We always love hearing about what our talented Designing for the Future alumni are up to and sharing their latest news. Last year's winner Martyna Konopka (who designed the stroke rehabilitation jug) is currently undertaking her placement year as part of the Product Design Course at University of Brighton, Martyna has already completed
Apps are becoming increasingly important in designing for the challenges of later life and here Interaction Designer Richard Child from Grid North Design talks about three important points to consider in app design. 1. Follow the OS guidelines Users are familiar with the navigation, interaction and UI elements of an OS, so it’s important
2014 is going to be a big year for our Designing for the Future student design competition. This month we welcome to the team our first ever intern, Charles Palmer. Charles is a placement year student, studying product design engineering at Brunel University with an interest in Product, Brand, interaction and spatial design. Charles
Earlier this week, I was delighted to be invited by former" Designing for the Future" winner, Harry Trimble to accompany him to the Design Museum for the launch of this year's Designers in Residence exhibition. We were there particularly to support fellow "Designing for the Future" alumnus, Chloe Meineck who is showing her wonderful
Following a successful degree show, Josh Barnes' magical Communication Quilt has continued to garner awards and prizes. At New Designers 2013, Josh was named one of five Future Pioneers by the Design Council. Fantastic news. For more information, see http://www.designcouncil.org.uk/about-us/Future-Pioneers/The-Winners/
William Green entered his clock reminder project into our "Designing for the Future" Competition last year. Now about to graduate, he will be exhibiting his "Frugal" furniture and "Longevity Stools" at this year's Graduate Show at the University of Brighton. The idea behind the "Frugal Bench" (pictured) is to maximize the productivity of the material and address
As the world turns its attention to the paralympics and the Blade Runner, Oscar Pistorius, designer Hanna Mawbey describes how her sister's congenital illness triggered an interest in medical aids which led her to design a prosthetic leg which owes more to craft than technology. My interest in the design of medical equipment has its roots
Fantastic to see that Hanna Mawbey, one of our Designing for the Future alumni, has been chosen to be part of the Nesta artists showcase. Hanna Mawbey recently graduated from the University of Brighton 3D Materials Practice MDes course and is beginning her career as a designer working in the field of inclusive design
As we are about to launch our "Designing for the Future" student design competition for the fourth year, I thought it was a good time to give an update on the progress of some of our alumni : Harry Trimble - Harry was the first winner of the Competition back in 2010 with his
We have been running the Designing for the Future student design competition with the University of Brighton for three years now and it is both hugely satisfying and exciting to see how the students go on to develop their design thinking. Chloe Meineck first became involved with the project in 2011 when she entered The Hub, a
