Harry Vasey

Equally though, a lot of this inspiration is subconscious and just from getting out there and absorbing the things we see around us, a designer’s brain is stimulated, and new ideas start flowing naturally. For me, being stuck at home has meant my creativity is at an all-time low. As a third-year product design student, I know this has certainly made my uni work much more challenging compared to other semesters. I can’t wait for lockdowns to end and to get back out and start experiencing new things again.

I’ve had to look closer to home (obviously) for my inspiration, and I think that’s reflected in the work I’ve done in the last few months. Most of the projects I’ve completed, as well as those I’m currently working on for university, tend to centre on furniture and other objects found around the house. Not only have I had to look closer to home for inspiration, but also for materials. All of the materials for the Carton Console came from within 5km of my house. The timber being found in kerb side clean ups and all the milk bottles coming from two cafes at my local shopping centre.

My favourite design object at home is this sand timer I have on my desk. I’ll be honest, it’s completely unnecessary, I don’t really use it, I don’t even know how long it times for, but there is something about the proportions, colour and just watching the sand slowly pile up in the bottom chamber that I find very enjoyable to look at.

While I’m not much of a cook, I’ve certainly been trying my hand at a fair few cocktails during this lockdown. My favourite at the moment is a combination of gin, limoncello, passionfruit, lemon juice, simple syrup and just a bit of soda water. It’s nice and light but packs a decent punch too.