CRIT HAPPENS is a new service offered by After the News.

An outside opinion, a critical friend, and a chance to shake up your views about design, creativity, strategy and process - CRIT HAPPENS brings the best bit about art and design education into the commercial design studio.

Are you looking for a way to break out of repetitive processes in design projects, and escape the vicious circle of category conventions? Are you looking for a new edge in competitive pitches?

After the News run group crits with companies at the outset and design development stages of projects, to give you a competitive advantage and get your projects off to the best possible start. We bring a considered outside perspective and are informed in a number of areas including legislation, emerging trends in design, and new approaches to research and information gathering. After the News have comprehensive confidentiality agreements to ensure that what's discussed in your crits stays in the studio.

Please email us if you'd like to find out more about the kind of crits we can set up and our basic rates. Crit Happens is aimed primarily at design agencies but can be equally useful for any organisation involved in innovation and idea generation. Please contact us to discuss your requirements. For information on up coming 'open crit' events, click here