Reviewer and Co-Founder. This issue features a cover designed for Iterations by Maser.
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IDI AGM Discussion
9th April 2016
Con Kennedy will speak at the IDI Annual General Meeting and present the research findings that contribute to the Irish Government's Policy Framework for Enterprise in Ireland.
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Con Kennedy appointed to IDI Council & Chair of CPD Sub Committee
6th April 2016
After a year’s study absence, Con Kennedy was co-opted back onto the Council of the Institute of Designers in Ireland. The IDI is the professional body representing design and designers on the Island of Ireland. Con Kennedy will chair the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) subcommittee and actively participate in the publications and certification subcommittees.
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Launch of Policy Framework for Design In Enterprise in Ireland
26th January 2016
The Department of Enterprise Innovation and Jobs has launched the Policy Framework for Design In Enterprise in Ireland. This is the first Irish Government policy on design since the Design in Ireland Report (also known as the Scandinavian Report) in 1962. Con Kennedy contributed key research on the size of the design sector in Ireland to this Government Policy.
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Launch of the Policy Framework for Design in Enterprise in Ireland. (L-R) Ged Nash TD (Minister of State for Business and Employment), Karen Hennessy (DCCI), Dr Con Kennedy. Click here for more information.
Iterations wins IDI/ID2015 Special Award for Collaboration in Design
26th November 2015
Iterations has won the ID2015 Special Award for collaboration at the Institute of Designers of Ireland Annual Awards. Con Kennedy is a founder, editor and reviewer of Iterations and the design editor of this double-blind peer-review journal.
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For The Record: An Exhibition of 100 Iconic Album Covers
25th November 2015
“For the Record” is a new exhibition of 100 iconic album covers. Con Kennedy, Dr PJ White, and Hilary Dempsey curate the exhibition. IT Carlow's MA in Interaction Design students undertook the exhibition system and experiential design. The exhibition runs from 25th November as part of Design Week.
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Design in Ireland Workshop - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
16th November 2016
The Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (DJEI) hosted a workshop on 16 November 2016. Representatives from industry, industry associations, design-sector associations, enterprise agencies, academia and the policy system were invited to the workshop.
At this workshop, rapporteur Con Kennedy will present the draft research findings from ”The Profile of the Design-intensive Sector in Ireland” study commissioned by DCCoI/ID2015.
See: https://enterprise.gov.ie/en/publications/publication-files/workshop-on-design-in-ireland.pdf
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Iterations Issue 2 Published
15th November 2015
Issue two of Iterations: Journal and Practice Review has just been published. Con Kennedy is the Design Editor, Reviewer and Co-Founder.
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5th Annual DIT Postgraduate Research Symposium
1st November 2015
Con Kennedy will present a research poster and oral presentation entitled “Visual Communication Design: Practices and Practitioners” at the 5th Annual Postgraduate Research Symposium, DIT, Focas Research Institute.
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