The application assignments for the degree programme in English at the Institute of Design and Fine Arts.
Joint Application 8–22 January, 2025
- Bachelor of Culture and Arts, Sustainable Design Business
Please complete the application form at Studyinfo.fi before 3 p.m. on 22 January 2025. Complete and upload all two pre-assignments to your application form by 9 February 2025 by 23.59.
Preliminary tasks, Sustainable Design Business 2025
Preliminary assignment 1
1a) Sales poster
Create a sales poster about you in size A3 paper. Explain your motivation to study Sustainable Design Business in Lahti in the poster by words and visuals. Highlight what makes you unique and why you should be selected. You can use any drawing, painting, and writing tools you are comfortable with, but not a device such as a computer, laptop, etc. This task is all about you and needs to be done by you. Don't ask for assistance from anyone or augmented intelligence (AI).
When you are finished, take a good-quality picture of the poster, and attach it to the submission.
1b) Diary of one working day in a future
It is the year 2035.
- Who are you?
- Where are you?
- Why are you there?
- What are you doing there?
- What is happening?
Imagine a professional you in 2035. Make a possible future scenario of your working day. Write down a diary text where you answer the questions above. Write a maximum of 500 words.
Save both, 1a & 1b as one PDF document. Name the file as 1_Firstname_Lastname, for example, 1_Matti_Meikalainen
Preliminary assignment 2
2a) Opinion piece
Read an article Hair waste to oil-spill-response products through design. You can find it here: https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-951-827-472-1
Write a short opinion piece about this article. The writing should be max. 300 words and include your thinking and opinions. Don’t ask anyone or AI to assist with writing.
2b) Product idea and a prototype
Create a product idea that includes human or animal hair, feathers, or other natural and plant-based fibers from waste or side streams. Develop and build a tangible prototype of your idea. Be creative! If your product idea is big you can make a smaller, prototype. You can also attach other materials or elements to it. Use materials available locally, but don’t damage nature during this task.
Make a visual and informative (including text) presentation of your product idea.
On the cover page, include:
- Name of the product idea
- Image of the product idea (photo/sketch/drawing/rendering)
- Your first name and last name
On the next pages, include more detailed information and an explanation of the product, for example:
- Why is the product needed?
- What materials is it made of?
- Who could be using it and how?
Add 5-10 pictures of your working process to the pages, from the first sketch to the final tangible prototype. We are interested in your way of working and idea development.
On the last page, list all sources of inspiration and information you have used during this task. Any specific tools, software, or AI used during the development should be also listed.
Save the task 2 as one PDF. Remember to include first your opinion piece, Name the file as 2_Firstname_Lastname, for example, 2_Matti_Meikalainen
