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- Band Goodnight Astronaut aiming for the stars
- Craft centre's window exhibition a glass act
- Review: <b>Nottingham</b> Youth Orchestra, Albert Hall
- Army cadets launch new school of <b>music</b>
- Commercial success for Jewellery student
- Rising star Chris is tipped as one to watch in future
- Taking a Bath
- BUXTON FESTIVAL BOOKING NOW OPEN!
- Find out more about our Art and Design Degree Shows 2012!
- Senior Lecturer speaks publicly at Industrial Designers Society of America Conference
- Senior Lecturer delivers paper at Industrial Designers Society of America Conference
- 2012 Industrial Designers Society of America update
| Band Goodnight Astronaut aiming for the stars Posted: 01 May 2012 04:04 AM PDT
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| Craft centre's window exhibition a glass act Posted: 01 May 2012 04:04 AM PDT
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| Review: <b>Nottingham</b> Youth Orchestra, Albert Hall Posted: 01 May 2012 03:53 AM PDT WHEN James Lowe came on to the platform to conduct the Nottingham Youth Orchestra's Night at the Opera, his first task was to inform the audience of a last-minute change of plan. Tonsillitis had struck the scheduled tenor, so stand-in Paul Hopwood had ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Army cadets launch new school of <b>music</b> Posted: 01 May 2012 03:52 AM PDT
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| Commercial success for Jewellery student Posted: 01 May 2012 03:25 AM PDT  Second year students from BA (Hons) Jewellery & Object were recently set a client project by part-time lecturer Liz Rowlett of Rowlett Jewellers in Lincoln. Their brief was to design a charm that was different to all the usual Pandora designs that are on the market currently. This was a challenge designed to develop their independent thinking and design potential. Rowletts kindly offered to put the winning design into production. Emma Clarke was awarded first place for her design inspired by watch movements, with Jess Withington a worthy runner up. Joanne Hunt from the Lincolnshire Echo newspaper featured Jess and Emma's designs and has since approached Emma to commission one of the charms for herself. In her article in the Echo Liz Rowlett, who graduated herself in 2005 from the renowned Central St Martin's in London with a degree in jewellery design, had this to say about the project "The charm brief was a nice challenge for the second years, it really gave them something to sink their teeth into, and as it was a client based project they had to present their product to us at Rowletts. "The University has brought such positive drive to Lincoln and we, as an independently family run business in Lincoln, wanted to support this in any way we could. The project was all quite formal, giving the students some great industry experience. "The winning charm however was designed by Emma Clarke, inspired by watch movements. Emma went on to design her set of charms to look like cogs. She's really interested in looking at how things work so I gave her loads of movements to draw from, created some amazing drawings and of course the wining charms". Both designs can be seen in Rowlett's window on the High Street, Lincoln.  | ||
| Rising star Chris is tipped as one to watch in future Posted: 01 May 2012 03:06 AM PDT A young architect working at David Wilson Homes East Midlands has been awarded the rising star award at the biggest graduate awards event of the year. Chris Peatfield, 23, fought off competition from companies such as Google, Coca-Cola, Barclays, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Posted: 01 May 2012 02:01 AM PDT My last couple of posts have been on rather heavy and psychological subjects (humility/ego in creativity and avoiding fear of success and self sabotaging), so I decided that this post should focus on something more practical. In a world that is continuously go-go-go, where deadlines loom large and people are always seeking that edge, it's easy to forget about the benefits of 'taking a bath'. Of course, I'm not necessarily talking about running the hot tap  Copyright to Imadeitso.com and taking a relaxing dip, but any activity that you can immerse yourself in and totally forget about your work. However, I want to go a step further and talk about being strategic in your choice as to when you do that particular activity. I find the most beneficial time to get away from my work is when I am stuck on something. I'm writing a screenplay at the moment, and I recently reached a point in the story that I couldn't move beyond. I thought and thought, pushed and pushed but found myself getting more and more bogged down – there was no way forward. So, I got up and went to wash the pots. That's right, I donned the Marigolds and made some serious suds. But, I ensured that I was totally in that activity; feeling the warmth of the water, the smell of the washing-up liquid, and the sound of the water splashing around. My conscious mind was engaged with a mundane task, leaving my sub conscious to work away on the problem. And hey presto, when I returned to my desk to continue, moments later I had a breakthrough. Now, that's not to say that you stand in front of the sink and scrub if you want to solve some creative issue, of course. There are a multitude of activities ranging from taking a walk, to vacuuming the carpet, you just need to find something that suits. But most importantly, DO NOT think about your work while doing it – it totally defeats the purpose! When you are continuously pushing to find the answer for a problem, you delve deeper and deeper into a dark tunnel. Of course, you have to push a certain amount, but if you go too far, perspective will be lost, frustration can build and you could end up in a really unproductive, stressful place – not conducive for making breakthroughs. So be mindful of where you are when pushing for that advancement in whatever task you're undertaking. Recognise that sometimes, it can be more productive to take the dog for a walk than staying late in the office. Remember the story of Archimedes and who knows, the next time you're polishing the silverware, you might just leap up and shout that timeless, and infinitely satisfying term, 'eureka'! About Amir: "My name is Amir Bazrafshan. I am a filmmaker and currently Head of Production at indie distributors Crabtree Films and soon to be Director at my own business Apricot Creative Video." Twitter: @amir_hb Website: www.go-apricot.co.uk | ||
| BUXTON FESTIVAL BOOKING NOW OPEN! Posted: 30 Apr 2012 09:15 AM PDT
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| Find out more about our Art and Design Degree Shows 2012! Posted: 30 Apr 2012 02:38 AM PDT Find out more about our Art and Design Degree Shows 2012!  Latest news - Art and Design - Nottingham Trent University www.ntu.ac.uk The next generation of young creative professionals will showcase their work during an art and design festival at Nottingham Trent University. | ||
| Senior Lecturer speaks publicly at Industrial Designers Society of America Conference Posted: 30 Apr 2012 04:48 AM PDT  On April 1-14, a couple hundred practitioners, educators, students and vendors convened in Philadelphia for a conference to explore "Forward Thinking Through Vintage Perspectives", during which we considered the following question: "How are design practices evolving to meet expanding demands and opportunities?"  As educators and collaborative practitioners, the University of Lincoln in the UK, together with Philadelphia University and San Jose State University, both in the US, were represented at the US Northeast District Conference through the mbrela partnership, and delivered a presentation entitled "The mbrela Project and the Future of Education". Senior Lecturer in BA (Hons) Product Design here at the University of Lincoln, Stewart Bibby (right)and Associate Professor and Founding Director of the Industrial Design Department at Philadelphia University, Götz Unger (left) were also invited to take part in the conference Q&A panel, discussing the future of education, alongside representatives from Pratt Institute and Philadelphia University.The presentation tracked the instigation of mbrela as a collaboration and illustrated the initial projects and exhibitions in Milan, New York, and Baltimore to an audience including design luminaries such as Bill Moggridge, Eric Chan, and Tucker Viemeister. Educators from across the North Eastern districts of the United States and practitioners such as IBM and The Bressler gourp were also in attendance and presented alongside the mbrela team. A full conference hall over the two days ensured that the future of industrial and product design was thoroughly examined and discussed, with entrepreneurial spirit and innovation shaping design thinking and how the inclusion of design is essential for business success and equally beneficial in the social domain. In addition the IDSA provided workshops and session activities for practitioners and students to work in formal and social environments.  | ||
| Senior Lecturer delivers paper at Industrial Designers Society of America Conference Posted: 30 Apr 2012 04:18 AM PDT On April 13-14, a couple hundred practitioners, educators, students and vendors convened in Philadelphia for a conference to explore "Forward Thinking Through Vintage Perspectives." At the conference, we considered this question: How are design practices evolving to meet expanding demands and opportunities?  As educators and collaborative practitioners the University of Lincoln, Philadelphia University and San Jose State University were represented at the US Northeast District Conference through the mbrela partnership and delivered a presentation entitled "The mbrela Project and the Future of Education". Senior Lecturer in Product Design at the University of Lincoln, Stewart Bibby (on right) and Associate Professor & Founding Director of the Industrial Design Department at Philadelphia University, Götz Unger (on left) were also invited to take part in the conference Q&A panel discussing the future of education alongside representatives from Pratt Institute and Philadelphia University. The presentation tracked the instigation of mbrela as a collaboration and illustrated the initial projects and exhibitions in Milan, New York and Baltimore to an audience including design luminaries such as Bill Moggridge, Eric Chan and Tucker Viemeister. Educators from across the North Eastern districts of the United States and practitioners such as IBM and the Bresslergroup were also in attendance and presented alongside the mbrela team. A full conference hall over the two days ensured that the future of industrial and product design was thoroughly examined and discussed, with entrepreneurial spirit and innovation shaping design thinking and how the inclusion of design is essential for business success and equally beneficial in the social domain. In addition the IDSA provided workshops and session activities for practitioners and students to work in formal and social environments.  | ||
| 2012 Industrial Designers Society of America update Posted: 30 Apr 2012 04:14 AM PDT On April 13-14, a couple hundred practitioners, educators, students and vendors convened in Philadelphia for a conference to explore "Forward Thinking Through Vintage Perspectives." At the conference, we considered this question: How are design practices evolving to meet expanding demands and opportunities?  As educators and collaborative practitioners the University of Lincoln, Philadelphia University and San Jose State University were represented at the US Northeast District Conference through the mbrela partnership and delivered a presentation entitled "The mbrela Project and the Future of Education". Senior Lecturer in Product Design at the University of Lincoln, Stewart Bibby (on right) and Associate Professor & Founding Director of the Industrial Design Department at Philadelphia University, Götz Unger (on left)were also invited to take part in the conference Q&A panel discussing the future of education alongside representatives from Pratt Institute and Philadelphia University. The presentation tracked the instigation of mbrela as a collaboration and illustrated the initial projects and exhibitions in Milan, New York and Baltimore to an audience including design luminaries such as Bill Moggridge, Eric Chan and Tucker Viemeister. Educators from across the North Eastern districts of the United States and practitioners such as IBM and the Bresslergroup were also in attendance and presented alongside the mbrela team. A full conference hall over the two days ensured that the future of industrial and product design was thoroughly examined and discussed, with entrepreneurial spirit and innovation shaping design thinking and how the inclusion of design is essential for business success and equally beneficial in the social domain. In addition the IDSA provided workshops and session activities for practitioners and students to work in formal and social environments. Click here for further information.  |
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