Alexander Taylor Product Designer Portfolio
My name is Alex Taylor, a Product Designer currently studying BA Hons Design at Leeds Metropolitan University. I have a love of minimalism and bring this in to my many projects revolving around product and graphic design.
CV Adjustable, Versatile Shelving Surface Cleaner Atmos-Sphere Additional Work Contact
Skills & Knowledge 3DS Max After Effects Illustrator InDesign MS Office Photoshop Practical Skills Sketching SolidWorks
Creativity through working Budgeting Time Management Organisation Comfortable as part of a team or individually Clear written and oral communication Keeping of strict time management Work experience
Experience Indupart Ltd
July - September 2013 Stockport, Greater Manchester Design Assistant
Fairways Golf
July 2013
Middleton, Greater Manchester Logo Design
Indupart Ltd
July - September 2011/12 Stockport, Greater Manchester Design/Warehouse Assistant
Desktop Publisher Manchester Overshadow
1 week, July 2012
Education Leeds Metropolitan University BA Hons Design Product
Sale Grammar Sixth Form A2 Level Product Design A2 Level Business Studies A2 Level Mathematics AS Level Physics
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September 2012 present
September 2010 - June 2012
Sale Grammar School GCSE Mathematics GCSE Business Studies GCSE History GCSE Resistant Materials GCSE Physical Education GCSE English Language GCSE Science GCSE Additional Science GCSE German GCSE English Literature
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September 2005 - June 2010
Personal Aesthetics are a fundamental part of what I believe to be “good design�. Working alongside digital media gives me a chance to change form, colour, materials and measurements with ease, allowing room for design mistakes to be corrected while they are being developed. The ability to have parts which can be disassembled and reconstructed in to different environments is embedded in my practise.
Hobbies Interests in both golf and football as they are contrasting sports which offer both teamwork and individual skills. The minimalism movement has been an inspiration as clean lines, shapes and modularity now comes across in my design work naturally.
V E R S AT I L E A D J U S TA B L E V E R S AT I L E Shelving Brief
A D J U S TA B L E
Adjustable, Versatile Shelving modular shelving with adaptable components
The project focused on designing and manufacturing a shelving unit which will address V E R S AT I L E this issue of change with a variety of unique features: Shelving • Easy to disassemble and reassemble limitlessly for cleaning and personalisation. • Use no fixings to support each shelf, only that of fixing to the wall. • Incorporate a space saving element.
Processes & Skills
The processes and skills developed during the project were: development through cardboard and MDF modelling/testing, workshop skills including accurate finger and comb joints, SolidWorks CAD models through to Keyshot high quality renders and the ability to produce accurate working drawings so that a manufacturer could read the designs in full.
Concept Summary
The shelving can be placed in over 2500 unique positions as both shelving and support boxes can be moved. There is only one bracket fitted to the top which means there is ease of assembly, similarly the design comes ready packed inside the frame. The user can customise their shelving for any situation or room environment.
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UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED: DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS SURFACE FINISH: TOLERANCES: LINEAR: ANGULAR:
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Surface Cleaner multi-attachment cleaner with simple magnetic holder
Brief
The project brief originated from the urban home environment becoming increasingly compact and cleaning becoming an integrated part of daily life. The different surfaces the product will be cleaning were important and therefore considered in the design outcome along with the ability for the whole design to be compact and use minimum footprint in the kitchen.
Processes & Skills
As the process went through physical modelling to CAD modelling there were a range of skills acquired. The vinamould casting process to create the resin handle had to be accurately created out of a two MDF halves. Creating the final digital render required a moderate skill level of 3dsmax, along with creating a scene for it to be placed in to.
Concept Summary
The surface cleaners magnetic system means that attachments couldn’t be easier to ‘clip’ on, providing ease of use. As the simple holder stores the other attachments almost vertically this lowers the surface area of the whole product. The cleaner is simple, compact and reduces clutter on the work surface.
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Atmos-Sphere
directional surround sound in a domed environment
Brief
The Royal Armouries museum in Leeds was the setting for this project. There was a clear lack of up-to-date interactive features throughout that needed to be addressed. This is where the brief of using audio and darkness to recreate the senses in the First World War came in to light.
Processes & Skills
The initial card models had to be scaled down as the product chosen had to accommodate the whole body of a person, this meant using accurate measurements and making sure anthropometric data was analysed. Rendering a full model in 3dsmax meant setting the scene and also adding silhouettes to show the scale of the final piece. The creation of the logo also meant there was possibility to explore future branding.
Concept Summary
Working within a domed environment while using soundshower technology meant that the sound could not escape the area, therefore not distracting any other museum visitors. Inclusivity of all visitors was important, similarly the use of no buttons lead to little confusion when it comes to using the installment. Darkness of the design is the most important aspect along with ducking underneath the dome, visually the experience is truly unique.
Additional Work Indupart
Examples of work I have designed to the right while working through two summers with Indupart. Logos for the new parts catalogue; some of which were not used. Additional logos were developed for the new Indupart training company which is currently being set up.
Fairways Golf
A simple logo developed for the manager which met his requirements and graphical style. This will be used throughout his website and possibly on a the side of a company vehicle.
MARK Table
A live brief set by Leeds Central Library working alongside MARK products from Cornwall to create a graphic for their ‘Shaper Table’. The design had to illustrate the innovation of the region and also include Leeds being the centre for creativity and forward thinking. It was to be used in the new Business and Intellectual Property Centre and as a eye-catching centre piece.
Saucepan Timer
A simple silicon rubber timer which can be used on multiple pans to keep track of your food. The design simply places over the pan edge and provides people with an accurate way of timing more than one pan at a given time.
TYPE DOOR TYPE DOOR With Compliments Northern Sales & Distribution Centre The Door Centre Discovery Park Crossley Road Stockport Cheshire SK4 5BW
South Western Distribution Centre The Door Centre Unit 10 Douglas Road Industrial Park Kingswood Avon BS15 8PD
South Eastern Distribution Centre The Door Centre Unit 10 Eastman Way Hemel Hempstead Herts HP2 7DU
Indupart Scotland The Door Centre 1 Coltness Lane Queenslie Industrial Estate Queenslie Glasgow G33 4DR
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Email: sales@indupart.co.uk
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07974 204 227 alex@taylor.eu.com
0161 928 2466
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