Duggie Reid

Duggie Reid BA (Hons) Three Dimensional Design 2020

"With the aid of electronic components and digital manufacturing techniques, Duggie Dundas is a designer and new media artist who creates machines and devices. As well as using design to find answers, Duggie invites his audience to ask questions, encouraging them to be curious. His aim is that they will rediscover the joy of playing and exploring - asking 'How does this work?' or 'What is that made of?'

Why does he do this you ask? Well, that's just encouraging him."

As a result of lockdown, I have come to realise just how good life was before COVID-19. We have taken for granted the small things in life that bring us the greatest pleasure. My collection, Ballad of the Benzie Building, pays homage to these small lost pleasures. Please watch the 3 videos to see the machines in action.

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Ballad of The Benzie Building - Full line up.
The Joke Enhancer - designed to aid the awkward conversations that occur when waiting for lifts. On demand, a coin operated drummer plays a sting (or ‘badum tiss’) to emphasise your joke, fill an uncomfortable silence or just give you some appreciation for your attempt at humour.
Claps for Craps - a machine that applauds you upon entering or leaving the public toilets, with one motorised silicone hand slapping against another.
Automated Chime of Arrival - a robotic xylophone that creates a soundtrack to the school of art, orchestrated by its footfall. A series of sensors and other inputs are placed around the building and, when triggered, a single note is played on a large xylophone. The concept exploits the traffic of the building. Are there any daily patterns? Can a melody be created without being organized? Do students really get into uni for 9am?
Automated Chime of Arrival - a robotic xylophone that creates a soundtrack to the school of art, orchestrated by its footfall. A series of sensors and other inputs are placed around the building and, when triggered, a single note is played on a large xylophone. The concept exploits the traffic of the building. Are there any daily patterns? Can a melody be created without being organized? Do students really get into uni for 9am?
Claps for Craps
Automated Chime of Arrival
The Joke Elevator
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