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Eleanor James has taken a unique approach to the Art Cover project. After seeing the ‘photorealistic’ design by Maison Martin Margiela, James concluded that the commercial application for car covers wasn’t being catered for and that exhibition and show reveal covers did not enhance the presentation of the car. “The idea of shading using my…
Art Cover designer Star Holroyd said she enjoyed the creative freedom the Art Cover project offered her. Star’s style is derived from her love of recycling materials to create a collage. Star explained that she has evolved this idea by drawing the tessellated shapes found in her collages. Initially these drawings evoke a more personal,…
Designer Daniel Bangham can trace his inspiration back to geometric shapes found on Greek pottery. Bangham pulls out some stunning fabric prints, blazing with colour. As if it were a taunt, he calmly remarks, “this isn’t right for your project.” Out came another folder of hand drawn and coloured patterns. “I feel these would suit…
Bryony Rose Atkinson has an abstract style. Her inspirations are drawn from insects, flowers and plant life. These themes and her personality have a strong influence on the types of colours she will choose for the cover design: “…I love bright colours, it reflects me as a person.” Bryony’s reference imagery clearly shows where she…
Amelia Robinson’s designs have evolved from her entry to the Surtex Design Competition. Her original focus centred around specific engine parts, these were hand drawn and the colours evoke the tones of degradation and rust on metal components. Some of her reference imagery illustrates where her inspirations have come from for this particular piece. Robinson’s…
Specialised Covers is working with students from the Leeds College of Art (LCA) to create some truly bespoke car cover designs. 3rd and 2nd year students, working towards a BA Honours degree in Printed Textile & Surface Pattern Design, have stepped up to the challenge of designing unique, tailored car covers for Specialised. The students…
One week after Nissan announced that it would be looking to create 400 new jobs at its factory in Sunderland, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has released plans to create 1000 new jobs to meet increasing demand for the new Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Freelander 2. The total number of employees working at the…
Design has never shared the same rapid evolution in the caravan industry as it does in the car world. Do we not expect the same creative and cutting edge concepts from caravan manufacturers? Perhaps aesthetics aren’t valued by consumers, and so morning meetings for the development of a manufacturer’s latest model is focused around washable…
After 28 years of service to the company, Lorna Grindrod (left) has retired. Lorna’s encyclopaedic knowledge of caravans and covers made her an invaluable member of the team. Not only was Lorna a key member of the office staff, she was also present at every caravan show that the company attended. Lorna was well liked…
Nissan revealed its plans to build a new compact car called the Invitation, at its facility in Sunderland. The £125m investment is expected to create 2000 jobs. 400 posts will be needed at the Sunderland plant; another 1,600 jobs are to be created in the supply chain. Naturally almost everyone from the commercial world welcomed…