John Sorrell was Chairman of the UK Design Council from 1994 to 2000 and Chairman of design and identity consultancy Newell and Sorrell later Interbrand Newell and Sorrell from 1976 to 2000. He was awarded the Royal Society of Arts bicentenary medal in 1998. Today, John and Frances Sorrell run The Sorrell Foundation which they set up with the aim of inspiring creativity in young people.

Following the success of the first volume, Creative Island 2 takes an entirely fresh look at the extraordinary range and quality of design in Britain today, including work from 25 design disciplines – from architecture and engineering to fashion and jewellery; from new media and graphics to theatre and retail design, and many more.

Showing more than 100 recent projects, and also featuring design ideas and visuals of work that is yet to be realized, each one tells the designers’ stories of their work in their own words.

Through a series of themes, John Sorrell explores the relationships between different projects and the way in which different disciplines cross-fertilize, which, he argues, is the key reason for the current wealth of inspired design from the United Kingdom.