PHILADELPHIA (September 10,
2009) - The “Smooth Pour” milk bottle – a redesigned milk bottle
– created by University of the Arts Industrial Design alumni Brian Kelly and
Andrew
McCandlish is featured in the student work section of the 2009
Annual Design Review in I.D. Magazine.
Kelly and
McCandlish, who unveiled their product for the 2008 senior ID show
“Aging with Design,” moved
the nozzle farther away from the milk bottle’s handle for a more accurate and
even pour and fluted the sides of the jug for a better grip.
“It’s not a
problem that most designers in school would choose to embrace,” said juror
Granger
Moorhead.
“These guys are going to get jobs. Thank God
people do work like this,” added juror Zoë
Coombes.
Since 1954, the Annual Design Review has
recognized the best in product, furniture, graphic, and environment design, from
the iconic to the obscure. Throughout the years, this annual showcase has
chronicled the evolution of design, and highlighted its impact on our material
and visual culture. Each year, the featured work is chosen by a jury of leading
practitioners, who, along with I.D.'s editorial team, focus the abundance of
submissions into a clear survey of the state of design. The resulting overview
is published in the July/August issue of I.D. magazine — the Annual Design
Review issue.
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