More inspirational speakers have been announced for next year’s Cheltenham Design Festival, which takes place in the Gloucestershire town between 20 and 22 April 2012.

With Sir John Hegarty, the worldwide creative director of Bartle Bogle Hegarty presiding over the event, the line-up will demonstrate how design and creative thinking improve lives and guarantee our future. To date the list of inspiring speakers who have confirmed their presence includes renowned New York-based graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister, who will be making his first UK appearance, industrial designer Kenneth Grange who counts the Intercity 125 train, Kodak Instamatic camera and Kenwood Chef among his designs, iconic graphic designer David Hillman and acclaimed landscape architect Brita von Schoenaich.

To find out more about the Cheltenham Design Festival and see the growing list of speakers visit http://cheltenhamdesignfestival.com