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New Designers 6th July 2016

New Designers 6th July 2016

The Business Design Centre is once again hosting its renowned New Designers event. BCU attended the event along with 13 talented students to showcase their work!

Historical Architecture

Historical Architecture

"Originally the Royal Agricultural Hall the (now) Business Design Centre was opened in 1862." - Business Design Centre

Competition

Competition

So many universities and colleges exhibit here that it really creates some tough competition but it also helps to show students what trends have formed across the year and how to be different to everyone else.

Stand Designs and Layouts

Stand Designs and Layouts

The impact of your stand really impacts who looks at it. You want people to stop and walk onto your stand to explore the designs further, some do this with pops of colour.

Specialisms Combined

Specialisms Combined

Many specialisms are featured at this event and there are many unique concepts to look at.

Stand: FP59

Stand: FP59

With a diverse range of projects we established a simple stand layout and displayed the projects successfully.

Signage

Signage

Simple graphics and colour ways captioned our stand so that guests clearly knew the university that the students were representing.

Business Cards

Business Cards

This event is great for networking, our students had their contact details on hand throughout the show.

Product Design Models

Product Design Models

Products are displayed across a large table for visitors to clearly admire, with leaflets and boards for explanation.

Students Discuss Projects

Students Discuss Projects

Beau and Charlie man the stand awaiting the industry professionals for the Private View.

Speaking to Visitors

Speaking to Visitors

Talking someone through your design really helps them to understand your process and they could bounce off your ideas to suggest connections within industry.

Lecturer Support

Lecturer Support

This event wouldn't be possible without the support and guidance of the lecturers at BCU. I'm sure the students exhibiting would join us in thanking them for the experience and the help along the way.

Presentation Boards

Presentation Boards

BCU display their Product Design pieces with informative boards.

Students Projects

Students Projects

Find out more information about the students at New Designers by checking out their individual profiles.

Utilising Products

Utilising Products

Making a product or piece of furniture that works is a bonus because people can interact with it.

Displayed Work

Displayed Work

Some students created a selection of pieces, using a range of unique materials.

Exploring Everywhere Else

Exploring Everywhere Else

It's a great idea to look around every stand at the show and to see who else you will be competing against in the design world. Not only this, but it could be a great way to find people to collaborate with or to be inspired by!

Visitors Browse the Products

Visitors Browse the Products

All sorts of people spoke to the students about their individual projects to learn more about their designs.

Group Photo Time

Group Photo Time

They all seemed so proud of what they had achieved and what each other had achieved, that it was only fitting to capture some group photos!

Let The Awards Commence

Let The Awards Commence

On New Designers' Preview Evening there are many awards dished out to selected projects across all disciplines. Congratulations to all winners!

Shirts All Round

Shirts All Round

Turning into professional designers commences when the students display their work to industry specialists and they dressed to impress.

Awards Winners

Awards Winners

All assembling on the stairs as they are presented with their prizes and congratulated on their success.

Students and Lecturers Together

Students and Lecturers Together

After a busy evening at the Awards Night students and lecturers were able to celebrate with a few glasses of Absolut - a key sponsor of the event.

And the Glasses Kept Coming...

And the Glasses Kept Coming...

As a small selection of the graduates, this group really seemed to have a strong bond and great friendships between them, another amazing aspect of university.

Sharing Projects

Sharing Projects

New Designers spread the projects and information for the event across many social platforms, check out the hashtag for this year to see their highlights!

What else was there to see at the New Designers...

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For more information follow this link: http://www.newdesigners.com/

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