INTRODUCTION
EDUCATION | EXPERIENCES | SKILLS
PERSONAL PROJECT
TECHNOLOGY & FORCASTING
PROMOTIONAL PROJECT
USER CENTERED DESIGN
CONCEPT TASK
MODEL MAKING CONCEPTS
WILKO PROJECT
BRAND & COMMERCIAL REACH
DESIGNING FOR PRODUCTION
PERSONAL DESIGN PROJECT
AWARENESS OF PALM OIL
PROMOTIONAL PUZZLE
PORTABLE COFFEE CONTAINER
STORAGE FOR WILKO BLOX
CONSTRUCTABLE LIGHT
FUTURE MOBILE COMMUNICATION
SMALL LIVING SPACE
SMALL LIGHTING
MINI OUTDOOR CONTAINER
AIDDING SUFFERERS OF S.A.D
THOMAS PREECE PRODUCT DESIGN STUDENT NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY Education Nottingham Trent University – Nottingham BA – Product Design, 2017 – Present •Research Analysis. •Primary and secondary research. •Consumer and market research. •Designing for production. •Designing for the consumer. Client experience •RSA •PearsonLloyd •Forpeople •Nestle •Innovia Oxford College, 2015 – 2017 UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Art & Design Distinction Grade. •Personal final year design project Lighting design to show awareness of palm oil farming.
Skills Creativity •Model Making •Prototyping •Working Drawings •Hand drawn Concepts Technical Skills •Strong ability using Adobe software such as Photoshop, Lightroom and InDesign. •Strong ability in using Microsoft Office suite. •Experience in using wood, metal and machinery.
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PALM OIL AWARENESS
PERSONAL PROJECT
An eight week project completed alongside studying at University. The objective of the project was to raise awareness of illegal palm oil farming in Indonesian rainforests. The lighting would be sold in IKEA stores to replace their current palm oil based products.
The product will be made from recycled and non-harmful materials which ensures that the destruction of rainforests will not be impacted any further.
About 90% of the world’s palm oil is currently being produced in Malaysia and Indonesia. Palm oil production is said to have been responsible for about 8% of the world’s deforestation between 1990 and 2008. This is because forests are burned to clear areas where people can grow oil palms illegally.
This spiral shape design was used to create the lighting design, it was created using images of plants and leaves that were then drawn out, overlaid and spun around a midpoint to create this spiral design. The design was then taken into a 3D form by layering the shapes with space between each layer creating a tree like silhouette.
The light itself was made from recycled and reused materials. The individual layers were made from white 3mm thick foam board which were all cut by hand. The main structural tube running down the middle of the whole design is plastic transparent tube in which the lighting strip was placed making the design illuminate all of its surrounding.
These images show the final outcome of the project. The idea and inspiration for the design was to create a lighting feature that would be representative of the forest and trees. This topic was chosen because of the growing issue with palm oil, climate change and how these are making a huge impact on the environment.
PROMOTIONAL PUZZLE
PROMOTIONAL PROJECT
An four week project completed whilst studying at University. The objective of the project was to design a promotional product that a brand could use to promote their company. The design needs to have an innovative approach to this.
Areas to consider are looking at traditional favourites like the pen, mug or mousemat and see if they can be altered in some way.
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The images used on the outside of the puzzle pieces were all linked with London as this was the chosen topic of the promotion. The design was entitled as a tourist promotional product that people visting the city could buy, take home and build as a souvenir. The imagery used on the shapes were taken from the internet and also drawings that were done earlier on in the project.
These images are of the final completed design. The images demonstrates how the slotting mechanism works with all the shapes. The puzzle can be constructed in multiple ways because of the way that all the pieces are the same shape, meaning no matter what orientation the pieces are in they will still fit together.
PORTABLE COFFEE CONTAINER
CONCEPT TASK
A 2 hour drawing and photoshop task. The objective of the task was to complete a page of quick small drawings of a kitchen product in which we would then take into photoshop and render to come up with a quick concept to present.
The task should be completed quickly but done to a high quality in order that it can be presented.
These initial 2D drawings were done to try and find a general shape for the design to then drawn in 3D, which would then finalised and developed in order for it to be taken into photoshop to be rendered.
These 10 minute sketches were the development of the 2D initial drawings that were then developed into a more detailed final product concept.
This was the final design from the cylinder drawings previously. The design was ideated into a tea brewer for people who are camping or enjoying an outdoor activity.
STORAGE FOR WILKO BLOX
WILKO PROJECT
A four week project completed whilst studying at University. The objective of the project was to design an innovative new product for the ‘Blox’ product range to be sold in Wilko Stores across the UK.
Areas to consider - Storage Solutions, Play On The Go, Bettering the “How to Build” Communication, Increasing Collectability, Encouraging Social Play and Building as a Team.
These drawings are initial designs of 2D storage. The experimental front facing designs are showing different sections which would be turned into stroage to store the Bloxs bricks, as this was a major factor that was lacking when researching into the problems when using the Bloxs.
These quick box concept drawings adding curved edges and cutting and adding material to the surfaces was to get a basic understanding of a box shaped storage unit which could then be developed further.
These drawings are playing with block shapes to create square storage containers that could be turned into home storage for a Wilko customer.
These are initial sketches of storage container designs that were then pushed further creating the final storage outcome for Wilko.
These images are of the final design that was created to store the Blox product. The storage is completely collapsable as you can build and deconstructed it within minutes, making it very usefull for families with limited storage space in their homes.
CONSTRUCTABLE LIGHT
DESIGNING FOR PRODUCTION
An four week project completed whilst studying at University. The aim of the project was to explore the commercial homeware market, developing a single or range of products specifically for sheet material manufacturing such as laser, water and plasma cutting.
Areas to consider are the understanding of manufacturing, materials selection and related technologies of which the product would be made from.
These images of plants were my main source of inspiration in this project as I wanted to use the leaves of the plants to create a light. I found the organic shaped leaves very intresting as I saw them as a flat sheet material.
These drawings of lights were my 10 mintue quick initial designs for inspiration that would then be taken further through research and developement of the product and design.
These drawings are my own organic leaf shaped designs that I created using real life plant imagery. The shapes were then spun around a single point to create these spiralled flower like designs.
This design was created from white 3mm foam board. The center light is a small circular light that all the seperate pieces connect to. The design can be constructed by slidding the pieces into the main light, enabling the light to be made from a flat sheet material and manufacturered.
My final outcome for the project. The light is a representation of nature but also the harsh architecture that surrounds it. The design can be made from a flat sheet material that is then constructed at home by the consumer. The design could be sent to a manufacturer to be laser cut out of the customers chosen material making the design customisable.
FUTURE MOBIL COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGY FORCASTING
A four week project completed alongside studying at University. The objective of this project was to think about the future of mobile technology, develop a aesthetically stunning product for a specific consumer market.
The design must be two innovative solutions for both present day and future markets (20 years in the future).
My final outcome for the future brief incorporates the mechanics of origami in the way that the device unfolds in a spiraling motion which reveals the touch screen. The design was inspired by fashion trends in both the colourway and the styling.
These images were the inspiration for the colour way of my designs. This was Stussy’s new Winter Collection that was released in 2019. This brand was chosen because the target market for the project was Gen Z and Stussy’s market is also Gen Z, making them relevant to the younger market.
My final design for the present day uses the patterned fabrics from Stussy’s new Winter Collection. I decided to use this because my design uses sliding fabric panels to reveal the different screens for the user to interact with.
SMALL LIVING SPACE
USER CENTERED DESIGN
An four week project completed alongside studying at University. The objective of the project was to design a living space/products for the young mobile urban dweller of the 21st century. The living space is limited to 15 sqm.
The consumer profile chosen was work. The user lives with a partner, they work from home and need a space that feels like a workplace.
The idea with these concepts is to create a piece of furniture that can have multiple purposes whilst not having to sacrifice on storage or space. The curves and bends in the designs allows for unique storage designs to form within the structures.
These bent forms of scrap sheet metal were the inspiration for the small living space brief. This brief consisted of desiging a room or series of pieces that could be adapted into a small city home being 15m square. The shapes were crafted by bending the metal round differently sized poles to create the smooth curves.
This 2D drawing of the final design shows the curves and how the design could be used in a small living space scene, with both curves either side of the wardrobe center piece, the shelves can be used to store items otherwise placed in a seperate storage container.
SMALL LIGHTING
MODEL MAKING CONCEPTS
A four week project completed whilst studying at University. The aim of this task was to play around with materials and techniques that could then be taken into a live brief to aid in the model making and prototyping stage of a project.
Areas to look into were different materials, the way they move, fix and form together to create a small working model.
Small wire sculpture experiments made using thin strips of metal and copper to join the 2D shapes together to create a 3 dimentional piece that could be transformed into a lighting situe with the addition of a light source.
These small foam models were experimental pieces I created to play with the idea of extruding shapes in a way that then takes on a 3D form. The metal faces were added to create a textured face to the model giving it an interesting shadow.
The extruded foam shapes were then turned into these wall lighting designs that used a plastic top layer allowing the light within the design to project through it. Using the foam gave the light a much softer atmosphere.
MINI OUTDOOR CONTAINER
BRAND EXTENTION
An four week project completed alongside studying at University. The aim of the brief was to identify the brands core attributes and the attributes of your target consumer, in order to understand how extension into new categories can be successfully developed.
Innovative approach is essential. Creating a product that pushes within its category while increasing consumer happiness is a must.
In the project the task was to successfully help and the brand extend into a new area of production that they would otherwise ingnore. The brand chosen was Mini who have a rich history with designing small cars but have lately transfered their skills into new technology and bigger vehicles.
These fabrics were taken from Mini’s collection of products that they already have on the market. The textiles were used as inspirtion for the brand extention as the way the product looks and feels is an important aspect that Mini always involve in thier production line.
These 2D drawings are an initial concept for a storage bag that could stack and be kept in the boot of one of their vehicles. The idea behind it is so that the consumer can store different items safely and neatly in the boot of the car without it falling and getting damaged.
The final outcome incorporates a wire frame that the bag then sits inside to give it a stronger structure. The fabric used is from Mini’s current fabric collection making the product fit in with their current product line.
AIDDING SUFFERERS OF S.A.D
PERSONAL DESIGN PROJECT
An two week project completed alongside the Brand extention project. The objective of the project was to use the findings from our chosen subject area which was Seasonal Affective Disorder and develop a final outcome which could be either a product or a service.
The main focus area was to use the key research findings to guide the project to a final outcome that could help or provide something to the consumer.
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that comes and goes in a seasonal pattern. SAD is sometimes known as “winter depression� because the symptoms are usually more apparent and more severe during the winter. Research has shown that one in three people in the UK suffers from Seasonal Affective Disorder.
These quick drawings show how an organic shape can be transformed from a flat 2D shape into a 3D object. With these shapes I want to take them into a product form developing them into a concept.
This design uses the soft organic shapes that I drew on the previous page that flows across the wall giving light to the user who it sat in the room. The idea came from a wave shape giving the user a calm feeling when looking at it.
THOMAS PREECE PRODUCT DESIGN STUDENT NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY
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