Bingham Dance Fliers

I have recently designed fliers for the Bingham School of Dance.

Newspaper Tables - Phase 2 - ARTicle

I decided to re-visit my idea of newspaper tables recently. Getting the idea from a competition brief, which asked you to design a product relating to a film from your continent. It gave a list of films, of which I chose Notting Hill.

After watching and analysing the film, I decided to create a new table design out of newspaper, as the press is a dominant feature throughout the whole movie.

I wanted to give the table a slightly stronger feel, with a more modern style, which relates to the relationship between the two main characters.

ARTicle

The curved edge represents the female,
and the straight edge portrays the male.

The newspaper sticks are drilled and
steel rod passes through to support the structure.

ARTicle - Scene

Newspaper Tables - Phase 1

Designing a table out of paper, was a challenge set in my first year or study. We had to create 2 tables, one out of paper and one out of another material, they had to be the same size, have the same structure and be the same weight.

I decided to create mine out of paper sticks, made by me, using a special machine borrowed form a local Girl Guide Group. I had first made these when I was a member of the Guiding community, and remembered how strong they were and how easy they were to produce.

After creating the sticks out of newspaper, I searched for a material that would be a similar weight and structure. I decided to use wooden dowelling, just over 10mm in diameter, and cut them to the length of the newspaper sticks.

I used string as my bonding agent and tied the sections together in the same way for both tables.

Same size, same structure, same weight.

Milk Light - Exhibition - Neocon East - Baltimore - October 2011

Milk Version 2 Travelled to the Neocon East Exhibition in October, to be exhibited alongside other products in the Mbrela Collection.

Milk Light - Version 2

After finishing University, I continued to develop the Milk Light, with the support and backing from my Tutors and the University.

After some thought and more research, it was decided that the Light should have flat edges to stand on, when upright and tilted. This would make it more stable and would prevent the need for a stand.

I created a new Rhino Model and this was sent to Interior surfaces (To create the base) and then a company in China (To Make the shade). Making the shade out of a lighter plastic material would also help the balance.

Milk Light - Exhibition - International Contemporary Furniture Fair - New York - May 2011

After the trip back from Milan, it was time to do a quick turn around to get a couple of the products ready for shipping to America. The Milk Light was chosen to travel so a new crate was made and it was packed up and shipped to New York. A couple of weeks later I followed it, and arrived in New York on the second day of the exhibition (Unfortunately I was unable to get there earlier as my Dissertation was due in!)

We were there for the remaining days of the exhibition. The atmosphere at this exhibition was completely different to Milan. There seemed to be more people to talk to, but this may have been because everyone spoke English! It was also a lot smaller and there were less University stands, so it felt like we were actually part of the design companies exhibition. The great thing about this exhibition was that I got to meet people I had been talking to via email from the IDSA (Industrial Designers Society of America)

Mbrela Products in New York

Denrug - Created by Becky Field, Vincent Pascual, Brenden Feucht, Greg Sunderman and Joseph Rimmer

Milk Light - Exhibition - Salone Satellite - Milan April 2011

After the 'Milk Light' was manufactured, it was time to give it some exposure.

The Milk Light was exhibited as part of the collaborative collection from, The University of Lincoln, San Jose State University and Philadelphia University, under the name mbrela. We had a large stand in the middle of the Salone Satellite section of the Milan Cosmit exhibition. This is the section where new designers and students present there work.

After Party at Zumtobel

This exhibition was an amazing experience. Giving us the chance to brush shoulders with some of the worlds leading design companies. And giving us an idea of what it takes to be a designer or work within the design industry.

We took part in every part of the show, from set up, to meeting the people and then take down. It was an exhausting couple of weeks, with flights and then the

journey from our camp site every day to the exhibition, which meant walking, then a bus journey, then the metro and then the same back every night. But it was all worth it! I don't think it would have been the same if we'd have stayed in a nice hotel, with hot showers and real beds!

Milk Light, all boxed up and ready to go home.

From Left to Right: Dave, Adam, Kelly, Lotte, Fran, Brian and Joe

The last ones standing!