Fixperts
The "Fixperts" brief is a creative social initiative where participants use their design and problem-solving skills to create innovative solutions to everyday challenges faced by individuals, aiming to improve their quality of life.
Corticobasal degeneration (CBD) is a rare, progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by nerve cell loss and atrophy of multiple areas of the brain, which can lead to symptoms such as the gradual loss of motor control and coordination, starting with one hand, as well as cognitive and speech impairments.
We worked with Michael, a sufferer of this condition to help create an attachment he could hold close to his person in order to allow him to access his phone while going on his daily walks. Something crucial to him in order to be able to listen to his audiobook and/or use his phone to contact people in case of an emergency.
We Make Good
We Make Good are a social enterprise who work alongside designers to design items to be made by people facing social challenges who are supported to develop valuable skills and gain employment in their craft
Briefed to create a range of products using fire hose as the main material and simple production methods, I and a fellow student were tasked with creating a range of products that can be made by people coming out of the prison system.We designed a satchel, a bike rack and range of laptop/tablet sleeves.
Solas
My brief was to design and create a lamp in college in the space of a week.
The result was ‘Solas’ an elegant reading lamp. The lamp was created using only scrap material I found in the workshop.