Jennifer is a recent graduate from RMIT Universities Industrial Design program (Melbourne, Australia) Her final project ‘Secure Cycle’ is a slash proof bicycle cover. The aim of ‘Secure Cycle’ is to promote environmentally friendly transport in Melbourne. Enjoy and please take the time to leave your thoughts and feedback in the comments.
Highlights
- “My design is a foldable bicycle cover which protects bicycles and bicycle accessories from theft, vandalism and weather damage.”
- “I feel environmentally it’s so important to get fewer cars and more bicycles on the road.”
1. Jennifer, Welcome to Design Droplets. Thank you for taking the time to talk with me, could you please give me a quick introduction on yourself.
I am from Melbourne, growing up in the bayside suburbs. I’ve always loved the outdoor life whether surfing at the beach, hiking in the bush or jumping on my bicycle and cycling round the bay. My other passion has always been in art and design. This led me to study design and I am now graduating from RMIT at the end of this year with a Bachelor of Industrial Design. A highlight of the course for me was the privilege of living in London in 2007 and studying design at Kingston University.
2. Can you tell me a bit about your final project?
My aim is to promote environmentally friendly transport in Melbourne. Currently insecure and impractical accessory storage limit bicycle use. To overcome these problems I have designed a secure bicycle cover. My design is a foldable bicycle cover which protects bicycles and bicycle accessories from theft, vandalism and weather damage. The bicycle cover is slash proof, water proof, flexible, storable and fits the majority of bicycles.
3. Which part of the design industry do you hope to venture into?
I’m open to different possibilities at the moment but it will probably be related to the environment and sustainability.
4. What would your dream project be, if you could design for anyone or design anything and put it into production?
Well, there are many things I would love to design but my current dream project would be to get ‘Secure Cycle’, my slash proof bicycle cover, into production. Apart from the challenge and excitement I would get from pushing my design, I feel environmentally it’s so important to get fewer cars and more bicycles on the road.
5. Jennifer, thanks for taking the time to talk with us here at Design Droplets. Do you have any final thoughts to share with Design Droplets readers?
Thanks Raph. And if any of your readers would like to contact me, they can email me at jenscorner@hotmail.com
