{"id":21572,"date":"2015-07-20T14:38:58","date_gmt":"2015-07-20T14:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/?p=21572"},"modified":"2017-04-17T12:09:22","modified_gmt":"2017-04-17T16:09:22","slug":"behind-the-product-wimbledon-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/behind-the-product-wimbledon-edition","title":{"rendered":"Behind the product: Wimbledon edition!"},"content":{"rendered":"

We talk a lot about inspiration at Shapeways because we’re interested in knowing how the amazing designs we see come to be. Whether it’s an idea that’s been brewing for months or something that just came to you in your sleep, we want to know the story!<\/p>\n

Recently, we were introduced to Rob Bartlett of Caxton Rhode<\/a>. His recent designs were inspired by Wimbledon, and we caught up with him after the tournament to find out more.<\/p>\n

Who are you\/where are you located?<\/strong><\/p>\n

My name is Rob Bartlett and I am the Creative Director & Designer at Caxton Rhode in Wimbledon.\u00a0I live in South West London, England.<\/p>\n

What is the inspiration and story behind\u00a0the\u00a0designs?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Being based in\u00a0the same town as the most prestigious tennis tournament on Earth, is a great\u00a0privilege.\u00a0As my entire business is based around creating exclusive one-of-a-kind designs, I set\u00a0myself the\u00a0challenge of designing something\u00a0Wimbledon related for each of the final seven days of the event.<\/p>\n

Please describe the process you use to create the final product.<\/strong><\/p>\n

All of my early ideas start life as a\u00a0series of hand drawn sketches. I am strong believer in having a solid\u00a0story in place first,\u00a0prior to attempting to develop anything further. As this particular design challenge\u00a0was centered around a\u00a0very recognizable event, there were already a host of ready-made icons to focus\u00a0in on. The end products themselves (a tennis racquet bottle opener and strawberry cocktail stirrer) were\u00a0chosen partly because of their wider summertime\u00a0connotations, but also because I was thinking\u00a0consciously about the printable materials and their size constraints. (They also just happen to be really\u00a0beautiful looking objects too).<\/p>\n

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How did you learn to design in 3D?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I taught myself this time last year (July 2014). I was staging a return to Tent London, a trade show\u00a0during London Design Week and wanted a statement piece to sit amid my interior design scheme. 3D\u00a0printing was the big thing last summer and so I decided to create (and had Shapeways print) a\u00a0fully\u00a0functional lampshade for the show. I have always been fascinated with 3D and\u00a0often dabbled\u00a0during my 18 years in graphic design. However, it always seemed a graphics package too far. Of\u00a0course, it is amazing what the looming deadline of a show\u00a0will force you to do.<\/p>\n

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Who are some of your\u00a0favorite designers or artists. Has anyone on Shapeways inspired you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

In terms of traditional media, I am lifelong William Morris and Ukiyo-e\u00a0superfan. I love design and\u00a0designers that make you stop dead in your tracks and question, just how on Earth they managed to do\u00a0the things they did. Especially in context of the time in which they lived.<\/p>\n

In terms of designers with their\u00a0products on Shapeways, Bathsheba\u2019s Klein Bottle Opener is a future\u00a0Design Museum piece to my eyes. It is a modern\u00a0classic and the first 3D printed piece I saw and\u00a0suddenly understood the magnificence of this emerging media.<\/p>\n

What opportunities do you believe printing in 3D brings to artists. How is that demonstrated in\u00a0your work?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I truly believe that 3D printing (and other emerging manufacturing techniques) will\u00a0have a profound\u00a0affect on every aspect of our lives. I encourage all of my clients to celebrate personal taste and being\u00a0able to design and produce products for their own exclusive use is extraordinary. This is without doubt\u00a0the next golden age in design and the most incredible thing for me, is that we are only just approaching\u00a0the starting line. When you look back at figures like Morris, you quickly realize\u00a0that he was someone\u00a0pioneering completely new techniques and charting new ground in his time. Great design isn\u2019t about\u00a0standing still and feeling\u00a0nostalgic. It is and always has been about progress. I genuinely feel that we\u00a0owe it to the craftsmen and women of the\u00a0past to do something worthy during our time in charge.<\/p>\n

Do you have other 3D printing objects in mind?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

3D and 3D printing for me is an integral part of my designers toolkit. Every time a new material is\u00a0released or a process improved, I instantly start\u00a0thinking about ways of putting it to use. I am\u00a0patiently\u00a0waiting for a \u2018multi material,\u00a0single print\u2019 process to emerge in order to really bring a number of ideas to\u00a0life.<\/p>\n

How did you first hear of 3D printing?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have been aware of it for years but in all honesty, it was Shapeways that made it make sense to me. I\u00a0think it is now something that most people have heard of and understand to be possible, but are still yet\u00a0to\u00a0experience it\u2019s potential.<\/p>\n

Thanks so much for your time, Rob! Be sure to check out more of his work and inspiration over here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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