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Welcome To My Portfolio And Blog.
My name is Peter Woodthorpe and I'm an Engineering Design Research Associate for the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom working with a precision engineering company in Otley, West Yorkshire.
On this site you will find a selection of the work that I have completed in academia, as a career and as a hobby. In addition to this I will comment on design trends and the important things going on in my life.
Please feel free to look around my website and if you would like to contact me please do so on pwoodthorpe@gmail.com
My Projects
Tag Archives: Leeds
Love for the Commute
Sometimes I hate my commute to work, it’s 14 miles from my house to where I work in Otley, West Yorkshire and anyway you put it, without a car (depending on the time of day and traffic) it is over … Continue reading
The Curious Case of Leeds United
Design isn’t always about products, you have to be aware of the world around you and social design is a key concern at the moment. Leeds is a rapidly expanding city and has the largest financial sector outside of London. … Continue reading
Looking back: 2010
As the book on 2010 closes and we put it away on the shelf I think it is only right for me to reflect one last time! While the year has by no means been straight forward, This post is … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Updates
Tagged Canada, Cycling, Design, Football, Inspiration, Kidz Klub, Leeds, Rochdale, Travelling, USA
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Sometimes You Don’t Hear The Phone Ring
Sometimes you find yourself so far from where you thought you were in life that is scares you to look back and see how far you have come. Sometimes you spend months, even years waiting for the call, or the … Continue reading
Winter Photos: 6 Of The Best
As the threat of a 2nd big freeze of the winter looms above this part of the UK, I went out snapping some pictures during the latest snowfalls. Here are 6 of the best shots I have taken. More can … Continue reading
Through Wind, Rain, Sun and Snow
This week snow and ice has pretty much dominated the landscape across the UK. This is nothing new to me as I spent 4 months under the stuff in Ottawa a few years ago but the UK has a certain … Continue reading
Posted in Kidz Klub, Leeds, Life
Tagged Inspiration, Kidz Klub, Leeds, Life, Photography
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PDes Revisited
Saturday night was a crazy time warp for me, it was the first time I had met up with some of my old Leeds University Product Design class mates since we graduated two and a half years ago. It was very … Continue reading
Posted in Leeds, Leeds University, Product Design
Tagged Design, Industrial Design, Leeds, Leeds University, Life, Product Design
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Life Under The Lights
It is now very much winter here in Yorkshire and we have been under a fixed blanket of fog for most of the last week with it only relenting to be very frosty or raining. We are also only a … Continue reading
Bike Shopping
It has been nearly a month since I was last on a bike for any decent length of time and nearly 3 weeks since my bike was stolen and with it now most likely never to be seen again I’ve … Continue reading
Roundhay Park: Bonfire Night 2010
I gave my camera a thorough work out last Friday night for Bonfire Night at Roundhay Park here in Leeds. The event is one of the largest in the country with over 70,000 people in attendance. Photography isn’t really one … Continue reading
Designing For Life 