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tasmania design forum: designing for success

24 August 2011 Design TAS

Named one of the Top 100 most influential designers in the world Alexander Lotersztain’s design studio has established an outstanding global client base while maintaining a commitment to manufacturing in Australia.

With the support of Enterprise Connect, Alexander has been in Tasmania to facilitate collaborations between the manufacturing and design sector. Hear how a focus on design can improve the competitiveness of your business, lift the standard of locally produced products and broaden markets. This session is also an opportunity to gain a greater understanding of international design trends, network and gain an insight into best practice processes for collaborations between the design and manufacturing sectors.

About Alexander Lotersztain
Alexander is a genuine global nomad. Born in Argentina to Polish parents, he  travelled extensively as a child and moved from Buenos Aires to Brisbane in 1998. It was in Brisbane that he completed a design degree and was named the Design Institute of Australia’s “Best Design Student”.

He then worked in Japan for a year, designing products for Sputnik and Idee.

Since returning to Brisbane, Lotersztain has continued to spend a month or more in Europe every year maintaining his now extensive industry networks. He is currently working on a range of design projects for companies in the United States, Italy and Australia.

Alexander has won many awards in both product and interior design including being been named as one of the top 100 most influential international designers.

He is part of the working group drafting the Smart State Design Strategy 2020 for the Queensland Government and is the lead design consultant for the Research and Development team of the In Africa Foundation.

His involvement with this Foundation includes Alexander working directly with village communities in rural Africa to develop commercially viable design products that can be made by local artisans, utilising local materials, for international export markets. Through this work, design becomes a platform for community growth and development.

Alexander brings with him a wealth of expertise across a range of creative disciplines and is a fantastic example of contemporary design and innovation in action.

For more information and to register please call Designed Objects Tasmania (03) 6231 0512 or email info@dot.org.au.

Workshop Details

Hobart: Wednesday 24th August
Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
30 Burnett St. North Hobart
Time: 5.45 – 7.30PM

Launceston: Venue/Time: Thursday 25th August
UTAS School of Architecture and Design.
8 Invermay Rd. Launceston
Time: 5.45-7.30PM

These workshops are offered FREE through Enterprise Connect, a $50million a year Australian Government initiative that provides support to eligible Australian small and medium sized businesses. For more information visit www.enterpriseconnect.gov.au or call the Hotline on 131 791.