Media Release
November 29, 2005
UniSA's designers stepping out to success
From your toothbrush to your lawnmower, from the handle that opens the
car door to the lounge suite you sink into at the end of the day – they
all owe something to the industrial designer.
And more than 40 of UniSA’s final year industrial design students are about to step out and show off their work in their first exhibition on December 1 at the Torrens Parade Ground Drill Hall, on the banks of the River Torrens.
The project designs range from cars, cutlery and furniture to mine detectors and fire-fighting equipment, but all have that creative edge that seems to be the hallmark of student design.
UniSA lecturer in industrial design, Peter Schumacher says there is always an excitement around these exhibitions because students’ work is full of the possible.
“They spend a lot of their time learning about the nexus between imagination, practical reality, commercial reality and human behaviour,” Schumacher says.
“The best designs are a balance of those factors. But at this stage
of their careers, some students have a wonderful energy and ingenuity in
their work that is always thrilling.
“Some of the students have already won open competitions for their designs. An example is the recent national Reece Bathroom Innovation Awards.
"One of our students, Filippo Pizzino, won the top prize in the student category and a fellow 4th year was shortlisted in the finalists.
“There is nothing more satisfying than seeing your students do well when they finish their degrees, except maybe seeing them do so well, before they have graduated.”
The exhibition promises plenty of innovation and superb styling and even opportunity to see some of high potential designs of the future.
The UniSA Bachelor of Industrial Design is the only degree of its type in South Australia. The structure of the program prepares graduates to be innovative problem solvers capable of developing comprehensive solutions to multi-faceted design problems by applying a thorough foundation of traditional design skills coupled with state-of-the-art technology and design methods.
Doors open at 6pm for industry and guests, and 7:30 for the general public.
The Exhibition will then be open Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 10-5 for public viewing.
Sneak Preview Pics:
Picture 1: It may be a flashback to the 1970s but this modular seating designed by Jordan Gyss and Ben Morosini is more than just style. It has been built for all those folk who like a change because it can be reconfigured to allow for a range of different seating positions – ideal for cafes and bars.
Picture 2: Student Liam Fudali has designed a fire breathing apparatus back pack built and designed to be both lighter and easier to wear. It allows fire fighters more body movement than existing harnesses and will help them carry heavy air cylinders in a comfortable less restricted manner – just what they need when they are working in crisis situations. Fudali designed the apparatus in conjunction with fire fighters, has constructed working prototype and is patenting his unique system.
Contact for Interviews
- Peter Schumacher office (08) 830 20361 email peter.schumacher@unisa.edu.au
Industrial design student Sunny Prosser email prosy002@students.unisa.edu.au
Media contact
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Michèle Nardelli, office (08) 8302 0966 mobile 0418 823 673 email michele.nardelli@unisa.edu.au