Every year, our third year students organised a design show. In 2019, many students were focused on addressing plastic pollution.

Take a peek at our Instagram, our online portfolio as well as read the University coverage.

Product design show 2019

Students' projects in the news

Marinatex, by Lucy Hughes. A material made using organic waste material from the sustainable fishing industry and red algae.

• http://www.ladbible.com/news/uk-student-designs-sustainable-plastic-alternative-made-using-fish-skin-20190605
• https://www.edie.net/news/8/Fish-scale-plastics-and-lifts-which-store-energy--The-best-green-innovations-of-the-week/
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/technology-49756240/fish-waste-based-alternative-to-plastic-wins-dyson-award

New Designers Show: Recognition and awards

• Marinatex, by Lucy Hughes, was loved by John Lewis and Partners
• Game over, by Fariseh Mian, was spotted by the New Designers' team
• Sound Sleep, by Jimmy McNamara, wowed CCD - Design and Ergonomics
• Omni, by Will Wiliding-Taylor, received a prize by the IeD

To learn more, see the university coverage.