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Nokia Collaborates with CSM to Design the Future of MobileNokia revealed the result of its recent collaboration with Central Saint Martins (CSM) College of Art and Design at the Future of Mobile Design exhibition.
For six months 25 Industrial Design MA students from London's CSM College of Art and Design have been working to a broad brief set by Nokia's design team to create concepts for a premium but mass market mobile communications device capable of providing 4 or 5G multimedia services up to the year 2015.
The students worked for a cash prize and more importantly, for the chance to work side-by-side with Nokia's design team during a summer placement at the Nokia design studios near London.
The winning design was also made into a Nokia made dummy handset for the specially-hosted exhibition in London's Air Gallery this week.
Exceeding all expectations, the results proved to be both varied and thought-provoking.
Although technology was a primary focus, students followed unique routes.
They placed emphasis on everything from the use of senses as yet untapped by phones, through to areas of growing significance such as biodegradability, sustainability, customization, social capital and surveillance.
Anthony Dalby, Director - Nokia Design said "The project work we reviewed showed depth as well as breadth of understanding.
It was clear they had discussed the issues
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June 15, 2006 | Viewed 34,801 time(s)
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