2. Thank you for taking the time
to view my portfolio, if you
have any questions do not
hesitate to contact me
Mhoughton1@uclan.ac.uk
This portfolio is to show my
work and experience through
out university undergrad and
masters courses.
Illustrator Skills
(Own work)
Train
580 E
Indesign, Graphic design
(Own work)
Photoshop skills
(Own work)
Pluto Reporter
EXCLUSIVE
UCLAN ‘SHOULD OFFER
Sex workers who are students
at UCLan want the university
to actively support their career
choice.
Their call comes after a recent
report by the University of
Swansea revealing that one in
twenty students in the UK have
worked in the sex industry to fund
their studies. The findings suggest
that as many as 1500 UCLan
students could be employed in
the sex industry.
Pluto spoke exclusively to three
undergraduates using sex work to
pay their way through uni. They
all highlighted ‘a lack of university
guidance’ for students in their
position.
Jayme*, a lap dancer, said: “I
would want fair treatment from
lecturers if I was outed, and I worry
about the impact on my grades
due to the stigma.” She fears that
being ‘named and shamed’ could
also damage her long-term career
prospects.
Millie*, a student working as an
outcall escort, agreed. “I’m afraid
that if my lecturers found out
[about my job] I would potentially
lose my place at Uni,” she said.
“I feel that UCLan is ashamed
of us. I’m worried that if [the
university] found out, I may
not get the career I want. The
university could make it easier
for us to access support without
the pressure of lying. I want to be
able to access services without the
pressure to leave my job.”
Millie added that UCLan should
‘tailor services’ to prevent student
sex workers feeling judged. Sex
workers have suggested holding
an awareness week could be
helpful.
Organisations
including
Preston’s Foxton Centre on
Knowsley St provide specialised
services for street-based sex
workers. The centre can also
provide student support if
required. But there isn’t currently
any advertised support for sex
SUPPORT FOR SEX WORKERS’
GENERAL
ELECTION
2015
PLUTO is fuelled by
MONDAY 20 APRIL 2015
Issue 270
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4. Studying MA Consumer product design
Domain area of Athletic
footwear design
Address: 12 Elm Drive,Macclesfield Sk10 2df
Online: www.grabcad.com/matt.houghton-3
www.linkedin.com/in/matthoughton5
Email: Matt.houghton5@gmail.com
21Years Studied Product design
Ba (Hons) University of central Lancashire
Graduated
Matt Houghton
What i know
References
Class of 2014
2:1
2014-2015
What I have done
What i’ve Learned
Hobbies
NOW
Flier designer/Team leader
Designer for fliers for a small selection of Events at the
Edinburgh Fringe Comedy festival. Also in charge of a small
street promotion team.
Graphic Designer
Currently the Head graphic designer for my university paper.
In charge of whole papers layout design, and in control of a
small team of designers.
24 hour briefs
I set my self a target of creating a design process for
creating footwear, and completing the full process in one
day.
Pensole/Footlocker design concept
Designing a concept for a globally known American design
school, in connection with footwear company Footlocker.
Furniture designer
Preston based company transcontinental gave me the chance
to design furniture for their new line, that they would be
displaying at the summer solex show.
Adobe
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- In design
Microsoft
- Word
- Powerpoint
- Excel
Discover
- Research methods
- Clarification of problems
- Finding an opportunity
Define
- Establishing user needs
- Market and competitor analysis
- Identify specific targets
- Colour palettes
Develop
- Idea Generation
- Concept development
- Product Architecture
Deliver
- Presentation modeling
- Presentations and product pitches
- Technical validation
- Time management
CAD
- Solidworks
- SketchUp
Designer
- Sketchbook
Lotus Prize
Me and a few fellow students entered the world wide design
competition, we passed through the first couple of stages.
Live Lego Project
As a course we were given a live brief which asked us to
create a new educational toy. The courses ideas were all
then sent to lego education.
Live LUnar Project
A local caravan company gave a me and fellow students a
live brief to create a unique and bespoke caravan, which
would be put in to production in the coming years.
sita sundvall
Team leader of Edinburgh
Street team
Matt Murphy
Editor and chief of
University paper
Simon Sommerville
Tutor for MA course
Summer 2014
2014-Current
april - may 15
May 15
Year contract 13/14
Summer project13/14
4 month project 12/13
Summer project 12/13
If you need further information please ask
21/08/1993
Old
6. As I am studying my masters in
footwear design, I have been
looking in to appropriate
trends in the market. I have
used recent media, trade
shows, exhibitions and store
visits.
I have had worked in sports
retail stores, such as DW Sports
& Footaslyum which have
helped benefit my research in
to trends.
Textured Iridescents Retro reflective/ Hi Vis
Spring Bold and Beautiful
flowers
Trailered Sweats
01.
Research trends
8. Linking with researching in to
trends, colour trends are a
major part of designing.
I research and found this
to be a Spring/Sumer 2015
colour palette to help with my
concept design process.
02.
Colour Palettes
10. I created my own bespoke
design process for designing
footwear and this New
balance concept was the first
real trial of this process.
The project was to create a
New Balance Next product
opportunity and the chosen
style was hiking boots.
This a complete project,
and involved brand and
trend research, concept
generation to concept
definition matching to the
brands ethos and language
to a final concept proposal.
03.
New Balance HikerNew balance Hiker
11.
12. After the success of the New
Balance project, I developed
a quicker process to help
a mold a 24 hour concept
design project.
I decided to pick a random
style plus a random brand,
to show my knowledge
on manipulating a brand
identity/ethos to different
styles. Once the brand and
style was chosen, I set out to
complete the whole project
in one day, to show my ability
to keeping to deadlines.
I completed the whole
process in 13 hours and 45
minutes.
04.
New Balance HikerSaucony Trail
13.
14. After the success of the New
Balance project, I developed
a quicker process to help
a mold a 24 hour concept
design project.
I decided to pick a random
style plus a random brand,
to show my knowledge
on manipulating a brand
identity/ethos to different
styles. Once the brand and
style was chosen, I set out to
complete the whole project
in one day, to show my ability
to keeping to deadlines.
I completed the whole
process in 13 hours and 45
minutes.
05.
New Balance HikerReebok Sprinter
15.
16. Small selection of my
undergrad work.
Urban velo; Futuristic city bike
concept
Nest: Solar powered outdoor
entertainment unit
Solidwork: Range of projects
Photoshop: Range of visuals
06.
New Balance HikerUnderGrad Workba(hons)matt houghton
Safety
The bicycles use vehicle to vehicle
communication software, that allows the bicycle
and the surround vehicles to interact, it will
inform the drivers that bicycles are in their close
proximity, to create a safer road for the users of
the bicycles
Features
Description
The Urban Vélo is a bike sharing system
that is designed to allow users to rent a
bicycle from a multitude of dispensaries hubs
around the urban environment. The bicycles
themselves feature an innovative system,
which allows them to communicate with
vehicles in close proximity, to avoid collision.
Storage
The storage system incorporates a UV cleaning
system, which will remove all germs and
bacteria from various contact points on the
bicycle. The use of steam cleaning, will remove
all dirt and larger particulates and while in
storage the bike is completely theft proof.
Through the use of clever design the bike can
be accessed easily and be used by the public
almost straight away. The monorail, track design
acts as a method of release, revealing the bike
from its once hidden holding unit. Each individual
unit has the capability to be combined with
multiple units, to create a dispensary hub.
Chain guard Step through frame Dynamo lights Nitrogen filled tyres Coaster brakes V2V Sensor
Each year in the UK around 19,000
cyclists are injured or killed in road
accidents.
The rings represent the radius of the V2V
sensor, any motor vehicle that enters the
proximity is warned of the presence of the
cyclists.
ma
Solar power
Charges the battery
Sound
Duel lid
Bluetooth Ready
Smart phones and tablet connection
Lift
x2
360x2 x2
1 2
Directions
The Nest is an escape from
the standard and mundane
outdoor furniture we are all
used to. Technology is at its
core with built in accessibility
to a wide range of mobile
devices, while the overall form
is designed to accommodate
the needs of users with a
variety of garden spaces from
vast open spaces to compact
urban courtyards.
Features
Description
17. ba(hons)att houghton
d System
d speakers
LED Lighting
Under seat lighting
Connect Relax
360* Rotation
Seat moveability
Counterbalance
Easy lift hinge
360
3602
A person’s snug or secluded retreat
Outdoor Experience
Bringing technology outdoors
360x2
360x2
360x2
2 3
18. A range of external projects I
have completed through out
my time at university.
Shoe Visualiser: Student
contacted me with a brief,
visualised their demands.
Flier graphic design:
Edinburgh fringe festival.
Invite designs: Designs for a
small range of events
Lotus Prize: Disaster zone,
steam cooker and water
purifier.
(Done as a group activity)
Lunar Caravan project:
Conceptual caravan
concept.
(Done as a group activity)
Initial One Clothing: Tshirt
design for a small UK
company
Logo Design: Local/friends
company logo
07.
New Balance HikerExternal Projects
Logo Design Initial one: T-shirt design
Shoe Visualiser Flyer Designs
19. Lunar Caravan Concpet
Invitation designs Lotus Prize concept
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![Thank you for taking the time
to view my portfolio, if you
have any questions do not
hesitate to contact me
Mhoughton1@uclan.ac.uk
This portfolio is to show my
work and experience through
out university undergrad and
masters courses.
Illustrator Skills
(Own work)
Train
580 E
Indesign, Graphic design
(Own work)
Photoshop skills
(Own work)
Pluto Reporter
EXCLUSIVE
UCLAN ‘SHOULD OFFER
Sex workers who are students
at UCLan want the university
to actively support their career
choice.
Their call comes after a recent
report by the University of
Swansea revealing that one in
twenty students in the UK have
worked in the sex industry to fund
their studies. The findings suggest
that as many as 1500 UCLan
students could be employed in
the sex industry.
Pluto spoke exclusively to three
undergraduates using sex work to
pay their way through uni. They
all highlighted ‘a lack of university
guidance’ for students in their
position.
Jayme*, a lap dancer, said: “I
would want fair treatment from
lecturers if I was outed, and I worry
about the impact on my grades
due to the stigma.” She fears that
being ‘named and shamed’ could
also damage her long-term career
prospects.
Millie*, a student working as an
outcall escort, agreed. “I’m afraid
that if my lecturers found out
[about my job] I would potentially
lose my place at Uni,” she said.
“I feel that UCLan is ashamed
of us. I’m worried that if [the
university] found out, I may
not get the career I want. The
university could make it easier
for us to access support without
the pressure of lying. I want to be
able to access services without the
pressure to leave my job.”
Millie added that UCLan should
‘tailor services’ to prevent student
sex workers feeling judged. Sex
workers have suggested holding
an awareness week could be
helpful.
Organisations
including
Preston’s Foxton Centre on
Knowsley St provide specialised
services for street-based sex
workers. The centre can also
provide student support if
required. But there isn’t currently
any advertised support for sex
SUPPORT FOR SEX WORKERS’
GENERAL
ELECTION
2015
PLUTO is fuelled by
MONDAY 20 APRIL 2015
Issue 270
Facebook & Twitter: UCLan Pluto
www.pluto-online.com
COULD
YOUR VOTE
MAKE A
DIFFERECE?
PAGE 10
LIFESTYLE
TIPS FOR GETTING
BIKINI READY
PAGE 12
FEATURES
WORLD’S FIRST
CROWD FUNDED
SCHOLARSHIP
PAGE 9
CULTURE
TRAVELLING THE
WORLD THROUGH
FILM
PAGE 16
NEWS
UCLAN COLOUR RUN
PAGE 7
WORLD’S FIRST
CROWD FUNDED
SCHOLARSHIP
BIKINI READY
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