How would you describe the Designer for Industry platform?
The course is studio based and multidisciplinary with designer for industry, designer maker and spatial designer cohorts working in the same space. There are also external visits and live projects which is exciting and means the learning is varied where you get to try new things.
You also have access to a load of really great workshops and amazing technicians who really know their stuff.
You get to show off your work at pop-up shops and exhibitions in Plymouth and London. This is an amazing opportunity to get your work seen by lots of people and make some connections in the industry.
What experience did you get as a Designer for Industry?
The studio and workshop experiences were definitely one of the highlights of my academic journey. Collaborating with talented creatives whether they were staff or other students, but also externally with people like Brogan Cox, the creative director of Sebastian Cox furniture in London, and the RNLI. That was amazing.
Along with being able to go out and experience materiality and production from visits to see manufacturing processes in action to raw materials processes like felling a tree.
The course was more than just about finding our design style and practice. It was also about effectively communicating our ideas to others. This is why we were encouraged to enter competitions, which was a game-changer for me. I got shortlisted by the London Furniture Makers Company and even won the SIT international award. I couldn't believe it!