Jay Cousins
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- I saw this piece from Brina last year, a profound well executed and fun piece, I recommend attendance - http://t.co/gAfdBMaIMay 23, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- #skexseek #skexoffer talk to boy with bubble if you want to do something around human rights at international design event
- @mktgchelsea If there's an opportunity where my energies can be put to use and flights paid I'd be as soon as.
- Join the discussion - https://t.co/pIRaCtAc #humanrightsMay 22, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- @mktgchelsea you're welcome
- @TodayIMadeCo likewise a pleasure sir, it's great to see the tools we need coming together
- @VenessaMiemis @edwardharran @sebpaquet thanks for the retweets would love to involve you guys in a http://t.co/ngNcsf8m sometimeMay 21, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- @joergjelden thanks we're doing another now - feel free to promote or get involved http://t.co/wEyNhWIj
- @Ccollab @Magovsky you're welcome and thanks for sharing - starting another makerlab process if you're interested http://t.co/FmFQBzCk
- @sebpaquet @edwardharran @VenessaMiemis @gabrielshalom #chaordination processes evolving http://t.co/FmFQBzCk if you're interestedMay 20, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- http://t.co/FmFQBzCk enabled autonomy and chaordination in the #makerlab - the planning partyMay 20, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- @AminfiBerlin good idea sir, think I have some kicking around
- @lasersaur @wheresaddie awesome will do so now.
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Posts
- May 20, 12
The MakerLab is an autonomous event, it’s a co-created action. This autonomy functions best within a frame (note: I still need to write the post on frame design), and has to begin somewhere. The Planning Party marks the beginning of
- May 05, 12
My life is a prototype, I am a prototype, my room is a prototype, everything in the world is a prototype.This idea appeared to resonate from my talk at re:publica – more applied to the world as a whole. But
- May 04, 12
Last week I gave an interview at Deutschland radio on social empowerment and the future of money – http://breitband.dradio.de/die-zukunft-des-geldes/, think I loose the thread a little where I have to relate
- Apr 28, 12
I’ve been using one of these for a while now, and just made another for a friend. I have plenty more Old MacBook broken keyboards to play with if anyone wants one. Track pad works as well. I use mine
- Apr 12, 12
Have you seen this man? So the Web is a buzz (or at least a good contingent of one of the overlapping niches I follow) with discussion on the New Aesthetic. But I fear the visual focus may result in
- Apr 01, 12
Just a provocation. Somebody should start copying major brands, but produce their wares more fairly and locally. Selling a higher value item at a sustainable price. Rather than cheap knock offs, these would be more expensive or same price but
- Mar 25, 12
My new residence, formerly known as the Living Pod, can now officially be called
- Mar 22, 12
I posted a blog on this this sometime ago, but wordpress failed me and deleted the whole thing. But since the idea is now already growing and evolving, breeding and having babies. I’ll be interested to see what happens now
- Mar 20, 12
Initially proposed as a treehouse, I couldn’t yet find any trees ready cut. So for the time being I’ll call it a living pod, to avoid being pilloried by the social equivalent of the trades descriptions act – “but
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- CoFounder, Community Catalyst at Open Design CityProfessional Training & Coaching | Berlin Area, Germany, DESummaryExperience
Organised numerous events and disruptions (event hacking), public speaking and moderation. Keen ability to facilitate, moderate and enable contributors to collaborate with each other, ensuring that all members are able to contribute in a way that derives maximum benefit for all.
Taken an idea from concept to globally marketed product, selling millions of products in over 22 countries worldwide.
Managed an international distribution and manufacturing network, and negotiated terms of 90 days from dispatch with Chinese manufacturers.
Invented, designed, packaged, patented and marketed products on a global scale.
Faced the "Dragons Den" Dragons and turned down 2 investors, because deal wasn't to my liking.
Goals
To help shape structures that allow people to be free, and behave in a more human manner.
To change the way we buy, sell, produce, design and market products and services.
To build systems and products that are sustainable and change the way we interact with information and society.Specialties: Events, Marketing, New Product Ventures, Sales, Negotiation, Entrepreneurship, Manufacturing, Design, Creativity, Ideas Source, Brainstorming, Holistic Business Understanding, Management, Growth, Cash Flow, Outdoors Market, Trust, Freeform thinker, Product design, Innovation, Managing innovation, Distribution, International Sales and Export, Branding, Connector, Early Adopter, InnovatorExperience- May 2010 - PresentCoFounder, Community Catalyst / Open Design CityDescription = Definition = Limitation. However..... I'm a mouthpiece for a collective endeavor (open design city). If you're a business - I can show you what you can learn from our processes and working methods (and also how to enjoy yourselves). If you're a human being, I can help you discover your inner maker. If your an idea I can help you take shape, breed, multiply and grow.
- Jul 2009 - Apr 2010Fellow / Palomar 5I am part of a network built on strong human principles, ones that make organisations flinch. Love, respect, trust and freedom. But these bonds are stronger than money. Our role is to challenge the status quo, to offer up new ways of doing, and being. To test, experiment and share. We create spaces that give people freedom to achieve shared objectives. We use events as a new form of non management, providing the context in which great things can be achieved with limited discussion. Whilst it says management consulting up there we do not consult. We collaborate to provided the context and stimulos in which you can solve your own problems.
- Apr 2009 - Apr 2010Founder / Mindflip ConsultingPresently embarking on a number of projects to change the way we shop, buy, create, manufacture and design products. Every stage of the design development and marketing of products is undergoing radical change. I intend to catalyse such activities to bring forth the products and processes I wish to see into the world. Core project at the moment is an open source development network specialising in making online information and tools more accessible and intuitive in the real world.
- Jan 2003 - Jul 2008Founder / FlatworldTaking the Orikaso Products as featured on the Dragons Den, from a university concept to a product selling globally in over 22 countries worldwide through a network of distributors.
- 2001 - 2003Research Assistant / Sheffield Hallam UniversityWorked as a Research Assistant to Dr Graham Whiteley (then a PHD student) helping build robotic hands and forearms http://www.elumotion.com/shefarm.html, using milling, casting and carbon fibre layering techniques. Also charged with devising methods of attachment and control of arm to amputees stump, and designing batch production process and product to allow for this.
Education-
2007 - 2007Kellogg Community Collegemarketing
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1997 - 2000Sheffield Hallam UniversityBA in Industrial Design Innovation
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Honors:Kellogg Marketing Scholarship Daily Mail Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2007 (Creative Category) 1st Class Honours BA Industrial Design Innovation Dragons Den (BBC2 Programme) Survivor
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Interests:Product Hacking, Design, Invention, Humanising Technology, Philosophy, Events (organising and participating), Social Behaviours, Futurology, Alternative Music, Snowboarding, Everything that people can enthuse about.
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