The Northern School of Art - Interior, Architecture and Product Design - 3D

29/08/2026

29/08/2026

For anyone out there who is still looking at this group page - I have just finished an archive of 3D student work which begins in 1975 and ends in 2022. There are over 90k files in the archive and I must have deleted somewhere in the region of 40-50k images (duplicates and more of the same image). It seems apt that the first recorded work was begun by Sam Campion and the student work he recorded in 1975 was mine! He continued to record HND 3D work until 1983 when that course closed. It didn't stop him, with the start of the new 3D Diploma in 1982 he continued recording student work and slowly but surely I began to take over that role when I started teaching on the course in 1984. It concludes in 2022 with a final show and the 40th anniversary of the course which was set up by Sam Campion and Dave Waddington OBE. Dave moved on and became principal of Hartlepool College of FE. Sam became course leader and when he retired I took over that roll. I handed the leadership to Neil McCormack in 2004 after seven years as course leader after a short illness but continued teaching until 2021 when I retired. I was asked back in 2022 to teach in the summer term which meant I became the longest serving member of academic teaching staff with 38 years experience - and I loved every minute of it! There are hundreds of images from the archive already on this group page - go into photos and you will see some superb work. Oh, I sent an email to a few managers about the archive but they were away on their hols. If someone could remind them I would be grateful! Thanks. Cheers my gang!

14/06/2024

Having visited the Summer Show 2024 I am pleased to say that the course is in good hands! I saw a post that a 'proud mum' posted of Lauren Bourne's display (showing a confident use of 3D Software and modelmaking) and was reminded of final major projects produced by some students for previous shows which Lauren would not be aware of. I wish Lauren and the cohort of 2024 good luck in their future endeavours.

09/06/2024

Hi everyone, it's been a long time since I posted on the site so, this is something special! This year the 3D Diploma celebrates 40 years of placing students into higher education. This could well be one of my last personal projects for the course. As you know I have retired and want to spend some time doing things for myself. You can check me out on my own page Martyn Featherstone MBE and see what I an up to. So, as it is a special year I got in touch with some of our ex-students and they sent me some current images of their work and a job role description. I also used some images from ex-students and quotes which they sent me in the past but most are current! I still like to know what my ex-students are doing - so contact me via Messenger on my page if you want to. I have made one full film which I have sent to the school but for ease I have broken that film into three short films - please enjoy!! And please feel free to comment and share!!! Remember the films are not aimed at you but at current and potential students! Thank you and wishing you all a great design life!!!!

09/06/2024

40 Years of placing students into Higher Education Video 2

06/06/2023

I will still visit this page from time to time. If any ex-students would like to contribute - please put images of your work up here whether current or old. It would be great to keep this page running. I was contacted recently by an ex-student who I taught from 2018 - 2020. I also got to teach him for a short period on the Foundation course 2020 - 2021. I may have retired but I am still interested in what my ex-students are doing now. Charlie Jefferson is studying car design at Coventry - he sent me these images this week of a car design and a more recent project he is currently working on for an electric car charging gun. Thanks Charlie!

23/07/2022

After 20 years, the course has been re-branded again! It is no longer Interior, Architecture & Product Design. It is now called Interior, Architecture & Productions. I do not know whether this page will continue! I may have to wait until September to contact the relevant person to find out if it will continue as a 'historic archival' page. I was hoping to upload all the course photo archive onto here in the future!

12/06/2022

In September the course will celebrate 40 years since it started in September 1982. I came back out of retirement to help out during the final throws of the final major project with second year students and the final minor project with first year students. I designed a slimmed down show - no large high boards or paint everywhere. I put together a simple template for the second year students to use for final presentation and had to do a few edits but this work wasn't being assessed! So, this is my last show before I finally return to retirement. I can now claim that I have taught every second year student who has completed the course since it started - 650 students.

22/05/2022

Since I retired in August last year I have not posted much information on this page. I promised to upload student work but I have been rather busy. I have been given a really great opportunity to teach on the course again temporarily to cover the hours of Neil who left the school at Easter. I wanted to retire with a final summer show but Covid prevented that and now I have been given the chance to do so. So, this is an invitation to all my ex-students to come and see me and the new school on Wednesday 8 June 5-8pm and Saturday 11 June 10am-1pm. The course celebrates 40 years of 3D Design this year and I would love to hear what you are up to now and then I can return to my retirement a much happier OAP!!!

04/03/2022

I contacted John Young during lockdown in 2020 for the first time in 36 years. I wasn't sure whether it was him and contacted him via Linkedin. John has stayed in the exhibition and events industry and runs his own design company. https://worldexhibitionstandawards.com/interview-with-john-young/

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