The Courier & Advertiser (Angus and Dundee)
Rally will inspire city designers
Object created by team will be displayed in V&A
A team from Dundee’s V&A museum will take part in a national competition set up to inspire the next generation of designers.
RRS Discovery will provide the inspirational backdrop for the Dundee Scottish Design Rally team, comprising young Michelin employees and a local business owner.
The participants will be tasked with working with a design object before developing a prototype which will then be displayed in the waterfront museum when it opens next year.
The rally launches in August with a number of young employees from the city’s Michelin factory, who will work with Dundee designer and luxury travel bag brand LAT_56 owner Kevin Fox.
Kevin will guide the young Michelin employees through the entire design process. They will bring with them their expertise in manufacturing, as well as their “creative flair”.
He said: “The Scottish Design Relay is a great opportunity to work with young people from Dundee and help create something that will be displayed in the new museum when it opens.
“Often the most interesting things happen when people adapt their knowledge from one industry to another, so I’m excited to see what ideas they have,” added Mr Fox.
Mhairi Maxwell, V&A Dundee project coordinator, said: “This is a real opportunity to connect young people to their design heritage and create something that could have a hugely positive impact on their community.
“In each area, the participants will work with an inspirational designer and together they will define a problem and will come up with a solution. The project will see them learn new skills and build their aspirations and confidence.
“The first leg of the relay will begin in Dundee where we have chosen RRS Discovery, berthed next door to our design museum, to inspire the young people. All the objects in the Scottish Design Relay have a special link to the communities and help tell a part of Scotland’s amazing design story.”