Laura McKay awarded 'Design for Good' at Design Event MART

Laura McKay at Design Event MART 2013

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As I hover around Laura’s work collecting as many photos as possible, I notice an eager gentleman to the right of me scoping the room for Laura to enquire about her desk.

I watch attentively as she explains her design, the functionality of her work and price of each piece.

Laura explains to me she’s just arrived from Northumbria University where she’s taking her Masters in Multidisciplinary Design Innovation.

Only recently graduating in July with the Design Event MART being the second exhibition she’s showcased at, Northern girl Laura describes local shows as a safer environment, “it’s scary in a bigger city I feel you’re more likely to be lost in the crowd” she says.

For this 22 year old the amount of interest in her work she’s received is

overwhelming, with big name brands such as John Lewis interested in her unique slop desk.

Laura's award winning desk

Taking inspiration from old school desks, not only is the work flooding in for the recent graduate but at the opening evening she won Confessions of a Design Geek “design for good” award

Laura at Design Event MART

By: Alexandra Chapman, University of Sunderland student