Summer eXpression is an intensive summer programme where ten young talents get the chance to design and go from idea to sale. With a focus on consumer products and creativity in close collaboration with local producers, the theme for this year is "Outside Inside" with the ambition to inspire participants to create new creative products for indoor or outdoor use with a focus on helping customers live more sustainably.

- Through this project, we want to turn students' creative ideas and design dreams into reality. In addition, we will have the opportunity to test new ways of working where students can develop their entrepreneurship while learning new production methods, says Barbro Renkel, business coach at eXpression.

The students' products will be available for viewing and ordering at an opening on 22-24 August in HUMlab-X on the arts campus.

Together with local manufacturing companies such as Furniture Farm in Lövånger, Svenska dyner in Flarken, Norrlandsgjuteriet in Robersfors, Sävar metall, Humlebäck keramik och möbelsnickeri and Agraffdesign in Umeå, ten creative student talents will work to develop their design from idea to finished product.

The selected students are:

Tove Brunberg
Oliver Edrén
Maxine Lundström
David Sjöberg
Karl Lind
Adrian Bursell
Meimei Montan
Emma Lindblom Donahue
Mathilda Karlsson
Charlotta Sahlin

eXpression Umeå is an incubator for the artistic and creative industries where creative minds unite. With dynamic methods, innovative environments, experienced business coaches and a strong network, we help artists and creators to develop their ideas and entrepreneurship.

For more information contact:

Barbro Renkel, business coach eXpression Umeå
barbro.renkel@expressionumea.se | 070-555 97 23

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