Links with industry
We believe in the power of art and design to solve real-life problems—and that includes solutions for business and industry. A range of organisations turn to us for assistance, including Adidas, Gillette, Matsushita, Marks & Spencer, Spear and Jackson, Umbro and Unilever.
Sheffield Institute of Arts collaborates with businesses, industry and other organisations in a variety of ways:
- To find design-led solutions to a range of management issues (see Design Futures below)
- To benefit from our research
- In offering our students real-life briefs and commissions, for your mutual benefit
In offering work placements for our students, again for your mutual benefit.
Design Futures
Design Futures is our own commercial design consultancy within Sheffield Hallam University, which produces sophisticated work for a wide variety of clients. Design Futures could help you:
- improve your products and packaging
- build your brand/s
- achieve competitive advantage
- enhance your profitability.
Find out more
If you’d like a no-obligation chat to explore how we might work together, simply call or email info@dfgroup.co.uk.
Product Design
Mark Phillips
Tel 0114 225 6759
Packaging Design
John Kirkby
Tel 0114 225 6750
