Mr Boost is a universal portable battery charger that re-charges the batteries of your mp3 player, smartphone, tablet or camera. 

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This Thunderbirds childs backpack was created with an open brief to design something ‘different and fun’.

2 designs were created and made. A Thunderbird 4 yellow backpack and a Thunderbird 2 Green backpack.

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This metallic rose gold flamingo bottle opener was created for the gift market.

The hooked beak operates as both a bottle opener and a bag hook. The unisex design makes the design suitable for a unisex market.

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Amenity bag designs were created for Cathay Pacific First class cabins. Calibrating with British luxury brand Bamford closely a product sensitive to both brands was created.

A focus on improving waste and sustainability was key in the design process. So we worked closely with the factory through every concept stage.

A original ‘sketch’ design can be seen in the images.

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This is the design created for Metro Bank who were looking for a new innovative design to their standard pen.

A few designs were considered before this one was chosen for production.

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The Cap Zappa is a hand held bottle top launcher. Cap Zappa allows the user to open and fire a bottle all in one motion.

Working with ‘This is Yard Design’ a mechanism that suited cost and scale was able to be created.

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This is a conventional power bank with a difference. The cute silicone design means that the product is both practical as well as aesthetically pleasing.

Due to the success of the concept a range was built in and around the designs.

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This design was created to appeal to the homewares buyer who wanted a more desirable conceptual to the classic kitsch design of the original waving cat.

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The Key Chainsaw is a light & sound key cover which turns the average house key into a mini chainsaw. When the button is pressed 2 LED lights turn on an a sound of a chainsaw revving is played.

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This Sprinkles the Unicorn ice cream sprinkles dispensing unit. 

Fill him up at the base and then shake him upside down to release hundreds of coloured sprinkles.

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Various add on concepts were created to appeal to an ‘adult market’ within the Micro Scooter range.

The brief was to be ‘blue sky’ with thinking to break the convention of thinking of standard options.

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Primark wanted a design that was unique and appealed to a female audience.

The result was this 4D bust of a unicorn. Various 3D prints and conversations were needed with the supplier to make sure the design was executed accordingly.

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Mr. Pow is a universal portable battery charger that re-charges the batteries of your mp3 player, smartphone, tablet or camera. His face changes depending on how much battery life you have left.

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Over the last 4 years I have been involved in many CIN projects. Often involved in all stages of the design process from initial concepting, focus groups at the BBC and Manufacturing out in China.

CIN is a unique project to be involved in because they are a charity margins are extremely tight with a big focus on conscious consuming keeping planet and person in mind.

Success of certain ranges has meant the BBC have expanded the merchandise range annually.

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Tool Tank is a pocket keychain multi tool screwdriver.

3 Different screw driver heads are disguised as wheels. The user can pull one out and insert it into the magnetised turret, and when angled at 90 degrees Tool Tank can be used as a handy screwdriver.

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This is a tongue in cheek design that was designed as a fun desktop item.

The success of the product has resulted in the design being turned into a range.

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