In this episode of the Design RE:Source podcast we chat with Kate Hills, founder of Make it British – a platform that promotes UK-made brands and manufacturers.
Kate is openly on a one-woman mission to save UK manufacturing. Having trained as a fashion designer, she worked as a buyer for several UK brands before setting up Make It British in 2011.
Kate talks about the passion of UK manufacturers and the need to bring businesses together, especially during challenging times. She talks about the myriad of benefits for the UK design community, jobs and secure supply chains. When the pandemic hit, Kate pivoted the platform online, to enable UK manufacturers to continue to network, and commenced the manufacturing made easy masterclass.
We discuss the importance of provenance, and the need to encourage more young people into making and design.
Check out the full Design ReSource series
The first series of the Johnson Tiles’ podcast includes four episodes with makers and designers including Sandy Buchanan, Nina Woodcroft, Kate Hills and Kirsty Thomas.
Subscribe to Design ReSource podcast
You can listen to the full series on Johnson Tiles’ or on podcast platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Google Podcasts.
Find out more about Kate Hills here
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In this episode of the Design RE:Source podcast we chat with Kate Hills, founder of Make it British – a platform that promotes UK-made brands and manufacturers.
Kate is openly on a one-woman mission to save UK manufacturing. Having trained as a fashion designer, she worked as a buyer for several UK brands before setting up Make It British in 2011.
Kate talks about the passion of UK manufacturers and the need to bring businesses together, especially during challenging times. She talks about the myriad of benefits for the UK design community, jobs and secure supply chains. When the pandemic hit, Kate pivoted the platform online, to enable UK manufacturers to continue to network, and commenced the manufacturing made easy masterclass.
We discuss the importance of provenance, and the need to encourage more young people into making and design.
Check out the full Design ReSource series
The first series of the Johnson Tiles’ podcast includes four episodes with makers and designers including Sandy Buchanan, Nina Woodcroft, Kate Hills and Kirsty Thomas.
Subscribe to Design ReSource podcast
You can listen to the full series on Johnson Tiles’ or on podcast platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Google Podcasts.
Find out more about Kate Hills here
Leave a message in Johnson Tiles Digital Time Capsule