I thought i’d take the time to express my personal music habits, in the form of the personal music systems which I divulged in since my childhood. In the past 15 years or so I have had four portable music systems. I think the small amount of different players is due to a few reasons. […]
On the rather chilly morning of the 12th of December 2006, the final of the lamp post climbing robot competition was to commence.
Just twelve weeks previous to the event, 18 members of the unsuspecting design world joined into the fast track system to begin understanding more about becoming a design engineer through an MSc Design […]
IKEA Project 01
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This is my IKEA Project. We had to use two existing products within the IKEA range and combine them into a brand new product with a function and under the value of £10.
After two weeks i have spent about 16 hours in IKEA (more than unhealthy) and come up with this […]
Middlesex University: Trent Part Campus
So, it’s week number three at Middlesex University. For all those who might be wondering how i might be getting on, the answer is “pretty well… so far!”
The first week seemed to involve a fair amount of hanging around and waiting for inductions, introductions and placement talks which was interesting but […]
So, as it’s getting closer to University time for the second time in my life i feel a little more prepared for things to come. Usually when i feel a little more prepared i generally feel more comfortable and therefore more laid back. Inevitably that means i sit back and don’t do as much as […]
Back in January i applied to the Royal College of Art’s MA Industrial Design Engineering programme of study which is a two year masters course. After being accepted for an interview and then not getting through onto the course I was a little dismayed at the decision.
Since then I have looked into other avenues of […]
There’s one thing I like more than a good book at the moment, and that’s a good design book. Getting into the swing of the whole design history is pretty interesting stuff. Finding out about the philosophies, work and different ideas of people who have gone before you in an extremely new profession is very […]
I was interested to see that in one of the regular emails which popped into my inbox from Business Week Online there was an interesting article about a new lamp which was being released later this year by Herman Miller.
The new lamp is dubbed the leaf lamp and it’s interesting to see that this product […]
Recently I have taken a fancy to a little tubular steel furniture. A little modernist in style and function and I have been looking into how i would create my own tubular steel furniture. I have access to a few tools and a little space and i’m willing to put in a little cash to […]
In this ‘world of art’ series from Thames and Hudson, Frank Whitford takes a look into the history of the Bauhaus. The book starts at the Bauhaus’ inception in 1919 and ends soon after the close of the Bauhaus in 1933.
This short book seems like the perfect introduction to the Bauhaus, and within the week […]
The Ten Faces of Innovation: IDEO’s Strategies for Beating The Devil’s Advocate and Driving Creativity Throughout Your Organisation, by Tom Kelley and with Jonathan Littman.
IDEO are world leaders in their field. They are essentially an Industrial Design Consultancy with numerous offices worldwide and have a unique view on how to solve real world problems with […]
IDEO Method Cards
These are the latest addition to my design book collection. They were posted on the 13th in California and arrived at my door on the 19th.
After applying to the Royal College of Art’s Industrial Design Engineering Masters Degree in January and an interview at the end of March, a letter arrived through the post on Tuesday of this week informing me that I will not be accepted to this years course admissions.
It’s unfortunate to recieve the letter after waiting so […]
This weekend I had the pleasure of visiting the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) to have a look at the newly opened Modernism exhibition. Apart from being packed full of people, the exhibition was a great chance to learn more about modernism in a very visual and friendly environment. The whole exhibition took us around […]
Ok, so it’s been a while since i visited the front page of the IDSA (Industrial Designers Society of America) website, but then since i am not a member and I don’t reside within the USA I cannot become one, i don’t think it’s such a bad thing. But anyway, i came across the Innovation […]