Jack Frost was raised in rural Western Australia, where his natural curiosity and creativity led him to follow a path in design. He is a nominee for our Emerging Designer Award 2015 based on his early body of work, including the 'Pento' and 'Italic lights.

How would you describe your design philosophy and aesthetic?

I have always had an interest in geometry and I often like to incorporate it within my designs but a key philosophy of mine would have to be innovation. It’s something that I believe is so important yet often forgotten.

Jack's 'Terranos' Cabinet plays to his interest in geometry

What is your biggest motivator or muse when you are designing?

My biggest motivator would have to be myself, in the most modest way. When I get behind a project I become focused and break down every aspect within it. I look at every angle possible and use my experiences in the world to think of every imaginable iteration or how I could improve it. The project becomes like my child and I feel empowered to nurture it, and give it the best possible future.

Jack's 'Memragon' Bowls

What has been the most pivotal point or event in your design life so far?

A couple of years into studying design there was a point where I suddenly started living and breathing design. It was almost like an addiction. An epiphany came when I was no longer simply learning about design, I was living it in every aspect of my everyday life.

Jack's 'Pento' light

What (or who) inspired your most recent design?

My most recent design was more of a conceptual one. The brief was to design something using memory. Instead of looking at the traditional sense of memory, I explored the way we use and interact with digital memory and the electrical connections engineered to make that happen. These ideas translated into a hydraulically pressed copper bowl following the patterns of a silicon circuit board.

Jack's 'Italic' lamp

Do you have a favourite design in your portfolio, and why?

My favourite design in my portfolio would have to be the Italic Lamp. Born from a simple idea and materials it represents my minimalist aesthetic while incorporating innovative ideas and technology behind the scenes to make a very user friendly product.

What materials, processes or new categories do you hope to explore in future?

Towards the end of university I only just started exploring metals and their potential for design. For me this is something I would like to integrate into future designs, particularly focusing on the modern technologies that allow us to manipulate these ancient materials in ways that were never previously possible.

A peek into the process for making the 'Memragon' bowl

Do you have one piece of styling/ /design advice for home decorators?

My one piece of advice would be ‘don’t just be different’. Countless times I have seen people decorate their homes with their main ideal to be different. Instead focus on what you like and what makes you happy and let that bring together something that will excite you, and in turn others will enjoy it.

Quickfire questions:

My favourite iconic design is: Landrover Defender
My dream project would be: Automotive design
My guilty design secret is: Sleep-Ins
My favourite era for design is: Modernism
I am creatively fuelled by: The environment around me

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