When was the last time you took a good look around the Times Educational Website? There are literally thousands of free Design and Technology resources, a great forum and of course plenty of jobs for you to view. For me however, it’s all about the resources, you could build an entire department’s scheme of work […]
Style Wars [DVD]
Style Wars is the film that documents the making of the book Subway Art. However in the process the film end ups exposing far more than just the Graffiti artists and their work. Style Wars is the first and only film that captures HIP HOP culture as it developed. From Rapping, Djing, Break dancing and […]
Analysing a blast from the past – The iPod Shuffle
This product is already a blast from the past. In 2023 my students cannot get their head around the fact that you would need an “ipod” (did not dare mention a Walkman!) when the “iphone” does the job for you. How times change and the rate of obsolescence is rather alarming. However great design will […]
The “Flip It” Chair
Aesthetics: The product looks “industrial” in that you can see how the mechanism works. The mechanism is extremely detailed and finished to a high standard forming the most noticeable part of the chair. The folding mechanism has a “bone” like appearance and looks similar to the elephant’s legs in the famous Salvador Dali paintings. The […]