Stephen Holmes, Author at DEVELOP3D

DEVELOP3D Live talks: Alice Taylor – Building a business on 3D printing and mass customisation

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 3, 2012

From our series of talks from DEVELOP3D Live, we present Alice Taylor of MakieLabs. Founded in early 2011 by Alice Taylor and three co-founders, MakieLab is developing its first line…

Sports regulators warned about future of ‘technology doping’

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 4, 2012

American swimmer Ryan Lochte will be hoping for an advantage from Speedo’s latest equipment at this year’s Olympic Games Having seen what performance enhancements technology can bring to sportsmen and…

The Wacom Cintiq 24 is back, and all touchy-feely with multi-gesture capabilities

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 10, 2012

Tom Cruise might be a little too preoccupied at the minute to reprise his Minority Report hand-swooshing finesse, but you can get in on the act with the new multi-touch…

DEVELOP3D Design BUZZ

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 12, 2012

Our very first design competition, with the challenge being for you to create or modify tools for the modern day apiarist (beekeeper!), open to all, with some amazing prizes.

New Designers 2012: Our Best Finds – Part 1

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 16, 2012

New Designers gives us the chance to assess the latest crop of graduate design talent all under one roof, and this year didn’t disappoint. Click through to see our first…

New Designers 2012: Our Best Finds – Part 2

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 17, 2012

New Designers gives us the chance to assess the latest crop of graduate design talent all under one roof, and this year didn’t disappoint. Click through to see part two…

New Designers 2012 – Top Five – No.5: Rosie Ansell, Aston University

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 18, 2012

Playgrounds serve the purpose of entertaining children, but when transported to Africa the energy of children can play an important role in powering more than a happier childhood. A perfect…

New Designers 2012 – Top Five – No.4: Nick Chubb, Sheffield Hallam

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 19, 2012

Nearly 2,000 babies are born in the UK every day; that’s a lot of women undergoing – even in an age of modern medicine – a painful experience filled with…

New Designers 2012 – Top Five – No.3: Marco de Jesus, Coventry [automotive and transport]

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 23, 2012

As fans of the 42-metre Adastra Superyacht we were instantly drawn to this beautiful project by Coventry University’s Marco de Jesus, expecting a student homage – we were wrong. The…

New Designers 2012 – Top Five – No.2: George Barrett, Coventry

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 24, 2012

“So it’s a Brompton?” was the response of a colleague when I showed them the Grace folding bike from Coventry University’s George Barrett. No, it’s not. The problem with cycle…