Industrial Design Portfolio, Sam Noakes | Northumbria 2018/19

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Hi, I’m Sam I’m from Bristol and studying in my 4th year of Design for Industry at Northumbria University.

I enjoy engaging in all aspects of design, with my interests fuelling my passion. When I’m not designing, I enjoy various activities such as yoga, skiing, bouldering and a bit of photography. I’m also an avid fan of motorsport.

Education ‘16-’20

Northumbria University BA(Hons) Design for Industry, currently 3rd year

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University of Bristol & CREST Awards Earth Sciences summer placement

‘14-’16

Hanham Woods Academy A-Levels: Product Design - A, Geography - B, Mathematics - C AS-Level: Physics - C

Experience and transferable skills IWC Schaffhausen 3 month internship as a watch designer at IWC Schaffhausen in Switzerland Reckitt Benckiser 4 week Live student project in 3rd year Studio Davis 5 month placement at the 3D packaging innovation consultancy based in Bath Kenwood Ltd. 4 week live student project in 2nd year

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Personal: Photography Sketching Workshop: Multi-media model making Hand tools Turning Milling

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Experience

4 week live project with Kenwood Ltd. 2nd year of study January 2018

5 month student internship at Studio Davis 2nd year of study March 2018

4 week live project brief with Reckitt Benckiser 3rd year of study November 2018

3 month watch design internship at IWC Schaffhausen 3rd year of study June 2019

RSA 2019 Trenta A dining solution inspired by medieval dining that questions modern dining traditions, encouraging socialisation whilst reducing cleaning.

Key Insights Medieval banquet hall dining incorporated traditions and etiquette that is no longer commonly utilised today.

What if historic food culture could be used to inspire modern cooking and eating rituals and change how we consume?

Andy Hook, owner of Blackfriars Restaurant and Medieval Dining Hall, who I conducted interviews with

Sharing

Reuse

Food was a communal commodity, with guests sharing platers together

Reusing utensils for multiple courses was common, reducing clutter

“What more evocative example of cultural exchange could there be than food?"

Dr. Giles Gasper, Professor of High Medieval History Traditional medieval kitchenware including trencher and pottage bowl

Social

Wastage

A medieval banquet was social affair, acting as a means of catching up on the days happenings

Little went to waste, stale bread was often used as a plate and leftovers were handed down to the poor

Concept: Trenta

Trenta takes its main inspiration from the way medieval diners served their food. Instead of a plate for each course, they would reuse a trencher (a kind of plate made of wood, or a disc of bread which they would eat afterwards) or occasionally eat directly off the table.

Utilisation

What: A dining solution that questions how we utilise the dining space whilst encouraging socialising.

How: Made of a scratch and heat resistant ceramic, food can be eaten directly off the table surface in channels running along its length.

Why: The long channels allow for the sharing of food, creating a communal experience, allowing us to assist someone who may struggle with motor skills, or to share a meal with a loved one. Furthermore, cleaning is reduced as plates are no longer required, food is instead served on the trays they are cooked and shared out.

To clean the table, a silicone cleaning blade is used to sweep away any leftovers, before simply cleaning with warm soapy water as you would when washing a plate

Manufacture Trenta is designed as an alternate to a table. As such, the appearance is flexible to fit consumer needs like a conventional table. The only stipulating factor is that the top is made of ceramic, or granite for more luxurious options, to be tough whilst retaining hygiene.

Heat resistant

Scratch resistant

Multiple dimensions can be produced, providing a flexible design. The option for to build it into the worktop, or to include a hob at one end opens the door to reimagine how we utilise the kitchen space

Click Point Project intended to develop CAD modelling and rendering skills, using Rhino and Keyshot

This project required me to create a model of more than 3 components on a CAD software of my choice. Instead of copying a product that already existed, I decided to push myself and design something from scratch, developing my skills further. I decided to design the Click Point pen.

The pen is designed around the Caran D'Ache Goliath cartridge. Apart from this piece, the rest of the components have an entirely bespoke design specially made for the Click Point including the full click mechanism and knock head.

Aura

Design a desk based product suitable for limited batch production

Kintsugi The Japanese art of repairing pottery using a gold resin or lacquer. Kintsugi follows the philosophy of Wabi-Sabi, embracing the flaws to find beauty in imperfection, viewing damaged goods as an opportunity for improvement.

I chose to design the body of the lamp with a simplistic form, giving the golden veins a greater emphasis as the main focus point. The simple form also allows for a less demanding production process.

Foam Model Positive mould turned on the lathe

Negative Mould A reuseable vaccuum-formed o negative is created

Finish Electronic compenents are added and the ďŹ nal piece is ready for use

Manufacture The brief for this project required the product to be designed with limited batch production in mind.

Pouring The negative is ďŹ lled with a concrete mix

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Reassembly Smashed pieces are reassembled with a mixture of gold mica powder and epoxy

Smashing The set concrete form is broked into large pieces

Final Model The name Aura uses a portmanteau of the periodic symbol for gold, Au, combined with a way of describing the atmosphere that the lamp produces.

Aura was designed to contrast. I chose an elegant form mixed with a messy method of construction, and chose a beautiful material to contrast with a dull one.

Photography One of my passions in my spare time is photography, documenting the world around me as I travel through life

Non-Literal Product Design a mass manufactured, electronic product with no obviously prescribed function. The device should take inspiration from a specific theme or keyword.

This design language is based around the aesthetics of Science-fiction cinematography, primarily those produced in the 70’s and 80’s, creating a retro futuristic look. The style takes on a geometric approach, with the employment of visible electronic components such as vents, mechanics and buttons covering the surfaces to create a highly modified, makeshift appearance.

Inspiration: Sci-Fi

Final Model

Nella Pot Personal project: create a money storing solution as a Christmas gift

Personal Project

Alternating layers of Sapele and Oak are utilised for their prominent difference in colour and grain, producing a beautifully contrasting aesthetic on the pot.

To further emphasise its elegant form the golden ratio was utilised when considering the thickness for the two woods, with the lighter wood being two factors smaller than the darker.

Thank You Email: samnoakes@talktalk.net Phone: 07736221235 Location: Bristol / Newcastle LinkedIn: Samuel Noakes w