September | 2013 | Industrial Design and Innovation

Made Movement: Meet America’s hottest new Ad agency

September 26, 2013 by reidadouglas

Meet America’s hottest new Ad agency Where? Sir Paul Reeves Building AUT University When? 12.30 – 1.30pm Friday 18th October REGISTER NOW! Seats are strictly limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Made Movement is a new shop that redefines the ad agency model. Three senior partners Dave Schiff, John Kieselhorst and Scott Prindle, formerly from Crispin Porter+Bogusky, have focused their brand on American made products only. The fast growing start up is a year old and has since […]

Categories: Events • Tags: Advertising, Branding

Student in residence at St Kents

September 19, 2013 by reidadouglas

Check out what Nikolai Sorensen has been doing to inspire the next generation of product designers at St Kents College: ‘Nikolai Sorensen, a 3rd year product design student from AUT is currently in residence in the Jack Paine Centre. He is working on his last brief for his degree; his project aims to design a structure which addresses how tents have become a disposable item in modern life. Nikolai is seeking a solution to the decline in value of this classic […]

Categories: Students • Tags: Nikolai, Saint Kentigern College

Trophy Design – Mark Wu

September 16, 2013 by reidadouglas

The Excellence in Business Support Awards are held annually to recognize New Zealand business success. A black-tie diner event was held on the 5th of September to honor the winners. The product design department would like to recognize Mark Wu, the designer of this years trophy, for an outstanding effort. That looks like a really tricky shape to CAD in SolidWorks! But what an awesome result, Well done Mark. Take a look at the youtube clip below to see […]

Categories: Events, Students • Tags: Mark Wu, Trophy design

Push print.

September 12, 2013 by mikegrobelny

AUT’s 3D-Lab has been using some Makerbot 3D-Printers since late last year with great results from students who are using the technology. The opportunity arose to take these much hyped machines out and about as the printing process still seems a little shrouded in techno-wizardry to most, so why not show it off. Off they went to Sitka in Newmarket, where the surf/clothing products began production. Wax combs were printed for people to come and swap for their old ones, […]

Categories: Events, Exhibitions • Tags: 3D printing, AUT Product Design, Makerbot, Sitka nz