We would like to thank all the collaborators, sponsors and donors that chose to make generous contributions to the exhibition. Without the support of those listed below the show would not have been possible. We are truly grateful for their involvement.
The Coventry Designers Degree Show is organised by a committee of volunteers who study Automotive and Transport, Interior Architecture or Product Design. The Degree Show Committee organised all aspects of the exhibition including fund raising, branding and this catalogue. Alongside the aforementioned sponsors, this exhibition has been funded through student-run activities.
Every exhibitor in this catalogue has made a set contribution to showcase their work.
Editors:
Josh Hudson
Thomas Harding
Anabel Twitchell Requena
Igor Peiu
Thomas Phipps
Rhiannon Hughes-Boatman
During our final year at Coventry University all course teams have supported and guided the projects in this catalogue. We would like to thank them for supporting our development as young designers.
Automotive and Transport
Interior Architecture
BA & MDes
Product Design at Coventry University has a worldwide reputation for producing top-class designers. Supported by staff with experienced design backgrounds; the course offers students with opportunities to explore, innovate and develop a creative flair. Routinely working alongside industry clients helps to prepare graduates for the design industry.
Kieron Mason
Tom Nelson
Tim Ball
Matt Bassett
Graham Powell
Tris Keech
Clive Hilton
Steve Kingdon
Phill Smith
Paul Russell
As Senior Designer at Keechdesign, I manage and contribute to a diverse array of projects ranging from trend analysis and user experience to branding and product development, for our international client portfolio. I work closely with global manufacturing clients such as Seiko Epson Corporation and Yamaha.
I regularly travel abroad supporting KD’s international clients; with Milan, Oslo, Berlin, Basel, Prague, Warsaw, Naples and Cologne being just some of the cities I have visited over the last few years.
I’m a Junior Designer at a product design consultancy in the South West. Currently, I’m in charge of a number of different projects and my responsibilities have included concept design right up to manufacturing and client liaising. I work closely with everyone in my company to meet many different goals, for example, initial ideas to excite our clients and help shape their thoughts or creating marketing material to attract new clients.
Since graduating I have had the opportunity to design for many different sectors from items that can fit on the tip of your finger to concepts that can fit multiple people inside them. My favourite part of my job is being able to hold a finished product and thinking “I designed that, and now it is in my hands”.
Companies that have been supportive of the course through live briefs.
Contact:
charlotte.adams96@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7503102596
Experience: Hiplok, Innovative Cycle Security, UK – 12 Months
Fitnest: Encouraging Physical Activity in Children at home
It is essential to create an active home environment to motivate young children to develop both academically and physically. Fitnest creates just that. This product uses an illuminating ball, personal assistant software and a mobile application to encourage competitive family fun, a successful routine and an active home hub.
Contact:
areeb.ali1996@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7904440713
Experience: Halstock Cabinet Makers, UK – 12 months, NEJ Stevenson, UK – 2 weeks
Misbah: Home Workspace
The Misbah: Home Workspace is a stylish two-piece furniture set which allows a professional to relax and unwind but also provides a strong and supportive place to work from home. The multi-purpose ottoman can be used as a desk when working and as a footstool when relaxing, employing the physical motion of switching off from work.
Contact:
design-f-19@hotmail.com
+44 (0) 7435820806
Experience:
Alumasc: Professional Enhancement, UK - 6 Months
Preserve
The future generation needs to get involved in protecting the Canals from waste pollution, therefore this project aimed at designing Canal cleaning products for kids aged between 8-12 years old to enable them to clean Canals of lightweight surface waste in a fun and efficient way.
Contact:
akneresh2@gmail.com
+44(0) 7908115892
Experience:
Halstock Cabinet Makers, UK - 4 Months
MarchantCain Design Ltd, UK - 6 Months
With back-packing and travelling on the rise, more and more travellers are falling victim to theft. Through innovative combination of technology, MiProtect aims to protect the user’s belongings no matter where it is. The user can track and gain the whereabouts of their belongings through an app, in real time.
Contact:
harrybeazer97@hotmail.co.uk
+44 (0) 7943213451
Experience:
Vital Auto, UK - 20 months
Futura Design, UK - 1+ Month (Present)
With pollution levels surrounding plastic waste becoming increasingly serious, Plasticity enables people to clean their own community. Plasticity collects and compacts plastic waste so it can be collected and sorted.
Contact:
Jecbeesley@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7806934171
Experience: Bennetts Bikes: Professional Enhancement – 3 Months
Arthritis affects 10 million UK people. The EZ-Iron leverages UX design to eliminate pain with a stress-neutral grip, easy-click buttons and cordless technology alongside an easy-fold ironing board with integrated recharging. This beautiful & simple product is for everyone, bridging the gap between the disabled and general population.
Reach Prosthetics
Children go through more prosthetics than an adult, and a sudden growth spurt can mean a prosthetic that once fitted you perfectly, now causes pain and irritation. Reach prosthetics allows the user to adjust and change the size and fittings of their prosthetic to match their size.
Contact:
jameschapman235@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7910165966
Experience: Alumasc Group: Professional Enhancement, UK – 6 months
AERO-ACTIV is a fitness and health enhancement device that is designed to encourage people to exercise more regularly to decrease their risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Concentrated oxygen is delivered to the user during exercise to improve their performance, recovery and immunity to diseases.
chenanniuk@163.com
+44 (0) 7422941969
DROP
Children’s comprehensive education always received a great attention. DROP is a series product to help children understand plant structure and needs. User can grow plant by soil with moisture probe in the pot to help them take care of it easily, and usve aquaponics to have a different planting experience.
Contact:
frankie1221@yahoo.com.hk
Reading Watch - Assistive Technology
Up to 10 percent of the world population are affected by dyslexia. Reading Watch is designed for dyslexic children between the ages of 6 to 12, to support them with their problems in reading caused by the difficulty, no matter where they are.
Contact:
brodiedart@yahoo.co.uk
+44 (0) 7501150924
Experience: Stewart Golf, UK - 12 Months
Be.Seen uses engineered light to increase safety for urban cyclists especially in daylight hours. Aimed at growing numbers of e-Bike riders whose speeds and distance travelled are increasing. Using an ergonomic bar end design, Semi-automatic turn signals are built in. The lights are positioned for maximum visibility to road users.
Contact:
kadirekbic@hotmail.com
+44 (0) 7985770102
Experience: Sitting Firm Chairmakers, UK – 5 Months
Aqualisa: Professional Enhancement, UK – 6 Months
The aim of this lounge chair is to give users a more interactive self-assembly experience, where separate kits of the chair can be bought depending on how much of your creative side you want embrace. In addition to this, the design is also trying to encourage maintaining the chair and possibly other household items instead of throwing them out.
Focusing education on STEM ensures that children growing up in today’s world have the necessary skills to develop into tomorrow’s workforce. By utilising a child’s natural desire to play, 4-7 year olds will be encouraged to explore aspects of science, technology, engineering and maths.
Contact:
jmgardiner05@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7712578409
www.joe-gardiner.co.uk
Experience: Jaguar Land Rover, Meridian Audio Professional Enhancement, UK - 6 Months
Current surfboard transportation methods don’t allow for a surfboard to be immediately put away when the surfer returns from the sea. By designing a system allowing the surfboard to be put away quickly & easily after a surf, the risk of potential damage to a surfboard is reduced and the amount of time a surfer spends packing away minimised.
Contact:
jay.greaves@hotmail.co.uk
+44 (0) 7775421538
Experience:
Jaguar Land Rover: Meridian Audio
Professional Enhancement, UK - 6 months
B write
B write is a multisensory stationery set which utilises cross laterality to support dyslexic individuals in key areas of difficulty. The set includes a dance mat for your hands, a voice operated dictionary and a rule. Each item is designed to lessen key dyslexia traits, such as directionality, visual stress, and line tracking.
Contact:
charlesguest@me.com
+44 (0) 7515974956
Experience: John Guest Ltd, UK – 11 Months
POD
POD is the answer to one of telecommuting’s main problems, privacy. The distinctive compact briefcase design allows workers to set up their own private pod in any third space and feel comfortable to work, while also having their equipment with them. The wings that offer the privacy include zipped pockets for office and personal essentials.
Contact:
lihamzadesign@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7716 794532
Experience: Bennetts BikeSocial: Professional Enhancement, UK - 6 Months
sprout.
The situation of children maintaining unhealthy eating habits has escalated largely in recent years. Sprout enables children to immerse themselves within the experience of preparing fresh healthy food, growing alongside them and helping to preserve healthier eating habits.
Contact:
ndiwanihansen@hotmail.com
+44 (0) 7474267709
Experience: Jacob Jensen Design, Denmark – 6 Months design-people, Denmark – 6 Months
Safi is a smart technology which aims to help reduce food waste within the household. It inspires users with a weekly meal plan and motivates them to cook with a step by step recipe guide. By scanning barcodes and expiration dates Safi monitors foods purchased. An application then offers users connectivity with Safi allowing on the go monitoring.
Contact:
Tom_Harding@live.co.uk
+44 (0) 7598 727840
Experience:
Atomic Skis, Austria - 8 Months
Design Storz, Austria - 6 Months
Glycosa brings a new era in blood glucose analysis for those with type 1 diabetes. The use of infrared light allows for a pain-free and effortless way of measuring your blood glucose levels while using a handheld device that helps illicit comfort in the user and reduce feelings of anxiety and social stigmatisation suffered when testing in public.
Crime rates are rising, with those aged 16-24 years being most at risk. Drey Security consists of a base unit, fob and app linked system aimed at student accommodation, acting as a door key, doubling as a self-security alarm and adding an extra layer of safety for students throughout the UK.
Contact:
Skhorner@hotmail.co.uk
+44 (0) 7989 660714
Experience: Bennetts BikeSocial: Professional Enhancement, UK - 6 Months
Eva – Take Control
With increasing energy demand from continually rising populations, we must ask ourselves what we can do to combat negative environmental impacts and take matters into our own hands. Ensuring users have access to entry level renewable products is key to transitioning into the cleaner future.
Contact:
Joshhudson224@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7508 308 555
Experience: 3form Design, UK - 14 months
The current design of bike storage is dissatisfying when considering that personal electric propulsion is the future of inner-city mobility. Volt is a secure and sustainable proposal for creative ecocentric Londoners. Intertwined with design-centred businesses the VoltLock scheme offers commuters a way to travel to work happier, quicker and cleaner.
Contact:
danjakesss@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7494478455
Experience: Infinity Firenze Pelleteria, Italy – 12 Months
Henshin
hen•shin - meta•mor•pho•sis: A change of physical form or structure via supernatural means. Using only the finest materials and craftsmanship, Henshin is a transformable suitcase which can change its dimensions with ease. An origami form combined with a detailed mechanism allow for the transformation in a seamless yet beautiful manner.
Contact:
jyg_007@hanmail.net
+44 (0) 7395607940
Experience:
CITRUS (Seoul Tangerine), South Korea - 6 Months
S2VICTOR, South Korea - 4 Months
Due to aging populations there are an increased number of elders with memory issues who are at increasing risk of medication overdoses. REPILL is a pocket-sized memory aid that can be worn around the neck which uses LEDs and audible alerts to regulate up to three daily reminders to administer medication, reminders are setup on easy to use dials.
UK’s having growing population of homeless people. Government’s accommodation project is running but still, there are not many places available for the people. To get in to their life, homeless people are having security, budget and residential problems. To give them one step forward to their better future, Kochlea gives you a solution.
Contact:
kangh650@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7397601197
Experience: Sketchlink, UK - 7 Months
Design Factory, South Korea - 12 Months
Zoe: Flexible Head Dog Clipper
Zoe offers a comfortable and safe home dog grooming system. Considering the dog’s stress of essential trimming based on the dog health and ergonomics for the dog owner to produce a better grooming experience. With flexible head technology and UV charge station, it will be used wherever the dog’s favourite place at home.
Contact:
gary.la@outlook.com
+44 (0) 7543784519
Experience: Bennetts BikeSocial: Professional Enhancement, UK - 6 Months
Arc
There is an opportunity to remove barriers to increase productivity in the office work place. These set of products are multifunctional and can also be reconfigured to suit the user’s needs. Arc provides a place for seating, standing, storage and a curved whiteboard to visually express ideas.
RA_ON is multifunctional walker for elderly. This fordable walker has soft armrests on both side and outdoor tyre with suspension to offer comfortable movement. The small health care device is located on the front that shows the daily-recommended activity.
