I was flicking through a back copy of Blueprint magazine and spotted this advert for a product designed by Teesside graduate David Fox. It is always nice to see professional work by our alumni. I should not really be surprised. Teesside product designers have been making their mark since 1972! Coincidentally, I also saw this Chair on Newsnight recently.
A Launch Pad to the World of Work!
Creative Arts Week is the culmination of 3 years of study for our students in the School of Arts and Media. This year we were honoured to have Alan Davey, Chief Executive of the Arts Council launching the event and we were pleased to see so many friends at the opening night, joining the proud families of our graduating students in celebrating their hard work and achievements.
Product Design students, as ever, put on a great show with projects ranging from hydroponics to furniture and from vehicles to supermarket trolleys. I think that the individualism of Teesside graduates makes Design at Teesside stand out from the crowd. On the night we were joined by many of our business partners and I was pleased to receive so many compliments on the high quality of the work and the refreshing variety of projects on offer. It is always good to hear such comments from employers particularly when compared favourably against courses with a “predictable” house style.
If you did not catch the show then all is not lost. We will be exhibiting in London between 3rd – 6th July at the New Designers Exhibition, The Business Design Centre, Islington, London. New Designers is a fantastic national platform for us and our students. It’s a venue where leading companies “shop” for their new design talent and they will certainly find that on the Teesside stand. If you are in London, come and say hello. You’ll be in good company!
Creative Teesside – Finishing touches
Final year Product Design students have been working hard over the past few months to produce work for their final show which opens on Monday 20th May.
Creative Teesside – Product Design
Creative Teesside: 20-24 May
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Michelle’s career continues to accelerate
Please excuse the obvious puns!
Michelle graduated in 2010 and, through a knowledge Transfer Partnership, was employed by Multi National automotive component and precision injection moulding manufacturer, Nifco UK. Michelle was mentored by Senior Lecturer, Peter Reid (that’s me!) to develop new products for the company and to investigate how New Product Development could be more fully utilised within the company. At the end of the project Michelle was offered a full time position, now manages accounts with Jaguar Land Rover and Ford and travels internationally… but why not let Michelle tell you the rest…
‘Cut’ above the rest
3rd Year student Abigail Holden has won a silver award in the Institute of Materials Student Starpack Competition. The judges said of her design for scissor packaging using only corrogated cardboard :
“Very clever answer to the brief. The fact it is from one net is very impressive. It put a smile on all the judges’ faces. All in all a great concept.”
Abi, pictured here with her 2 dogs, Ruby and Gracie, was delighted with the win and is looking forward to the award evening at the IOM headquarters on the 11th July in London.
Abi’s work will be showcased a week earlier in London at the New Designers 2013 Exhibition.
Working with Industry
This week, students from yr 2 visited North East manufacturer Godfrey Syrett as part of a “live” industry linked project. The students are developing design solutions to a variety of problems centred on the future office and better learning environments.
The trip included a presentation from Financial Director Craig Billingham, a factory tour and review of a range of existing products.
The students will be presenting their designs to the company in early May but the story is not likely to end there so watch this space…
http://www.godfreysyrett.co.uk/
Product Design Discovery Day – PhotoShop Illustration
Today, students from Darlington College along with their Tutor Rob Elliott visited Teesside University and took part in the Product Design Discovery.
“Illustrating ideas is a core skill for designers, regardless of their discipline. Traditionally this is done on paper either freehand or with drawing aids – rulers, compasses and templates. These drawings are then rendered using markers and pastels.
PhotoShop, which was originally developed for photo editing, has been adopted throughout the design and film industry as an illustration package, due to its powerful array of tools. These tools allow you to apply colour and tone in much the same way as using marker and pencils.”
Having no prior experience with digital illustration and PhotoShop the students produced some excellent work. Below are some examples.
Student Projects – Submersible Superyacht
Jonathan Pearson – ‘Balena’ Luxury Submarine
Explore coral reefs, ship wrecks, subsea formations and many areas of interest. The Balena presents comfortable viewing without the need or limitations of diving.
The deck allows the Balena to be used in the same way as an existing yacht when surfaced. The lower deck just below water level provides safe and comfortable access to the sea.
Travel unhindered by weather. In the case of a storm submerge below the effects on thesurface and continue your journey smoothly and unaffected.
Hydrogen fuel cells help lower environmental impact whilst increasing range and endurance. Twin jets produce a total power output of 1400bhp.
Jonathan Pearson graduated in 2008 with a 1st class. He has recently set up his own design consultancy with friend and fellow student from the course, Terje Stolsmo.
Check out their website at: vividnine.com
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