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Mark Champkins Question and Answers: Dragon’s Den
Oi – You with the funny face and no hair! Weren’t you on Harry Hill or Dragons Den or something. Oh Yeah – It was Dragons Den – How was that then?
“Going into Dragons Den was a really nerve wracking experience, but in fact, the worst part was the waiting around. All the “contestants” had [...]
Mark Champkins Question and Answers – Concentrate Products
Hey…hey you! Yes.. you in the stupid hat! Don’t you design all kinds of tat for kids in school? What’s that all about then?
Well … Since you ask… All the ideas come from talking with students and teachers, and watching what goes on in a typical classroom.
The idea for the Chairpadbag came when I saw [...]
Mark Champkins – Questions and Answers: About Concentrate
Please tell me about your career as a product designer.
I studied Manufacturing and Management (MET) at Cambridge University and graduated in 2000. After that I went straight to the Royal College of Art to study Product Design, which was amazing. There was a real contrast between the logical thinking required for engineering, and the lateral [...]
