Memphis Design Project
Design Brief
You are the owner of a small product design agency, you have been asked to create a small showcase piece to go on display at a design festival over the summer. You have been asked to make a small storage cabinet to hold small items, e.g. phone charging leads, keys, jewellery etc. The design festival this year focuses on the work of the designers associated with the design movement “Memphis”. Your designs should reflect the movement and be interesting and engaging. |
Project Keywords
Prototype: a 3D model of a design.
CAD: Computer Aided Design, the creation of designs and ideas using the computer, e.g. 2D Design or Google SketchUp. CAM: Computer Aided Manufacture, the making of items using machinery that have been programmed to move and cut by computers, e.g. the laser cutter. Kerf Value: the area of material that is removed during cutting, e.g. the width of the saw blade or the vaporised trail of the laser cutter. Man Made Board: a piece of timber that is commercially made - usually made up of other bits of wood, It is not just grown naturally, e.g. MDF. Finger Joints: a wood joint that is strong on corners, also known as a comb joint. Memphis Design: a design movement that has strong, bold, clashing colours and patterns. Quality Control: a check you make to ensure something is correct, e.g. checking the length of a measurement with a ruler. Quality Assurance: something you do to make sure the process is always correct, e.g. using a template or jig. |
Which Designers to Research?
Ettore Sottsass
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George Sowden
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Alessandro Mendini
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Design Inspiration
Google SketchUp - click here to start the download - remember you are using it for educational use
Past Project Exemplars
In the slideshow below are some examples of past Portfolios and Final Pieces