About me

Hi, I’m Joe, I am a Product and Furniture Design graduate, and will be beginning my MA studies at Central St Martin's in autumn. With a focus toward furniture design, I am most interested by the processes of user interaction and how incorporation of sound can recontextualise these exchanges. Much of my design language stems from my interest in metal fabrication and processing, combined with my own musical background in order to create forms that are evocative to users of musical instruments and their methods of engagement. I have used my passion for music to research the effects of sound on users, as well as its potential to excite and promote engagement, exploring various soundscapes and sonic experiences.

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Projects

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  PerchA stool designed with a brief dictating the use of Pantone colour pallets, Aeroply and Ply forming using a bag press. The seat is atop a tubular steel frame that is bent and welded together.
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  TririnSmall scale herb planters for indoor use, the Tririn vessels nestle into a looped steel frame to be hung in a kitchen environment.
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  LodestarLodestar is a conceptual lighting solution produced in a live brief with Signify Philips, it utilises 5g networks and Li-Fi solutions to allow secure work in a portable manner suitable for removal from offices and for remote work, as the lamp element is removed from the clear base mount.

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Work history

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Live briefSignify (formerly Philips Lighting)
Nov 2019Birmingham, United KingdomFull Time

Education

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Product and Furniture DesignBirmingham City University
Sep 2018 - Apr 2021Birmingham, United Kingdom
I studied across both furniture and product design disciplines, producing work in issued, self directed and live briefs with partners such as Signify Philips. My portfolio reflects both disciplines with a focus toward furniture design

Awards

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2:1Birmingham City University - School Architecture and Design
Having graduated in 2021 i am proud to have scored a high 2:1 mark under covid restrictions.