Robin Brinkworth

Premier Farnell Technology Challenge / LBU Widening Participation / Ahead Partnership / LBU School of Computing (2017). Co-wrote and delivered Human Centred Design Lecture and Workshops to each of the participating schools during project launch event hosted by Leeds Beckett University. Participant in Final Event / Exhibition and Judging of competition entries.

New Designers Exhibition, Business Design Centre, London. Taken the lead role in the design and organization of the Design Product Student Showcase. Annual Exhibition from 2006 – 2017.

Faraday Centre for Retail Excellence / Huhtamaki UK Ltd (June 2014). Design consultancy project to develop a series of integrated cup and lid concepts focussing on improvements to recyclability, handling in service and the consumer experience of drinking hot beverages on the go. The resulting design concepts were used as inspiration to help enable Huhtamaki to explore and understand the production feasibility of an integrated cup and lid solution that meets the following requirements, - fillable and re-fillable; - stackable and able to be stacked as high as current non-integrated cup designs; and deliver the same level of consumer appeal and usability as the current separate lid and cup designs.

Premier Farnell Wearable Technology Challenge / LBU Widening Participation / Ahead Partnership (2016). Working with the School of Creative Technology & Engineering in collaboration with Premier Farnell and Ahead Partnership. Participant in Final Project Event which included a showcase of the work of pupils from local schools, member of judging panel and the delivery of an event workshop.During the project I also developed and trained LBU Student Ambassadors to deliver a series of Human Centred Design Workshops to the 10 participating schools. Project listed as one of the Leeds Beckett notable successes of 2016 on the University website.

Project Office / New Wortley Community Centre / BA Design Product (2016). Tutored Level 5 Design Product students working on the design of Reception and Computer Hub areas. Oversaw the detailed design development of manufactured items for the project announced as the winner of the ‘Live Projects Network’ SEED Awards.

BA (Hons) Design Product / The Retail Institute Industry Event (2017). Co-wrote a Level 5 student project to design a FMCG pack that incorporates both sensory and sustainabile design elements. The resulting student work was exhibited on the 23rd March during a Retail Institute members event on the theme of Designing Packaging for Consumers. Over 50 delegates from local industry attended the networking event which was hosted within the Design Product studios and included a showcase of work from all three levels of the course. Students were successfully placed with companies offering work experience opportunities following the event.

This commissioned work was carried out under a commercial contract. A practical exploration into the possibility and feasibility of an integrated cup and lid for the consumption of hot beverages.