Issue 22 The magazine of The Glasgow School of Art FlOW ISSUE 22 FlOW ISSUE 22 Cover Image: 1 POTR Pots Image from Splendour, a collaboration 2 Andrew Flynn and Martin Keane between Textile Design, Fashion Design and Silversmithing & Jewellery at the GSA, commissioned by the Royal Museums Greenwich. Left: Asia Przytarska – bonded paper nylon coat, white cotton smocked dress; Michelle Currie – silver, 3D printed nylon, copper, enamel, ink, synthetic ruby. Right: Caitlin Fraser – black cotton wadded jacket; Giovanna Cordez – stainless steel washers and aluminium. Photography by Jens Masimov >BRIEFING Graduates in Glasgow We√come Glasgow is the best city in Making waves Europe for new university graduates, according to a Welcome to Issue 22 of Flow, our magazine for the GSA’s Creative Network. study from career experts At the GSA we pride ourselves on In this Issue we take a closer look at GSA’s Creative Network. Spanning all disciplines, our network Resume.io. Key factors the success of our students and represents a multitude of industries across 95 countries – mobilising and connecting one of the largest, most including salaries, rent prices, graduates and we do not want any diverse creative communities. On page 12 graduate Rosie Roberts introduces the work and ambition of our cost of living, the presence of other graduates in the city new Creative Network initiative – a fresh way of working with and connecting across our student, graduate achievements to go unnoticed. and cultural events were all Creating links for ideas to develop, and industry networks on a local and global level. In our regular Making Waves feature we speak with some taken into consideration in members of this global network of graduates and showcase the leading edge businesses they have founded. the study, which ranked 32 accomplishments to be recognised You can find more of our graduates’ stories and businesses on the GSA’s Live Map and by connecting with European cities in total. As of and creative endeavours to grow GSA on LinkedIn (details below and opposite). 2019, 59% of GSA alumni stay Our Creative Network is both global and local, connected and collaborative. Our cover story, The Power in Glasgow after graduating, is at the heart of our Creative and The Splendour looks at a powerful UK-wide collaboration between adornment and fashion and the wider making a huge contribution to Network initiative. creative community. Meanwhile on page 8 Harriet Simms, our Community Engagement Officer, examines a the cultural life and creative economy of the city. Read on to find out about local partnership between GSA, St Aloysius Church and its English as a Second or Foreign Language (ESOL) resume.io/blog programme to produce a powerful exhibition, Refuge Garnethill, sharing the local refugee and asylum seeker some of our alumni working in the communities’ experiences of home, heritage and community. Places of Creative global creative industries, and join I hope that you enjoy this issue of Flow, and its glimpse into our community’s cultural, social and Production our Linkedin community to stay economic impact and reach. GSA hosted its third Places connected. of Creative Production event With very best wishes, in October, in collaboration linkedin.com/school/ with Glasgow Life. The event, the-glasgow-school-of-art entitled Glasgow’s Creative Professor Irene McAra-McWilliam Ambitions, was held at The Director Lighthouse, and explored 1 The Glasgow School of Art a range of questions and opportunities facing Scotland’s creative sector. The event Andrew Flynn + Martin Keane What was the inspiration behind POTR Pots? welcomed speakers and MEng Product Design Engineering, 2014 Andrew: Plant pots have stayed much the same, in terms delegates from the worlds of Founders of POTR of design, for centuries. Our light bulb moment came the media, visual arts, music, when we discovered the environmental impact of AI, design, architecture, the What attracted you to the Product Design delivering items such as plant pots, by van, is around 100 public sector and academia. Engineering (PDE) programme at the GSA? times more polluting than posting an item in an envelope. placesofcreativeproduction. Martin: I’m not the best at drawing and had never This led us to designing a plant pot that would fit in an com thought of going to art school. At the University of envelope and can be posted through your letterbox. As Glasgow Open Day, one of the tutors convinced me product designers, we not only look for new product Search for a new Director that PDE was much more my thing. opportunities, we also look to define new ways of making GSA has begun its Andrew: I enjoyed both art and science at school, which products. POTR is a simple product which allowed us to international search for a made the decision between studying engineering (and show it was possible to make an environmentally friendly permanent Director, a process getting a “reliable job”) and studying at art school really product locally in the UK using materials sourced in which is being led by the difficult. Luckily for me, I also discovered PDE at an open the EU. Contents ∂ ONLINE Board of Governors with day and learnt it was possible to combine these two skill the involvement of staff, sets. I now think it’s almost impossible to separate the What was your reaction when your Kickstarter Welcome 2 Facebook students, alumni and external two: being an inventive engineer requires creativity campaign secured 4250% of your initial target, /glasgowschoolofart stakeholders. “We are seeking and to be a successful product designer you need to generating £25,512? Making Waves 3 2 Flickr someone who is passionate understand how things work. I can’t imagine having Martin: We have a lot of pots to make! In all seriousness GS≤A News 6 /glasgowschoolart about creative education studied anything else! though, as well as being ecstatic we were somewhat Refuge Garnethill 8 Instagram and who understands the overwhelmed at both how well the product had been @glasgowschoolart crucial importance of The Can you tell us a bit about your work in the industry received and the realisation that we were going to have What advice would you give a student with a new The Power and The Splendour 10 Linkedin Glasgow School of Art both after graduating? to scale our production plans. product idea? The Creative Network 12 /school/the-glasgow-school-of-art to Glasgow, one of the world’s Martin: After graduating I was at Hewlett Packard for Andrew: Don’t be afraid to share your ideas with others! Creative Network News 14 Twitter leading creative cities, and to three years working on app development and UX design, What are your ambitions for the future of POTR? We used to keep ideas totally secret in case someone @GSofA Scotland,” said Professor Nora before finding my way back to physical design at Dyson. Martin: We want to show that it’s possible to create an tried to copy them, only to find out a year down the line Events 16 Vimeo Kearney, Chair of the Board Both are big corporations so start-up life and being in innovative, modern brand based on sustainable principles. that it wasn’t such a great idea after all. You refine an /glasgowschoolofart of Governors. Professor Irene charge of the company’s direction is a big change. As product designers we feel we have a real responsibility idea so much by sharing it and when you see someone The Hub McAra-McWilliam will stay in Andrew: I moved to Munich directly after graduating to to ensure that the products we are creating are not get excited by what you have shown them; it gives you Keep up-to-date with goings-on in all departments of the post as Interim Director until complete a fixed term industrial design contract at future having a negative impact on the environment. Ultimately, the energy to keep going. GSA with our social media aggregator: www.gsa.ac.uk/thehub a permanent appointment transport specialists Bauhaus Luftfahrt. On return to the we want to build a brand that people love, reach new is made. UK I worked initially for start-up incubator Radial Labs in audiences and partner with like-minded retailers to potrpots.com the Whisky Bond before moving to Bristol to work as an ensure every house plant gets a greener home. POTR has Published by: The Glasgow School of Art, 167 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom G3 6RQ. Telephone: +44 (0)141 353 4500 www.gsa.ac.uk industrial designer at Dyson. It was only a matter of time a good roadmap of products ahead and we’re excited to Edited by: Kirsty L Barr and Claire Biddles Copywriting: Kirsty L Barr and Claire Biddles Design: Noë & Associates Printed on: 90gsm Tauro before Martin and I started collaborating and POTR Pots reveal them to the world! An digital version of this publication is available at www.gsa.ac.uk/flow was formed. If you require a copy in an alternative format please contact the Marketing & Communications Office on: +44 (0)141 353 4710 or at [email protected] Charity Registration Number: SC012490. © The Glasgow School of Art, 2019. 2 WELCOME MAKING WAVES 3 FlOW ISSUE 22 FlOW ISSUE 22 3 Atypical Cosmetics packaginge 7 Sarah Hobstetter 4 Marwa Ebrahim at the 2019 “GETTING A PRODUCT TO MARKET CAN SEEM 8 Izakaya restaurant Scottish Edge Awards Image credit: Alison Cristiana 5 HOKO Design team 6 Danny Campbell LIKE A MAMMOTH TASK AND MY FIRST PIECE Image credit: Ali Olivier of Shaka Visuals OF ADVICE WOULD BE TO JUST GO FOR IT AND START DEVELOPING.” 4 3 5 6 7 8 Marwa Ebrahim Sarah Hobstetter BDes Product Design, 2017, MSc International Danny Campbell BA (Hons) Painting, 2005 Management and Design Innovation 2018 Bachelor of Architecture, 2012 Founder of Hobstetter Architecture Founder of Atypical Cosmetics Founder of HOKO Design What made you decide to study Product Design? it lived on a sticky note on my bedroom wall for a few What made you decide to study Architecture What is HOKO design and why did you decide What was your background before you came to GSA? Could you give an insight into the type of projects I was always fascinated with the process of developing years before I finally decided to pursue the idea and at GSA? to set it up? I am from San Francisco, where I currently live.