First Annual Industrial Design Alumni Show at UB


   The Industrial Design program at the University of Bridgeport is sponsoring the First Annual Industrial Design Alumni Show at the University Gallery in the Arnold Bernhard Center, at the corner of Iranistan and University Avenues.

   The Opening Reception, sponsored by the Connecticut chapter of the Industrial Design Society of America, will be on Friday, March 23, 2001, 6:00 - 8:00 PM in the University Gallery. The show will run until April 30, 2001. The show features the step-by-step process which award-winning designers from UB's ID program employed to bring a new product to market. All phases of development, including initial drawings, computer simulations, plastic, foam or wooden models, blueprints and final products, will be displayed.

   Exhibitors include Peter B. Clarke, who graduated summa cum laude in 1990 with a bachelor of science degree from the Industrial Design program and is currently the founder and president of Product Ventures, Ltd., of South Norwalk, Connecticut, a design and development consulting firm with 15 employees

   Peter will be exhibiting all phases of the development of a Cascade dish-detergent bottle; a Schick Xtreme III convenience razor; and an angioplasti radiation unit for the US Surgical Corporation.

   Also displaying his award-winning products will be David W. Kaiser, BS class of '76 and an owner and founder of Anderson Design of Plainville, Connecticut, where he is a designer and project manager. David will be displaying three housware products - an electric hand-mixer, an electric can opener and a rechargeable electric knife - which are part of the Ergo Line of products, named for their ergonomic improvements and designed for Applica Consumers Products, Inc.

   David's display will include concept sketches, product descriptions, foam models, pictures using Pro-ENGINEER software, Alias software renderings and the final products.

   "The thing I remember most about the UB program is that it was very difficult and very thorough. It did prepare me well for the real word," said David. "As a consultant we come across some very demanding clients, and my experience at UB helped prepare me for that," he added.

   "Gallery hours are: Mon. and Wed : 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM; Tues. and Thurs: 5:00-8:00 PM; Sat: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM. High school students and those interested in a career in Art & Design are encouraged to see the work of these talented professional designers. Special tours for groups and organizations can be arranged by calling 203-576-4664.

   The Industrial Design program at UB started in 1949 as a night school program under the guidance of Professor Gordon Florian. In 1955, Professor Emeritus Robert Redman played a key role in establishing the current degree program. Graduates of the UB program have designed many famous household items, such as the "Dustbuster" vacuum, and UB graduates continue creating award-winning designs at GM, Chrysler, United Technology and Lucent Technology and other companies.




For further information
Contact: Chris Corcoran
Public Affairs Director
Tel 203-576-4510
Fax 203-576-4512
e-mail: bpt.univ@snet.net
or Prof. Jim Lesko
203-576-4222