DesignEd. in Cornwall: 29 June-2 July 2011

Award categories

To encourage the next generation of would-be designers and innovators, DESIGNED. IN CORNWALL receives strong support from the region's business community who sponsored prizes in the following categories:

GCSE category winners

Textiles & Fashion - sponsored by Truro Fabrics

Winner: Laura Toms, Looe Community School
Highly commended: Libby Smith, Mullion School

Product Design - sponsored by Ocean Falmouth Mini

Winner: James Benney, Richard Lander School
Highly commended: Tom Cutler, Mounts Bay School 

Technology - sponsored by Ocean Falmouth BMW

Winner: James Benney, Richard Lander School
Highly commended: Ben Ely, Richard Lander School 

Sustainability - sponsored by Cornwall Development Company

Winner: Sustainability Food Project, Cape Cornwall School
Highly commended: Florence Hawksworth, Richard Lander School 

Food Technology - sponsored by Proper Cornish

Winner: Sustainability Food Project, Cape Cornwall School
Highly commended: Harrison Lane, Mullion School 

Graphic Design - sponsored by Creative Edge

Winner: Joe Cooke, Roseland School
Highly commended: Amy Johnstone, Camborne Science & Community College Academy 

Contemporary Crafts - sponsored by BA(Hons) Contemporary Crafts

Winner: Antoine Jones, Looe Community School
Highly commended : Sam Richardson, Richard Lander School 

Post 16 category winners

Sustainability - sponsored by Cornwall Development Company

Winner: Tom Goldsmith, Truro College
Highly commended: Shanice Burgoyne, Camborne Science & Community College Academy 

Innovation - sponsored by Coodes Solicitors

Winner: Eleanor Turnbull, Helston Community College
Highly commended: Jake Robertson, Cornwall College 

Craftsmanship - sponsored by The Department of Design

Winner: Jake Robertson, Cornwall College
Highly commended: Eleanor Turnbull, Helston Community College 

Overall category winners

Best School Presentation - sponsored by Midas Construction

Winner: Cape Cornwall School
Highly commended: Mullion School 

Public Choice Award - sponsored by Newquay Cornwall Airport

Winner: Tristan Thompson, Truro College 

A designer's life - panel discussion

As part of the DESIGNED. IN CORNWALL schools' day, Patrick Gottelier, Head of the Department of Design at University College Falmouth questioned four young designers on their journeys from design education to careers as designers. Aimed at inspiring students considering furthering their design education, the panel also took questions from the audience.

Laura Carnell

Designer and business owner: www.rara-design.co.uk

Since graduating from Falmouth in 2008 with a first class degree in Contemporary Crafts, Laura Carnell has concentrated on building up her business, Rara Design, and perfecting her craft and digital skills. Following on from winning a student prize at Pewter Live 2007, she won third prize in the open competition in 2008, highly commended in 2009, and was overall winner in 2010.

Working predominantly in hardwoods with solid pewter and cold-cast metal inlay, she produces one off pieces to private and commercial commission. The work is time consuming and meticulous and she is continually trying to perfect the combination of CAD/CAM technology, free-flowing design and the temperamental nature of the materials. Using a mixture of these technologies and hand engraving, turning, spinning and carving, she gives expression to the various subjects that fascinate her.

In 2010 Rara completed several commissions including two sculptural pieces for a memorial garden dedicated to George Harrison and an inlaid jewellery box to compliment the interior of a luxury yacht.

Laura believes passionately in the benefits of good design. She is a member of the Association of British Pewter Craftsmen, licentiate member of the Society of Designer Craftsman and associate member of the Devon Guild of Craftsmen. She also gives occasional lectures and workshops, and works with the local school career service to promote the arts in higher education.

Craig Oldham

Designer: www.craigoldham.co.uk

Craig began his career in 2006 by making-off with a degree from Falmouth and blagging his first job with The Chase. A theme that continued in 2009, conning Music into taking him on.

Craig has since gone on to make his mum very proud, having both his work and writing featured in the odd book as well as in Creative Review, Grafik, Eye, Design Week, IDEA, and Monocle, as well as being recognised with the odd award along the way (highlights include D&AD, Design Week Awards, Benchmark Awards, Creative Review Annual, Type Directors Club, New York Festivals, Roses, and Stockport Power League). He's also given his dad the odd moment, having work featured on Match of the Day, Football Focus, BBC News, and graced the pages of the tabloids and broadsheets (even the pinnacle that is the Barnsley Chronicle).

A fan of clichés, Craig too likes to give something back. Actively involved with numerous universities, colleges, and schools, Craig lectures and teaches, and has served on numerous juries for student award schemes, as well developing and moderating degree courses for Graphic Design. He's also involved within the industry on judging and steering panels and the D&AD North Executive Committee.

Tom Podkolinski

Designer, Finisterre: www.finesterreuk.com

Thomas Podkolinski grew up in Salisbury in the heart of Wiltshire. At school he enjoyed the sciences and art but found his true passion in rugby. A shoulder injury during his gap year put his rugby career on hold, and instead he studied a Foundation in Art. This led to a degree in Fashion Design and, three years later, a job designing for Finisterre, the award winning eco surf and outdoors wear company based on the north coast of Cornwall.

Finisterre has been Tom's life ever since, as well as a good dose of lecturing on the Performance Sportswear Design course at Falmouth.

All in all Tom is 'totally stoked' to be living and working in design in Cornwall.

Max Lamb

Designer: www.maxlamb.org

Max Lamb likes eating Cornish pasties... It just so happens that he was also awarded the 'Designer of the Future' award at 'Design Miami/Basel' 2008! A native of St. Austell, Cornwall, Max earned a degree in Three Dimensional Design from Northumbria University in 2003. In the same year he was awarded the Hettich International Design Award and the Peter Walker Award for Innovation in Furniture Design.

In 2006, he completed his Masters Degree in Design Products at the Royal College of Art, developing a concise, process driven approach to design. After a year designing for Tom Dixon Studio, he established his own practice and in 2008 began teaching on the Industrial Design course at ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne.

Max's talents are currently in demand around the globe.

2011 exhibitors

The following schools exhibited at DESIGNED. IN CORNWALL 2011:

• Bodmin College
• Budehaven Community School
• Camborne Science & Community College Academy
• Cape Cornwall School
• Cornwall College
• Falmouth Community School
• GEMS Bolitho School
• Hayle Community School
• Helston Community College
• Launceston College
• Looe Community School
• Mounts Bay School
• Mullion School
• Penair School
• Penrice Community College
• Penryn College
• Pool Academy
• Redruth School
• Richard Lander School
• The Roseland Community College
• St Ives School - A Technology College
• Torpoint Community College
• Truro College
• Truro High School 

Feedback

Feedback from visitors suggested the event offered:

• A great opportunity to view outstanding and inspirational design work
• Ideas to inform future projects
• A high standard to aim for
• An opportunity to discuss new ideas with colleagues/peers
• A view of the ‘bigger picture' that's happening in design education across Cornwall
• An inspirational insight into young designers who work or who were educated in Cornwall 

Details for schools

DesignEd. FAQs

Full details about the exhibition and set up can be found in our exhibitor FAQs

DesignEd. explained

Download a PowerPoint presentation with full details of the event and the benefits of taking part.

 DesignEd. explained (2.12 MB)

Contact

We hope everyone who exhibited last year will contribute again and we'd love to get other schools and colleges involved. For more information please contact Richard Scott at Richard Lander School: RScott@richardlander.cornwall.sch.uk