design portfolio
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. profile .
I am a Furniture and Product Design graduate from Nottingham Trent University. My practice evolves around storytelling, using honest products to engage people with their surroundings.
My design approach has a fun, playful outlook. My passion for design research and contextual narratives drives my 3D practise and helps me explore concepts that get people thinking.
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Education
Experience
Nottingham Trent University
NTU Design Industries
September 2015 - July 2019
Co-Ordinator for BA (Hons) Furniture & Product Design / October 2018 - July 2019
BA (Hons) Furniture & Product Design First Class Honours
Spiral Product Design Freelance / March 2018 - August 2018
Alcester Grammar School September 2008 - July 2015 A* / A / A
ICON Magazine Editorial Assistant / January 2018 - May 2018
Deadgood Ltd
Skills
Internship / July 2017 - December 2017
Software
Creative
Keyshot
Sketching
Adobe InDesign
Modelmaking
Adobe Photoshop
Project Managing
Adobe Illustrator
Concept Developing
Solidworks Certified
Design Thinking
AutoCAD Certified
Material Exploring
Basic Rhino
Storytelling
instagram.com/bry_hancock
Basic V-Ray
Design Researching
linkedin.com/in/bryonyhancock
CAB Studios Work Placement / July 2016, November 2012
Robert Welch Designs Work Placement / July 2014
Contact bryonyhancock@outlook.com www.bryonyhancock.com
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cumulus sofa
opie pendant
cubby storage
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studio 350
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artist’s storage
new designers 2019
wire chairs
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. cumulus sofa .
cumulus sofa How can people work both together and apart? Cumulus is a flexible sofa range for modern offices and co-working spaces, consisting of a variety of backrests, tables and power adaptations.
Project sponsored by:
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. cumulus sofa .
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. cumulus sofa .
concept
Centred around an angled seat, the client can choose from a variety of interchangeable attachments to create modular seating arrangements that suit their interior space. By placing backrests on either side of the 165Ëš angle, the seat either directs people towards each other, or away, facilitating collaborative and solitary work.
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. cumulus sofa .
Cumulus uses voluminous shapes derived from pebbles, clouds and hills to bring a softness to office environments. The seating area is split by a dividing seam, highlighted by a contrast double top stitch. This visual boundary defines personal territories that help users feel comfortable within their own space.
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. cumulus sofa .
workspaces
Do people in communal offices want to work together or apart? How do you make them feel comfortable? What do modern workspaces need from seating?
hotdesking
breakout zones
flexibility
gig-economy
home comforts
integrated modules
casual conversation
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angled seating
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solitary working
. cumulus sofa .
1:5 modelling
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. cumulus sofa .
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. cumulus sofa .
standardisation
Dimensions, fixtures and fittings were standardised to make the Cumulus range completely modular.
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. cumulus sofa .
foam
plywood
steel poles
button clip steel base
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. cumulus sofa .
disassembly
Cumulus’ backrests, table and base are fabricated from mild steel and powder coated. By using simple button clips, the backrests swap across either side and end of the angle, and the tables attach onto any of the poles or legs.
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. cumulus sofa .
modules
The system has a standard base, off which there are six points for optional extensions.
power
tables
backrests
When combined with the various backrest and table modules, the seat’s numerous permutations can either tessellate across large open spaces or act as a single perch.
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. cumulus sofa .
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. cubby storage .
cubby storage Are people too dependent on objects? Cubby is an interactive storage system to display precious objects. Designed to tackle issues of consumerism, Cubby breaks the bond between humans and objects by removing them from reach.
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. cubby storage .
product use up
down
A metal basket houses and displays our special items, giving them an increased sense of status.
An ash pulley system suspends the basket above us, which can only be lowered using the cord.
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. cubby storage .
1.
lower the basket
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retrieve your objects
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3.
raise the basket
. cubby storage .
current scenario
People collect objects...
...they become dependent...
...but is this healthy?
...only to be retrieved through effort...
...leading to happier, healthier lives.
desired scenario
A product that removes objects from reach...
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. cubby storage .
“In 2018 our cupboards and storage units are not so much a status symbol as a necessary evil. It has proven impossible to break the intimate relationship with things.� macguffin journal
heath robinson
complex simplicity
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. cubby storage .
top
felt base and back
front pop rivets
keyhole plate pulley axle nylon washer pulley sheath
wall bracket
pulley stopper ball bearings domed nut
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. cubby storage .
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. opie pendant .
opie pendant How can light show off oak’s natural grain? Designed during a live project with Heal’s, Opie is a statement piece for domestic spaces. Manufactured from a combination of smoked and natural oak, Opie’s angled slats cover the bulb while creating striking reflections on the wood’s grain.
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. opie pendant .
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. opie pendant .
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. opie pendant .
layering with light
Three heights of oak create the illusion of Opie’s slats being suspended. With a simple interlocking system, the slats are safely fixed to two concentric rings. The weight is held perfectly by six black wire rods. Smoked and natural oak gives warm textures for the light to reflect off.
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. opie pendant .
35mm 35mm
130 mm 100 mm
210 mm 260 mm
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325mm
275mm
175mm
340mm
665mm
20mm
. opie pendant .
assembly
Opie consists of three sizes of 5mm oak slats, three rings and six suspension wires. All pieces can be cut on a flat-bed CNC for ease of manufacture.
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. brush .
brush. What can eight designers produce in two days? As part of a quick two-day project, Brush is a modernised version of the traditional dustpan and brush. This is the first product from a cohort of furniture and product designers, Studio 350.
A project by
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. brush .
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. brush .
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. brush .
a modern twist Why should the dustpan and brush be confined to a cupboard? The minimalist pairing of coloured steel and ash, held together by a leather strap, allows you to hang this cleaning product on the wall.
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. brush .
collaboration
8 designers.
Adam Frame
Becky Bryony McMahon Hancock
Emric JohnSawyer
Jack Hooper
Kieran Meehan
2 days.
1 product.
As a group of recent design graduates, we wanted to push the limits of commercial creativity. We went from initial brief to finished product within two days. All ideation, design and CAD was done on Day 1, leaving manufacture and photography for Day 2.
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Oscar Morton
Samuel Rollit
. brush .
process
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. artist’s storage .
artist’s storage How can a classic design be modernised? A portable storage unit following the values of the original Isokon Penguin Donkey, the Artist’s Storage holds supplies for painters. The removable top section allows the artist to take materials all around their studio, as well as the height being perfect to work standing or sitting.
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. artist’s storage .
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. artist’s storage .
details
The holes allow the user to pick up the top section and move around the studio. The top section locates with small feet. Lips on the shelves also prevent brushes falling out. It is manufactured from 9mm and 12mm birch plywood, jointed with dominos and finishes with Osmo Oil.
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. artist’s storage .
manufacture
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. artist’s storage .
dimensions
R34 R12.5
700 mm
350 mm
350 mm
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. artist’s storage .
1:5 modelling
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. wire chairs .
wire chairs How can an existing chair be adapted for a new market? Whilst working for Spiral Product Design, I redesigned their existing wire frame chair which they manufacture for CB2, USA, but for Freedom Furniture, Australia. I created a set of new wire weaves and patterns, along with altering the framework so they stack.
A project with
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. wire chairs .
commercial production The chairs come in a choice of copper, brass and iron. Spot welded joints are easily hidden and suitable for thin wires patterns. There is a selection of six weaves in varying shapes and patterns.
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. wire chairs .
research imagery Market research, trends and manufacturing capabilities were all considered when developing the new weave patterns.
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new designers 2019 As part of my role as Co-Ordinator for NTU Design Industries 2019, I designed the stand for New Designers, an annual exhibition in the Business Design Centre, Islington. Responsibilities included product layout, colour and artistic direction, plinth manufacture, postcard design and vinyl ordering. I also oversaw the team of students setting up and executing the vision of the exhibition.
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All imagery by Julian Hughes. 52
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thank you.