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| Daniel Maher, winner of the 2016 Deutsche Bank Creative Enterprise Award for Craft and Design |
Daniel Maher, an
International Heritage Visualisation graduate from The Glasgow School of Art,
has won a prestigious 2016 Deutsche Bank Award for Creative Enterprise beating off competition from across the UK. Daniel won the Craft and Design Award
for his company, Equinox Digital, which uses a combination of ‘drone’
technology and 3D mapping to help preserve important cultural archaeological
sites for posterity
International Heritage Visualisation graduate from The Glasgow School of Art,
has won a prestigious 2016 Deutsche Bank Award for Creative Enterprise beating off competition from across the UK. Daniel won the Craft and Design Award
for his company, Equinox Digital, which uses a combination of ‘drone’
technology and 3D mapping to help preserve important cultural archaeological
sites for posterity
The shortlisted
candidates pitched their ideas to panels of experts
which included prominent industry specialists. As a winner Daniel will receive
a cash investment of £10,000 and a year of business mentoring from a Deutsche
Bank executive together with two days of intensive small business training. Daniel
was presented with the award by Justin
McGuirk, Chief Curator, The Design Museum, and Head of Design Curating and
Writing at the Design Academy Eindhoven
candidates pitched their ideas to panels of experts
which included prominent industry specialists. As a winner Daniel will receive
a cash investment of £10,000 and a year of business mentoring from a Deutsche
Bank executive together with two days of intensive small business training. Daniel
was presented with the award by Justin
McGuirk, Chief Curator, The Design Museum, and Head of Design Curating and
Writing at the Design Academy Eindhoven
Society needs creative thinkers! The old institutions are failing us;
environmentally, economically, socially and spiritually….
We need people who are capable of thinking outside the box,
irrespective of the industry
We need people who are capable of thinking outside the box,
irrespective of the industry
Daniel Maher
“Every step of applying for the DBACE award was rewarding,” says Daniel, “from creating a working business plan, to submitting and being shortlisted, right up to pitching the idea in London last week. I was absolutely chuffed when I was announced as the overall winner. It felt like the stars had aligned, my idea had been validated.”
“It took a lot of work, through a couple of fairly tough months, but it has really paid off. The funds and the mentorship will go a long way to ensuring that we can launch Equinox Digital in the very near future.”
3D Model of St. Monans Salt Works, Fife, Scotland – by Equinox Digital from Equinox on Vimeo.
International Heritage
Visualisation is one of a number of Masters programmes at the GSA’s acclaimed
Digital Design Studio.
Visualisation is one of a number of Masters programmes at the GSA’s acclaimed
Digital Design Studio.
“We are delighted to hear that Daniel
has won this prestigious award,” says
Head of Programmes, Daniel Livingstone..“He was such an energetic and creative student
on our International Heritage Visualisation masters programme, and it’s great
to see him continuing his work with such enthusiasm.”
has won this prestigious award,” says
Head of Programmes, Daniel Livingstone..“He was such an energetic and creative student
on our International Heritage Visualisation masters programme, and it’s great
to see him continuing his work with such enthusiasm.”
“The GSA’s Digital Design Studio has a strong
track record in collaborating with businesses to deliver its ground-breaking
research projects, and we are pleased to see that Daniel is now benefitting
from this collaborative environment to develop his own business. We wish him
every success going forward.”
track record in collaborating with businesses to deliver its ground-breaking
research projects, and we are pleased to see that Daniel is now benefitting
from this collaborative environment to develop his own business. We wish him
every success going forward.”
“I am delighted that Daniel has been given this award, his work on drone technology for recording archaeology at the DDS was imaginative and innovative,” adds Stuart Jeffrey, Research Fellow at the DDS. “There is a lot of archaeology under threat due to natural and human activities including coastal erosion and intentional acts of destruction. Developing new technologies that allow sites to be rapidly and accurately recorded allows us to continue find ways of understanding the past. Daniel’s excellent work deserves the recognition that this award will bring.”
“The creative industries contribute £84billion a year to the UK economy
and are crucial to both individual and community well-being, says Nicole
Lovett, Head of Corporate Citizenship UK at Deutsche Bank says. “The winners of 2016 DBACE have
demonstrated the potential to become successful entrepreneurs who will continue
to grow this creative eco-system. The Awards prepare students to overcome
specific challenges, and help them towards investment readiness and long-term
sustainability.’
and are crucial to both individual and community well-being, says Nicole
Lovett, Head of Corporate Citizenship UK at Deutsche Bank says. “The winners of 2016 DBACE have
demonstrated the potential to become successful entrepreneurs who will continue
to grow this creative eco-system. The Awards prepare students to overcome
specific challenges, and help them towards investment readiness and long-term
sustainability.’
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For further information on the DDS contact:
Lesley Booth,
0779 941 4474
@GSofAMedia
For further
information on DBACE contact:
information on DBACE contact:
Jo Philpotts
(0)7775 895680
Notes for Editors
The Digital Design Studio
Since 1997, The Digital Design Studio (DDS) has been a
postgraduate research and commercial centre of The Glasgow School of Art. Its
intense learning and research environment exploits the interface between
science, technology and the arts to explore imaginative and novel uses of
advanced 3D digital visualisation, sound, and interaction technologies.
postgraduate research and commercial centre of The Glasgow School of Art. Its
intense learning and research environment exploits the interface between
science, technology and the arts to explore imaginative and novel uses of
advanced 3D digital visualisation, sound, and interaction technologies.
Through the CDDV, a partnership with Historic
Environment Scotland, the DDS has been involved in the digital documentation of
ten World Heritage sites: five international sites, including Mount Rushmore,
Sydney Opera House and sites in China, India and Japan, along with five of
Scotland’s six World Heritage Sites.
Environment Scotland, the DDS has been involved in the digital documentation of
ten World Heritage sites: five international sites, including Mount Rushmore,
Sydney Opera House and sites in China, India and Japan, along with five of
Scotland’s six World Heritage Sites.
The DDS is at the forefront of developing interactive
3D digital models of the anatomy of the human body. Together with its partners,
Scottish Funding Council,
3D digital models of the anatomy of the human body. Together with its partners,
Scottish Funding Council,
NHS Education for Scotland, The Royal College of
Surgeons of Edinburgh and university academic departments throughout the UK,
the DDS is buil
Surgeons of Edinburgh and university academic departments throughout the UK,
the DDS is buil
ding the Definitive Human. This will be a key learning
and teaching resource for those with an interest in studying human anatomy.
and teaching resource for those with an interest in studying human anatomy.
Specialists at the DDS also developed and mixed the
first ever ambisonic sound broadcast, and have led the sound production for a
number of award-winning
first ever ambisonic sound broadcast, and have led the sound production for a
number of award-winning
documentaries and interactive exhibitions.
Building on its research and commercial experience,
the DDS currently offers four taught post-graduate Masters in Sound for the
Moving Image, Medical Visualisation and Human Anatomy (with Glasgow
University), Serious Games & VR and International Heritage Visualisation
the DDS currently offers four taught post-graduate Masters in Sound for the
Moving Image, Medical Visualisation and Human Anatomy (with Glasgow
University), Serious Games & VR and International Heritage Visualisation
The MSc International Heritage Visualisation equips students with the
knowledge and skill sets required to create digital records and visualisations
of heritage sites and objects of local, national and international
significance. This programme offers a unique opportunity to combine
architectural and heritage techniques with state of the art digital
technologies, such as 3D laser scanning, digital reconstruction, real-time
interaction and visualisation using state of the art virtual reality
facilities.
knowledge and skill sets required to create digital records and visualisations
of heritage sites and objects of local, national and international
significance. This programme offers a unique opportunity to combine
architectural and heritage techniques with state of the art digital
technologies, such as 3D laser scanning, digital reconstruction, real-time
interaction and visualisation using state of the art virtual reality
facilities.
Equinox Digital
Equinox Digital provides a heritage documentation service with a
difference; we use the latest technological developments in the fields of
digital surveying and computer vision to create interactive and highly accurate
3D representations of cultural heritage sites and objects. We have developed an
innovative workflow in which we use UAVs (‘Drones’), advanced digital cameras
and handheld laser scanners to capture 3D spatial data of heritage sites and
objects. This data is then processed through complex computer vision software
to generate highly detailed 3D models. The applications of this 3D data are
genuinely exciting. We can extract highly accurate geometric survey data of a
site for cartographic purposes. We can also incorporate it into visually
stunning and informative heritage visualisations. The data can be tailored for
use in virtual museums, or 3D printed for a more tangible experience.
Ultimately, we see ourselves as not only being innovative in the documentation
of cultural heritage, we also aim to provide a new digital paradigm through
which our shared cultural heritage can be examined and experienced.
difference; we use the latest technological developments in the fields of
digital surveying and computer vision to create interactive and highly accurate
3D representations of cultural heritage sites and objects. We have developed an
innovative workflow in which we use UAVs (‘Drones’), advanced digital cameras
and handheld laser scanners to capture 3D spatial data of heritage sites and
objects. This data is then processed through complex computer vision software
to generate highly detailed 3D models. The applications of this 3D data are
genuinely exciting. We can extract highly accurate geometric survey data of a
site for cartographic purposes. We can also incorporate it into visually
stunning and informative heritage visualisations. The data can be tailored for
use in virtual museums, or 3D printed for a more tangible experience.
Ultimately, we see ourselves as not only being innovative in the documentation
of cultural heritage, we also aim to provide a new digital paradigm through
which our shared cultural heritage can be examined and experienced.