FOREWORD
Welcome to ‘Make the Cut’, the 2009 RMIT Industrial Design graduate
exhibition.
The work seen here is the outcome of the graduating 4th year student’s
major project. In the 1st semester students laid the foundations for their
major project by setting the intellectual and theoretical framework through
a process of research, experimentation and discovery culminating with a
clear brief for the major project. The challenge in the 2nd semester was to
convert the brief into a sophisticated and well resolved design outcome.
Each year of graduating students has its own particular flavour as
individuals address and respond to ever changing local and global
challenges, shifts in society, culture and technology. Each year students
are presented with new ideas, approaches and opportunities.
RMIT Industrial Design prides itself in having a strong learner focus
allowing students to develop their own path through their 4 years of study.
At the beginning of 2009 the approximately 50 final year students were
presented with the choice of joining 1 of 5 diversely themed studios where
they could carve and shape their own trajectory towards a unique career
in industrial design. The 5 themes reflected what we identified as critical
paths in contemporary industrial design and harnessed the expertise of the
various lecturers. In one of these studios the lecturer realised that almost
half of his students had a strong transport focus (they were crazy about
cars), thus the decision was made to split the studio in two and dedicate
a separate studio for these students and bring in an expert to assist; so
now we have 6 studios; Interaction, Experimentation, Beyond Tomorrow,
Inclusive design, Campaign Projects and Car of the Future (please see
below for further details)
As you move through the 2 levels of this exhibition you will discover that
the exhibition is curated to reflect these 6 studios; some of which are
spread over 2 levels.
Although the work exhibited here has a focus towards the final design
outcome, one must remember that our focus (that of the program) was on
the learning content as demonstrated by the process the students went
through to reach this final point. It is important to realise that each student
project was set by the student in response to the theme of their chosen of self directed learning and ability for independent analysis and decision
studio and that sometimes the hardest part was identifying and clarifying making
this project before any design work happened. So perhaps not seen are
the many twists and turns, frustrations, sweat, hard work and long nights Many of the projects you see here will have a life beyond this exhibition
the students went through as they questioned, rethought and sometimes and graduation. Some will be entered into design competitions, some will
even restarted their project. This all worked towards the notion of students be further developed and commercialised and some will travel to Milan
exiting as confident, informed and engaged professionals who have a to be exhibited at the Salone Satellite at the International Furniture Fair as
strong ability for independent thought, analysis and decision making; and part of Professor Kjell Grant’s Melbourne Movement.
a lust for lifelong learning.
We congratulate all our graduates on their achievements and wish them
As students step into a rapidly changing world in which industrial the very best for a bright and exciting future and look forward to seeing
design, 10 years from now, will be a very different landscape from them develop as professional designers and the contributions they make to
what it is today, they require much more then an education in mastering the local and global community.
a particular skill or computer program. Graduating students need not
only to be equipped to deal and respond with this constant change,
but more importantly to proactively respond and embrace it and identify
opportunities as they arise. With this in mind, as students move towards
a professional career beyond the academy, the learning in these final 2
semesters was focused towards students developing an ever greater level

Malte Wagenfeld,

Program Director of Industrial Design

RMIT School of Architecture and Design
STUDIO DESCRIPTION
Inclusive Design
Lecturer(s): Dr. Scott Mayson
Inclusive design is about fabricating artefacts
and places that everyone can use. The way
things are designed affects our ability to feel,
see, hear, move and communicate effectively.
Inclusive design aims to create barrier free
solutions that enable everyone to participate
equally, confidently and independently in their
day-to-day activities.
An inclusive approach to design offers new
insights into the way that people interact with
the objects and conditions that surround them
with in the built environment.
Interaction Design Cars of The Future
Lecturer(s): Frank Feltham Lecturer(s): Marcus Hotblack and Associate
Professor Soumitri Varadarajan
The Digital Artefacts major project studio has There is general perception today that car
its focus on the design of the interactions we companies seem to have got it wrong- they just
have with technologies and each other. seem to be making the wrong type of cars.
This provocation is the theme of the 2009
Its scope is broad and takes in small objects Car Design Studio where 5 students attempt
such as wearable and handheld devices, to answer the question – what should the car
interactive public spaces, such as in museums, of the future be? And in the process get away
and lastly design as a critical approach that with dreams in 3D.
raises questions about our technological
distributed global society.
Central to this theme is the argument that
computation should be released from the
screen, keyboard and mouse and embodied
into objects, surfaces and spaces to enable
experiences that involve movement, touch,
hearing and arranging. Theoretically it follows
the notion of embodiment, which argues that
thinking is not just an internal mental process
but also one of acting and engaging in the
world with objects, hence the title digital
artefacts.
Campaign Projects
Lecturer(s): Associate Professor Soumitri
Varadarajan
When you do projects as campaigns – not
working for a client and profit is not the
motive – you give them an energy that
‘channelizes’ a lot of your youthful idealism.
Design projects constructed as campaigns can
propose innovations for a sustainable world.
Campaign Projects 2009 is a collection of
Individual Projects exploring specific themes.
Beyond Tomorrow
Lecturer(s): Professor Kjell Grant & Gyungju
Chyon
‘Beyond Tomorrow’ is a studio-practise based
class focused on establishing their own ways
of working and result entrepreneurial outcome.
Comprised of furniture and object design
projects, students show sophisticated ability to
process and practice design. Students tested
their models and developed into fully resolved
prototypes with help of manufacturers and
fabricators.
Experimentation Studio
Lecturer(s): Malte Wagenfeld
The Experimentation studio was open to
all types of projects and intents as long as
students were prepared to forgo any fixed
or preconceived notions of the outcome and
instead allow themselves to be immersed in a
process of experimentation and exploration.
Experimentation is a verb, a doing word, and
this studio was all about doing and discovery
by doing.
Students began with a proposition; they had
an idea as to where they were heading, but
did not begin with a fixed outcome in mind.
This was not a re-design process where you
take an existing idea or design and improve
on it, or alter it; this studio focused on
discovery and breaking new ground. Through
this studio students developed their own
design methodology and philosophy based
on a practice of asking and setting design
questions and then exploring and developing
their possibilities.
CONTENTS

Inclusive Design 03 - 19

Interaction Design 21 - 27

Cars Of The Future 29 - 37

Campaign Projects 39 - 51

Beyond Tomorrow 53 - 67

Experimentation Studio 69 - 89
 oliblythe@hotmail.com
Oliver Bruce Blythe

0430 421 527

Future Play

‘Future Play’ explores the way that children

interact with objects to build imagination and
creativity. The final outcome is a set of musical
instruments shaped like animals, which encourage
children to interact, engage and explore the
ways that they can be used to make music.
Inclusive Design 3
 mattbrowne1988@gmail.com

0448 868 886

D.S.E. Fire Unit Redesign

Matt Browne

The project is a redesign of the Department of methods to identify and resolve current design
Sustainability and Environments (DSE) slip on fire floors as well as extrapolate and implement
fighting units and utility trays. Having worked the requirements of the specific user group.
for the department for several years, Matt was
able to identify first hand a strong need for an
alternative. The project uses inclusive design
Inclusive Design 5
 jenscorner@hotmail.com
Jennifer C McBride

0415 695 511

Secure Cycle
The aim is to promote environmentally friendly accessories from theft, vandalism and weather
transport in Melbourne. Currently insecure and damage. The bicycle cover is slash proof, water proof,
impractical accessory storage limit bicycle use. To flexible, storable and fits the majority of bicycles.
overcome these problems, this design consists of a
secure bicycle cover. ‘Secure Cycle’ is a foldable
bicycle cover which protects bicycles and bicycle
Inclusive Design 7
 chrispapadakis@hotmail.com
Chris Papadakis

0413 250 900

eCycle

This project looks at implementing a share
bike system into inner-city Melbourne with
the aim of giving people another transport
option in the CBD and surrounding areas.
Share bike systems have proved very popular
across Europe and are gaining momentum in the
US. They provide a very ‘green’ solution to transport
and are an easy and convenient way to commute.
The aim of the project is to develop a bike and
docking station to be used with the system.
Inclusive Design 9
 stuart.steinfort@gmail.com

0419 114 222

Stuart Steinfort

Project Tramways

Society cannot continue to assume that private existing infrastructure such as tramways to be
automobile ownership and its subsequent reconceptualised to suite societies developing needs.
usage can be sustained with the predicament
of climate change and population growth.
This project explores how Melbourne could
feasibly become a car free environment, enabling
Inclusive Design 11
Javier Diaque Suarez

diaque@gmail.com

0424 424 836

Kauil Stove

An efficient stove for rural indigenous communities
in Mexico. Made from locally available materials
and processes, this low cost stove has the
potential to combat deforestation and diminish
the dangerous effects of indoor cooking fires.
The Kauil (Mayan god of fire) stove not only reduces
the fuel consumption for cooking, but creates boiled
water for the household utilising the heat generated.
This self-sufficient design runs on, and produces, its
own clean burning fuel yielded from agricultural
waste; predominantly maize.
Inclusive Design 13
 ai eyewear
up20331@yahoo.com.tw
Wan Chen, Tsai

0413 363 056

Al
“AI” eyewear enhances the performance of eye aesthetics of the aboriginal culture and customization.
care services for the indigenous Australians living The pattern reflects their respect to the land and
in remote areas, by improving health of vision and all the components can be adjusted to size, pupil
living conditions. The idea is to design a series of distances and lens power to suit different needs.
prescription glasses which are easily accessible,
and have their own identity. The project investigates
Inclusive Design 15
 blakewitherow@hotmail.com
Blake Witherow

0423 391 814

Regenerative Helmet

Regenerative helmet aims to reduce the severity
of low speed accidents and improve the
comfort for the cyclist. This is achieved by a
segmented hard outer shell and dual density
liner manufactured from multiple impact foam.
Increased coverage around the forehead
and temple aims to reduce injuries in the
most common impact area. The segmented
outer shell allows the helmet to conform to the
cyclists head shape. The single button release
permits simple tension adjustment and removal.
Inclusive Design 17
 wyliebrothers@hotmail.com

0401 814 921

Adaptive Feet
Jason Wylie

The Adaptive Feet project’s main goal
was to develop a shoe which would
react to the human foot’s characteristics.
Mainly focusing on the everyday problems which
most people deal with such as Achilles tendonitis,
pronation, supination, arch/heel arches and pains.
The problems are overcome through an
adaptive insert which is placed between the
midsole and the base of the foot. The insert is
constructed out of a heat responsive polymer
which forms and moulds accordingly to the foot.
Inclusive Design 19
 steve@creativexplosion.com.au
Stephen Auchettl

0437 307 366

NowOp
NowOp is a new online based service / business assist in the process of seeing if an idea is beneficial,
that is aimed to create a simple, effective and what needs to be done to make it happen, and
structured way to help create new ideas for then collaboratively developing the idea for
businesses, products etc. Using the latest web new design and entrepreneurial opportunities.
technologies, it allows people to connect to others
from different backgrounds, skills and interests to
Interaction Design 21
 arankamonchan@hotmail.com
Aran Kamonchan

0422 244 030

LUU
LUU is a Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) using different light frequencies to communicate
inspired reactive luminaire, which creates Lupus with the users and reacts to its surrounding. LUU
awareness and better understanding that are also allows the user to experience the life of
essential for Lupus patients to fight this life- Lupus patients and people who live with them.
changing chronic disease. LUU simulates the health
conditions and the treatment of Lupus patients
Interaction Design 23
 lukepalmer4@gmail.com

0413 496 307

Touch Tile
Luke Palmer

Touch tile is a an interactive tool, designed as

a communication method for use by the hearing
impaired. Based around the scenario of a home
environment, the tiles vibrate allowing users
to manipulate its use, however they see fit. .
100mm

25mm

12mm

420mm 225mm

Interaction Design 25
 lachlan102@hotmail.com
Lachlan Stewart

0434 838 441

Emotion Space
How could technology create enchanting and
enriching experiences between children and
adults who find themselves separated by distance?
Through work or divorce, parents find themselves
apart from their children, missing out on the
opportunity to share emotionally rich interactions on
a daily basis. The proposal is a system which informs
parents of their child’s emotional state through an
interpretive light display, providing an insightful
and enchanting experience as well as maintaining
the emotional bond between child and parent.
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 s3107253@hotmail.com

0433 794 466

Andrew Beard

Mercedes_Glatte
The “Car of the future”. What will it be?
An automobile is that perfect mix of passion,
exhilarating, performance-engineered beauty. Yet
needs to be technologically advanced with an eco
friendly footprint.
It is safe to say that the future of the car will in
no way resemble the current cars of today. So you
better put on your seatbelt and strap yourself in
because the future may just be a wild ride.
Cars of The Future 29
 charles@charles-ng.com
Charles Wijaya Ng

0433 113 771

Renault PURR
In the future, interaction between cars and its
passengers will change dramatically. A car will
provide its passengers comfort and enjoyment
equivalent to a lounge room. Renault Purr is an ideal
compact car for people who commute on a daily
basis. Advanced tracking technology makes the
car safer and lets the passengers sit back and relax
while the car drives automatically on dedicated
lanes. A unique seating arrangement also provides
a better communication between passengers while
still providing adequate storage needed.
Cars of The Future 31
 bigboy_smalls@hotmail.com

0430 656 542

Leon Witherow

Project Yugen
Project Yugen explores the idea that the car of the urban families that will become more prevalent
future will not just be another minor face-lift; rather in the future; as well as to imbed the car with
it will require designers and manufacturers to take a rich Japanese aesthetic and cultural depth.
risks and break through the walls of convention.
The goal in this project was to design a vehicle
that catered to the younger and smaller inner-
Cars of The Future 33
 jackywukuridesign@gmail.com

0422 031 232

Volkswagen Mimic
Jacky Wu

This car of the future concept is designed for
suburban commuters in the year 2032. In the
scenario of such a future, personal vehicle
access into metropolitan areas around the world
will be very restricted. The solution for private
vehicles to co-exist with such a future is to
integrate driving and bicycle culture together into
a ‘commuting park and ride’ system. The vehicle
is designed to store bicycles in the interior of the
car for security and from exposure to weather.
Cars of The Future 35
 edwinconan@hotmail.com
Edwin Conan (Yi Yuan)

0433 926 621

Audi Avatar Concept

Audi Avatar Concept is a futuristic 3-seater electric
supercar designed to provide drivers of 2032 the
joy of driving; similar to playing racing games
when they were kids. Long range supercharge-
ion battery driving 4 powerful in-wheel eletric
motors, together with a ultra light aerodynamic
body. These enable the car to accelerate from
0-100 km/h in 2.9 seconds, and reach top
speed of more than 360 km/h with nimble and
agile handling. Finally, the computer generation
can have the car and fun that belongs to them.
Cars of The Future 37
 philippa_abbott@hotmail.com

0406 236 112

Philippa Abbott

Paladin
We keep what we love, what we hold dear and a particular sustainable design practice.
distinguishes who we are. A collection of The purposely designed pieces of the collection
objects for the living room - keeping, loving and comprise different parts of the resin casting
passing on - as aspects of inherently sustainable process which creates a double functionality.
behaviour. Designed as heirloom my project
looks at waste and excess: provocative utility
Campaign Projects 39
 brittanykatecarver@hotmail.com
Brittany Kate Carver

0433 047 883

The Food Circle

The aim of this was that to instill these way of life about making cooking fun and ultimately create
into the younger generation so that by the time they a want to be involved in your life’s food circle.
reach our age the need for supermarkets would
diminish. To do this involved coming up with a
way to put easy made child friendly grow boxes
into every household in Australia. They are all
Campaign Projects 41
 tillycharles@hotmail.com

0439 345 216

Water Tight
Tilly Charles

Imagine if every Victorian became conscious
of their water use. Imagine a household that
maximised every drop of water that came
from their taps. ‘Water Tight’ looks at micro
events within a household that continually and
unnecessarily waste water. Project Holey Water
and Water Savour are the outcomes of Water
Tight. The two outcomes are simple and functional
kitchen products that save water and challenge
the way we use water in our everyday lives.
Campaign Projects 43
 tosi@ixxescha.com

0405 384 404

Tosika Maluma

Modus Operandi
‘Rookie Re-vert’ and ‘The Barrel’ are urban skate
obstacles designed for street skateboarders,
rollerbladers and BMX cyclists. This project involves
the redevelopment of council approved ‘skate-safe’
zones within the CBD. These sculptural instillations
are designed to reduce the amount of damage
caused to street furniture. They are also intended to
increase pedestrian safety by drawing skaters away
from sensitive sites and unsafe locations. Beginners,
intermediate, and experienced riders now have the
opportunity to hone their skills at a comfortable pace.
Campaign Projects 45
 olesia.rudakova@gmail.com
Olesia Rudakova

0466 433 557

Kipyatok
Throughout history the samovar has been used by a once again take its place at the centre of the home.
diverse range of cultures to encourage conversation
and to build a sense of community amongst its users.
The Kipyatok project is a personal journey into the
rich cultural and historical background of the samovar
with the aim of re-imagining it into an object that will
Campaign Projects 47
 h.smolenski@gmail.com
Haley Smolenski

0437 850 359

Tapped in
Why are we transporting water around in trucks people can trust in and know that it’s hygienic and
hundreds of kilometers around the country when clean. A beautiful form that can be seen around our
it’s available in our taps for a fraction of the cost city, it’s modular so it can be upgraded to adapt
and creates 100 times less green house gases to its location, fitting into both parks and streets.
than a single use bottle? Could the answer be as
simple as a new drinking fountain/bubbler that
Campaign Projects 49
 kath.qnn@gmail.com

0438 046 853

Kathryn Quinn

Quinntete
Set within the discourse of contemporary fashion
jewellery, where artifacts are transient, Quintete
is an instigation of value that amplifies the
individual. A gift, marking reciprocal exchange
in a representation of intimacy between the
maker and the owner, Quintete freezes the most
unique image of beauty and individuality the
wearer possesses, their face, in a celebratory
jewellery piece. Worn as a breastplate each
piece is the wearer’s own armour reinforcing the
sentiment of the giver and identity of the recipient.
Campaign Projects 51
 shinco_000@hotmail.com

0437 170 307

Gui Ling Guo

Dream Tracer
Easy and convenient: a portable light box for other purposes; it is up to your creativity. It is
working station design which suits your comfort a simple design, offering a simple way of living.
and needs. Creative work can be done in a
more creative way. No matter where and when,
you can always trace the ideas, light up the
imagination in time in place. It can also be used
Beyond Tomorrow 53
 louisa@louisakwan.com
0430 517 155
Louisa Kwan
loopie
‘loopie’ is a furniture project based on human
behavior at the Melbourne Airport International
Departure waiting area. The concept is reflected
upon the congregation of family and friendship
groups as they farewell passengers.
The aim is to withdraw attention to the process of
waiting with the idea of stimulating communication.
‘loopie’ allows for various sitting positions for
‘open interaction’. The coiled form suggests the
connection between the group members, as well
as to create warmth and light-heartedness to its
environment.
Beyond Tomorrow 55
 aerin.kwon@hotmail.com

0430 083 340

BLOOME
Aerin Kwon

The ‘BLOOME’ lighting design project is based
on the concept: nature of flowers. The project is
conducted through the investigations of the blooming
stages of flowers, then applying this research into
the lighting to create the warm feelings of nature.
‘BLOOME’ is a LED powered floor lamp with
the petal-like shades which open up and close
and provides varying levels of brightness. The
user can control the amount of light by adjusting
the shades to create the desired ambience.
Beyond Tomorrow 57
 jumlee13@gmail.com
0416 460 414
They Call Me ‘Junk ‘
Jumlie Lie
“They call me ‘Junk’ ” is a furniture seating that
focuses on the overall concepts of design and
production rather than functionality. Essentially, this
furniture piece proposes a second life for objects
that are deemed imperfect and thus, abandoned.
By appropriating existing industrial rejects and off
cuts, specifically off-cut fabrics are seemingly ugly
as individuals but are enhanced in beauty when
reunited by form, texture and materiality. This piece
aims to encourage people to re-evaluate what is
precious and more importantly, to consider the idea
of treasuring trash.
Beyond Tomorrow 59
 adriennepmurphy@gmail.com
Adrienne Murphy

0430 414 999

Coffee; cupped
6 individual coffee vessels have been designed for Experiences that will awaken and stimulate;
6 differing espresso based coffees. The vessels are experiences that are gushed about to others and
to be used in a commercial event setting-similar to remembered long after the coffee has been drunk.
a wine tasting event- where they look to encourage
coffee drinkers to take time and experience and
examine the true qualities of these 6 drinks.
Beyond Tomorrow 61
 meaganoglesby@gmail.com
Meagan Louise Oglesby

0433 576 870

Trellis
Trellis is a folding chair. Constructed out of strips understanding of the structure and its properties.
of material, each point of contact is hinged to Lattice or weave shape holds a surprising
allow freedom of movement, enabling Trellis amount of strength and elasticity, creating both
to open and close. This design was formed massive challenges and exciting opportunities.
through experimentation with dozens of different
materials and formations, allowing a better
Beyond Tomorrow 63
 sofiasoltys@internode.on.net

0417 546 633

Fold it!
Sofia Soltys

Inspired by the Japanese art of origami, Fold it! help in creating a three dimensional surface
is many things; it is a surface, a light fixture and as well as give the flat sheet some strength
even a hanging sculpture. The folds create peaks and rigidity that it doesn’t usually possess.
and valleys which when illuminated create areas
of shade and light. The light spreads along
the surface making it appear to glow. The folds
Beyond Tomorrow 65
 katelesliesteele@yahoo.com.au

0431 091 623

Nest
Kate Steele

Nest is a furniture piece that explores and extends
our expectations of the conventional rocking chair.
Through form study and development based
on the ‘morphing circle’, Nest evolved through
an examination of our associations regarding
movement in furniture. Nest reflects life cycles - our
beginnings and our endings - and how movement
in furniture evokes a spectrum of emotional and
physical responses. Nest’s gradating contours and
curves encourage one to sit down, nestle in and
experience new movement.
Beyond Tomorrow 67
 lindabatras@yahoo.com

0412 921 164

Windswept
Linda Batras

This project attempted to experience wind
movement and mimic its natural force in the
design of unique forms that ultimately created a
piece of furniture. The objective was to design
an outdoor park bench inspired by nature,
particularly forms created and moulded by wind.
Extensive research into the different forms found
in nature was carried out and broad range of
experiments done, where the result is a unique
concept for a park bench that recreates the idea of
seating and mimics wind movement in its design.
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 rohanhb@gmail.com

0431 383 720

Rohan Bevan

Shadow Box
Shadow Box is an investigation into the
artistic manipulation of light through physical
mechanisms. Taking input from natural forms
and user intervention, the machine produces
an abstract kinetic performance that represents
the dappled shade cast by swaying trees.
As in photography or cinema, the viewer
observes the interplay of light and shadow, but
in this instance may gain an altogether different
appreciation for the complex interactions
between light and object that are taking place.
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 Mr. & Mrs. Depressed

Done By Humor Traffic Family

Parking Meter

Speed Camera

Mr. Sneaky
Mr. Greedy
TICKET
Kei Chun CHUNG (Ray)

smallrayer@gmail.com

Ticket Machine
0401 578 875

Done By Humor
A good design should tell a story about itself. In this Therefore, this project is redesigning the object
project the interest is in presenting humor through that can let us have fun/ rejoice when we interact
the object. It is believed that everyone should enjoy with it, even that is a bad thing for most of us.
their way of living. Some parts of our life is tough,
it happens to everyone. We cannot change the
circumstance, but we can change our attitude.
Experimentation Studio 73
 filmsn@yahoo.com.au

0402 774 757

Philip Emerson

Design Patterns Surfaces & Textures

Design Patterns, Surfaces and Textures investigates
industrial patterns, surfaces and textures, by
exploring them as a product within a broader
design context. The aim was to create design
patterns and textures using experimental techniques,
which made for an interesting sequence and
unique design process. Outcomes included a
collection of different surface textures, indented
as surface treatment applications or finishes for
various products. Textures, pattern, surface and
form relationships were also explored and created.
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 alexedwardsdesign@yahoo.com.au
Alexandra Edwards

0415 545 907

[tRI-ang-gewlit]
[tRI-ang-gewlit] is the result of using process and and function. [tRI-ang-gewlit] can be used either
material as inspiration to develop a series of ornamentally or functionally as a household vessel.
homeware products that are ready to enter the retail
market. Repetition of pattern and shape are used
to draw inspiration, while honeycomb structure
and material linkage are used to create form
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 info@sarah-iacono.com.au

0411 885 591

Sarah Iacono

Digitalhands
Digitalhands is a manifestation of an ongoing
interest in critical thinking within design and
related fields. The project explores the intersection
of the seemingly contradictory ideologies
of craft and digital design. It is intended to
examine how rapid digital technologies can be
utilised to produce products with the qualities of
hand made craftsmanship. The artifacts of this
investigation are holloware for their variable
size, decorative and functional abilities, and
universal identity across cultures and economies.
Experimentation Studio 79
 phung_khong@hotmail.com
Van Phung Khong

0402 492 799

Vânity
Vânity is a design which intends to evoke seduction and how they have overcome identity
and arousal, yet it is neither promiscuous nor issues to derive at this particular point.
vain. The design is based on a sense of serenity
that people tend to find irresistible. This piece of
furniture was inspired by the idea of “sensuality”.
It reflects ones personal background
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 darren-lewis@hotmail.com

0431 473 772

Darren Lewis

Luminous
Luminous: The objective for the major project was to would illuminate the light and design, within the
create a free standing, portable fireplace. This was spatial environment. To design an aesthetic design
done through experimentation of many materials and feature that withholds all the emotional properties
trialling different methods,observing and looking at involved when considering buying a fireplace.
ways of altering flame patterns. The aim was to
add warmth to the room, and create a pattern that
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 nplynch@bigpond.com.au

0413 799 740

Clever Cuts
Nick Lynch

‘Clever Cuts’ is a project inspired by the physical
properties of meat. Outcomes were developed
from a microscopic image which shows the
cell pattern. The designs are linked back to the
meat industry, creating somewhat of a hidden
meaning between the user and the meat. A set
of knives, safety gloves and a carry case were
developed and combined into a kit suitable
for the meat industry. The kit was designed to
raise awareness and respect for quality meat.
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 Design Experimentation Lecturer: Malte Wagenfeld S3104346

oblivion_dust_f69k@hotmail.com

0430 015 451

Dine With Nature

Kenji Nagai

“Dine with Nature” explores the new possibilities

of dining experience by experimenting with the
emerging style of fusion cuisine which is a mix of
two or more culinary cultures. The project focuses on
breaking the rules and the habit as well as the eating
methods and styles which people have adapted to.
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Tiffany Anna Trotter

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The Uncanny Project

The Uncanny Project utilizes production design
techniques used in the horror and fantasy genres
of film to create elements of a set for the ghost
story ‘The Little Stranger’ by Sarah Waters.
Production design techniques, such as utilizing
form to create associations with objects that
inspire an uneasy feeling, are used to to
create a body of film set props that generate
the type of uncanny atmosphere described by
Sigmund Freud in his essay ‘The Uncanny.’
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About RMIT Industrial Design

Industrial Design sits at the nexus of contemporary society, linking industry
and economy with people, culture, society and environment. From the
design of everyday things to complex systems, from designing with
community groups to designing with the worlds largest corporations, from
embracing intricate cultural rituals that have developed over millennia
to conceptualising alternative futures for a world experiencing massive
change, the work of industrial designers has far reaching impacts into
everyone’s lives, everywhere.
Since its inauguration in 1949, the Industrial Design Program at RMIT
has been at the forefront of articulating the needs of society, culture and
environment by educating students who would go on to develop products,
services and systems mindful of technological and social change.
from which to construct individual notions of professional and ethical
design practice in a contemporary global condition of uncertainty. Vitality
and debate is ensured in the program though the active involvement
of industry, community and a wide range of leading academic and
practitioner staff with diverse expertise.
The culture of the program fosters the development of the knowledge,
capabilities and confidence to challenge and shape the potential
contribution that industrial designers may make to constructing a desirable,
relevant and sustainable future.

Today, as part of the School of Architecture and Design, the program

offers design education and research opportunities in sustainable and
ethical design, product/service/systems design, scenario and interaction
design alongside established product and furniture design practices.
Students of the program are engendered with a diverse set of experiences

Malte Wagenfeld,

Program Director of Industrial Design

RMIT School of Architecture and Design
 Thank You

The 2009 RMIT ID graduates wish to thank the following people

Studio Lecturers Gyungju Chyon, Kjell Grant, Frank Feltham, Scott Mayson, Marcus
Hotblack, Soumitri Varadarajan, Malte Wagenfeld for their invaluable
guidance, support, and occasional kick up the backside.

Exhibition Co-ordinators Sarah Iacono, Rohan Bevan and Ben Landau for making this exhibition
into reality.

Industrial Design Workshop Staff Paul Pyle, Peter Waters, Paul Angus and past workshop lecturers for
helping to make the scribbles a reality.

All the past and present lecture staff for teaching us how to wear black on black, drink coffee and design stuff.

Isobel Hodges for holding it all together with blu-tack, post-its and love.

Kelly Bosman for telling the world

Our family, friends and housemates for tolerating us whilst sketching, sanding, and tearing our hair out into the
wee hours.
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