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Teresa from TeeJay’s Backsplash recently attended the Emily Carr Institute Graduation Exhibition and sent in this photo report. She writes; "Many great artworks and designs from students in visual arts, media arts, communication design and industrial design were featured at the exhibition. Students are creative; their minds explore without borders. I find myself enjoying student shows very much, in fact, I get inspired by student work quite often.". More of Teresa's overview and many more images after the jump.
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN - The ID students at Emily Carr are not only creative they also have a great sense of humor, something I discovered when I read about their research and development processes. They are environmental enthusiasts, many of their designs help reduce potential negative impacts on the environment. Many of the designs take care of local needs by finding innovative solutions.
Prefabricated Emergency Shelter by Alexis Smith.
Alexis Smith's deployable shelter is a product of a thoughtful and careful design process. It's a light-weight shelter that requires minimum instruction to assemble. It's easy to clean in between uses. It collapses for easy transportation. Better yet, it's customizable, allowing for individual identity.
Compost Vessel: Getting our food waste out of the garbage by Chris Kirby.
If food waste is composted properly, it can be used to grow food. Chris Kirby wants to create awareness about food waste as valuable resource and encourage good recycling practices. With a specific purpose, Compost Vessel integrates itself into dining routines. After the meal is finished and the food waste is collected, the vessel can be emptied easily into a segregated organics recycling bin or a backyard composite.
Longitude 123: Fresh kitchen prep space by Clive Chan
Many modern dwellings don't have enough kitchen counter space. Clive Chan offers this vertically oriented preparation surface to solve the problem. When it's not in use as a kitchen counter, it rests against the wall as a media centre minimizing the use of the space. Multifunctional pieces are always great for today's compact living.
Living Surfaces by Jakub Zak.
People's traditional view of table space usage is constrained by the surfaces. Jakub Zak's Living Surfaces emphasizes the usage of vertical spaces. This product creatively generates more usable space on the same table. Your life will be more organized when part of your table can give you storage.
Kidspace: A customizable play space for kids by Jamie Bugara.
Jamie Bugara's design of Kidspace encourages explorations and creativity. The selection of panels includes floor panels, roof panels, windows, trap-door, cushions, screens, ladders, and ramps, etc. Kids can fully customize the Kidspace into a square, a pentagon, a house, a spaceship and endless other possibilities.
Switch: Office in a bed by Jared Schmale.
Jared Schmale's goal is to combine two functions of a small room, bedroom and office, in one unit. Although this is a bedroom and office 2-in-1 design, it actually separates work and sleep by hiding one or the other. This piece fully utilizes a small room without two functions disturbing each other.
Strings on Everything by Julian Hecht.
Of course everybody loses things and everybody forgets things. Inspired by the string attaching child's two mittens, Julian Hecht ties a string on everything by using Radio Frequency Identification technology, photonic textiles, and a wireless battery charging system. Users simply put a sticker on belongings such as glasses, keys, wallet, and cellphones, etc. Then the light-up display that is woven into the fabric of the bag will remind you of what you've forgotten to bring.
Energy Balance: A dish set that influences eating habits by Kathryn Forbes.
These plates are not just beautiful home decor items, Kathryn Forbes's design educates about nutrition. The plates are divided graphically, making it easy to remember the proper portion ratio. An instructional fridge magnet and user guide come with the set.
La Donna e Mobile by Matt Chen.
Most furniture pieces are designed for specific purposes, Matt Chen notices that people get creative when it comes to using the furniture. For example, some people would use chairs as their temporary shelving unit for storage. Inspired by people's creative ways of using furniture, he designed this modular customizable system.
Pila: Landscape Elements by Shora Parvavesh + Krystal Winstanley.
Shora Parvavesh and Krystal Winstanley's goal is to find higher value uses, other than pulp chips, for small dimensional blue stained sapwood. They've created this landscaping modular system to utilize this fibre to its full potential. The system includes fence, screen, trellis, flowerbox, and bench. Users can customize the landscaping system to better suit their own living space.
Sofa Thesis by Teale Merkely.
Not many people know how to put together a sofa. Teale Merkely's Sofa Thesis makes it possible. When you receive your sofa in a box, you're 9 steps away to a sturdy, comfortable sofa. This is also ideal for people who move around a lot; it's just great you can put your sofa in a flat box and carry it out of your door like that without damaging the sofa and/or the walls.
COMMUNICATION DESIGN
Lotus Land: A visual language for Vancouver by Christine Thornton + Daniela Wein
Christine Thornton and Daniela Wein see the opportunity that the 2010 Winter Olympic Games will generate for Vancouver. They collected and created an inventory of images, drawings, and photos of Vancouver's culture, entertainment, food, landscape, and environment. They then applied these images onto T-shirts as T-shirts are often a form of expression and identity. With Vancouverites wearing them and tourists buying them, these images can create a new sense of pride for the city.
First Aid Kit for Large Breed Dogs by Vivian Lee.
Many dog owners don't have first aid knowledge when accidents happen to their dogs. Vivian Lee created this user-friendly kit to guide dog owner through the first aid procedures.
I love the Kidspace! I need to see the spaceship!?
some good, some bad, it would be nice to see some good design coming out of canada again - oh well?
creo que es muy buena idea la de Julian Hecht y la de
Vivian Lee. =) muy rara pero innovativa
(via Babelfish; I believe that it is very good devises the one of Julian Hecht and the one of Vivian Lee. Very rare but innovative.)
Is anyone going to produce and sell any of this? How can one buy one of these projects?