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Case Studies & Resources
£368,000 Efficiency Savings Per Year
Lewisham Council anticipate £368,000 efficiency savings per year by using service design. view more
Selling Sustainability
This publication from Nesta shows 'seven lessons from advertising and marketing to sell low-carbon living', providing insights and ideas for selling your sustainability credentials. view more
Increased Exports of £500,000
Improved communications, sample packaging and exhibition collateral increase exports by £500,000. view more
£57,000 Saving Per Person
Using service design Sunderland City Council cut the figure of £62,000 pp for getting people back to work to just £5,000. view more
10 Reasons for a Business to Become Sustainable
This resource helps businesses take the first steps towards understanding, implementing and managing sustainability from a cost/profit perspective. view more
Climate Change for Green IT
Discover why we need to be sustainable with IT and get the facts and data that will help you decide how to procure, use and design IT into your organisation and business. view more
OutSec - Green IT Case Study
OutSec is an online secretarial, typing and transcription company, with an international pool of typists and teleworkers supplying their transcription skills to over 1000 dictators and 200 corporate clients in the UK. view more
Sustainable Design: Businesses Who Profit
From sandwich wrappers to solar-powered clothing, sustainable design is helping companies become more innovative and to stay ahead of the competition. view more
Vitacress - Packaged Salads
A £10,500 investment in a completely new look for packaged salads enabled Vitacress Salads to stand out on the shelf & sales expectations to increase by 40% in a year.view more
Mrs Massey's - Chutney Maker
Local homemade chutney became an instantly recognisable and appealing brand when Mrs Massey’s personality shaped its identity: now its sold in Fortnum & Mason and Harvey Nichols. view more
Oleifera - Group of Farmers
What’s in a name? A group of farmers in Northumberland discovered that when it came to naming their rapeseed oil it paid to work with designers and make the name part of their product’s success. view more
Debbie and Andrew's - Sausages
Premium sausages from Manor Born sell well locally, but fail to capture the imagination of consumers further afield. The brand was transformed and monthly sausage sales rose by 57%. view more
Nike -the Design of a Trainer
When it made a comeback in 2000, moves were already afoot for the Pegasus to star in a pilot project for new standards of environmental sustainability that Nike was looking to roll out. view more
Practical Case Studies for Businesses
These case studies will help you get to grips with design and how others have used it effectively for commercial gain, from big manufacturers to boutiques. view more
Value of Design Fact Finder
Take a look to see how businesses in the UK use, value and demand design and where. By understanding these elements you can spot opportunities and ideas. view more
