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The Chronic Facility

Posted by Alex Bec,

This Saturday at the RCA degree show, design interactions graduate Alison Thomson will present her project, The Chronic Facility as an interactive event. The project is one that tackles major issues concerning our health service, and clever creative solutions to improve it. Based on the system of a resturant, the thinking behind her piece may feel a touch whimsical, but the issues and outcomes will be anything but. A fascinating way of highlighting a sensitive subject and one not to miss if you’re in the area between 1pm and 3pm.

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Alex is one of the directors of It’s Nice That who now oversees our sister creative agency INT Works. For several years he oversaw the Monday Morning Music Video feature until it came to an end in 2014.

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