Short documentary explaining how the unique design process leads to authentic and innovative design solutions.
Xbox 360 Controller – hyperrealistic art
Excellent example of a real life product created by sketching and rendering
Seven Tips for Working With Acrylic
Acrylic is a wonderful plastic that can be used for all sorts of different projects. It comes in both transparent and coloured options, and can be machined, laser cut, or heated and bent into almost any shape.
The First Secret of Great Design
Tony Fadell – the man behind the iPod and the Nest thermostat shares some of his tips for noticing and driving change.
Easter School
Easter school will run from Mon 6th Apr to Thu 9th Apr 2016:
Mon 6th Apr
- Higher Graphic Communication (Mr Conboy) 9:30am to 12:30pm
- Higher/ Nat 5 Design & Manufacture (Mr Hamilton) 9:30am to 12:30pm
Tue 7th Apr
- Higher Graphic Communication (Mr Conboy) 9:30am to 12:30pm
- Higher/ Nat 5 Design & Manufacture (Mr Hamilton) 9:30am to 12:30pm
Wed 8th Apr
- Nat 4/5 Graphic Communication/ Design & Manufacture (Miss Mckenna) 11am to 12:30pm
Thu 9th Apr
- Nat 4/5 Graphic Communication/ Design & Manufacture (Miss Mckenna) 11am to 12:30pm
The design Process
Step by step videos from “Product Tank” a professional product designer. Click on the links below for each part:
Episode 1: Innovation
Episode 2: Research
Episode 3: Sketching and rendering (or watch above)
Episode 4: Rendering
Episode 5: Prototyping and model making
Episode 6: Prototyping and model making 2
Episode 7: Presentations
Episode 8: Portfolio
How to Draw wood with Markers
Great video on how to create a wood effect with markers.
Check out more from designer “Spencer Nugent” by clicking here
SQA Exams 2016
Dates and times for the 2016 SQA exams:
Design & Manufacture
- National 5: Thursday 2nd June 2016 (9:00am to 10:30am)
- Higher: Thursday 2nd June 2016 (9:00am to 11:00am)
Graphic Communication
- National 5: Tuesday 10th May 2016 (13:00pm to 14:30pm)
- Higher: Tuesday 10th May 2016 (13:00pm to 15:00pm)
Welcome
Welcome to the Faculty of Technology at Braidhurst High School.
See our blog below for the most recent department news or use the navigation at the top of this page to find something more specific.
