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New Pillar Box for the Post Office

Synopsis
Looks at the work of industrial designer Tony Gibbs of Hop Studios and the development of a design for a pillar box. Describes each stage of development from presentation drawings, model making and engineering drawings to appearance models, pattern making and the casting of the final product.
Series
Designers at Work, Series
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Multimedia; 80 slides.
Year of production
1986
Availability
OUT OF DISTRIBUTION; 1993 sale: £30.00 +VAT +p&p
Documentation
Accopanying illustrated handbook. Detailed study notes for students and suggestions for project work are also included. Additional optional set of microfiches.
Uses
Teachers in upper secondary, further and higher education.*
Subjects
Design
Keywords
postal services; product design

Distributor

Name

Design Council

Phone
020 7839 8000
Fax
020 7925 2130
Address
London
SW1Y 4SU
Notes
The Design Council Slide Collection, with over 20,000 images, was transferred to the Manchester Metropolitan University in 1995.

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