After exhibiting at the ICFF designboom mart in May last year I am very excited to call the MoMA Store my new stockist. You can now find the red Make A Wish Rings in their Soho and Midtown Stores so if you are in New York go check them out.  

Now about my talk, I was asked by the organisers to give a short talk to their creative community about what I do. Based on their backgrounds in graphic, web design and programming I thought it would be of interest to give them an insight into the new technologies, more specifically 3D printing, that inspire me. Obviously not all of my work is 3D printed nor is it necessarily about 3d printing but I still wish I could print off my products and prototypes in my own studio on my own small printer whenever I need them. Hopefully some day soon...

Anyway, here now my talk titled 3D FABrications:

Design Interest - Bettina Nissen from Design Interest on Vimeo.

This beautifully designed book by Hong Kong based publisher Victionary is about all things food and design including my Make A Wish Rings. Make sure to check out this wafer-like covered goodness and pick your vanilla or chocolate flavour (I couldn't resist and got both)! Or have a look at some more images on Creative Review or on my Facebook page.   

This 3 page feature was published in last year's autumn issue of Business Quarterly and has just been released online so I thought I would post a link. Editor Brian Nicholls rightly titled his article 'Into the unknown' as it talks about my journey from moving to the UK now over 5 years ago to becoming self employed and running a successful business in a country that doesn't seem all that foreign to me anymore:)

Enjoy the read.

I am starting 2012 off with a brand new trade fair, Home London with the 5ml collective from 15th-17th January 2012. Home is the new trade event for homewares and interior accessories in London and I am excited that Ilsa Parry from the 5ml collective is taking a couple of my products to it. If you are interested to know more you can download a press release or have a look at their online product catalogue.

Or you can find them on stand no J24. So if you are in London, go see...

Some of the topics covered are starting up, design processes and technology (or better my love for it). Oh and there is something about a cabinet of wonders as well - so make sure you read it.

I am also looking forward to working with llustre more in the future when they are launching their online boutique and magazine in late spring 2012. If you like to know more about them sign up here.

I have had a great year with lots of exciting things happening, including trade shows in New York and London, developing a whole new product range, welcoming new stockists and so much more. But I'm obviously not stopping there and big plans for 2012 are already in the making. So watch this space...

But for now, I would like to thank everyone who made this year a success, and I'm looking forward to working with you in the new year. Until then, I am signing off for a small holiday, and I'll be back on January 5th. So have a lovely Christmas and a brilliant start to the New Year. See you in 2012.

If you did make it around the studios I hope you enjoyed it and maybe even found something you liked...