Exciting Journey into the World of Design

Embark on a design adventure with core modules covering a range of topics including eco-design, influential designers, design movements, and inspiring documentaries.

• Design
• Eco-friendly
• Creativity
• Innovation
• Inspiration

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1. Product Design Bridging Menu You are about to start an exciting journey into the world of design, good luck! Remember Choose what modules you do and when, but work through them consistently. Different tasks will take you varying amounts of time, but on average you should aim to do one or two per week. All green tasks are core modules, they are compulsory and must be completed and uploaded onto your application by 19 August The red hot chili indicates that the task is more challenging than the others Numbers eg (1) correspond to how you should evidence the module which can be found in the slides following the menu.They can be saved within this PowerPoint or as separate documents clearly labelled with the subject.

2. Product Design Bridging Menu (Green modules are core (compulsory) modules , indicates the most challenging modules ) Read Watch Listen Visit Do The Eco-Design Handbook - Alastair Faud Luke. The most comprehensive publication that catalogues and represents the vast array of ingenious green products available to the everyday consumer, scrutinizing every aspect of our designed world. (1) Design Is One: The Vignellis Italian-born Massimo and Lella Vignelli are among the world's most influential designers. Throughout their long career, their motto has been, 'If you can't find it, design it (1) Hustle Visit the Design Museum (7) MOOCs https://www.futurelearn.com/cou rses/ Search through the MOOCs on Unifrog using the filter Design or Engineering and chose one that particularly interests you (5) The Hustle is a show dedicated to the evolution of the craft of design. We chat with design captains, inspiring designers, product leaders, agency owners, and the Funsize team about building teams that can create products that matter. (1) Discover Brunel at our Virtual Open Day (6) Design Museum: Contemporary Design Catherine McDermott A selection of nearly 400 of the best and most enduring examples of modern design, including the very latest examples from the twenty-first century. (1) Objectified (2009) A feature-length documentary about our complex relationship with manufactured objects and, by extension, the people who design them. (1) 15th May Visit the V&A Museum (7) Research and create a research study on these 3 design movements: Arts and Crafts Bauhaus Memphis And these 3 designers: Marianne Brandt. James Dyson Margaret Calvert (3) Visit these places for some design inspiration V&A Museum of Childhood, Bethnal Green The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities, East London Twenty Twenty One, Islington Museum of Brands Old Spitalfields Market London Transport Museum Tate Modern William Morris Gallery Material Lab Sketch, London Jasper Morrison Shop (2) 50 Product Designs: Process - Jennifer Hudson. An in-depth study of the creative and manufacturing processes behind 50 contemporary domestic design objects. (1) The Creative Brain Neuroscientist David Eagleman taps into the creative process of various innovators while exploring brain-bending, risk-taking ways to spark creativity. (1) Design Guide Find out about new creatives in the fields of fashion, music photography, illustration, graphics, film, interior and product design. (1) The Measure of Man and Women: Human Factors in Design - Alvin R. Tilley & Henry Dreyfuss Associates Information necessary to create designs that better accommodate human need. (1) Print the Legend This award-winning, original documentary chronicles the race for market leadership in 3D printing, the next wave of technological evolution. (1) Chindogu Complete a design for your own Chindogu project. It should be presented in an effective way that shows; Materials Manufacturing methods Different views The product in action And a sales pitch what is it for? Who would use it? What problem would it solve? (4) How Designers Think: The Design Process Demystified - Bryan Lawson Depicts he belief that we all can, and do, design, and that we can learn to design better (1) TED Talks (1) Sustainability by design Legends of the design world Human-centered design Organic design, inspired by nature My simple invention, designed to keep my grandfather safe Design is in the details The first secret of design is ... noticing Design Matters with Debbie Millman Design Matters gives you a peek into the brains of designers. You get to know what goes on in the heads of some of the world s best designers and artists. (1) Designed for Kids - Phyllis Richardson A guide to designing products for children from nursery age to pre-adolescence. (1)

3. (1) - Book/Journal/Podcast/Film Review Would you/would you not recommend it? Why? Rating: Review by: ___________________________________________ Title: _______________________________________________________ Author: ____________________________________________________ Review of (please circle) Book Journal Podcast Film Documentary What was it about? What did you find particularly interesting/inspiring/shocking? Has this changed your opinion? How does it link to this subject and why is it important? What would you like to learn more about? Save your answers as part of this PowerPoint & copy the template as many times as you need

4. (2) Visit these places for some design inspiration To evidence this you can: Create a diary which you can present how you want. (Digitally or by hand) Add images of what you have seen and add comments. Think about what you liked, and what you didn t. Think about why you felt like that. Was it the materials, the price, the finish etc.

5. (3) Research study on design movements and designers Do this as a PowerPoint presentation Include a slide on each bullet point for each design movement and designer Include images, a brief history and key information. This should all be in your own words and give your own opinions. Add the notes you would say in the notes section beneath each slide so that each slide just shows the key concise points

6. (4) Chindogu Complete a design for your own Chindogu project. It should be presented in an effective way of your choice that shows; Materials, Manufacturing methods, Different views, The product in action, And a sales pitch what is it for? Who would use it? What problem would it solve?

7. MOOCs (5) To evidence this you can Save any notes you take Take and save a screenshot of completed modules or the completed course

8. Brunel University Open Day (6) 1. What possible design courses are available at Brunel? 2. What is the first year like on the selection of design courses available? 3. What can you expect over the three/four years? 4. What is the main difference between the BA and BSc design courses available? 5. Why study Design and what does Brunel have to offer? 6. What do Brunel look for in applicants? 7. What is a placement year? What are the benefits of this?

9. (7) Visit the Design Museum / V&A Choose whether you would like to make a Podcast Informative flyer Mini film Report Newspaper article