Morpeth student makes final of national design competition
A Morpeth student has reached the national final of the Design Innovation in Plastics competition.
Aidan Jones, who studies at Nottingham Trent University, has made it to the final six of the annual contest and recently attended the final judging session in London.
Students were asked to come up with a brand new game, made primarily from plastics, which can be played indoors or outdoors, be suitable for any specified age range, and be either for learning or activity, or good old-fashioned fun.
Aidan’s game is Lollipop Lane, an indoor or outdoor board game which teaches children road safety rules.
Chairman of judges, Richard Brown, said: “We saw some highly innovative games, with impressive creativity and technical skill, and above all what stood out was their playability.
"They offered engaging and intuitive gameplay experiences and the range of concepts and ideas was impressive, spanning strategic challenges to games designed with learning and skill-building in mind.”
The Design Innovation in Plastics (DIP) competition is supported by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3), and the Worshipful Company of Horners. It is industry headline sponsored by Covestro, a global supplier of premium polymers.
The results will be announced at the DIP award ceremony on Friday, June 12, at IOM3’s headquarters in London. Students are competing for a top prize of £1,000. There are supporting cash prizes for all finalists, and work placements with leading design and industry sponsors, who include Brightworks, Innovate Design, and PDD.