Nick Garrett

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  • A Conversation about popular colours and pro design

    Pro design – Client centred

    nickgarrett's avatarNick Garrett Margate & London Traditional Signwriting & Glass Gilding

      • About popular colours and pro design

      • Mentoring a painted accessories producer about the importance of delivering client centred design/products.
        Blue Strokes - Pennellate di Blu
      • Today’s chat
      • Nick Garrett

        Background colours for Painted Accessories

        Hi… just some feedback regarding painted decorative product.. when I was working in similar product manufacture we would set out the exhibition with really ultra bright coloured items that caught the eye and attracted the customer… but then the buyers would actually buy the white pieces: whites creams ivory and pale greys… the buying trend stayed the same for 15 years. The most saleable colour was antique white/cream. Much to our creative disappointment! N

        Attraction colours are Yellows, Turquoise, Red
        Selling colours: Soft antique whites

      • I know Nick, I love dark background but I find it difficult to put these items in a modern house. I can’t decide if I want to paint what I like or if I shall…

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  • 3D printing

    £7 million 3D printing competition announced

    Fri, 9 Nov 2012 | By Tom Banks

    The Technology Strategy Board has announced a £7 million fund to support 3D printing design initiatives.

     

    Lampshade formed from Selective Laser Melting by Econolyst

    Lampshade formed from Selective Laser Melting by Econolyst

    The TSB wants to encourage projects that tackle problems around cost, materials and prototypes, and other issues that are currently holding back 3D printing.

    It is offering grants of between £50,000 – £750,000 for projects, and will also consider grants outside this range.

    Recognising the value of 3D printing for rapid prototyping, the TSB says it wants to ensure the technology is used to enable new approaches to design, manufacturing, and distribution of ‘end-use components and consumer goods in a wide variety of global market sectors from aerospace to jewellery’.

    Problems highlighted include high cost, inconsistent material properties, lack of applicable industry standards, unexpected pre-and post-processing requirements and the failure to exploit the new design freedoms offered by 3D printing.

    Example of Selective Laser Melting by Econolyst

    Example of Selective Laser Melting by Econolyst

    Collaborative business-led proposals must include one other non-academic business partner, the rules state, and it’s worth noting that there is a particular focus on industrial research.

    Up to £500,000 will be set aside for Space projects and the field of highly efficient, lightweight component designs for Space vehicles and equipment is mentioned specifically.

    The fund is also being backed by a consortium of partners made up of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, Arts and Humanities Research Council, and the Economic and Social Research Council.

    Proposals can be made from 3 December – 23 January 2013, and there will be a briefing and consortium building event on 11 December, although the venue is yet to be confirmed.

    Titanium model formed from Selective Laser Melting by Econolyst

    Titanium model formed from Selective Laser Melting by Econolyst

    To download the brief and view further information, visit www.innovateuk.org.