AS Product Design Live Brief

2016 Salford Business Awards AS Product Design students were set a live brief to design and manufactured the trophies for the annual business awards. Max Vogl’s design was picked overall and Sophie Stuart and Jack Small came close runners up. The students on the course submitted some fantastic designs and it was very hard to […]

Architecture at Manchester University

Product Design and BTEC Art & Design students visited Manchester University to see the B.15:45 Architecture modelmaking exhibition which celebrated 45 years of the workshop. We were given a tour of the facilities by Jim Backhouse, the Senior Workshop Technician. The students had the opportunity to handle some of the 3D printed models and ask specific […]

Creating an effective awareness campaign: Guest lecture by Jane Bowyer from Raw

Jane Bowyer is senior designer at Raw Design Studio in Manchester. They are very ethical agency and only work with clients who fit their personal values. Jane herself has worked on a handful of awareness campaigns and is part of the “No More Page Three” campaign.   The students are currently doing an awareness campaign […]

Iconic Product Design with Year 10

Thanks to all the year 10 students and school staff who took part in taster lessons in the Creative Arts & Design Department at Pendleton Sixth Form Centre this week. We had visits from the following schools and met some lovely students: Buile Hill, All Hallows, Albion High, Walkden High, Swinton High, Oasis, St Patricks, Mount St Joseph, Moorside High and […]

FDA Design Students – Exhibition 11

On Wednesday 3rd June our Graphic Design Degree students hosted their end or year exhibition at Apotheca in Manchester City Centre. The students independently curated the exhibition showcasing their work from this year. It was very successful evening with a nice flow of friends, family and industry professionals coming through the doors throughout the night. […]