Project „Dizaino sparnai“

About the Project

The project Design Wings is a project of non-financial support that brings together talents, knowledge and experience to create design products and services that are competitive and based on the principles of innovation and the digital and circular economy.  The project Design Wings involves companies from all over Lithuania, for which design solutions based on the principles of innovation and the digital and circular economy are developed by emerging design professionals and supervised by experienced mentors — highly skilled design experts. Participating companies develop design solutions for a product, for communication design, or processes, services and interfaces.

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Objective

The main objective is to increase the competitive advantage, social responsibility, and the added value created by Lithuanian businesses through design solutions based on the principles of innovation and the digital and circular economy, using the cultural and creative sector affected by the pandemic.

Reasons to join the project

An opportunity to grow success

By participating in the project, you will contribute to the development of the country's cultural and creative industries sector, business competitiveness and innovation - which will allow  to work together to achieve results not only in Lithuania, but also on international markets.

Increasing business value

The project develops digital, innovation and circular economy-based design solutions - the future of business - that go hand in hand with reducing environmental impact and social responsibility.

New talent and an advantage

Collaboration in the project opens up opportunities for talent: emerging design professionals have the chance to gain experience and lay the foundations for a solid professional career, while businesses have the chance to consolidate their competences and market advantages.

Participants

Mentors

Mentors

Design Wings mentors embody the balance of knowledge and experience, the ability to solve problems, and the leadership principles that are based on professionalism, impartiality, integrity, confidentiality, equality and collegiality. They will help novice designers and companies connect with each other and will guide them to the final creative output.

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Designers

Designers

The creative engine of the project Design Wings is talented people, who have graduated during the last five years, have ideas and knowledge, also are willing to put their skills into practice. They create design solutions based on digital, innovative, and circular economy principles that can shape the future of business.

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Companies

Companies

Micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are not only the backbone of the Design Wings project but also the DNA of Lithuania's future economy. They represent qualitative transformation, the potential of ideas, a competitive spirit and the desire to add business value in a socially responsible way, contributing to the success story of the country as a whole.

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Facts and figures

Timeline of project activities

The project took place over 23 months, during which 2 phases of creative activities were implemented.

  • Project Creative Phase 1: 1 September 2022 – 31 January 2023
  • Project Creative Phase 2: 1 March 2023 – 31 August 2023