red dot interview: Nils Toft

“If you understand business thinking, you understand your client” – Nils Toft, Managing Director and Owner of DESIGNIDEA, Denmark.

BY jesse

April 19th, 2013

Nils Toft is one of the jury members in this year’s red dot award: design concept. Watch him share his personal insights on design, and hurry to enter your work. Late submission for the award closes on 19 June.

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