Degree Show Catalogue 2022 School of Design
BA (Hons) Communication Design BA (Hons) Fashion Design BA (Hons) Interaction Design BA (Hons) Interior Design BA (Hons) Silversmithing and Jewellery Design BA (Hons) Textile Design BEng & MEng (Hons) Product Design Engineering MDes Communication Design
Introduction A warm welcome to the 2022 School of Design degree show. This is my first year as the Head of Design and I am delighted to have joined the Glasgow School of Art and to be leading a world class school of talented students and inspiring staff. This year we are delighted to fully return to a public exhibition in the Reid Building for all our graduating students work after a two-year hiatus. We hope you will have the opportunity to experience the work in person and in-situ as you move between rich sensory experiences across our stunning building. Our school is one of design and making, equally committed to what is an affirmative creative process of production and consideration of all media, objects and artefacts across a range of locations and/or scales. The process of designing, discussing, and making work in our studios engages our senses and is a rich tactile material experience for all our disciplines.
Professor Stephen Bottomley Head of the School of Design
The work is a celebration of each student’s individual achievement, the show a reflection of our creative community. Sharing these very human and social dimensions of our practices is a great pleasure, especially after a time of social distancing when many of these types of natural engagement were not possible or simply not permissible. This year, for the first time, the School of Design is creating matching printed handouts for all our departments, that collectively document a snapshot of the class of ’22. Our parallel on-line digital showcase, each has a page individually curated by our students, that contains further opportunities for exploration into the work of each of our graduate’s portfolios. I wish all our graduates every success and congratulate them on the culmination of their studies over what have been such recent challenging times for all.
“The impact that they have on life, ecology and economies is incredibly important.”
Product Design Engineering Hello and welcome to the Product Design Engineering 2022 Degree Show projects. A core attribute of PDE is exploring and applying technology to improve the quality of life. The diversity of projects on display in the following pages are evidence that the students embrace this philosophy and look at how product can make a positive difference. As a department with a focus on physical products and experiences, we are also conscious of the marks that we make and how these can be replicated in the millions. The impact that these marks make on life, ecology and economies are incredibly important. Therefore, the challenges for the Design Engineer in the 21st Century are considerable, but so are the opportunities. Thankfully, the PDE process of developing concepts to marketable products has an embedded level of responsibility. PDE benefits from an excellent track record of employability and a Global Community of Product Design Engineers. As the 2022 cohort embark upon future careers ranging from Global brands to start-ups, our future experiences will no doubt benefit from them. The PDE Department wishes the students all the very best, and as we say every year – Keep in touch! Craig Whittet Head of Department
Aidan Gray I am a product design engineer from Scotland who likes to focus on simplistic but effective solutions for real life problems. Human centred design has been the focus for any project I have carried out, where feedback and insights are paramount throughout the process. Linking function and aesthetics is a key interest of mine, creating products that not only work for the user but also the intended environment. My final year project focussed on combatting lower back pain that came from the immobility of a working lifestyle, a problem experienced by many. A working lifestyle can be extremely varied. However, a common problem experienced by many is being tied to a desk for hours of the day. This reduces the individual’s level of mobility, resulting in lower back pain due to limited muscle utilisation. Agile is an accessible active seating retrofit that incentives mobility to combat lower back pain in the workplace. Through constant passive interaction of balancing, core muscles are stimulated without the user feeling drained. Agile also accommodates active movements designed to combat lower back pain, which are sensed and stored on an app for a competitive incentive and awareness. ↘ aidan.gray06@hotmail.co.uk
Andrew Lunardi I’m a product design engineer from Glasgow with an eclectic range of influences and focuses for my design outputs, from classic household product design to the cutting edge of engineering and technology. While I have enjoyed producing designs for an everyday consumer in the form of ornaments and furnishings, latterly I have focussed on seamlessly blending technical solutions into complex environments. With a passion for the world of motorsport design, I took forwards a project in enhancing the quality of driver data and entertainment outlets through the application of wearable eye tracking technology to motorsport helmets. In motorsports, massive gains can be made by understanding the visual data of a driver. Talent can be found and refined, and viewer engagement can be enhanced. Oculo is a dual-layered, retrofit visor which embeds eye tracking technology. Two small cameras and infrared illumination enable accurate gaze tracking of the driver and can be used to determine cognitive loads and visual responses while on track, with driver gaze being visualised on a world view feed. Retrofitting the technology ensures seamless, low-cost implementation into motorsports, enabling everyone from young drivers to world champions to see the benefits of eye tracking. ↘ andrewlunardi218@gmail.com ↘
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Benjamin Noar I am a London born product design engineer interested in spanning the gap between function and form. I am an innovative and creative thinker that enjoys future-facing design and developing new technologies to better everyday life. I am keen to tackle some of the largest problems we have to face in any way I am able to, including our impact on the environment. This was the inspiration for my final year project, creating a product to help reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. My product aims to address the huge, underappreciated issue of food waste. ⅓ of all food produced is wasted, generating 10% of global emissions with 60% of this waste happening in the home! Aura is a retrofit, smart fridge device that actively makes food last longer by cleaning and monitoring the air inside the fridge. Aura also links to an app with a range of features to track expiry dates, make shopping lists, recommend setting changes for your fridge and let you know of food about to go off. ↘ bennoar@gmail.com
Carmen Tran I am a product design engineer driven by curiosity and challenge. So far, this has led me to tackle a wide range of problems which is part of the reason I find this field so rewarding. I am a big believer in process. When faced with a brief, I like to consider the big picture: the context and the systems within which products operate. From there, robust and practical solutions can be found that can make a real difference to users. Canopy is a retractable rain shelter designed for use in outdoor public sports facilities. Its purpose is to increase accessibility to outdoor sports in Glasgow, where it rains for an average of 170 days per year. It was designed with inclusivity in mind so that users of all ages and backgrounds will be able to operate it. To facilitate this goal of inclusivity, a system of gears was designed that can deploy and retract the foldable tensile membrane with minimal input force from the user. ↘ carmentran8@gmail.com
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Charlie Cumming As a designer I love to explore and experiment with new technologies, novel materials, and advanced manufacture. I strive to create humancentred products that are pleasing to the eye, without compromising on performance. I believe that looking to the future is the best way to solve the problems of today. This year, I looked at redesigning a common household product - the bookshelf speaker, bringing cutting edge material science to an industry more commonly associated with Victorian carpentry than 21st century manufacturing techniques. Traditionally made speakers tend to be labour intensive to manufacture and treat sound quality is more of an art than a science. My project, Rune Audio, is a re-imagination of the transmission line speaker, dragging traditional speaker manufacture kicking and screaming into the 21st century. Designed as an avant garde rebellion against traditional wooden, box-shaped speaker design, Rune combines inspiration from the blobism design movement with state-of-the art Multi-Jet Fusion manufacture. Excellent sound quality is achieved using internal dynamic micro-lattice damping, tuned to the customer’s specifications. Targeted at the affluent discerning lover of style, Rune will be available with customisable surface finish, engraving and bespoke features. ↘ linkedin.com/in/chaza ↘ charliec145@gmail.com ↘ @charlie
Charlotte Clarke An expressive and innovative product design engineer from London, currently based in Scotland, with a passion for sustainability. My enthusiasm for delivering ecologically-balanced solutions and discontent with the fast-fashion industry led me to my final year project, a better bra. With comfort, functionality, and sustainability at the core of my project, my bra is designed for and inspired by the eco-conscious individual, who is looking for a sustainable alternative to the products available today. The bra is an every-day essential for a huge proportion of the population and there is a large percentage of this population that is currently being underserved by mass-market retailers. Current bras are often preoccupied with the aesthetic and fail to comprehensively account for functionality, comfort, and sustainability in their design. My bra stands apart from its predecessors by incorporating sustainably-sourced, biodegradable materials and 3D technology into its design. The result is an environmentally-friendly, bespoke, supportive garment, that does not harm the planet at the end of its life. ↘ charlotterclarke@gmail.com ↘ @charlotteclarke_art
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Chelsea Atkinson An aspiring Product Design Engineer from the Lake District with a passion for combining the problematic approach of engineering design with visual design aesthetics. Looking to delve into the automotive industry following graduation with the goal of becoming a chartered engineer. My final year project focused on optimising and ergonomically designing a steering wheel for a Formula Student race car. The steering wheel will be used on the UGRacing Formula Student race car this July at the Formula Student UK Competition in Silverstone. The aim of this project was to redesign the existing Formula Student steering wheel, used by UGRacing Formula Student team, to create an inclusive wheel that could be used by any driver of any shape or size. The main purpose of the steering wheel was to allow the driver to have full control of the car therefore, the redesign looked to maximise driving efficiency, increase drivability and offer the opportunity for alterations for example flappy paddles, programmable buttons, ergonomic handles, and an integrated display unit. ↘ chelseaart.co.uk
Clara Ghattas An ambitious design engineer from Egypt, with a desire to innovate in life changing ways. I have a desire in knowing how things work, and developing products that are well engineered, but still have great form and aesthetic. With a life motto of seeking discomfort and actively working to challenge myself in the name of growth, my final year project has done all of that and more. It focuses on the design and manufacture of a formula student race car body, inspired by my passion for Formula 1, and the challenge of designing with new materials. The steel space frame(SSF) is the chassis of choice for many formula student teams due to it being cheaper and easier to manufacture. What it doesn’t provide however is the performance gains that the CFRP monocoque has. By looking at the composite sandwich layups, and the geometric design of the chassis, moving from a SSF to the new Monocoque will mean a 43% reduction in weight for the same stiffness benefits, and also up to an 8 second per lap decrease in competitions. Considering that the best teams are usually within a few seconds of each other, this is a massive performance gain for Formula Student teams with a SSF. ↘ cghattas98@gmail.com
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Davids Mekss An aspiring student who seeks to unite the preciseness of mathematics and the abstract nature of art into product design engineering. My favourite part about product design engineering is the broad range of topics it includes, from research and planning, to sketching, prototyping and creating difficult computer simulations. I have applied these skills in my final year project to develop a bike light that is suitable for tough and extreme cycling such as BMX freestyle. The problem I chose to tackle in my project is the lack of bike light use in extreme cycling which threatens the rider safety. I designed a BMX specific bike light which uses two standard AA batteries and allows cyclists to be seen for months. It differs from other available products by its sturdy and reliable design, which is made to fit BMX frame geometry and withstand higher stresses. It is also theftproof as it was found that bike light theft is another reason why users choose not to use lights. ↘ linkedin.com/in/davids-mekss ↘ davids.mekss@gmail.com
Eoghan Condie A creative and user focused product design engineer from Scotland, with a desire and strategic approach to develop practical, innovative solutions to genuine issues. I have a passion for the pioneering use of scientific principles across disciplines and believe it is a synthesis of approaches which allows for the formulation of holistic design solutions. My final year project aimed to increase the use of outdoor spaces in late primary and high school education in Scotland – a project inspired and guided by Scottish teachers and their pupils. It was found that the main barriers to outdoor teaching were time, moving resources and unfamiliarity with outdoor learning. Expressive art lessons were deemed to be the most challenging to resource and had the most potential to gain from being outdoors. Tio is a system that integrates with the indoor classroom, efficiently stores expressive art resources, quickly and easily transports them safely from the classroom to the outdoor learning space. The teacher can then demonstrate the lesson using the built-in whiteboard and demonstration surface, before Tio is opened up, allowing the students to conveniently collect their resources. ↘ Eoghan.condie@gmail.com
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Euan Gibson-Smith A hands-on, sports orientated product design engineer from Scotland. I have a real passion for helping others through innovation and creativity, bringing together the best of technology, design, and engineering to deliver real-world solutions. My final year project focused on revolutionising visualisation in tennis, helping a player improve without depending on a tennis coach. This project was inspired from my observations as a qualified tennis coach, as well as my experiences as a national tennis player. To improve in tennis, a player must be able to view and analyse their weaknesses from multiple angles. This has conventionally been undertaken by a coach. Coaching is difficult to acquire and costly; a player cannot feasibly access their expertise at every training session to improve. Advantage is a motion capture system that tracks and coaches a player during a session with the aid of artificial intelligence. The portable system helps a player improve without the need for a coach, with the dual stereoscopic camera modules capturing a 3D video of the player that can be analysed from any angle. ↘ euangibsonsmith.wordpress.com ↘ @euan.gibsonsmith
Finlay McEwan A diligent and highly motivated product design engineer interested in solving everyday problems with engineered solutions. I value the process of talking to real users and learning about their behaviours to give a clear understanding of the problems they face. I’m also excited by applying technical knowledge to create highly optimised solutions which address the problem with a minimal amount of material and environmental impact. My recent projects have been in the outdoor consumer product space, owing to my personal love of the outdoors and desire to improve its accessibility for everyone. Mountain bothies are basic shelters situated in inaccessible places, and the Mountain Bothy Association works hard to maintain them. Transporting building material along the rough footpaths to the bothies is a tiring and thankless task. Carron is an all-terrain cart designed specifically for transporting material over rough terrain. Its two large wheels, comfortable handles, and retracting leg allow it to conquer tough trails, while its folding design lets it fit in a car for easy transport to site. It is highly versatile, with a range of configurations to suit the specific needs of the day. ↘ mcewan.design
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Gabriella Hussey Bahamian-Scottish product design engineer interested in all aspects of design from concept through to implementation. I am inspired by the idea of influencing behavioural practices through the specific design of innovative products. I am passionate about designing with a key emphasis on sustainability and protecting nature and the environment. This interest lead to the theme of my final year project which looked into designing a more efficient method of outplanting microfragmented coral during coral reef restoration. Current methods employed to outplant coral microfragments during reef restoration are crude, time consuming, labour intensive, expensive and unable to be deployed at scale. Reefscaper is a hand-held device to streamline the outplanting process for divers through easier coral transport, deployment and cement application - limiting the number of stages carried out underwater. The design includes a deployment gun device, replaceable coral cartridges, a specialised growth substrate puck, a spacer design to ensure coral safety in the cartridges, a reusable silicone pouch for easy cleaning of the cement adhesive and a transport box able to carry up to 320 corals. ↘ gabriellahussey@gmail.com
Hiu Wai Law As a product design engineer, I have a keen interest in the aesthetics, functionality, and user experience of products. I enjoy designing products that will help to solve existing problems in the current world with consideration of the material used to provide a more sustainable solution. My final year project aims to encourage change in user behaviour through product design to tackle the issues of plastic waste from the overuse of plastic sachets in fast food takeaways. Plastic waste is one of the most severe environmental problems in the current world. An example of plastic waste is the plastic condiment sachets that we often receive when purchasing takeaways, with about 855 billion pieces of plastic waste being produced each year by the plastic sachets. The takeaway carrier helps prevent customers from using plastic condiment sachets when purchasing takeaway from fast-food restaurants by encouraging a behaviour change through product design. The product is easy to carry, and provides slots for drink and paper condiment cups as well as space for food items. ↘ lawi1214@gmail.com
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Jack Stewart I am a passionate and creative product design engineer from Glasgow. I strive to find interesting solutions to technical and aesthetic challenges. I can draw from a well-rounded technical background to create functional and grounded solutions accompanied by refined and distinctive aesthetic detailing. My final year project was inspired by the creativity and excitement of cooking combined with the ambition and joy of being a kid and the independence-focused philosophy of Montessori. Weigh-to-GO! is a smart digital scale helping to reduce barriers for young children in cooking. The smart scale features a goal-oriented measuring system removing the guess work out of using a scale. Simply enter your desired amount, in the unit of your choice and start weighing. The scale utilises its user-friendly visual and audio feedback system to guide the user to their end goal, reducing the need for external input from parents giving young cooks a greater sense of achievement and independence in the kitchen. ↘ jackstewartdesign.myportfolio.com
Jacob Bleakley My philosophy is that user-centred design can, and should, exist in harmony with environmentally conscious design. My approach to problem-solving is hands-on; inspired by conversation-lead learning and through the process of iterative prototyping, I deliver innovative, relevant, and sustainable solutions. Combining my interests in sustainable design, prototyping and user-centred design, my final year project focused on creating insulation made from fungus-based biomaterials. To create an ambitious product design specification, I used insights gained from conversations with insulation industry experts and system designers. Designed for the Scottish private retrofit sector, MycoTherm is a biomaterial composite insulation panel that provides a breathable solution for pre1930s stone buildings. MycoTherm is a foam board produced by growing the mycelium of Trametes versicolor fungus on hemp shivs. The result is a thermally insulating material that is flame-retardant, dust-free, and non-toxic. The panel requires little energy to produce and can be composted at the end its life. In accordance with user needs, MycoTherm can be installed with greater efficiency of labour than synthetic foam boards and avoids the skin and lung irritation caused by mineral wool insulation. ↘ @bleakley_design
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Jiani Zhou I am just trying to make my life concrete. Finding and solving small problems in life makes me live more concretely and simply. It really makes me feel like life can get better. I have designed a home dumpling skin making machine for use at home by the whole family. Dumplings are as important in China as pasta is in Italy, according to a survey, most people in China eat dumplings at least once every three days on average, Hand-made dumplings are far superior to shop bought ones. The aim of my project is to allow the elderly to make their own handmade dumplings and enjoy them at home. ↘ 986820442@qq.com
Keyu Chen In my designs, I like to capture unique and creative objects and ideas, pursuing the perfect balance between reality and imagination. Feasible is the foundation of my work, a practical product that everyone loves. Innovation is the goal of the development and pursuit of my works, and innovative design is appreciated by all. Product design is my passion. Strive to prove myself and challenge the limits. The unprecedented COVID19 Pandemic situation had challenged the supply chain & logistics efficiency. There is a absence of a proper medium through which the co-ordination between postman and the consumer. Parcel Manager is a product that can resolve disputes between users and couriers, and can also make the process of express delivery completed smoothly. Parcel Manager is a portable product that can resolve disputes between users and couriers, and also make the process of express delivery smoothly completed. Parcel Manager is a combination of portable folding mechanism, simple installation method, and safe structure. A parcel collection helper that both renters and house owners can have, the light weight and compact size make Parcel Manager easy to store in the room. ↘ 2022.gsashowcase.net/keyu-chen
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Kieran Larssen Motivated product design engineer who has a passion for design and a keen eye for detail. Experienced in performing critical analysis of complex engineering problems and producing valued solutions with the final user in mind. My final year project focused on improving cyclist safety, motivated by my fondness for cycling and desire to develop a potentially life-saving product. Side visibility is a massively neglected area of cyclist safety. A staggering 49.9% of all cyclists killed or seriously injured in 2020 were at a junction or roundabout, highlighting the need for better visibility. Luminate is a 360° bike light system designed for maximum visibility even in chaotic urban environments. Compact yet powerful sidelights can be removed from the main light and clipped onto the spokes effortlessly. After use, the sidelights are returned to the main light for charging, ready for the next journey. A compact design in partnership with a quick attach/detach mounting system eliminates the chance of theft. ↘ klarssen389d.myportfolio.com ↘ k.larssen@hotmail.co.uk
Kirsty Thompson As a product design engineer, I have a passion for simplicity, form and user experience. I enjoy developing solutions that make a difference and have a positive impact on users. I have a keen interest in the interaction between users and technology as I believe technology can make our lives easier, however without good design, technology can have the opposite effect. My final year project focused on enhancing physiotherapy exercise programs by making the process more engaging for patients. Physiotherapy exercise programs are not clear enough for patients to follow at home without guidance. This leads to exercises being performed incorrectly which can hinder a patient’s recovery or even cause further injury. Flexio is a wearable rehab and prehab device with a partner app, designed to guide patients through their ankle exercises at home and ensures that the correct form is adopted. Patients and physiotherapists can view their progress and make any required changes. Flexio has different attachment methods for the patient, to cater for different needs. The attachments included a strap, an adhesive and a clip for shoes. ↘ linkedin.com/in/kirsty-thompson-957206194 ↘ kirstyt1999@gmail.com ↘ @kirstythompsondesign
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Lois Jones An innovative and results oriented product design engineer from Scotland, I have a passion for all things design with a drive to deliver real solutions. I have a keen interest in the aesthetics and graphic presentation of my products, as well as a desire to marry the form and function to create well rounded solutions. My final year project focused on improving the delivery and storage of at-home medication, inspired by friends and family members who have to keep track of multiple medications. Reducing the burden of organising medication and simplifying the process for taking pills can improve the chances of people sticking with a prescribed course of treatment and reduce the risks of errors in the management of medicines. The Pill-in is the all-in-one storage, sorting and delivery unit for people with complex medication requirements. It is aimed at people who are prescribed multiple medications, often for chronic conditions, and need to easily organise the appropriate doses accurately. The unit provides a storage box for medications, a dispensing layer for accurate sorting, and individual, compartmentalised daily pill boxes for the safe delivery of pills throughout the day.
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Lucy McGregor Female safety is unfortunately an issue which is never too far from your mind as a young woman living in an active city. I was very passionate about this project and driven to find a solution that women could truly put their trust into and feel confident carrying without having to neglect an aspect of design in order to do so. As a product design engineer, I love building and working with my hands which has allowed me to enjoy taking a hands-on approach to design. I am excited to go into a field which allows me to continue creating. CINGO is a wearable safety device that pairs a GPS tracker with a siren panic alarm to give women confidence when walking and running. Designed with key focus on reducing the risk of accidental activation, the device requires 2 movements to be carried out before the alarm can be activated. Each motion is designed to be instinctive and easy to carry out without looking and when in a panicked state. Each action will also automatically update the users chosen contacts with a preset notification that will inform them of how the user is feeling along their journey. ↘ linkedin.com/in/lucymcgregor ↘ lucymcgregor99@gmail.com
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Mari Ferguson I am a product design engineer with a zest for designing innovative and effective products. I love talking to people and observing the world around me to come up with new ways to solve problems. By merging my engineering and design skills, I am able to create solutions tailored to a users’ needs and realise them through technology. This year I have been focusing on designing a way to make rehabilitation through physiotherapy easier for stroke victims. Watching people around me, I was able to see where there were shortcomings in current solutions, and designed something to help overcome them. Through my observations, I found that there was nothing to help stroke victims go through exercises on their own and having to wait for a carer to help them did not always work out, so exercises were missed. This slows down the recovery process. I designed Limba to help overcome this. The solution is a small device, which sits under and attaches to a dining chair. A user can secure their foot to the device, and be taken through an exercise routine on an app. This routine is put onto the app by the users’ physiotherapist. Limba allows a patient to go through approved exercises, add small amounts of resistance to them, and be confident that they are doing everything correctly, on their own. ↘ linkedin.com/in/mari-ferguson-0051b71844
Matthew Szafranek As product design engineers we have the potential through innovation to make real change in people’s lives and create solutions which address major issues across society. Problem solving has always driven me, and I strive to deliver solutions which put the user at the centre of the design process. One of my strengths is attention to detail, and I take pride in my final products not only being functionally impressive, but visually appealing too. For this project I wanted to tackle something topical and found inspiration in the recent growing concern that repeated heading of a football may be linked to future risk of dementia. Headr has been designed to discreetly record and store the linear and angular accelerations of a footballer’s head during training and match play. The product acts as a tool for quantifying heading exposure - in turn helping advance the medical studies into traumatic brain injury in football, and also forming a clearer picture of the player’s overall health. It is hoped that gathering each player’s impact data over the span of their career would reveal trends which link to future brain disease diagnoses - in turn making the sport safer for future generations of athletes. ↘ linkedin.com/in/matthewszafranek ↘ matthewszafranek99@gmail.com
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Morgan Rodgers Glasgow based product design engineer with a passion for innovative design within the health care sector. I strive to create unique, user focused solutions, implementing my knowledge of both the design process and engineering theory. As a designer, I enjoy immersing myself in the user journey, with a focus on first hand research and interactive prototyping. My final year project focuses on reducing the stress and anxiety experienced by pediatric patients undergoing radiotherapy treatment and is a reflection of my interest in creating more user orientation healthcare experiences. In the UK, over 1,600 young people under the age of 16 are diagnosed with cancer each year. Little Linac is designed to help reduce stress during the patient experience for all children undergoing external beam radiotherapy treatment. Modelled off the Varain, truebeam Linear accelerator, Little Linac allows patients to take control of the treatment process on their own scale. By capturing the movement, light and sound of the real machine, the teddy scale model is designed for patients to treat a range of compatible soft toys, education the patient on the treatment process through play. Designed for use in the hospital environment, Little Linac has been developed with the support of radiotherapy staff and play specialists. ↘ linkedin.com/in/morgan-rodgerss ↘ morodgers30@gmail.com ↘ @gennao.studio
Oliver Williams Originally from Shropshire, England, I am a practical and hard-working Product Design Engineer with an eye for detail. Now in Glasgow, I’m a musician in my spare time and have a passion for the outdoors. As a designer, I like to consider user experience and use design as a tool to make peoples lives more practical, efficient and joyful. I also have a zest for sustainability projects that help the environment and help us move towards a more circular economy where people value and reuse products and materials. My final year project was designing sustainable sheltered seating structure and potential layouts for a community park on the Southside of Glasgow, in association with community and environmental groups. I designed a shelter including tables and seating to allow a space for members of the community to congregate and take refuge from the weather. The design also features a vertical garden to encourage local growing and teach that a locally sourced plant-based diet is both healthy for people and the planet. The structure uses locally sources sustainable materials to mitigate its climate impact. ↘ oliverthwilliams.wixsite.com/site ↘ oliverthwilliams@gmail.com
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Rebecca Esson I am a Scottish product design engineering student who enjoys the challenge of designing innovative product focused solutions to complex socioeconomic problems. My work involves careful consideration of aesthetics, product usability and accessibility to develop products which aim to make a difference to people’s everyday lives. My final year project is a continuation of my interest in future food production, urban agriculture and the role in which technology can play in developing environmentally conscious food networks around the world. The development of local, resilient and sustainable food systems is one approach to addressing the problem of global food security and accessibility. Floreo is a multi-use sheltered growing dome designed for urban community gardens, which can transform in response to the changeable Scottish weather and needs of the community, encouraging connections to nature and food growing throughout the year. Floreo’s folding canopies can be opened creating an indoor-outdoor space to be enjoyed by all within the community, and becoming a hub for food growing, education and socialisation to inspire interest in sustainable food production. ↘ linkedin.com/in/rebecca-essonn ↘ rebecca.esson@btinternet.com
Sean Phelan Irish, Glasgow based product design engineer with a passion for sustainable consumer products and user centred design. I believe placing the user at the centre of the design process results in the best quality of product and allows design to be utilised and showcased in a way that benefits everyone involved. Sustainability is important to me and remains at the forefront of all my work. My final year project focuses on reducing the carbon footprint of footwear packaging. With over 20 billion pairs of shoes shipped each year footwear packaging holds a large share in the packaging waste problem. Most shoes are shipped in two boxes which are then discarded or recycled after a single use. ReBox is a reusable footwear packaging product which improves the user experience while reducing the environmental impact of shipping footwear. Once customers receive and unbox their shoes, they can fold the ReBox flat and return it for free for the next pair of shoes to be shipped in, which could save upwards of 900 million kg of CO2e per year. ↘ sean.phelan@hotmail.co.uk ↘ @phelan_creative
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William Johnston I love to use creativity combined with technical knowledge to solve complex problems. By thinking outside of the box, I can ground simple ideas whilst keeping a keen eye on aesthetics and user centred design. As a design engineer, I am also interested in mechanism design, primary research and hands on prototyping. My final year project focused on reinventing the common step stool to increase accessibility in space-restricted environments and for those of lesser mobility. Over 6000 die every year from preventable home accidents in the UK making safety at home a significant issue. Of these, falling whilst accessing objects at height is one of the most common -particularly for people with lesser mobility. Most step stools on the market are not safe nor suitable as they offer no support and become a tripping hazard when not in use. Quick Step is a self-deploying and easy to fold step stool. It makes the most of underused space by stowing away below kitchen cabinets. Sturdy steps and a telescopic handrail make it a safer step stool for people with limited mobility. ↘ linkedin.com/in/william-johnston-1aa1391655
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