PORTFOLIO BENJAMIN MICHAEL ACKERLEY
NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Ben Ackerley Industrial Designer
Profile
Education Currently studying at Northumbria University with the mind set of obtaining a degree - Design for Industry. The course has provided a great opportunity to develop my creativity, making and presentation skills. During my course of study it has enriched my confidence in presenting and enabled me to become proficient in illustration, photography and computer aided design. Outside of university I am both an avid musician and photographer, with a passion for travel
2010
Product Design AS Level Materials and Manufacturing
Paper round Monday - Saturday Morning and evening
Graphic Design Extended Btec, Computer and Hand based design
Technical Skills
Employment 2007
2011
2008
2012
2010
Coffee House Barista The Cats Whiskers
Pub Waiter and Bar Tender The Voyager
2012
2013
Professional Photographer DSLR based studio images, portraiture and product
Creative Fields
2015
Sales Consultant Berghaus
Illustration Photography Typography Graphics Video Model Making g
Photoshop Lightroom Illustrator Indesign Dreamweaver After Effects SolidWorks 3Ds Max
Interests
4 Stockley Court Durham United Kingdom
Methodattire@gmail.com
07429 086259
2014
Design For industry degree, 3D sketching, model making and CAD
AIRLINE
LIGHT RAIL TRANSPORT FOR AN AIRPORT OF CHOICE
COST EFFECTIVE MASS TRANSPORT
Barcelona El Prat F-Light Line
This project is based around making a light rail transport solution for an airport, I have decided to go for Barcelona’s El Prat Airport. To begin with I studied maps of the area and constructed a proposed route that will be most cost effective and efficient, I also found problems with the location of the terminals and also the roads and bridges the track would run over. I have created some visualisations to show how I would go about avoiding this problem.
Station and Rail Structure
Proposed Track Route Bridging Solution
Cross Sections of Interaction Between Station and Train
Monorail Track Support Pylon Terminal buildings Terminal link rail Main runway Plane taxi route Access road Train line
Pod concept, carrying around 10-15 people at a time. Disadvantage: Many pods required
Initial Idea
Generation
Asymmetric Concept, carrying around 45-60 people at a time. Disadvantage: Limited head room on one side.
Exterior View of Station
Bridge Support Structure
Final Concept
And Livery Design The interior of the train has been designed to make full use of the unique space available. Seating and luggage storage and shelving have been placed and located in areas of limited head room as to prevent people needing to crouch.
The design and livery of the train has been based around the street art and performances that are a large focal point in both Spanish culture and tourism, after looking into the many festivals I took inspiration from the colour and diversity present and then represented this in the livery of the trains exterior. The reason behind the windows and styling comes from Barcelona being a modern city and also having incredible views, the reason there is a lot of glass is so every passenger can have a view, the stylised metal shows the modern themes of the city running through.
Inspirational Images from Barcelona High Grade Perspex
Aluminium Painted Panelling
Flexible Carriage Joint
LED Headlight
Perspex Sliding Doors
Street Art Inspired Livery
FURNITURE GROW
FURNITURE THAT GROWS WITH AND ADAPTS TO A CHILD’S EVER CHANGING NEEDS
Flux Modular Shelving Market
Manufacture
The Flux is not the type of furniture you would ever encounter in a basic high street retailer this product will be sold as part of a range of specially design pieces all made to complement each other. The range is designed around the idea of sustainability. Furniture that will last a lifetime, that will grow with a child into adulthood.
The Forever Furniture is made by the highest skilled carpenters, where the attention to detail is in microns. We believe that our customer deserve the best aesthetics, this product is for the most precious gift in the world to a parent. We want to ensure that your child grows up with the best products, which wont fail, every parent wants this, don’t they?
Children
Teenager
Adult
Joint that connects the shelving unit to the wall
MODEL MAKING
CREATING FORMING AND THE CRAFTSMANSHIP OF MANIPULATING DIFFERENT MATERIALS
Sketch Development This is a page that consists development towards may model making, looking at non-literal shapes and forms and turning them into something that looks like it has an electronic purpose.
Grey Foam Models The models shown on this page are examples models I have made as prototypes for some of my projects. Also the outcome of my non-literal project.
Lego Man For this project I was tasked and briefed to make Lego man to a scale of 1:3 using three different materials, the materials I chose to use were pink modelling foam, jelutong and also MDF.
1:3 scale drawings of a traditional Lego man
LEXUS COMPETITION SENSES
CREATING A PRODUCT OR INSTALLATION THAT ENGAGES MULTIPLE SENSES
SYNCING THE SENSES VISION Seeing Sound
AUDIO Hearing Sight
VISUAL SOUND
What is the beacon? The beacon is a piece of street furniture that has been created to both stimulate the senses by linking sight and hearing but also to create a social aspect to a community who can use this product as an interactive group to both learn and be inspired by music in motion.
Infra-red motion sensor.
Surround sound speakers.
The base will be fixed to the ground to prevent any damage.
Bevelled edges to increase aesthetics.
Interactive dome that projects light in sync with the music created.
Solid metal body to protect the technology inside.
PLASTIC INNOVATION FINDING INNOVATIVE WAYS TO REPLACE METAL WITH PLASTIC
TAKING METAL ITEMS AND IMPROVING THEM WITH PLASTIC
With weight bearing injuries, all of a patients weight is supported on their hand and wrist, this can cause high levels of pain over prolonged periods of time. If weight can be distributed more evenly through the arm, pain would be reduced.
The conventional crutch works by gripping on to the handle, creating problems for users with arthritis.
ARTHRITIC CRUTCH
REDEFINING TRADITIONAL CRUTCHES WITH COMFORT
Since the collar that fastens around the arm is made in one size to cater for a diverse range of people, quite often the fit is that bad it does not benefit the user. The insight I gathered suggests an adjustable cuff would be more effective.
The brace of a crutch only moves in one plane, restricting the amount of movement possible for users making day to day tasks harder.
HOW DOES IT WORK? MAXIMUM COMFORT ACHIEVED
RANGE OF MOTION FLUID MOVEMENT IN THREE DIMENSIONS
FLUID Ball and socket joint to give the brace a high range of motion while in use.
COMFORTABLE Gives arthritis suffers the ability to keep their joints moving so they do not seize up and cause pain.
SLIDE
TWIST
Slide arm into brace with the Twist mechanism to tighten strap located on the inside. the brace until comfortable.
POP Pull out the mechanism to release wires and arm.
UNIQUE SELLING POINTS The ball joint will connect directly to the top of a generic crutch, using the original design will be cost effective and environmentally friendly.
ERGONOMIC Made to fit a wide variety of different shapes and size arms.
BREATHABLE Studded with holes to help keep the users arm cool.
The design behind this crutch will distribute weight more evenly between hand and arm making a more comfortable design
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