Even though over the summer I ‘heard’ that Lee and Nat picked up the “End to End” (Networked Object) award at Microsoft Expo ’08, Pete has sold his project and got a job at Alpkit, Scott got a job at Stanton, Andy won a lot of crystal, Garry has turned Investment Banker at Barclays and Giorgio and Lauren are off to the MA course, we can EASILY do better.
http://www.alpkit.com/
http://www.stantondj.com/
http://www.newdesigners.com/page.cfm/link=87
http://www.barcap.com/
A couple of weeks ago I bumped into Matt who said that he and Tom had visited New Designers. Matt wrote up our conversation like this "I visited New Designers ahead of my final year to get a feel for the event and the level of graduates on other courses in the UK. I was impressed by Dundee's exhibit and the students work. It was clearly amongst the best at the show. It was daunting viewing some of the other exhibits though. There were some incredibly high standards set by courses and individuals."
This year IPD needs to hit the ground running. The timetable is very simple, FIND and PLAY before Christmas, MAKE before Easter TALK until the summer.
Love and Hate
To start the year you need to identify your own “Area of Interest”, something that inspires, annoys, attracts, or fascinates. Something that will hold your interest and motivate you. Something that might form the basis of your future life.
Once you have identified your future obsession you should create a realistic list of contacts. These will be individuals or organisations that are in themselves interesting but they can also introduce you to larger groups of people relevant to your area of interest. We will be reviewing these so provide web links if possible.
Looking at graduates from previous years and the research that is being done around the department the most successful projects are the result of a personal enthusiasm for something.
Scott Hobbs’s Passion
Scott’s project is one of the best examples of a product design inspired by “Working with People”. He chose to research a subject that he loved by getting involved with a lot of people who had a similar obsession.
Area of Interest
DJs and Digital Music.
Contacts
Reading Rooms, Dundee
http://www.myspace.com/thereadingrooms
Barry on Safari
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOg7FrI1kwo
Martin Parker, University of Edinburgh
http://www.tinpark.com/
Atau Tanaka
http://www.sensorband.com/atau/
BPM Show, London
http://www.visitbpm.co.uk/
Andrew Cook, Computing PhD Student
http://www.computing.dundee.ac.uk/ac_staff/staffdetails.asp?282
Andy Law’s Passion
My “Area of Interest” might seem a bit vague and weird but I’m fascinated by how incredibly difficult it is to get something made by a small engineering company if you’re not trained draughtsman. So my area of interest is people who make things and people who want to make things.
Area of Interest
Funny Guys in Sheds, Laser Cutter Owners and Professional Craftspeople.
Contacts
Fraser Bruce, who has list of local Dundee Engineering Company contacts.
http://www.dundee.ac.uk/design/res_profiles.php?profile=fraser-bruce
John Traynor, who runs Lasetek Services Limited, Dundee providing the spare parts and technical support engineering for Laser Cutter machines.
http://www.lasetekservices.net/main.htm
Katherine Pogson, Director of “Designer Courses” and one of the makers from Cock Pit Arts.
http://www.designercourses.co.uk/
http://www.cockpitarts.com/directory/makers/pogson/pogson01.php
Jon Rogers’s Passion
Jon has become quite unhealthily fascinated by his local fishing museum and how it could be developed without loosing its very distinct character. Jon has also started lobster wrestling on the rocks just outside his house but has yet to find a community of like minded individuals who approve of his tactics.
Area of Interest
Shore, Retired and Decommissioned Fishermen.
Contacts
Anstruther, Scottish Fisheries Museum.
http://www.scotfishmuseum.org/
The Friendly Fishing Community Forum, Scottish Shore Fishing
http://www.castandcatch.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=30
Staff and IPD Graduates.
Here is a further list of “Love and Hate” with appropriate contacts from some of the Staff and recent Graduates.
Dean Brown’s Passion
Area of Interest
Movies, Sleeping and Local Timber Suppliers
Contacts
Cyrenians
http://www.cyrenians.org.uk/
The Lily Walker Centre on 105 Ann Street, Dundee
Telephone: 432001
Scottish Wood
http://www.scottishwood.co.uk/
Jean Burhouse
http://www.jeanburhouse.com/
Andrew Ross’s Passion
Area of Interest
Bone: abattoirs, Taxidermists, Scientists, Environmentalists, Goths and Jewellers.
Contacts
Simon Stickle, Scotch Premier Meats, Inverurie
http://www.goanm.co.uk/spm/
Bob Grey, Perth Abattoir
http://www.anglobeef.com/pages/plants.asp
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
http://www.defra.gov.uk/
White Rose Environmental
http://www.srcl.com/
Dr. Caroline Needham, Forensics, Dundee University
http://imaging.dundee.ac.uk/research/profiles/research-profiles/view/caroline-needham/
Jonathan Dow, Creative Creatures, Gartly Aberdeenshire
Telephone: 01466 720237
Dr. Mark Hodson, Soil Science, University of Reading
http://www.reading.ac.uk/soilscience/Aboutus/Staff/m-e-hodson.asp
Dr. Eva Valsami-Jones, Environmental Mineralogy, Natural History Museum
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/departments/mineralogy/research-groups/environmental-mineralogy/environmental-mineralogy.html
Giorgio Giove’s Passion
Area of Interest
Domestic User Interfaces
Contacts
Families from Fife
Giovanni, Donna and Son Mark
Brian, Debbie and daughter Lucy
Susan, Thomas and sons Stewart, Ross and Alan
Elaine and daughter Lisa
Families from Milan
Elio and Mina Rocca and son Ivan
Marco and Nunzia and their 7 year old son.
Professionals
Richard Banks, Microsoft
http://research.microsoft.com/~rbanks/
Tim Regan, Microsoft
http://research.microsoft.com/~timregan/
Jerome from Ribot Design
http://www.ribot.co.uk/
Peter Scott Director of BSB Glazing, Glenrothes
http://www.bsbglazing.co.uk/pages/index.asp
Pete Dollman’s Passion
Area of Interest
Outdoor Sports and Ice and Mixed Climbing
Contacts
AVW Dundee
http://www.averticalworld.co.uk/
Scott Muir
http://www.scottmuir.com/
Audrey Seguy
http://audreyseguy.blogspot.com/2007/11/weekend-in-sheffield.html
Fiona Murray
http://www.tiso.com/shop/hot-aches/all_mixed_up
Rachel Hutchison
Scottish No. 3 Mixed Climber.
Ratho, Edinburgh
http://www.eica-ratho.com/
Transition, Aberdeen
http://www.transition-extreme.com/
Extreme Dream, Aviemore
http://www.extreme-dream.com/
Sean Kingsley’s Passion
Area of Interest
Badminton
Contacts
ICS, Badminton Club, University of Dundee
http://www.dundee.ac.uk/ics/
Kathleen, Newport Badminton Club
http://www.dundeebadminton.org.uk/badminton/clubs.cfm?ID=1
Colin Sin, Dundee Area Badminton Association
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/badminton-central/
Fraser Bruce’s Passion
Area of Interest
Rapid Prototyping Technologies
Contacts
Paul Watson, Laser Prototypes Europe, Belfast
http://www.laserproto.com/
Ann Harrison, 3D Systems Europe Ltd, Hemel Hempstead
http://www.3dsystems.com/
Lyall Mitchell, Dundee University
http://www.dundee.ac.uk/mecheng/staff/mitchell.htm
Fiona Wood’s Passion
Area of Interest
Children's Outdoor Education and Sustainability
Contacts
Seaton Baxter, University of Dundee
http://www.dundee.ac.uk/design/profiles.php?profile=seaton-baxter-obe
Scottish Outdoor Education Centres
http://www.soec.org.uk/
Sharon Ogilvie-Whyte, School of Psychology, University of Dundee
http://www.learningnetworks.org.uk/tayforth.php
Sensation
http://www.sensation.org.uk/
Pete Thomas’s Passion
Area of Interest
Interactive Print.
Contacts
Matthew Falla
http://www.osmotronic.com/
Blanka Matragi
http://www.blanka.co.uk/
Michael Place
http://www.wearebuild.com/
Jon Rogers
http://www.dundee.ac.uk/design/profiles.php?profile=jon-rogers
See you all soon!
Cheers, Andy
Monday, 8 September 2008
Monday, 4 August 2008
Research as Innovation
“Research as Innovation” will focus on using “Cultural Probes” as inspiration.
The project starts by students designing probes for their chosen concern with an expert, Jayne Wallace a Jewellery Research Assistant from Newcastle University’s Culture Lab.
The project starts by students designing probes for their chosen concern with an expert, Jayne Wallace a Jewellery Research Assistant from Newcastle University’s Culture Lab.
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