Sands to chair Design Skills panel

Jonathan Sands (pictured) has been appointed as chairman of the Design Skills Advisory Panel, replacing Priestman Goode director Paul Priestman, who quits the post at the end of the year (DW 2 November).

The Elmwood chairman takes up the role as the panel begins to assesses responses to the Design Council and Creative & Cultural Skills’ Keep British Design Alive consultation. Sands is also a Design Council member.