1.   After six years of nurturing young design talent, Koos van den Akker has decided to cultivate himself again.

2.   But, he said, design talent flourishes in a concentrated geographic area.

3.   He has gained prominence in the fashion industry for his knowledge, taste and vision in recognizing design talent and promoting it.

4.   His appointment is yet another indication of the rise of American design talent globally.

5.   Ms. Oudejans, who last month won the Council of Fashion Designers Perry Ellis award for new design talent, now designs Tocca full-time.

6.   Now the question is whether the new collectors will seek out unknown design talents of the period and create a new group of must-have modernist trophies.

7.   The amount of design talent available in Austin has even attracted Intel Corp.

8.   The country seems to produce more than its share of innovative Web design talent.

9.   Tight-fisted retailers, one reason so many smaller designers are unable to develop their own collections, are increasingly offering an alternative track for design talent.

10.   As she puts her graphic design talent to work, she creates a unique artistic language.