Nice research work on bike frame design from Des Covill as reported in Cycling weekly (http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/new-research-unlocks-secrets-of-steel-tubing-189907). The full papers are here . . . http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877705815014216 and
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877705814005931
Welcome to the Wood Recycling enterprise formally at Circus Street and now moving next door as FIELD in part of the old barracks site. They are looking to work with entrepreneurial, socially minded product designers – you can find out more at http://fieldbtn.com/
A big thank you to the just graduated final years who voted the course as 100 % in the National Student Satisfaction survey. Cool!
Recent graduates Joe Wood and Marcus Burns undertook much design consultancy work in the their final year as part of the ZEST design collective. Now putting that experience and their design skills to work supporting the Triathlon and Sport Fitness Show for Sept 2016 – http://www.eventindustrynews.co.uk/meetings-incentivetravel-conference-exhibitions-news/vivid-event-group-founder-launches-the-brighton-and-hove-triathlon-and-sport-and-fitness-show/
Well done to Amber Deforand for also getting Pillow Play project into the design press with a nicely honest and open interview – http://www.dezeen.com/2015/07/09/pillow-play-sex-toys-modular-vibrator-amber-defroand-brighton-university/
Well done to last years graduates, and its good to see Sam Young’s smart alarm ad Nik Hannay’s US football helmet getting so much press attention. It also good to some great employment statistics coming through and to hear of the great jobs many of you are getting in to.
Over the summer, we’ve seen Cockcroft building transformed into a glass and steel edifice, more makerbots arriving, and new PhD students arriving including welcomes to Zainab, Bahar and our own Madeleine Connaghan. Their research projects will be looking at improving the design process, designing to reduce skin cancer and user experience design.
Now we are finally back into a new academic year and kicking off again with our process driven course format. More staff videos so lots of interesting times in the tv studio and working with the new Adobe CC software. Hopefully more blogs and updates to come . . .
Good luck to everyone setting up at New Designers today. Nice to see the university showcasing this work on the front page of the university web site.
Here’s last years Brighton stand at New Designers, and this years exhibitors are working hard to design and build their stand for the 2013 event. They will be at the part 2 event on 3rd to 6th July – hope to see you there. http://www.newdesigners.com/