Johnson Tiles Messages Make Bank Podcast Blog Add your message A digital time capsule celebrating the design community's resourcefulness We're inviting the interior design community to reflect and 'take note' of the year that's been by sharing what they have learnt in our new digital time capsule. For every message added, we will donate one make and design kit worth £20 to the Make Bank social project, helping future generations into the industry. Submit a message Time Capsule closes in: 3 Days 22 Hours 47 Mins 2 Secs A message to the future Resourcefulness: the ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties. The past year has made us all reconsider the resources at our disposal - and what we value most in our professional and personal lives. To celebrate our 120th Anniversary, we are collating and sharing messages from across the design community that reflect on what it means to be resourceful today. Send your own message to the future now. View All Stay true to your roots. Anonymous Never underestimate kindness! An act of kindness, no matter how big or small, is seldom wasted. Kindness takes many forms: a word, a gesture, a small act, an offer of your time or talent...none of which cost you anything, but the rewards of which are many, both for the giver and receiver. Anonymous One thing my husband always tells me and I never remember. Don’t sweat the small stuff. Anonymous Try everything, it is ok if some pieces don't work. It is all a learning curve! Anonymous Reach out and connect with your local creative community, whether in person or online, and be a cheerleader for others—it’ll make its way back to you. Jen The future is community, if we forge strong connections we can create something wonderful for the world. Anonymous Create Keep fit and healthy Be interested in everything Be kind to people juggling work, family commitments and social life Donate Volunteer Anonymous Tomorrow is never promised - live love laugh and be kind to others - respect the world Anonymous Keep an open mind regarding your art, be versatile and try a range of styles which helps to keep you focused and do your own thing. Thomas Henry Green Artist The past was challenging, bringing life lessons for the future. Keep going. Never give up no matter what happens! The Coronavirus pandemic and other issues will pass. Stay positive! Together we will overcome anything facing our way. Miracles and blessings happen. Anonymous Make Bank Inspiring future generations Increasing numbers of students are dropping out of creative subjects because they cannot afford the basic materials needed to complete coursework. Or, they’re simply unaware of the career opportunities that exist in the design industry. With the help of the creative community, The Make Bank is nurturing, inspiring and encouraging the creative talent that will make up our diverse workforce of the future. The social project provides art and design kits, inspiring stories and job advice for those who want to pursue creative careers. Find out more Send a message to your future self This is an opportunity to reflect and share what you have learnt in the past year, so we can all celebrate our learnings to leverage future opportunities. Submit message The Design RE:Source podcast is live! Listen now below or on your preferred podcast platform as we talk to UK designers and makers about the value of ‘making’, community - and what it means to be resourceful in British architecture and design today. In each episode, we chat to our guests about their passion for making and designing, their unique perspectives and insights on the challenges from the past year. Our new podcast is released weekly on and can be found on all major podcast directories, or you can listen using the players below. Resourceful materials Read the latest stories on our blog to learn more about our resourceful community. 25.06.2021 Company Take Note in our new digital time capsule 22.04.2021 Company Celebrating 120 years of British resourcefulness 07.04.2021 Collaboration Transforming plastic for good More from the blog Join the Conversation Twitter Facebook Pinterest Instagram Youtube LinkedIn Privacy Policy ©2021 Johnson Tiles