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Product Design students help out local businesses

Tuesday 21 December 2010

Product Design students

Two successful small local businesses, Eco Cleaning & Ironing Services and Lovely Gorgeous Things, have both benefitted from the University of East London's Eureka programme, through Product Design students working on designs for a range of their products.

The programme is a European funded initiative which offers free environmental and sustainability expertise to London-based small and medium-sized enterprises; from product development, through to expert environmental advice, accessing new markets, reducing waste and reducing carbon footprints.

Students were asked to source containers, as well as to develop a brand identity for a variety of packaging options for both companies, each having to possess a strong underlying environmental ethos. They were then asked to present their designs to their clients, who were looking to implement the best ideas offered into professional production.

Joe Peskett, who manages the Eureka project, said: “Our support for Eco Cleaning & Ironing Services, and Lovely Gorgeous Things, demonstrates how businesses and the University of East London can work so much more closely and collaboratively, for the mutual benefits of both the businesses and the students.”

Notes to Editors

The University of East London (UEL) is a global learning community with over 28,000 students from over 120 countries world-wide. Our vision is to achieve recognition, both nationally and internationally, as a successful and inclusive regional university proud of its diversity, committed to new modes of learning which focus on students and enhance their employability, and renowned for our contribution to social, cultural and economic development, especially through our research and scholarship. We have a strong track-record in widening participation and working with industry.

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