A good idea, communicated well, can spread fast and wide and a large group of people can be a tremendous source of money and encouragement - that's the premise of Kickstarter - a funding platform for artists, filmmakers, journalists, designers amongst others. Some projects are so popular that they are up to 1500% funded. Interesting projects on the site include The Wonder City a graphic novel that reimagines New York’s entire history and MakerBeam, an open source building kit.

It's time for good ideas...!

Welcome Back...



With the impending semester a mere 24 hours away the Grays Product Team would like to take this opportunity to welcome everyone back. Hopefully everyones Summer was packed full with a good balance of relaxation and inspiration setting you up for your respectful year.

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If anyone has the chance to catch the sleeper train to London this weekend the London Design Festival is in full swing. Find a extensive range of images at the following link.


Diary of a Social Venture Start-up


ramblings of ...a self-taught entrepreneur who is chronicling what it takes to launch a social venture.

There are many sections to this blog - all with very valuable information on what is involved in developing a social enterprise or venture. Though they are from a business perspective, YOU are uniquely positioned to know that Design - a.k.a. creative thinking - can inform and help you develop opportunities.

Check out this highly relevant reading for Stage 3 Semester 1 projects.

thebriefdvd... check it out



This is a new DVD resource (release pending) - a new approach to showing how products are created. Four professional Industrial Designers were given the same Design Brief asking them to design a single cup coffee maker. All four Designers were videotaped as they worked, showing how they come up with their ideas and begin to realize them as a final product.

Check it out - there's a 15 minutes preview (available for a limited time) on their website (scroll down to the bottom).

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