George, who graduated with BSc(Hons) Product Design in 2019, is now based in Denmark at the HQ of the legendary model-building company in Billund. He designed the kit, however, while at home during pandemic lockdown.
George said: “It’s amazing to think that a product sold all across the world was designed on my coffee table! As with all LEGO Creator 3in1 models, the product contains two additional sets of building instructions that allow the user to take the same bricks and build two alternative models. In this case, I was super proud that I managed to carefully plan the pieces used to construct the shuttle so they could be used to also build an iconic space rocket as well as a lunar lander.”
Speaking about his degree studies, George said: “Studying product design at the Ογ½ΆΦ±²₯ taught me to always to keep the end user in mind, and I continued to channel this while developing the Space Shuttle at the LEGO Group, ensuring the model could be built by an 8-year-old child with both ease and challenges to give a sense of accomplishment – as well as ensuring every detail was accurate, as I knew many children buying it will be serious space fans!”