About me

Hi, my name is Beth Martin and I’m a graduate of Product and Furniture Design at BCU. I am a product designer who is constantly trying to change our usual perceptions of using a product and add a playful nature to design either through using the product or its form. By designing a playful product, I believe it can create a bond between itself and the user that will result in less waste as the product can age alongside the user and then eventually be passed down to others. I find that design that doesn’t distract from the user experience creates an intuitive product that everyone can use and can make it timeless.

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Projects

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  Keyble Table LampFormed from the thought of 'why is everything turned on by a switch?' Keyble changes the expected interaction by removing the switch that we all know so well and replacing it with a key.
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  Lumeport LampThe Lumeport Lamp is a rechargeable lamp that can be used in both indoor and outdoor environments. The main lamp component attaches to a range of bases offering flexibility for use and location.
• Hemi Kitchenware CollectionThe Hemi Collection combines personality and ease of use in a family of fun kitchen products that will delight the user. There are four members in this family: Wally the Nutcracker, Lemi the Lemon Squeezer, and Sally and Pepi the Salt and Pepper Grinders.

Education

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BA Degree in Product and Furniture DesignBirmingham City University
Aug 2018 - Jun 2021Birmingham, United Kingdom
First-Class Degree in Product and Furniture Design
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A LevelsDroitwich Spa Sixth Form
Aug 2016 - Jun 2018Droitwich Spa, Droitwich WR9, UK
3 A Levels Graphic Communication (A) Product Design (B) Mathematics (A)

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Awards

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Technology, Design and Innovation (TDI) ChallengeMTA
Entered and came 2nd in a national competition for Product Design with a library light in the shape of an apple, that was powered through wireless charging.