This year’s Design BA (Hons) graduate show by Goldsmiths was entitled Curious and as programme leader Matt Ward observes, designers are curious about how things work, how things could be different.

Jane Ellen Taylor’s work IM-Materialism looks at the fleeting gratification of consumerism and how this has led to her ‘designing without material’. Projections and videos allow people to view themselves in new outfits created by light.

Talkin’ Proper by Charlotte Harrison is concerned with the celebration of the differences of accent to be found across Britain. Instead of the established phonetics used by linguists, Charlotte has created an Accent Plotter that tracks by moving pen on paper how closely you can mimic some of the strongest and most famous British accents.

Instrumental by Ryan Mulchrone is concerned with the array of everyday sounds that we do not notice in our busy day. The Sellotape Gramophone amplifies the sound of peeling tape, while the Ruler Filcker appears as if a serious percussive instrument.

Max Smith explores the legal boundaries of copyright in film, where an illegal DVD can include less than 50% of the original’s data, but is still considered unlawful, while music with less than half of the original notes is not. At what point, is the film no longer a copy – but a new product in its own right.

Stripping a section of the film North by Northwest to basic stills, Max has created a hand-cranked machine that only lets you view the complete still when all three wheels of the machine converge.

RE-LOVE has been created out of a project instigated by Sophie-Rose Daintree to discover if she could create new items from a random selection of second-hand items – one a day. Out of this came a series of recycled pieces, such as the Book Bracelet made from second-hand pages, as well as a series of vintage-inspired labels designed to encourage people to pass down their goods to family and friends instead of disposing of them.

Laime Lukosiunaite looks at how far drawing be taken in everyday situations. From a thought that all actions create movement and shape, Laime has devised a series of drawing tools allowing you to draw in the shower, walking or in your sleep.

Robot Realities by Alex Green comes from the premise that robots will be a large part of our future lives and explores how we can live with them. Will they ever match up to our expectations?

Whilst government guidelines recommend at least 30 minutes exercise nearly every day, most people cannot fit this into their busy schedules. Bus No. 11 by Winnie Chan looks at how the London bus stop could become a hub for exercise on the way to, and from, work, with special exercise routines set out for people to enjoy.

You’re as Young as You Feel by Sara Abu-Hejeh came from research into the 67-88 age group, investigating what makes them ‘feel young’. Using sensory and visual equipment, such as the effect of a playground swing, Sara aims to produce youthfulness as a feeling rather than an anti-ageing product.

Rachel Cockburn’s Sustainable Eating revolves around a website entitled Eat Right, devoted to help people eat sustainably. It includes a healthy, ethical, seasonal meal planner, tailoring to the user’s location and budget. Farmers and allotment holders can distribute surplus crops online.

Jane Ellen Taylor: japonicajane@hotmail.com
Charlotte Harrison
Ryan Mulchrone
Max Smith: maxsmith@googlemail.com
Sophie-Rose Daintree: sofi.rose@gmail.com
Laime Lukosiunaite; lekker@graffiti.net
Alex Green: alex@axgreen.com
Winnie Chan: winnie_chan0901@hotmail.com
Sara Abu-Hejeh: sarabuhheijleh@hotmail.com
Rachel Cockburn

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