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I got a 3D printer!
One of my most exciting additions to my designing tools this year has to be the 3D printer! I didn't even realise how helpful it would be...
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Jun 25, 2021
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Year 2 is over!
So, my second year at university is officially over now. This year has really tested me, both as a designer and as a person, but I can...
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Jun 18, 2021
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Portfolio, Placements and Projects...
As many of you know, I'm currently in my second year at University studying product design, however, as part of my course, I am going to...
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Jan 22, 2021
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New Year, New Goals
My skills over these last 3 months have grown in areas I never expected them to and I can't wait to see what the next 3 months will bring!
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Jan 8, 2021
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KeyShot - First impressions
I have really grown to love both SolidWorks and KeyShot and want to spend more time on both applications building up my skills.
Olivia Ottley
Jan 1, 2021
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Second Year - Group Project
As a designer it's important to be able to work as part of a group, therefore, at University, we often do group projects to build team...
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Dec 18, 2020
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Second Year Second Project - My experience
Following on from the last post about my second year at University, I wanted to let you know about my latest completed project. This...
livdesignsblog
Dec 11, 2020
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University during Covid - How do I feel?
I do feel that the experience has not been the same of last year. Some of it has been better and some has been worse, but overall, it has be
Olivia Ottley
Dec 4, 2020
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Second Year First Project - My experience
I have learnt from my mistakes and intend on improving more and more throughout this year.
This had been a learning curve for me and I'
Olivia Ottley
Nov 27, 2020
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Storage basket Upcycle
Over lockdown, I have had a lot of time to think about what direction I want to take both my blog and my instagram page. Although I have...
livdesignsblog
Sep 18, 2020
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Interaction sketches
One of the new skills that I developed during this last academic year was the necessity to draw interaction sketches for a final product....
livdesignsblog
Sep 11, 2020
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My goals for the academic year 2020-21
So, this week I got the results for my first year at University and this has inspired me to set goals for next week. Overall, I feel...
livdesignsblog
Jul 31, 2020
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Skills learnt to build a more professional projects
During my first year of University, I certainly learnt a lot of new skills and techniques, but I also learnt new elements of design and...
livdesignsblog
Jul 3, 2020
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My experience with drawing classes
Coming into university in September, I was extremely nervous about drawing classes. Coming from a background where my whole A Level grade...
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Jun 26, 2020
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My experience with SolidWorks
Before looking into possible universities that I wanted to attend, I'd never heard of SolidWorks and when I was told it is often the...
livdesignsblog
Jun 19, 2020
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My experience with the adobe suite
One of the many elements of my first year of University that was completely new to myself in September was the Adobe Suite. Of course I...
livdesignsblog
Jun 12, 2020
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A summary of my first year at university
I recently finished my first year at University, studying Product Design BA. What a year it has been! I have definitely learnt a lot and...
livdesignsblog
Jun 5, 2020
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Mini, white table
Do you ever find yourself with that annoying little empty space that you can't put anything in? Well, I did. A small, 25 cm gap at the...
livdesignsblog
Oct 17, 2018
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DIY Clipboard Organiser
This cute little project was inspired by the fact that reminders and notices either always go missing or end up on a bland calendar,...
livdesignsblog
May 21, 2018
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Simple, display jewellery stand
As my first craft project, I wanted to go for something simple. A major problem I've always personally faced was where to store my...
livdesignsblog
May 13, 2018
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