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Its great up north: event highlights

Keith Mckenzie • July 8, 2023

A special one-off seminar event presented by Birmingham Design, (the team behind the Birmingham Design Festival) focusing on artists and designers based in the north of England.

The presentation I watch including from Sana Iqbal from Studio Sana who uses design to benefit communities. Caroline Dowsett shares her insight on illustration and visual art. Tom Heaton from PHMG shows a variety of branding and creative presentation work through different platforms.

Also, I saw a limited presentation from Ryan and Mark Edwards from
DR.ME.

That was one of the professionals who were so projects to the audience. This is related to Tom Heaton expressing his concern about how his original work has led to other organizations great something similar to what he has developed. I had a brief conversation with Tom and his presentation and acknowledge his frustrations with creativity challenges I explained how I face similar problems where I have developed and then found other organisations developed similarly up to two years afterward. 

It was an amazing discovery to see the amazing project by specific creatives from the North of England and for the team to spend a couple hours in the Midlands



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Keith Mckenzie
Keith is an awareness campaigner, a creative designer (Graphic design and digital art) and a salsa dancing participant

With a background in Art & Design (including Graphic Design & Digital art) and a participant in music-related film documentaries, events & record label project King Of the Beats including filming and behind the scene preparations.

Keith was educated at Hereford College of the Arts, the University of Northampton, Birmingham City University and Google's Digital Garage. Since 2000, he has developed over twenty years in providing awareness projects, campaigns and activities with the Awareness brand Plus Value Awareness along with Differences Originals. Also are involved with salsa classes in the local community as an assistant. Also have participated in major dancing conventions twice a year at Birmingham's NEC for Birmingham Latinmotion and London's ManboCity.

In 2022, Keith become a featured community participant for Birmingham who became part of special projects and campaigns to promote a positive legacy beyond hosting the commonwealth games

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