New Designers

Final Call to Apply: ND Selects at Shoreditch Design Week ⏱️

Following the exceptional talent and creativity showcased at New Designers this July, we want to give even more emerging designers the opportunity to be part of this exciting new showcase. So, we're extending the application deadline for ND Selects at Shoreditch Design Week to 31 July 2026!

ND Selects at Shoreditch Design Week is a curated showcase celebrating the next generation of design talent, offering an exciting opportunity to exhibit as part of London Design Festival 2026.

Open to emerging designers and early-stage design businesses within their first 1 - 5 years, ND Selects welcomes applications from recent graduates, independent designers and emerging brands with products ready to showcase.

This is your moment to present your work, connect with buyers, press and industry professionals, and join a platform championing emerging design talent.

📅 15 - 17 September 2026
📍 Kachette, 347 Old Street, Shoreditch, London, EC1V 9LP
📝 Applications close: 31 July 2026
✨ No application fee

Find out more and apply via the link - https://bit.ly/41AApCV 🔗

Pictured:

1. Phil Berczuk Design
2. Riolab Ceramics
3. Dan Davies
4. Nic Stace Ceramics
5. e.L.s designs

What's on at the final day of New Designers 2026?

Learn how to protect your ideas with the Intellectual Property Office UK, then unleash your creativity by screen printing your own New Designers tote bag with People of Print LTD.

Follow the link for the full programme! https://bit.ly/4uFfavP 🔗

INTRODUCING THE SPOTLIGHT AWARD WINNERS 💫

The GF Smith Award
WINNER - MEGAN WEST
G . F Smith

The Feldspar Studio Award for Material Mastery & Contemporary Craft
WINNER – LUCIA OLMEDA
Feldspar

Boodles Award for Best Graduate Designer
WINNER – JAMES ROACH
Boodles

The Creative Review Award
WINNER – LUCY WHISKENS & LILY TRUELOVE
Creative Review

The Decorex Award
WINNER – WALTER ROSE
Decorex International

The Amtico Design Futures Award
WINNER – ALEJANDRO COGOLLUDO-BLANK
Amtico

The New Designers x Aardman Academy Screening Award
WINNER – TASHA MONTAGUE
Aardman

Explore their winning designs via the link: https://bit.ly/4t7b0wK 🔗

New Designers 2026 photography courtesy of Sam Frost Photography