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A 2nd year project.
For the shoe projects, every member of the course had to pick a different company then design a shoe as though that company were going to manufacture them themselves. For this project, I selected ercol. This company is a well known furniture producer that works mostly in wood and leather. This is why these materials were selected for the shoe, with the top being leather and the sole being wooden. The shoe was selected to be a brogue as this style of shoe seemed to fit well with the lifestyle of the people likely to by ercol furniture. The aesthetics of the cross pattern was taken from the Shalstone Dining chair.

A 2nd year project.
The project was done with the Electrolux Design Lab 2014 brief as our starting point. The device is a self operating surface cleaner that climbs walls and surfaces while cleaning them. The feet consist of vaccums that hold the device against to the surface which is then cleaned of dirt by the spinning brush on the middle section. The centre of the brush has an ultraviolet light that kills bacteria. The device is powered with by a battery which is charged with the solar panel on the back. As the entire middle section rotates, the device can simply attach itself to a window and charge from there. Each end has a pair of motion sensors with one end having a microphone and the other a speaker.

A 2nd year project.
The company Melba Swintex wanted some new design ideas for a bin to help break into a foreign market. My design was the one selected for development. The bottom of the bin has a hinged door for easy emptying with the top section can be removable. This bin was also designed to have an alternative use as a locker with general users opening the top section and the owner opening the bottom door for cleaning.

A 2nd year project.
For this project, the brief involved researching a certain company and then designing the next generation of one of their products. For mine, I did one of the ranges of Canon camera. The product had a central orb, which was also a microphone, that could be angled up and down with the outer ring rotating right to left. This outer had bright LEDs which act a either a flash or continous lighting depending on what is required. The stand could fold up to become more transportable or to be used to stick the camera to a surface at a different angle. The feet of the stand are adhesive. The camera was controlled by a phone or similar device and would store all images on the cloud. One of the key aspects of this design was from group photos and long range selfies where the photographer can check to see if the photo was alright while still being in the photo when it was taken.

A 2nd year project.
The brief for this project was to make a bag or suitcase for either holiday usage or commuting. My design was intended to make the experience of collecting their bag easier for everyone involved. The side of the case was a strong velcro that customisable panels could be placed on. The panels came in different colours, textures and shapes to make it easier for the fully sighted, the colour blind and the fully blind to find their suitcase and know for certain it was theres. It also allowed for embossed letters and braille panels to write names and messages on the side. With all options combined, the likelihood of another person on the same flight having an identical pattern is extremely small. The inside of the suitcase is a shelving unit that slides out of the top. This makes it easier for the visually impared to find the items they need and reduces the need to unpack at the other end.

A 1st year project.
This project was to create a juicer for children. This device works by fruit being 'fed' to the dragon by feeding the slices through the mouth. The lower jaw is then slid into place to prevent children from placing body parts into the device itself. The wings on the device are then 'flapped' by the child, forcing the bladed edge on the inside of the device to cut through the fruit and juice it.