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SUMMARY
Two years product design experience, a First Class Masters Degree in Product Design, and selected by Develop3D as one of the Top 5 New Designers in the UK. An industrious individual with the attitude and skill set to drive any design project forward.

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EXPERIENCE
Junior Product Designer, Mamas & Papas Oct 2012-Jul 2013 Designing pushchairs, highchairs, electronic cradles/interfaces, toys and other nursery products for the global market. All stages of the design process from market and user research, concept generation and aesthetic development/styling, to solving technical issues, defining the usability requirements, building prototypes, moulding details and presentations. Writing clear product specifications and modification documents for manufacturers in the Far East. Furniture Design Intern, Daniel Schofield Studio Aug 2012-Oct 2012 Development, re-styling, 3D visuals, technical drawings and assisting with assembly of various furniture pieces to be launched at London Design Festival 2012. One piece, Shifty received a New Design Britain Award. Product/Packaging Design Intern, The Source UK Jul 2012-Aug 2012 Generating new concepts, producing rendered visuals and building card models for a number of homeware/kitchenware projects and packaging designs. Clients included Homebase, Sabatier, Bisbell and Taylors Eye Witness. Design/Marketing Intern, Rocket Powered Design Jan 2011-Jul 2011 Research, concept generation and 3D visuals for a number of unique, human-centred projects set by the Creative Director. Brand identities, writing copy for marketing material, website usability and effective marketing solutions for SMEs.

SKILLS
Physical Research, Generating Ideas, Sketching, Hand Rendering, Digital Rendering, Form Development, Product Styling, Building Rigs, Usability Testing, Specifications, Functional Testing, Problem Solving, Material Knowledge, Injection Moulding, Presenting Software Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Solidworks, Photoview, Keyshot, Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Project, iMovie. Mac & PC literate.

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EDUCATION
Sheffield Hallam University MDes Product Design (1st Class Hons) Runner-Up: 02 Future Mobile Communications Design Comp. 2009. Live projects with companies incl. 02, Gillette, Evolution Power Tools.

Mamas & Papas

ROLE

- All consumer research, ID work, usability and design development for the companys highest priority stroller/travel system project. Most time spent sketching, proposing concepts, styling, building rigs and solving technical issues. - Setting the usability requirements, ID work and CAD for several other nursery products/accessories. - Writing clear specifications and modification documents for suppliers in the Far East. - Improvement plans for existing products. Aimed at user benefit, quality and cost reduction.

CONFIDENTIALITY
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Unfortunately, I am unable to show any detailed work that has been completed at Mamas & Papas.

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Alias Birthing Chair

GIVING BIRTH.
WHY ARE WE DOING IT ALL WRONG, WHEN CHIMPS ARE DOING IT RIGHT?
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Alias Birthing Chair

PROBLEM

The World Health Organisation has said giving birth laying flat on our backs is harmful and needs to be eradicated. All doctors and midwives know its harmful, yet the majority of women in the West are still giving birth this way. Laying flat only came about due to better access for doctors, not because it was the right thing to do for mother and baby.

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OPPORTUNITY

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Kneeling and squatting are the two most widely used birth positions in the world, and its how weve given birth for hundreds of years. These upright positions have been medically proven to speed up labour, widen the pelvic outlet, reduce vaginal tearing and reduce severe birth pain, yet were still laying on the bed. There is opportunity for a product that could facilitate a variety of upright positions, whilst still meeting the demands of doctors, midwives and a medical environment.

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5 KEY POSITIONS FROM 1 PRODUCT:

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Alias Birthing Chair

SUITABLE FOR EXAMINATIUONS, DELIVERY & POST DELIVERY

CHAIR ARM DOUBLES UP AS HANDLE FOR SQUATTING

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Alias Birthing Chair

PULL-OUT STOOL

ABS SHELL ENCAPSULATES FRAME

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HYDRAULIC BACKREST ADJUST

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Slant DAB Radio

DIGITAL RADIOS.
WHY DO SO MANY HAVE THE SCREEN FACING DIRECTLY FORWARDS, WHEN WE ALL PUT THEM ON A SURFACE BELOW OUR EYELINE?
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Slant DAB Radio

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It means the user must bend down first to read the screen. Slant faces up to the user, with the controls on top.

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Evolution e60 Bulb Planter

GARDENING TOOLS.
COUNCIL MAINTENANCE WORKERS CAN PLANT HUNDREDS OF BULBS IN A DAY. WHY DO THEY USE THE SAME PLANTER AS MY DAD?
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Evolution e60 Bulb Planter

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Evolution Power Tools were looking for concepts to extend their range. The Evolution e60 is a bulb planter designed specifically for Council Maintenance Workers, who plant thousands of bulbs across hundreds of public spaces.

Evolution e60 Bulb Planter

GLASS-FILLED NYLON

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Targeted at high volume planting in public spaces. Screw helps with speed and tougher grounds.

Evolution e60 Bulb Planter

Informed by reverse engineering of Evolution products, and influenced by Evolution visual brand DNA.

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Evolution e60 Bulb Planter

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Evolution e60 Bulb Planter

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Droplet Communal Workspace

PUBLIC FURNITURE.
CAN SEATING BE MORE ENGAGING? CAN IT BE MORE ADAPTABLE TO ACCOMMODATE BOTH INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS?
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Droplet Communal Workspace

an outdoor communal workspace

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UPRIGHT = CHAIR LAY FLAT = WORK POD OFFERS ALTERNATIVE SET-UP FOR DIFFERENT NEEDS / PURPOSE

Droplet Communal Workspace

USERS BUILD THEIR OWN ARRANGEMENT .

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USE SOLAR ENERGY TO GENERATE HEAT ON A COLD DAY AND SPRAY MIST WHEN HOT.

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INCREASE *SHARING SPACE* BY PROVIDING SOMETHING USEFUL. EG - WARMTH, WI-FI

Six pods can be pushed around an inner or outer ring, creating a framework that allows people to share the space in many different arrangements. Catering for individuals and those in groups.

Droplet Communal Workspace

Spin the pods to adjust the height.

Holes in the pod prevent water collecting, and the screwstop mechanism means the pods cant be screwed all the way off when spinning them to adjust the height.

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Daniel Schofield Studio Shifty

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The Source UK Homeware/Kitchenware

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