Kin designs London College of Fashion degree shows
Kin Design has worked with the London College of Fashion to create a series of catwalk shows, responsive installations and exhibitions for its BA degree shows.
The consultancy says it designed and built the BA exhibition space using light – this year’s pervading theme – as a ‘framing tool’.
Light was used in a way that ‘would not compromise the communication of individual student’s work’, says Kin partner Kevin Palmer.
A 50-metre-long light box display unit was designed to snake through the exhibition display space at East London’s Factory 7.
Long boxes were used to show smaller pieces of work while illuminated archways were used to display larger objects and accessories.
The design of the catwalk show saw a continuation of the light theme with a sound reactive animation played on a 2.5 metre-tall LED screen at one end of the runway.
The show began with a thin beam of light emanating from the screen which then ‘pulsed with light’ during the show in response to music, according to Palmer.
In a separate brief Kin was asked to design the LCF media and communication BA exhibition by creating a light, uncluttered and unobtrusive space.
Kin’s response was to make a feature of eight large-format presentation books containing students work by suspending them in the centre of the room.
Prints were hung in alcoves along one wall, punctuated by a projector screen half way along displaying more student work.
A show catalogue, printed as a zine by print on demand service The Newspaper Club, contains further show highlights.
Visitors were encouraged to read the zines in designated reading spaces designed to be relaxing.
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