Rachel Reid
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2010 · Student work

Early Work

A selection of school work, done for assessment, for fun and for summer school programmes.

This was my final year assessment for my product design module in high school.  We had to create educational outdoor seating.  I completed it in May 2016.  I received 69/70 marks for this project.

Hand-drawn concept sheet of six outdoor seating ideas, including a sheltered pod, hexagonal stools, a flower seat and jigsaw seatingEvaluation grid scoring all six seating ideas against the specification, with the sheltered pod and hexagonal stools taken forwardDevelopment sketches of the sheltered seating, exploring a folding table, wheelchair access, raised legs and a double-sided layoutFinal solution sheet for the double-sided curved seat in red and green, annotated with material choices for each partDevelopment sketches of the hexagonal stool idea, exploring backrests, cup holders, spring pins and magnets to join unitsFinal solution sheet for the wooden hexagonal table with seats around it, annotated with material choicesBefore and after drawings of both seating ideas with a re-evaluation grid, scoring 48 and 47 out of 50Technical drawings of the final curved seat beside a render of it outside Heritage High School, with a written evaluation

This was a brief look into a final project I did at Glasgow School of Art.  It was to design a machine or mechanism for a ball to fall down and for us to watch it.  I used a variety of my designs in one large machine.

Photos of two plywood peg board models with handwritten notes on what to improve, such as larger balls and a Perspex frontPhotos of two seesaw pivot models with notes on why the platforms failed to reset and how to fix themRachel standing beside her finished ball-run machine, Galileo's Gallery, with a written reflection on the projectVelocity Challenge collage of photos of a cardboard vehicle with wooden axles and a small motor

An unfinished project when designing a new chair for a wealthy dentist - brainstorming and mood and lifestyle boards.

Marker sketches of chair ideas 1 and 2: a self-positioning upright chair on rollers and a jointed chair that moulds to the bodyMarker sketches of chair ideas 3 and 4: a cushion stack that becomes a lounger and a vibrating cross-legged seatDevelopment sheet choosing the jointed chair, with a scoring table, posture sketches and detailed drawings of its hinged sectionsLifestyle mood board for a millionaire orthodontist, with photos of braces, dental tools, a sports car and a grand staircaseBrainstorm on red card setting out the chair's requirements for function, aesthetics, ergonomics, cost, materials and durability

Bellow is a Poster for a project I did at the S@S Accelerate Program at Strathclyde university when I was 15 years old.  I designed an MP3 player for multiple different disabilities.  It won an award at the end of the program.

Unify poster showing renders of a bright blue MP3 player with large buttons, a big screen and a charging dock

A selection of art from my art and design class in high school.

Investigation board for a book cover with a painted red rose, a painted skull and gothic novel coversDevelopment board of 'Blood Red' book cover designs using skulls, roses and cobwebsFinal 'Blood Red' book cover in deep red, with a skull wearing a rose on the front and a patterned rose on the backInvestigation board with woodland photos of an owl, deer and mushroom, beside a painting of a pigeonScratchboard drawing of a squirrel eating, beside woodland photos and a drawing of bluebellsDevelopment board with a pencil butterfly, a scratchboard tree and a coloured pencil drawing of a stump among bluebells